FULL TEARDOWN? Angels have intriguing trade chips if they decide to rebuild

Sam Blum of the Athletic joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to discuss the growing trade speculation surrounding the Angels, who could net multiple top prospects for pitchers Reid Detmers and Jose Soriano and outfielder Jo Adell. The question is whether owner Arte Moreno wou…

A DILEMMA: Zach Neto continues to befuddle Angels fans with his uneven play

What should the Angels do to snap underachieving shortstop and leadoff man Zach Neto out of his doldrums? Drop him way down in the order? Demote him to the minor leagues? Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo and lifelong Angels fan Tyler Rios discuss the team's options regarding Net…

HALOS HIT WALL: Sunday's injury marred loss takes edge off solid homestand

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo break down a weekend series against the Rays that ended with injuries to pitcher Grayson Rodriguez and outfielder Wade Meckler in Sunday's loss and included some more head-scratching play from mercurial shortstop Zach Neto and a trade rumor invol…

DIALED IN: Reid Detmers retires 21 of 22 batters in Angels' win over Astros

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo break down the Angels' series win over Houston, which featured another dominant start by Reid Detmers, a high-wire act from rookie right-hander Walbert Ureña and the big-league return of first baseman Trey Mancini, baseball's feel-good story of t…

ANGELS MAILBAG: What three moves would you make if you were the Halos' GM?

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo break open the mailbag to answer a variety of questions, including what they'd do if they were the Angels' GM, what former Angel they'd bring back as clubhouse leader and whether Zach Neto has what it takes to be the face of the franchise. Mike a…

RAKING: Bottom of Angels order is the top of the heap in Freeway Series-salvaging win over Dodgers

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo break down a weekend Freeway Series that ended with the six through nine batters in the Angels' lineup--Jo Adell, Nick Madrigal, Jose Siri and Sebastian Rivero--combining to go 13 for 15 with 10 RBIs, 10 runs and four walks in Sunday's 13-5 win o…

HOT SEAT: Learning curve is steep for first-year Angels MGR Kurt Suzuki

Sam Blum of the Athletic joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to asses the performance of first-year Angels manager Kurt Suzuki, and the early returns about one-third of the way into another lackluster season are not very good.  Calling All Angels: Halo Territory is your new …

SPARK PLUG: New OF Wade Meckler infuses Angels with much-needed energy and grit

Outfielder Wade Meckler joins Halo Territory to discuss his improbable rise from 4-foot-10, 75-pound high school freshman and a guy who was cut from his team as a college sophomore to a big leaguer who has made an immediate impact on the Angels. HT hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo also examin…

MIXED BAG: Angels lose two of three to Rays in series of good, bad, ugly

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo break down the Angels' weekend series in Tampa Bay, where Zach Neto committed another critical error in Sunday's 5-2 loss, Wade Meckler's grand slam and homers by Mike Trout, Jo Adell and Oswald Peraza keyed Saturday's 14-3 rout and catcher Logan…

SECRET SAUCE: Unorthodox Rays are a shining example for Angels; Marc Topkin joins

Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo ahead of this weekend's Rays-Angels series to explore how the Rays have so much success despite their limited financial resources while the Halos, despite having a top 10 payroll in eight of the last 11 ye…