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A Healthy, Breakout Season for Shohei Ohtani Would Significantly Propel the Angels

May 26, 2020

Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

As currently constructed, the Los Angeles Angels aren't going to the playoffs in 2020. The player that could change that notion? Shohei Ohtani. In his two years in the show Ohtani has been a sight to behold,...

The Angels Should Put Their Best Foot Forward for a Mike Clevinger Trade

Robbie Stratakos

Jan 12, 2020

Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Yes, signing one of the game's best players, Anthony Rendon, was exciting, but the Los Angeles Angels still need an ace to be a playoff contender; a trade for Cleveland Indians right-hander Mike Clevinger is th...

The Angels Have the Best Star Duo in Baseball in Trout and Rendon

Robbie Stratakos

Dec 18, 2019

Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Anthony Rendon likely doesn't put the Los Angeles Angels in the playoffs. Their starting pitching remains suspect, and the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics, their American League West rivals, are deeper and...

The Angels Need More Than Just Gerrit Cole to Get Into Playoff Contention

Robbie Stratakos

Dec 5, 2019

Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

The prevalent rumor across Major League Baseball concerning Gerrit Cole is that he's going to be playing for the Los Angeles Angels in 2020. At the same time, even if they ink the right-hander, the Angels aren'...

Alex Bregman Will Not, and Should Not, Win the AL MVP Award

Tom Dorsa

Sep 18, 2019

Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

On Tuesday morning, the editorial board for the Houston Chronicle made a pretty questionable decision. The decision was to publish this article by sports columnist Brian T. Smith, who suggests that Houston Astr...

Following Mike Trout’s Mega Deal, All Eyes Shift to Mookie Betts

Jason Kelly

Mar 21, 2019

Boston Red Sox, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Rumors

When the news broke that Los Angeles Angels' superstar Mike Trout signed his monstrous 12-year, $430 million extension, the baseball world shared one collective thought: "Wow." On the other hand, around the ...

Why Does Mike Trout’s Contract Make More Sense Than Bryce Harper’s?

Jeff J. Snider

Mar 20, 2019

Contract, Features, Los Angeles Angels

Did you read this headline and click on the link just to see if the answer was "Because Mike Trout is a lot better than Bryce Harper"? If so, you're in luck, because that's the short answer! You're so smart! Bu...

If Bryce Harper is a Magnet for Talent, Then he is a Steal

Tom Gibbons

Mar 12, 2019

Contract, Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Bryce Harper believes he can bring more value than just his on-field performance to the Philadelphia Phillies. No, we're not talking about how he can help the team sell prodigious amounts of T-shirts. He's a...

The Odds Are Against Harper and the Phillies

Jeff J. Snider

Mar 5, 2019

Features, Opinions & Predictions, Statistics

A common refrain heard this offseason is that you just rarely see free agents as good and as young as Bryce Harper and Manny Machado. This is undeniably true. But when the subtext is "... so we have no idea how...

Five Little Tweaks to Make Baseball Even More Perfecter

Jeff J. Snider

Feb 25, 2019

Features, Opinions & Predictions

Baseball doesn't need to be "fixed." But that doesn't mean it couldn't use some tweaks. Seemingly every year, Mike Trout identifies a part of his game that isn't as good as he wants it to be, and then he fixes ...

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