Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Around The Halo 6/9/09

12:27 PM by EricNo comments












The Angels head to Tropicana Field to take on the AL Champion Rays for a three game series. Currently the Angels are 3-3 on the road trip. Unfortunately the same relief and offensive struggles continue to plague the team.

Today is the first day of the MLB Draft. Lyle Spencer of MLB.com and Bill Shaikin of the LA Times give their analysis. Shaikin asks the question, would the Angels be able to pick up a polished college reliever that could help them this season?

You can also take a look at our own 2009 Draft Preview here on Angelswin.com

Trade speculation is heating up surrounding the Angels. Ken Rosenthal speculates that the only destination for Jake Peavy might be the Angels due to the Cubs ownership situation and the Padres unwillingness to deal with the Dodgers. With John Lackey and Kelvim Escobar coming up on free agency it does make a lot of the sense for the Angels to try and acquire a talent like Peavy.

There are also a few MLB teams in need of a short stop and the Angels have an excess of middle infielders. Erick Aybar's name has been brought up.

"The Angels are frustrated with Aybar's inability to maintain his focus, but one scout believes that Aybar might benefit from playing for a manager who is less demanding than Mike Scioscia."

Also fueling the trade speculation is the news that Bees manager Bobby Mitchell was asked to start Brandon Wood at 1B and Sean Rodriguez in CF. This could mean a few things. Perhaps the Angels are unsatisfied with the play of Robb Quinlan and Gary Matthews Jr. off the bench. Mike Scioscia loves versatile players. If Wood and Rodriguez are going to be promoted to the Angels their ability to play a few positions is a must.

In regards to Rodriguez playing CF, it could also be a sign that Torii Hunter is headed to the disabled list with a sore groin.

Torii Hunter has moved up a bit more in the All Star voting but still needs our help.

Angels vs Rays

TV: FS-W
Radio: KLAA 830, KFWB, KWKW 1330

Jered Weaver (5-2, 2.26) vs. James Shields (5-4, 3.40)
John Lackey (1-1, 5.13) vs. Jeff Niemann (5-4, 3.77) Justify Full
Ervin Santana (1-2, 6.75) vs. David Price (1-0, 2.45)
Love to hear what you think!

0 comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)
Copyright © 2013 Los Angeles Angels Blog | AngelsWin.com

AngelsWin.com is the unofficial website of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Our comments and views do not express the views of the major league club or anyone affiliate with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.  AngelsWin.com blog content, articles and opinions are provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind.  We disclaim warranties, express or implied, including warranties for a particular purpose, accuracy, completeness, availability, security, compatibility and non-infringement.  Blog material, articles and other information furnished or supplied by you to AngelsWin.com become the ownership of AngelsWin.com for use at our discretion.  Your use of AngelsWin content is at your own discretion and risk. We do not warrant that any content here be error free that access thereto will be uninterrupted or errors will be corrected. We do not warrant or make any representations regarding  the use of any content made available through AngelsWin.com  You hereby waive any claim against us with respect thereto. AngelsWin.com may contain the opinions and views of other members and users. We cannot endorse, guarantee, or be responsible for the accuracy, efficacy or veracity of any content generated by our members and other users. The content of AngelsWin.com is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Such content is not intended to, and does not, constitute legal, professional, medical or healthcare advice or diagnosis, and may not be used for such purposes. Reliance on any information appearing on AngelsWin.com is strictly at your own risk. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in, or accessible through, the AngelsWin.com without seeking the appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue from a lawyer or professional licensed in the recipient's state, country or other appropriate licensing jurisdiction.