Locked On Angels - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Angels

We look ahead to the possible routes the Angels could take in this year's trade deadline. With a 25-30 record and fewer than two months until the deadline, the conversations about their approach will slowly start building up. We dive into the potential options and the complexities that always surround this franchise during the trade deadline.

-You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates

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We recap the Angels 3-3 road trip against the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants, a fairly successful outcome given the circumstances for the club. After some final thoughts on the road trip, we preview the upcoming stretch of games, including a 10-game stretch against subpar opponents.

-You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates

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We recap an extended weekend of Angels baseball with the holiday on Monday. We dive into all of the action from the Angels 2-2 stretch since we last talked on Friday. Then, we finish off the episode with a discussion about Dylan Bundy's rough start to the season and if there are any encouraging signs of life.

-You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates

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We start off Friday's episode with the bizarre story about Shohei Ohtani's start on the mound getting scratched due to a public transportation issue. We then briefly wrap up the Angels 5-0 loss on Thursday before diving into questions from the fans. Topics include the pitching woes, what the Angels could do to fix them during the offseason, and much more.

-You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates

-NO PODCAST ON MONDAY 5/31

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Thursday's episode is a jam-packed one. We first talk about MLB's decision to place Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway (suspended since February) on the ineligible list through the 2022 season and the Angels subsequent decision to fire Callaway. We then make a pivot to the Angels third straight win (and near bullpen implosion) before wrapping up with a preview of the upcoming six-game road trip to the Bay Area.

-You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates

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Wednesday's episode is a much-needed positive episode that looks at some good developments at both the MLB level and in the minor leagues. We dive into the Angels win on Tuesday night and some of the storylines, mainly Shohei Ohtani and Jared Walsh crushing baseballs again. Then, we switch course by talking about the positive developments from Jo Adell and Reid Detmers in the minor leagues.

-You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates

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After a more pessimistic approach to Monday's episode that explored the organizational failures, we take a more optimistic approach in Tuesday's episode. We explore what fans should look forward to in 2021, whether that's Mike Trout or Shohei Ohtani, or some of the youngsters in the minor leagues.

-You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates

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Monday's episode may be a tough listen for those expecting an optimistic and rosy outlook for the Angels. Instead, we talk about the Angels organizational failures that stretch over a decade now and how similar issues continue to persist. We talk about what exactly has gone wrong and how they can go about addressing it. Before that, we wrap up the series loss against the Oakland A's.

-You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates

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Friday's episode is a jam-packed episode thanks to an unexpected (and much-appreciated) amount of questions sent in for the mailbag. We talk about the usual Angels banter, including topics about the pitching, lineup construction, and more. In addition, we touch on the unwritten rules (they're dumb), no-hitter fatigue(?), and robot umps.

-You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates

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We dive into a lot in Thursday's episode of Locked On Angels. We first break down the Angels loss that dropped their record to 18-24 on the season. Next, we talk about Shohei Ohtani's successful start with diminished stuff and give a positive update about Ohtani's velocity decrease. Finally, we talk about the unfortunate recent trend of Mike Trout missing a good chunk of games and what it'll mean for his legacy.

-You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94, the podcast at @LockedOnAngels, and Brent's written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates

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