Locked On Angels - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Angels

Tuesday's episode is a special episode that will be both longer and unique for the podcast. In an effort to create more engaging conversations in the dull of the offseason, Locked On Angels host Brent Maguire teamed up with Jared Tims of Talkin' Halos to do an all-time Angels 26-man roster Draft. This is the first of a two-part series, the first of which will appear here at Locked On Angels (draft criteria and players #1-14). The second part of the series will appear at Talkin' Halos, where you will hear players #15-26, a managerial selection, a GM selection, and an overall reflection of our rosters. You will hear that second part at Talkin' Halos later this week.

We hope that you enjoy the exercise and would much appreciate any feedback on this type of crossover edition.

-You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94 and the podcast at @LockedOnAngels

-You can follow Jared on Twitter at @Jared_Tims and his podcast at @TalkinHalos

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In the inaugural 2021 episode of Locked On Angels, host Brent Maguire takes a look at what would make 2021 a success for the Los Angeles Angels. On a macro-level, Brent analyzes the club's lack of success over the past half-decade and how simply playing competitive, meaningful baseball is necessary for the Angels. On the micro-level, Brent looks at the need to put together a competent pitching staff and get more out of their younger players/prospects, among many other things.

-You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94 and the podcast at @LockedOnAngels

-Brent's written work can be found at Crashing the Pearly Gates

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In the finale of the turbulent 2020 year, Locked On Angels host Brent Maguire finishes off the year by looking ahead. From the abundance of responses via Twitter, Brent addresses all of the New Year's resolutions that Angels fans have for 2021. The resolutions range from adding pitching to getting Mike Trout to the playoffs to simply being able to attend games in-person next year. Before addressing all of the resolutions, Brent gives his thoughts on what the Yu Darvish and Blake Snell trades mean for the Angels.

-You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94 and the podcast at @LockedOnAngels

-Brent's written work can be found at Crashing the Pearly Gates

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Tuesday's episode is a pivot to the major acquisitions that the San Diego Padres made in recent days. In this episode, Locked On Angels host Brent Maguire talks to Locked On Padres host Javier Reyes about the gigantic moves that brought Blake Snell, Yu Darvish, and Ha-Seong Kim to the Padres. The two of them talk through every move, what they mean for the Padres, and even get to analyze the finalization of the Darvish trade on-air!

-You can follow Javier Reyes on Twitter at @Javiipeno and the Locked On Padres Podcast at @LO_Padres

-You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94 and the Locked On Angels Podcast at @LockedOnAngels

-Brent's written work can be found at Crashing the Pearly Gates

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On Monday's episode, Locked On Angels host Brent Maguire continues a series that will extend for much of the offseason. Brent will look at the top 50 players in Angels franchise history based on their Fangraphs Wins Above Replacement (fWAR). On Tuesday, you'll hear the players ranked #25-21

(25): Jim Abbott (17.2 fWAR)

(24): Kirk McKaskill (17.5)

(23): Doug DeCinces (18.2)

(22): Wally Joyner (18.7)

(21): Erick Aybar (19.5)

-You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94 and the podcast at @LockedOnAngels

-Brent's written work can be found at Crashing the Pearly Gates

-You can email Brent at [email protected]

-All highlight audio courtesy of Major League Baseball

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On Wednesday's episode, Locked On Angels host Brent Maguire dives into a variety of topics Angels and MLB-related. In the first half of the episode, Brent talks about his recent article at Crashing the Pearly Gates, former Angel Howie Kendrick's retirement, and some news in the international free-agent market. In the second half of the episode, Brent answers all your questions in a fan mailbag segment.

-Brent's trade proposal article at Crashing the Pearly Gates

-MLB article on Tomoyuki Sugano

-MLB article on Kohei Arihara

-MLB article on Oscar Luis Colás

-You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94 and the podcast at @LockedOnAngels

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On Tuesday's episode, Locked On Angels host Brent Maguire continues a series that will extend for much of the offseason. Brent will look at the top 50 players in Angels franchise history based on their Fangraphs Wins Above Replacement (fWAR). On Tuesday, you'll hear the players ranked #30-26

(30): Andrelton Simmons (15.4 fWAR)

(29): Adam Kennedy (15.6)

(28): Kole Calhoun (15.6)

(27): Andy Messersmith (15.6)

(26): Torii Hunter (16.2)

-You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94 and the podcast at @LockedOnAngels

-Brent's written work can be found at Crashing the Pearly Gates

-You can email Brent at [email protected]

-All highlight audio courtesy of Major League Baseball

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On Monday's episode, Locked On Angels host Brent Maguire continues a series that will extend for much of the offseason. Brent will look at the top 50 players in Angels franchise history based on their Fangraphs Wins Above Replacement (fWAR). On Monday, you'll hear the players ranked #35-31

(35): Rudy May (13.1 fWAR)

(34): Jarrod Washburn (13.9)

(33): Kelvim Escobar (14.6)

(32): Ervin Santana (15.3)

(31): Rod Carew (15.4)

Before diving into the list, Brent touches on the recent trade rumor surrounding Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo, who is an obvious fit for the Angels as a 28-year-old frontline starting pitcher.

-You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94 and the podcast at @LockedOnAngels

-Brent's written work can be found at Crashing the Pearly Gates

-All highlight audio courtesy of Major League Baseball

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On Friday's episode of Locked On Angels, host Brent Maguire talks with Dan Szymborski of Fangraphs about the ZIPS projection system and the outlook for the Angels in 2021. In the first half of the show, Szymborski, who is the creator of the prominent ZIPS projections, explains what the ZIPS is, its relevance in today's age, and how it has evolved over time. In the second half of the show, Brent and Dan talk about the recent 2021 ZIPS projections for the Angels. Whether it be Mike Trout's Mickey Mantle comparison (again), Jo Adell's drastically different projections, or Shohei Ohtani's unique circumstances, there is plenty of interesting content that Dan provides context for.

-You can follow Dan on Twitter at @DSzymborski and his written work at Fangraphs

-Dan's Introduction to the 2021 ZIPS Projections

-The 2021 Zips Projections for the Los Angeles Angels

-Follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94 and his written work at Crashing the Pearly Gates

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On Thursday's episode, Locked On Angels host Brent Maguire continues a series that will extend for much of the offseason. Brent will look at the top 50 players in Angels franchise history based on their Fangraphs Wins Above Replacement (fWAR). On Thursday, you'll hear the players ranked #40-36

(40): Bobby Knoop (12.3 fWAR)

(39): Albie Pearson (12.3)

(38): Troy Percival (12.4)

(37): Chilli Davis (12.8)

(36): Bob Boone (13.1)

Before diving into the list, Brent touches on the Angels signing of left-handed reliever Alex Claudio, some major news on the Negro Leagues, and the disastrous Cleveland baseball situation.

-You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94 and the podcast at @LockedOnAngels

-Brent's written work can be found at Crashing the Pearly Gates

-All highlight audio courtesy of Major League Baseball

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