Locked On Angels - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Angels

The Los Angeles Angels have their fans talking, and you sent in your questions and voicemails for today's MAILBAG MONDAY! With the news that the Marlins may be putting some of their starting pitchers on the trading block, are the Angels a good fit for a trade, and who could they move to get it done? Plus, there's ownership news, and we're answering your questions on what's the latest with the sale and what the new ownership could do differently in 2023. We also share our additional thoughts regarding Trevor Bauer and why the Angels will not sign him. GET IN OUR VOICEMAIL!  CALL US: (714) 409-6396 Tell us what's on your mind! Give us a follow @LockedOnAngels on Twitter, and for the best Angels memes around, connect with us on Instagram and Twitter @SuperHaloBros! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Los Angeles Angels HAVE PITCHING. Shocker, right? When it comes to the rotation, the Halos are led by their ace, Shohei Ohtani, added All-Star Tyler Anderson, and have young studs set to continue their positive career trajectories in Reid Detmers, Patrick Sandoval, and Jose Suarez. While those 5 starters will certainly be strong for the Angels, they implement a 6-man rotation, and they're still in need of that 6th man. Will the Angels look in-house for this starter? Today on Locked On Angels, we'll share the options the Halos have! First, we'll take a look at Griffin Canning, who's returning from a back injury that took him out for the 2nd half of 2021 and all of 2022. Will he be healthy to start the season, and will the Angels use him as the 6th starter? We'll examine what Canning brings to the table if he is the starter in 2023! Then, we Angel fans got a good look at Chase Silseth in 2022, who made a couple of starts with the Major League club before dominating in AA for the Trash Pandas. There's been a lot of chatter that he could be the 6th starter, so will the Angels count on Chase in 2023? Let's talk about it! Plus, are there pitching options the Angels have not yet considered? We'll take a look at a few names available, such as Davis Daniel and Chris Rodriguez in segment 3! GET IN OUR VOICEMAIL!  CALL US: (714) 409-6396 Tell us what's on your mind! Give us a follow @LockedOnAngels on Twitter, and for the best Angels memes around, connect with us on Instagram and Twitter @SuperHaloBros! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Los Angeles Angels found themselves quite a star and stud in Jared Walsh, and after his breakout in the shortened 2020 season, Walshy became an All-Star in 2021. Unfortunately, an injury hampered his production and shortened his season in 2022, and the First Baseman took the time to get surgery. Now, we're asking the question: should we be worried about Jared Walsh and his ability to return to form in 2023? In segment 1, we'll take you through his previous seasons with the Angels and recap what a strong season from Walsh looks like! Then, we'll talk about two stats that may be concerning to fans that went against Walsh in 2022: strikeout and walk percentage. We're these changes in those stats the result of his injuries, or has the MLB begun to figure him out? We'll answer this question in segment 2! Plus, we're giving you three reasons why you shouldn't be concerned for Walsh in 2023 and expect him to be the All-Star-caliber 1st Baseman he is capable of being next season! GET IN OUR VOICEMAIL!  CALL US: (714) 409-6396 Tell us what's on your mind! Give us a follow @LockedOnAngels on Twitter, and for the best Angels memes around, connect with us on Instagram and Twitter @SuperHaloBros! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Los Angeles Angels can officially put 2022 behind them and focus on 2023! For our first MAILBAG MONDAY of the year, we're answering your questions about the remaining free-agent starting pitchers like Zack Greinke, Johnny Cueto, and more, plus, when can we consider the Anthony Rendon contract a bust, and if we would trade Shohei Ohtani or Mike Trout to hit the reset button on the franchise. Plus, you asked for some of our opinions on Perry Minasian's offseason and our hopes for 2023! GET IN OUR VOICEMAIL!  CALL US: (714) 409-6396 Tell us what's on your mind! Give us a follow @LockedOnAngels on Twitter, and for the best Angels memes around, connect with us on Instagram and Twitter @SuperHaloBros! