Super Halo Bros. - A Los Angeles Angels Podcast

It's Ohtani Time on this edition of the Super Halo Bros. - A Los Angeles Angels Podcast, as Shohei makes his return to the mound in Tuesday's game against the Texas Rangers. Brothers Mike and Jon discuss his return and the effect that his set pitch count will have on the game. Plus, Mike got to celebrate his anniversary with his wife and go to the game on Monday night in Anaheim, and he speaks about the sights and sounds of Angels Stadium, including seeing Dylan Bundy pitch live and in person. After a huge Friday night win against the Minnesota Twins, how did the postponement of Saturday and Sunday affect the Halos' momentum? With a big road trip against the AL West coming up, the brothers take a look at the series against the Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, and the Seattle Mariners in another edition of "The West Watch." Plus, Jon explains the Twitter tradition of spamming memes on the opposing team's final score tweet, and much much more!

On this episode of Super Halo Bros., Mike begins with an apology to Jon and the listeners. Then, INJURIES! With players like Anthony Rendon, Max Stassi, Dexter Fowler, and Juan Lagares landing on the IL, who should the Angels call on to take their place in the field and the lineup? The brothers dive into the stats in our segment, "From Where I Sit," and take a look at some of the most interesting dynamics happening with this Angels team. Joe Maddon has been preaching, "Play like it's 1985," so what did the Angels look like back then? The Halos are wrapping up their road trip and headed back to Anaheim to take on the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers, and Mike and Jon discuss what players like Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, and the pitching staff will need to do to keep holding on to first place in the American League West. Then, We've got the win-loss records for Matt Vasgersian and Daron Sutton and they games they've called so far in the 2021 MLB season!

On this episode, Jon shares his experience returning to Angels Stadium for the first time since May of 2019, and joins Halo fans in raining boos down upon the Houston Astros! Jared Walsh has become our man-crush for the 2021 MLB season, and the Angels are off to a terrific 4-2 start. The brothers recap the series against the Chicago White Sox and the Trashtros, discuss the performances of studs like Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, and Dylan Bundy, and talk Dusty Baker's post-game statement about the fan reaction to the Asterisks rolling into town and trash cans falling on the field. Plus, they dive into Ty Buttrey's decision to leave the game, and the 26 million dollar man, David Fletcher!

As MLB's Opening Day draws near, brothers Mike and Jon make several predictions for the 2021 season, including the National League and American League MVP, NL and AL Cy Young Winners, and the Rookie of the Year for both leagues! The brothers discuss Jon's Twitter interaction with his new bestie and all-time Angels great, Jered Weaver! Mike and Jon discuss the Los Angeles Angels' schedule as they start out against the Chicago White Sox, the Houston Astros and their garbage can-banging ways, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Kansas City Royals. Can the Halos overcome the potential CY Young candidate Lucas Giolito? Will they avoid the Blue Jays' run-scoring ability now that they've added George Springer with a lineup that includes Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette? All this and so much more on the 6th episode of the Super Halo Bros. podcast!

On this edition of Super Halo Bros. - a Los Angeles Angels Podcast, brothers Mike and Jon discuss returning to Angels Stadium for the very first time in over a year and how they like to watch a game when they're in the stands. The bros talk about four Halo Headlines that stood out to them and why, speculate on what manager Joe Maddon's bench will look like, and, who is the Halos' "Final Boss" of the AL West, the American League, and the entire MLB! Jon is excited to see Shohei Ohtani on the mound against the Los Angeles Dodgers next week. Plus, they share their current and all-time favorite under-the-radar Angels, including CJ Wilson, Garrett Andeson, Max Stassi, and José Rojas. Jon shares why Angel fans are WRONG about Wilson and why Albert Pujols not living up to expectations is the reason. 

It's the fourth episode of Super Halo Bros. - a Los Angeles Angels Podcast, and Jon realizes that he has the power to speak his predictions into existence! He correctly picked Dylan Bundy getting the Opening Day nod and that Matt Vasgersian would join the Halos broadcast booth! Mike asks him to speak more Angels hopes into existence, but things don't go according to plan. Plus, Mike and Jon introduce a new segment, "The West Watch," taking a look at the other teams in the AL West and share their thoughts on the Houston Astros, Oakland As, Texas Rangers, and Seattle Mariners. Finally, the brothers each share their one BOLD PREDICTION for the 2021 MLB season.

On the third episode of Super Halo Bros. - a Los Angeles Angels Podcast, brothers Mike and Jon Frisch talk about more Spring Training developments for the Halos and the locker room culture that Joe Maddon is creating with the team. Jon introduces a new segment, "Highs and Halows," where he dives into the data, stats, and analytics to pinpoint the best and worst five-game streak for the face of baseball, Mike Trout. As we look forward to opening day in 2021, Jon and Mike pick their starting lineup and rotation and detail how they'd like to see Shohei Ohtani be used as the baseball season begins. Plus, the brothers talk about their favorite Victor Rojas memories and calls and share their picks for who they'd like to see take over the play-by-play role in the TV booth.

On the second edition of Super Halo Bros. - a Los Angeles Angels Podcast, the Halo Bros, Mike and Jon, talk about what they've enjoyed seeing so far in Spring Training. From promising at-bats from Shohei Ohtani and classic Mike Trout general studliness to impressive samples of starting pitchers like Alex Cobb and Andrew Heaney and future stars Reid Detmers and Chris Rodriguez, the bros give their take on what they're watching for as we gear up for the 2021 MLB season. Mike and Jon play "Finish the Sentence" and offer their suggestions for thoughts such as "The Angels will win the World Series when...", as well as discuss what it will take for the Halos to make an impact and succeed this year.

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On the very first episode of Super Halo Bros. - a Los Angeles Angels Podcast, hosts, brothers, and Angels superfans Mike Frisch and Jon Frisch share what made them fall first in love with the Halos and give their grades for each of the major offseason moves by Angels GM Perry Minasian, including Kurt Suzuki, Dexter Fowler, José Quintana, Alex Cobb, and more! They'll be joining an Angels team with the likes of Mike Trout, Anthony Rendon, Shohei Ohtani, and Albert Pujols for the 2021 MLB season, and Mike and Jon share what they're excited for in the upcoming year.