Locked On Angels - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Angels

*Apologies for the mic issues; should be fixed by Monday* We answer all of your questions in our usual Friday Fan Mailbag. Some of the topics include Jo Adell banter and trade deadline decisions. -You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We break down yet another frustrating Angels loss in today's episode. This loss put the Angels two games below .500 and 7.5 games behind the second wild-card spot. In the remainder of the episode, we dive into the complications for the Angels in this upcoming trade deadline. -You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Monday's game was another tough loss for the Angels, who dropped under .500 again. A strong performance from Shohei Ohtani and Brandon Marsh was undone by the work of the rest of the club. We dive into all of these different storylines, as well as Sam Blum's recent article at The Athletic about the Angels' laughably inaccurate injury timetable projections. -You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Monday's episode breaks down the entire weekend of Angels baseball, including the series loss against the Mariners, the latest Shohei Ohtani magic, and the promotion of top prospect Brandon Marsh. -You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We answer all of your questions in the second July edition of Friday Fan Mailbag. Topics include Brent's thoughts on the Angels playoff odds, where a healthy Angels team could be right now, and much more. -You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thursday's episode is a jam-packed one. We spend the first part of the episode breaking down the Angels 2021 Draft, one that saw the club select 20 pitchers with 20 picks. In the second part of the episode, we look ahead to the second half of the season and what needs to go right for the Angels to make it back to the playoffs. -You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We break down Shohei Ohtani's historic All-Star Game performance as a two-way player. We talk about his 1-2-3 inning on the mound and both of his plate appearances as a hitter. In the latter part of the episode, we briefly talk about Jared Walsh's All-Star Game debut before diving into Day 3 of the MLB Draft. -You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is Shohei Ohtani's All-Star year and this is a Shohei Ohtani episode of Locked On Angels. We break down the entire Monday of events from Ohtani, ranging from the HR Derby performance, being announced as both the starting pitcher and leadoff hitter for the AL All-Star team, and the reprehensible, racist comments from "analyst" Stephen A. Smith. We finish off the episode by breaking down Day 2 of the MLB Draft and all of the Angels selections. -You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Monday's episode is a jam-packed episode. We first break down the final series of the first half, one the Angels lost but were ultimately able to finish off with a win. We then pivot into the major prospect news of the day in the form of the 2021 MLB Draft (Day 1) and Futures Game. The final segment is about the sudden departure of Daron Sutton from the Bally Sports broadcasting team. -We can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We answer all of your questions in the first July edition of Friday Fan Mailbag. Topics include the Angels lineup when everybody is healthy, who to trade for at the trade deadline, and much more. -You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Angels took 2 of 3 games from the Red Sox, went 5-1 on their homestand, and have won 8 of their last 10 games. We break down the final win from this homestand before diving into the recent success and the relative optimism around the club heading into the All-Star break. -You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tuesday was an exhilarating win for the Angels, who received a phenomenal start from Shohei Ohtani. We break down Ohtani's fourth win of the season, David Fletcher's 20-game hitting streak, and the potential game-saving home run robbery from Juan Lagares. -You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Tuesday's episode, we recap the past two games of Angels baseball and all of the injury/All-Star news surrounding the club. In the end, we finish with some Jared Walsh appreciation about his ascent to MLB All-Star. -You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In our first episode back after about 10 days, we recap the crazy last week of Angels Baseball. We talk about the absurdity that is Shohei Ohtani, the strong performance from the Angels, and all of the individual games dating back to last week. Full disclaimer: this episode was recorded prior to Sunday's game against the Orioles as Brent was out for the holiday -You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Friday's episode, we wrap up the week of Angels baseball with a mailbag. We dive into all of your questions for the entirety of the episode. A reminder: this will be the last episode for about 10 days as Brent will be camping and off the grid next week. -You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices