Halos Heaven Oct 16, 2020
Eric Kay indicted in overdose death of Tyler Skaggs
Photo by Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via More news comes out surrounding the case According to the LA Times, a federal grand jury in Texas has indicted former Angels employee Eric Kay on two counts in the overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. According to the report, the indictment charges Kay with distributing the fentanyl that resulted in Skaggs’ death last year. Here’s what the indictment said: “On or about June 30, 2019 … Eric Prescott Kay, the defendant, did knowingly and intentionally distribute a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, a...
OC Register Oct 16, 2020
Former Angels employee indicted in connection with death of Tyler Skaggs
Eric Kay, a longtime Angels PR employee who no longer works for the team, was indicted on two counts for possession of an illegal substance and distribution leading to death.
Halos Heaven Oct 16, 2020
Angels salary arbitration projections for 2021
Dylan Bundy and Max Stassi are two of 12 Angels eligible for salary arbitration this winter. | Photo by Lindsey Wasson/ Bundy, Heaney, and Ohtani headline 12 Halos eligible for arbitration this winter The Major League Baseball offseason is nearly upon is, with the World Series set to be completed in less than two weeks. We’ll have an offseason roster overview soon, but for now we can talk a little bit about salary arbitration. Players with at least three years but not yet six years of major league service time are eligible for arbitration, plus the top 22% of players in service time...
Halos Heaven Oct 15, 2020
Mike Trout a finalist for Player of the Year, Hank Aaron awards
Photo by John McCoy/ A pair of potential honors for the Angels outfielder It’s nearly award season, which is annually a busy time for Mike Trout, and this year is no exception. On Wednesday, the Angels superstar outfielder was named a finalist for two awards that will be announced in the coming weeks. From his peers, in the Players Choice Awards, Mike Trout is one of three finalists for American League Outstanding Player, along with White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu and Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu. That award will be announced on October 22. Trout won the AL Outstanding Player...
Halos Heaven Oct 14, 2020
Max Stassi has hip surgery to repair torn labrum
Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/ Angels say typical timetable for return is four to six months Angels catcher Max Stassi had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left hip, the team announced on Wednesday. The typical return to play from such a procedure, per the team, is four to six weeks, putting his availability for Opening Day in 2021 in question. The torn labrum was revealed in an MRI exam at the end of the season, the Angels said. Stassi had surgery at the end of the 2019 season on his right hip, and responded with a strong, healthy season at the plate. He was one of the rare bright...
OC Register Oct 14, 2020
Angels’ GM search won’t be completed until after World Series
The Angels fired Billy Eppler after the team's fifth straight losing season. None of the candidates to replace him have been publicly confirmed. Speculation has centered on Dave Dombrowski as a leading candidate.
Halos Heaven Oct 14, 2020
Tony La Russa will interview for White Sox managerial opening, per reports
Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/ Current Angels special advisor of baseball operations was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a manager in 2014. I have to say, I didn’t expect to write much about Tony La Russa this offseason, other than perhaps how he might assist in the Angels search for a general manager, in his current rule as special advisor in baseball operations. But here we are, with the Angels granting permission for the Chicago White Sox to interview La Russa for their open managerial position. Bob Nightengale at USA Today was the first to report this. The story was since confirmed...
OC Register Oct 14, 2020
Angels grant permission for Tony La Russa to interview for White Sox managerial opening
La Russa, who managed for 34 years in the majors, most recently in 2011, has spent the past year working as a special assistant in the Angels' front office.
OC Register Oct 13, 2020
Angels fans take their shot at luring Trevor Bauer
Bauer, the top pitcher on the free agent market this winter, has been using Twitter to solicit fans of various teams for reasons that he should sign with their team. On Tuesday morning, he gave Angels fans a shot.
Halos Heaven Oct 12, 2020
Angels will draft 9th overall in 2021
Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via The franchise’s highest draft pick in 23 years. It looks like the Angels are locked into the ninth selection in the 2021 MLB Draft, per multiple reports. Normally, this wouldn’t be in question. It’s as simple as the reverse order of the previous year’s record. But nothing is normal in a pandemic-truncated 2020 campaign. As part of the March agreement between the MLBPA and MLB owners, commissioner Rob Manfred had the authority to determine the draft order in the event of a shortened or canceled season, as noted by Jeff Passan at ESPN in...
Halos Heaven Oct 8, 2020
Running into the Baltimore buzzsaw
Don Baylor hit one of the Angels’ three home runs during the ALCS, but was just 3 for 16 (.188) against Baltimore. | Photo by The Angels’ first postseason series featured a pair of gut-wrenching losses to the Orioles The California Angels in 1979 made the playoffs for the first time in 19 seasons as a franchise, winning the American League West. They faced a powerhouse in the ALCS in a 102-win Orioles, who handled the Halos during the regular season. The Orioles won nine of 12 games against the Angels during the regular season, and outscored them 56-33. Home field advantage...
Halos Heaven Oct 2, 2020
MLB Friday playoff schedule
Photo by Ezra Shaw/ Only two games today Just like that, the madness of the wild card round is already over. We started with 16 teams and now we’re down to only four. Today, we’ll have games in the National League. The first game will be between the Marlins and Cubs. If Miami wins, they’re on to Texas for the NLDS. If Chicago wins, they’ll play a winner-take-all Game 3 on Saturday. The second game will be the Cardinals and Padres. The winner will move on to the NLDS. Friday MLB Schedule 11:08 a.m. PT: Marlins at Cubs (ABC) 4:08 p.m. PT: Cardinals at Padres (ESPN) Angels...
Halos Heaven Oct 1, 2020
Clinching the first division title
Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Studios/ AL West champs in playoffs for first time in 19 years as a franchise For the first time in 19 seasons, the California Angels are in the postseason. They clinched the 1979 American League West division thanks to consecutive home wins over the Royals on Monday and Tuesday of the season’s final week. Nolan Ryan overcame three unearned runs early to beat Kansas City, 4-3 on Monday. Then on Tuesday, catcher Brian Downing had three singles, scoring one run and driving in two more in a 4-1 victory that game the Angels an insurmountable five-game...
Halos Heaven Sep 30, 2020
Angels aren’t going to rush GM search
Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via “We’re not winning games, so something is not right in our organization,” team president John Carpino said. Angels president John Carpino and manager Joe Maddon held a conference call with reporters on Wednesday, with the most pressing topic at season’s end the club’s search for a new general manager. Billy Eppler was fired on Sunday after the completion of his fifth losing season in five years on the job. As for his replacement, the Angels aren’t rushing into it. “We’re really just beginning that process with Arte, getting a...
OC Register Sep 30, 2020
Angels president: ‘Something is not right in our organization’
The Angels are in the process of hiring a new GM after five straight losing seasons. Club president John Carpino said the record has taught them they need to be open-minded to changing anything.
