Author: Mark Otsuji
Dream Scenarios or Emergency Plans for the 2023 Angels
Depending on how this season goes for the Angels, there will be a lot of situations to consider. Some of these would be an absolute dream, and others, not so much. We will dive into some of the more likely possibilities on both sides of the coin. DREAM SITUATIONS The number one dream situation for […]
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Angels Training Camp Premonitions
In less than two weeks, the Angels are headed to Tempe, Arizona, to begin their 2023 Spring Training. I’m writing my opinions and projections that the Angels’ lineup will look something like this: The Angels’ bench depth by position will be as follows: David Fletcher (2B/SS), Mickey Moniak (OF), Gio Urshela (1B/3B), Brett Phillips (OF), […]
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Salt Lake Bees 2023 Preview
The Salt Lake City Bees are the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim’s Triple-A affiliate. They play in the Pacific Coast League (PCL). Last year the Bees finished with a record of 70-80, which isn’t impressive, but they were one of the few teams in their division with a positive run differential. (+43). The current roster […]
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Angels on the MLB Top 100 Prospects List
The Los Angeles Angels have two players in the current MLB Top 100 prospects list. Those two players are Logan O’Hoppe at #53 and Zach Neto at #89. O’Hoppe is ranked as the #1 overall Angels prospect, and Neto is currently #2 in the Angels organization. Logan O’Hoppe is 6’2″, 22 years old, and has […]
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Rocket City Trash Pandas 2023 Preview
The Trash Pandas are the Angels AA team residing in Alabama. Their home field is Toyota Field in Mobile. Their record last year was 81-57, and they lead their division. The Trash Pandas’ current roster is pretty loaded with prospects that are very high on the top 30 list of the Angels’ minor league system. […]
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Best and Worst Case Scenarios for the 2023 Angels
In 2022, the Angels finished at 73-89 for the season, resulting in a third place finish in the American League West and missed a playoff opportunity for the 8th consecutive year. There were some bright spots from last year, such as Shohei Ohtani amassing impressive stats both at the plate and on the pitching mound, […]
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Free Agent Pitching Options Available for the Angels
With Spring Training on the horizon and the reporting date for pitchers and catchers rapidly approaching, the Angels find themselves in a similar position as the last five years or so. This familiar position is with major spots in their pitching rotation and bullpen in major flux or completely unfilled. Let’s look at remaining free […]
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The Angels Well is getting full
When Perry Minasian was hired as the Angels’ GM, there were many issues. Their major league roster was a grab bag of a couple of stars, a handful of hopeful solid major leaguers, and way too many “we are treading water” players, at best, and their minor league system was drier than the Arizona Desert. […]
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