2011 Angels Prospects Countdown #23: A.J. Schugel

Up next in our Top 30 Angels Prospect Countdown, we take a look at one of the system’s deep sleeper prospects, pitcher A.J. Schugel. A.J. SchugelPosition: Pitcher Level: Split the season between Low-A and High-ABats: Right  Throws: Right  Height:...

2011 Angels Prospects Countdown #24: Steve Geltz

The Top 30 Angels Prospect Countdown marches on.  Our next prospect may come in a small package, but he delivers big results on the field (and big headaches off of it).  Checking in at #24 is reliever Steve Geltz. Steve GeltzPosition: Relief Pitcher Level: AA (with...

2011 Angels Prospects Countdown #25: Max Russell

The Top 30 Angels Prospect Countdown marches on.  While not blessed with overpowering velocity or electric off-speed pitcher, Max Russell’s yeoman-like performance in Single-A is starting to earn him some deserved notice. Max RussellPosition: Starting Pitcher...

Angels Off-Season Primer: Relief Pitcher

Why they open free agency up before arbitration offers have to be made is beyond me.  All it does is grind the free agent market to a crawl.  Fortunately for us, that gives us the extra time we need to evaluate the many, many relief options available this off-season...

Contract Extension Candidate: Dan Haren

With the offseason just mere days from hitting full swing there’s a lot on the Angels plate to consider. With all these Free Agents, trading options, roster shifting, front office personnel changes and so little time how are the Angels going to strategize over...

2011 Angels Prospects Countdown #26: Loek Van Mil

Up next in our prospect countdown, the man who could some day be the tallest major leaguer of all time, Loek Van Mil.  Acquired at the end of 2010 in exchange for Brian Fientes, the Netherlands-born Van Mil was acquired knowing that he was a major project, but after a...