IN LIMBO: Angels MGR Kurt Suzuki gets vote of confidence from an interim GM who won't have final say

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo break down Monday's press conference in which interim GM John Mozeliak said the fate of manager Kurt Suzuki would be determined by the team's incoming owners (Kroenke Sports & Entertainment Group) and that three-time AL MVP Mike Trout approached …

NEXT MAN[AGER] UP: Flaherty, Conger, Lombard, Descalso could be Angels managerial material

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo identify four managerial candidates--Ryan Flaherty, Hank Conger, George Lombard and Daniel Descalso--who fit the mold of the types of field, court and rink bosses incoming owner Stan Kroenke has hired for his NFL, NBA, NHL and English Premier Lea…

AWARDS SHOW: Recapping the good, bad & ugly of another lost Angels season

Sam Blum of The Athletic joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to make their year-end picks for Angels most valuable player, most improved player, unsung hero, biggest disappointment, most frustrating player and more. Calling All Angels: Halo Territory is your new home for in-…

BRING THE HEAT: Walbert Ureña mixes 99-mph fastball with wipeout changeup

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo break down the superb debut season of 22-year-old Angels right-hander Walbert Ureña, whose 9-10 record and 2.74 ERA in 28 games, 26 of them starts, along with 140 strikeouts and 67 walks in 144 1/3 innings, will earn him American League rookie-of…

ANGELS MAILBAG: What will Stan Kroenke's biggest moves be once the sale of the Angels goes through?

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo crack open the mailbag to answer a wide variety of questions ranging from Stan Kroenke's agenda as new Angels owner, to the struggles of youngsters Denzer Guzman, Christian Moore and Kyren Paris, to the reasons the Angels need a new--and not a re…

REID'S REIGN: Angels left-hander Reid Detmers has been MLB's best pitcher since the All-Star break

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo break down why Angels left-hander Reid Detmers has an MLB-best 1.65 ERA in 11 starts since the All-Star break and what his performance means for his short- and long-term future in Anaheim. They also express growing concern about hard-throwing clo…

HOT SEAT: Amid so many moving parts, could Halos MGR Kurt Suzuki stay put?

The Athletic's Sam Blum joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to explain why the possibility of Kurt Suzuki, who is on a one-year contract and has the club barreling toward the franchise's first 100-loss season, returning as Angels manager next year might not be as far-fetched …

WAR GAMES: Angels falling short in wins and Wins Above Replacement column

The Athletic's Eno Sarris, one of baseball's foremost expert on the Wins Above Replacement statistic, joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to unpack the importance of WAR, how front offices are using it to evaluate players and how the Angels can best utilize it during their re…

NEW DIGS: Pondering some ideas on what a new Angel Stadium could look like

A hitter’s park or a pitcher’s park? An intimate feel with 40,000 or fewer seats, or a large capacity in the 50,000-seat range? Tall outfield walls or shorter walls that encourage home run robberies? Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo and USA Today baseball writer Gabe Lacques, wh…

A COMPLETE 180: How quickly can Angels turn things around under new owner?

Sam Blum of The Athletic joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to examine what immediate changes the Angels can and will be made under new owner Stan Kroenke, how much more attractive Anaheim will be to free agents and how quickly a team with the worst record in MLB can transfo…