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Los Angeles Angels are going to need their superstars this season if they have hopes of reaching the postseason, and the stars don't get any bigger for the Halos than Mike Trout, Anthony Rendon, and Shohei Ohtani! On today's Locked On Angels, we ask the question, how many games should these stars play, and how many will they play? In segment 1, we'll discuss Mike Trout, our hopes for his playing time, and make some comparisons to past players to help answer how many games we'd like to see Trout play. Then, we all know Anthony Rendon's tenure with the Angels has been a bit of a letdown due to his injury issues, but we know how valuable he is to the team when he is healthy. Given the last two seasons and the problems he's dealt with, the Super Halo Bros. discuss how many games we might expect him to play, adjustments the team might make to compensate for his injuries, and much more! Plus, we have to talk about the UNICORN, Shohei Ohtani! As he's redefined the game of baseball through his Angels career, we have to ask: how many games will Shohei Ohtani get into this year? His last two seasons have seen him play almost every game, and we expect that he'll want to do that again in 2023. With his will to win, his grit on the mound, and his power bat, will Ohtani once again play up to his lofty expectations that only he can hit? Let's discuss! GET IN OUR VOICEMAIL!  CALL US: (714) 409-6396 Tell us what's on your mind! Give us a follow @LockedOnAngels on Twitter, and for the best Angels memes around, connect with us on Instagram and Twitter @SuperHaloBros! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! NHTSA Drive sober or get pulled over. Click HERE to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Break out the "hopium," because the Los Angeles Angels have made some strong moves this off-season to ensure they can make it to the postseason in 2023! But is it enough? Today on Locked On Angels, we're asking the question every Halo fan asks each winter; can the Angels make the playoffs? In segment 1, we'll talk about what makes a playoff team and what elements make a contender! In segment 2, we'll examine the Angels' roster and determine if they have enough of the championship qualities that will carry them to the postseason! Do they have what it takes? Have they done enough to make this team a playoff team? Then, in segment 3, we'll determine how many wins the Halos will need to make it to the playoffs and who they'll be competing with for the spot. Are they taking it all in the AL West, will they win a Wildcard spot, or is there more to do this off-season to ensure their success? Find out what the Super Halo Bros. think! GET IN OUR VOICEMAIL!  CALL US: (714) 409-6396 Tell us what's on your mind! Give us a follow @LockedOnAngels on Twitter, and for the best Angels memes around, connect with us on Instagram and Twitter @SuperHaloBros! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! NHTSA Drive sober or get pulled over. Click HERE to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Los Angeles Angels have had their share of important team pieces in the past, those who contribute in the small ways to help the superstars like Vladimir Guerrero, Mike Trout, and Shohei Ohtani shine! Today, we're going to explain why the haters are WRONG about David Fletcher, and why he will be a key piece to the Halos in 2023. We'll start by reviewing the shortstop position in 2022, where it ranked among the rest of the league, and determine what stats David Fletcher was responsible for. We'll show you how he will be an improvement over what we had in 2022. Then, Angel fans know and love the table setters like Adam Kennedy, David Eckstein, and even "Mighty" Maicer Izturis, and we're going to show you how David Fletcher compares to these Halo Greats of the past. Do his stat lines hold up against some of the best role players the Angels have ever had? We'll run the numbers and show you why David Fletcher stands among some of the best from Halo history! Plus, we'll break down all the stats and ask the important questions; what will David Fletcher bring to the table in 2023? What can we expect from him as part of this team that has both superstars and rounded out the roster in terms of depth, and how will he contribute? Hear our takes for what we can expect from David Fletcher next season! GET IN OUR VOICEMAIL!  CALL US: (714) 409-6396 Tell us what's on your mind! Give us a follow @LockedOnAngels on Twitter, and for the best Angels memes around, connect with us on Instagram and Twitter @SuperHaloBros! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! NHTSA Drive sober or get pulled over. Click HERE to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Los Angeles Angels have been working to improve the roster this off-season, and today, we're taking it one step further by putting YOUR trade suggestions into the Baseball Trade Simulator! While the Simulator evaluates players based on skill, age, and contract (including the number of years they have left), it's important to know that while it may not always evaluate the way MLB Front Offices might, it's a fun experiment that helps fans understand what it might take to net a top-of-the-line starter like Tyler Glasnow or a future prospect like the Yankees' Anthony Volpe! We're putting the players you'd like to see in Angels' red this season into the simulator, and we'll discuss the results and whether or not the Super Halo Bros. would make the trade, today on Locked On Angels! GET IN OUR VOICEMAIL!  