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April 28, 2025Grading the Angels 7 major offseason additions one month into the 2025 season
With a month of the season in the box, Steve Parello takes out the red pen and grades the Angels' 7 major offseason additions. Who passed and who failed? What does it mean going forward?
What grade does Yusei Kikuchi receive as the Angels' ace?

Has Jorge Soler solved the DH position?

What mark does Kenley Jansen deserve as the closer?

Have Kevin Newman and Travis d'Arnaud adequately solved the Angels' depth issues?

Has Kyle Hendricks delivered as promised?

Making sense of Yoan Moncada's performance at the hot corner.
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39 min
April 23, 20253 Burning Questions the Angels Are Nowhere Close to Answering
Steve Parello analyzes the biggest questions from spring training and how far away the Angels actually are from finding answers as we close out the first month of the season.
The Angels are 11-11 and look to be making progress toward their stated goals.

Can Mike Trout stay healthy and return to near-MVP form?

Can either Yusei Kikuchi or Jose Soriano establish himself as a true ace?

Will Jo Adell prove that he has a place in the Angels' future?
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30 min
April 21, 2025Angels take series from the San Francisco Giants + A look back on Angels' free-agent misses
Steve Parello takes a look at some storylines from the Angels' performance over the weekend. Plus, a breakdown of what's plaguing the offense and a look back at some free agents the Angels are glad they didn't sign, and some they wish they had a do-over on.
Zach Neto returns, hits his first homer of the year!

Is Yusei Kikuchi figuring it out?

What's wrong with the Angels' offense?

2 free agents the Angels wished they signed, two their glad they didn't.
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37 min
April 16, 2025Angels' first losing streak reactions + is a Jo Adell breakout imminent?
Steve Parello analyzes what we've learned from the Angels' first losing streak. Plus, Steve breaks down what the numbers really say about Jo Adell's performance and whether or not there's some reason for optimism.
Angels' bats go silent

Yusei Kikuchi looked better, is he out of the woods?

Is the Angels' bullpen secretly derailing their success?

What do the underlying metrics say about Jo Adell's performance?

Can the Angels get right against Patrick Corbin and will Jose Soriano emerge as the true ace and "stopper"?
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33 min
April 14, 2025Key Takeaways from the Angels first series loss of the season
Steve Parello dives in on some key takeaways on the state of the Angels following the team's first series loss of the season to the hated rival Houston Astros.
Angels' power surge continues, but are there underlying problems with the offense?

Jack Kochanowicz gets roughed up; should you be concerned?

An Angels reliever makes his big league debut while another one is starting to prove he doesn't belong on the roster.

What's going on with the Angels' veteran role players?
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37 min
April 11, 2025Angels bludgeon the Rays, Roll into Houston red hot!
Steve breaks down the Angels' red-hot start as the team rolls into Houston on an absolute tear. Steve analyzes the biggest storylines from the series against Tampa and calls out some key points to watch as the Angels face their toughest challenge yet against the Astros.
Yusei Kikuchi struggles again, is this who he really is?

Is Jose Soriano the real ace of the staff?

Yoan Moncada lands on the IL. Will his job still be there when he returns?

The schedule gods smile on the Angels as they head into Houston, what does it really mean?
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43 min
April 07, 2025Angels continue hot start - Is there more than meets the eye to Mike Trout's early season performance?
Steve Parello breaks down some of the biggest storylines from the series against the Cleveland Guardians. Plus, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won't be a future Angel, and what does the early-season data say about Mike Trout's performance so far?
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s extension with the Blue Jays kills the Angels' nostalgia-fueled pipe dream.

What were some key takeaways from the Angels' third straight series victory?

Despite a .188 batting average, is Mike Trout returning to MVP form?
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33 min
April 04, 2025 Is it time for the Angels to worry about Yusei Kikuchi?
Steve Parello breaks down whether or not it's time for the Angels to start worrying about Yusei Kikuchi's performance. Plus, more Ron Washington follies, and some things to watch in the Angels' home opener and upcoming series against the Cleveland Guardians.
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35 min
April 02, 2025The Angels are red hot! Is the starting rotation better than expected? Is Ron Washington making a grave mistake with Kyren Paris?
Steve Parello dives in, breaking down the biggest story lines from the Angels' 4-1 start. Steve takes a look at whether or not the starting rotation is better than expected + a whole lot more!
Is the Angels' starting rotation better than expected?

Are the bats finally waking up?

Is Ron Washington making a grave mistake with Kyren Paris?
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31 min
March 31, 2025LA Angels are 2-1: Is Kyren Paris the next great super-utility man? Is Jose Soriano an Ace? Takeaways from the season's opening series.
Steve Parello dives in on the biggest takeaways from the Angels' 2-1 start. What are the big things to watch for? Steve breaks down the good, the bad, and the ugly from the opening series in Chicago.
What's the biggest challenge facing the Angels' offense?

Is Kyren Paris the next Chone Figgins?

Will Jose Soriano prove himself to be an ace?

Which veterans did their job and which left us wanting more?
Steve tackles all that and more!
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29 min

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