Jeremy Elwood

1 month ago | halohangout.com | Jeremy Elwood

Former batting champ puts credit where he thinks it's due. After a slow start to spring training, former batting champ Tim Anderson has been heating up of late, raising his average to a respectable .275 and forcing his way into the mix for an infield spot to start the season. As reported by MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger, when asked about his return to form, Anderson made one particularly intriguing comment: " …the hitting staff is unbelievable. Just being able to talk the same language.

1 month ago | halohangout.com | Jeremy Elwood

The Angels next fast mover to the majors could be on the mound, rather than in the infieldPrior to this spring, Ryan Johnson was probably best known to Angels fans as the only thing the team got back when they lost Shohei Ohtani. The compensatory pick from last year’s draft is now an unlikely contender to make the major league roster, without ever even throwing a minor league pitch.

2 months ago | halohangout.com | Jeremy Elwood

Anthony Rendon's latest injury might make some tough decisions easier. Spring training for the Angels’ infield hopefuls got a lot hotter before most of them had even arrived in Arizona. All of the offseason talk - and there was a lot of it - regarding who would play second and third base, and who they have or should have brought in, was predicated on the fact that Anthony Rendon was a terrible option to be the Opening Day third baseman – but he was an option. Not anymore.

2 months ago | halohangout.com | Jeremy Elwood

A civil suit filed by the family of Tyler Skaggs is scheduled to be heard in September. The scandal that rocked Baseball to start last season reached at least an initial conclusion last week, when Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, assistant, and friend, was sentenced in Orange County for defrauding the superstar of millions of dollars.

2 months ago | halohangout.com | Jeremy Elwood

It's long been the most frustrating part of a frustrating team, but are there signs of life in the Angels starting rotation? For years, the loudest offseason calls from Angels fans have been to add starting pitching. Some actually believed the Angels had one last big surprise in store for reinforcements in the rotation – a Corbin Burnes or Max Fried was never really realistic, but the likes of Jack Flaherty or even Max Scherzer felt attainable. Long-time fans of this team should know better by now.