CALL US: (714) 409-6396 Tell us what's on your mind! Give us a follow @LockedOnAngels on Twitter, and for the best Angels memes around, connect with us on Instagram and Twitter @SuperHaloBros! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! NHTSA Drive sober or get pulled over. Click HERE to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Los Angeles Angels have signed Utility Infielder Brandon Drury to a 2-year, $17 million dollar contract! He's a player the Super Halo Bros. have wanted for a while now, and now that he's here, he's bringing his versatility to the infield and the outfield, as well as a strong bat and OPS! We'll get into all the details, stats, and much more in segment 1! Then, we'll discuss where Brandon Drury fits into the starting lineup and what kind of bat we can expect from him. In addition, does this change things at shortstop, and is there a chance Gio Urshela gets more time there than we anticipated? We'll talk about the options the Halos have moving forward and how riding the hot bat might be the key for the Angels in 2023. Plus, with so many middle infielders, is this the time that the Halos make a move? There's a growing interest in Luis Rengifo around the league, and he's a piece that could help the Angels secure an area of need. We'll talk about the abundance of infielders and what that might mean for the future of some of the Angels! GET IN OUR VOICEMAIL!  CALL US: (714) 409-6396 Tell us what's on your mind! Give us a follow @LockedOnAngels on Twitter, and for the best Angels memes around, connect with us on Instagram and Twitter @SuperHaloBros! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! NHTSA Drive sober or get pulled over. Click HERE to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Los Angeles Angels missed out on making an improvement via free agency, as the big four free-agent shortstops, Carlos Correa, Dansby Swanson, Xander Bogaerts, and Trea Turner are now all spoken for. While Halo fans had their sights set on Dansby, he ended up signing with the Chicago Cubs over the weekend, dashing any hopes of making a big splash. So, what now? On today's Locked On Angels, it's a MONDAY MAILBAG, and we're answering your questions on where the Angels should go next in order to have a successful off-season. Will they rely on in-house options? Will they make a shortstop improvement via trade? How about the starting rotation? Is it set, or are there moves to make there as well? Well, the Super Halo Bros. are here for you, and we'll get into ALL your thoughts and questions on today's show! GET IN OUR VOICEMAIL!  CALL US: (714) 409-6396 Tell us what's on your mind! Give us a follow @LockedOnAngels on Twitter, and for the best Angels memes around, connect with us on Instagram and Twitter @SuperHaloBros! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! NHTSA Drive sober or get pulled over. Click HERE to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Los Angeles Angels came into the off-season firing on all cylinders, with the signing of Tyler Anderson and the trade acquisitions of Gio Urshela and Hunter Renfroe, but things have been all quiet on the AL Western front since then. In segment 1, we take a look at the recent signings of Noah Syndergaard to the Dodgers and Michael Lorenzen to the Detroit Tigers, and we ask the question, does this mean the Halos are done, or are they working on bigger moves behind the scenes? Then, if the Angels are going to add to the rotation, what free-agent names are left? Nathan Eovaldi and Michael Wacha are two that come to mind, but the Halos might also look internally for answers as well. The Super Halo Bros. will give you their thoughts in segment 2! Plus, what is going to happen at the shortstop position? Is Dansby Swanson the answer that the Angels are looking for, or will internal options once again be the move? Could the Angels be working on a trade as well? We'll also consider the options the Halos could roll with already on the roster and tell you why you shouldn't freak out if it's not the superstar we're hoping for. GET IN OUR VOICEMAIL!  CALL US: (714) 409-6396 Tell us what's on your mind! Give us a follow @LockedOnAngels on Twitter, and for the best Angels memes around, connect with us on Instagram and Twitter @SuperHaloBros! