By Fabian Ardaya
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The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.
The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya sits down with Kyle Glaser of Baseball America to discuss Shohei Ohtani's future as a starting pitcher (and outfielder). Then, they run down some of the Angels' top prospects and their outlooks, from Jo Adell to Brandon Marsh, Reid Detmers to Chris Rodriguez. They cap off with some discussion about how Jose Rojas got his big league chance, and what the organization's overall farm system outlook can be under new GM Perry Minasian.
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Fabian and Levi Weaver on Perry Minasian's return to Arlington
The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya breaks down some of the storylines and injuries from the Angels' most recent road trip before diving into some leftover questions from this week's fan mailbag. He discusses Shohei Ohtani's blister issues, what Dexter Fowler's injury means for Jo Adell's trajectory, what the Angels could look for this winter in free agency and Jared Walsh's continued emergence as an everyday player.
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A look at how Shohei Ohtani went back to crushing baseballs
Fabian's Angels mailbag
Looking at Anthony Rendon's start at the plate, Ohtani's blister and more
The Angels' plan for right field after Dexter Fowler's torn ACL
Chris Rodriguez's impressive first taste of the major leagues
The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya is joined by "Locked On Angels" host and "Crashing The Pearly Gates" writer Brent Maguire to break down an exciting first week of the Angels' season. They break down Shohei Ohtani's two-way start on Sunday Night Baseball, his all-around game (and meme-worthy faces) and what that could mean for the Angels. Then, they dive in on David Fletcher's extension, Ty Buttrey's decision to walk away from baseball, the bullpen, rotation and trajectory for the team in 2021.
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On Mike Trout's desire to win: 'It's time'
On David Fletcher's extension
Ty Buttrey's decision to leave baseball
Shohei Ohtani's use of data
Ohtani's two-way start
The plan for Chris Rodriguez
In Episode 3, The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya is joined by yet another former Sun Devil in Jack Harris, new Angels beat writer for the Los Angeles Times. The two discuss Jack's path to a big league beat, what it's like covering a new team during a pandemic and what makes the Angels unique to cover. Then they break down Perry Minasian's flurry of bullpen moves over the weekend and gauge how much optimism there should be about Shohei Ohtani after his start on the mound Monday. Finally, the two run down some preview picks, including big surprises and where the Angels should finish in 2021.
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Andy McCullough and Marc Carig's "Aces Project"
Fabian on the latest bullpen moves
MLB Reporter Roundtable ahead of the 2021 season
Eno Sarris' 10 Bold Predictions for 2021
The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya is joined by old college friend (and Arizona State football podcast co-host) Justin Toscano, now the Mets beat writer for The Record. They discuss their college days, why Justin feels the Angels are the West Coast Mets and growing up in southern California. They go on to discuss how the Angels and Mets each have handled the aftermath of The Athletic's reporting on suspended pitching coach Mickey Callaway, as well as the emergence of former Met Juan Lagares (and Anaheim native Jose Rojas) into the big league picture for Opening Day before diving into mailbag questions.
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How Jo Adell deal with failure as a rookie
How the Angels' new front office distills information
Stephen Nelson is the new co-host for MLB Network's "Intentional Talk"
The latest Angels roster projection
In the first ever episode of 27th Heaven, Fabian Ardaya is joined by old friend and MLB insider Robert Murray. They talk about how Robert got into the news breaking business at a very young age. Fabian and Robert go on to discuss the Angels organization, the offseason, and expectations for 2021.
The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.