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. NHTSA Drive sober or get pulled over. Click HERE to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Los Angeles Angels have spent the off-season building out the middle of the roster to create a supporting cast around superstars Mike Trout, Anthony Rendon, and Shohei Ohtani. Today, we're diving into the numbers and asking the question, are these Halo heavy-hitters clutch when it counts the most? We'll start today's conversation with the GOAT, Mr. Mike Trout! Was he clutch in 2022, and did he come through when we needed him the most? Let's take a look at the stats and find out! Then, we'll discuss Anthony Rendon and examine the short playing window he gave us in 2022. While it may have been a short time with the team and his season totals weren't anything to write home about, if we take a deeper look at his situational hitting, we can truly see how much we need Rendon healthy and hitting. Take a look at his stats with us in segment 2! Plus, we can't have an episode without Shohei Ohtani! Even though he is a unicorn and is changing the game of baseball as we know it, he's even more impressive when he comes to bat at the right place at the right time. We'll take a look at his hitting with runners in scoring position in segment 3! GET IN OUR VOICEMAIL!  CALL US: (714) 409-6396 Tell us what's on your mind! Give us a follow @LockedOnAngels on Twitter, and for the best Angels memes around, connect with us on Instagram and Twitter @SuperHaloBros! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. NHTSA Drive sober or get pulled over. Click HERE to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Los Angeles Angels still need to round out their roster in 2023, and as we wait for more offseason moves from GM Perry Minasian, we're asking some key "What If?" questions going into next season. To begin, we're asking, What if Jo Adell breaks out in 2023? What would it take for him to get there, and how would it impact the team? We'll discuss Jo Adell and his potential place on the roster in segment 1! Then, injuries have caused the Halos to fall out of contention time and time again, and if that is to happen once more in 2023, what will the fallout be? Will Perry Minasian address any injury issues right away, or will his job be on the line if the Angels fail to live up to expectations? We'll break it all down in segment 2. Plus, Angel fans are eagerly anticipating new ownership to take their place as the head of the Halos, and we're all expecting this to be a good thing for our favorite team. If it is, what does "good" look like? If it's not so good, then what will Angels ownership look like then? We'll weigh both options for you in segment 3! GET IN OUR VOICEMAIL!  CALL US: (714) 409-6396 Tell us what's on your mind! Give us a follow @LockedOnAngels on Twitter, and for the best Angels memes around, connect with us on Instagram and Twitter @SuperHaloBros! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. NHTSA Drive sober or get pulled over. Click HERE to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Los Angeles Angels have worked to fill out the needs of the team and address areas of depth that were lacking in 2022 so that they are prepared to win in 2023. With that said, how does this current off-season compare to years past? Today on Locked On Angels, we'll be taking a look at some of the Halos' previous off-seasons and see how this compares to those. When you examine 2022's off-season versus 2001-2002, 2003-2004, and 2011-2012, are there lessons to be learned from these previous hot stove moves? The Super Halo Bros. are here to walk through these off-seasons with you and discuss how they impacted the season that followed, and we'll decide if Perry Minasian's 2022 has been successful so far! GET IN OUR VOICEMAIL!  CALL US: (714) 409-6396 Tell us what's on your mind! Give us a follow @LockedOnAngels on Twitter, and for the best Angels memes around, connect with us on Instagram and Twitter @SuperHaloBros! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. NHTSA Drive sober or get pulled over. Click HERE to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Los Angeles Angels and the rest of MLB are waiting on the next big free-agent move, and fans are still hoping to see either Carlos Correa or Dansby Swanson come to Anaheim! With news about the Angels going quiet since the Winter Meetings, does that mean GM Perry Minasian has a big move in store? Perhaps a trade is possible? We'll discuss your MONDAY MAILBAG questions about shortstop in segment 1! Then, we continue answering your questions in segment 2, and now that Kodai Senga has landed with the Mets, what should the Angels do about pitching now? You've sent in your suggestions, and we've got our answers! Plus, your questions regarding the Halos' ability to keep Shohei Ohtani, new uniforms, and much more are all answered in segment 3! GET IN OUR VOICEMAIL!  CALL US: (714) 409-6396 Tell us what's on your mind! Give us a follow @LockedOnAngels on Twitter, and for the best Angels memes around, connect with us on Instagram and Twitter @SuperHaloBros! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnMLB to learn more. NHTSA Drive sober or get pulled over. Click HERE to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices