HaloSpurs

TBW doesn’t like it, so I don’t like it 

Nice to see Taylor find his swing tonight. I’m taking the credit for it 

Man that was so painful. Can’t sleep cause I’m so annoyed 

Hi all,

Just wanted to share a chat we had with Taylor Ward today live from KC on the UK Angels podcast.

Thought it was a really interesting chat, Taylor is a very thoughtful guy and was cool to get his perspective on what he does when he is slumping, playing first base/third base, and plenty about Shohei, Mike etc. 

If you fancy listening can hear it below, but was really cool that he gave up his time before heading to the ballpark to speak to us today

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/halfway-around-the-halo-a-uk-angels-podcast/id1551395851?i=1000617307733

17 minutes ago, arch stanton said:

At least the Kane/Son duo prepares you to watch Trout/Ohtani dominate while the team around them flounders 

Oh so true, the comparisons are very accurate 

8 hours ago, WicketMaiden said:

Good for you, @HaloSpurs , I'm glad you're seeing some good games. After the last 20 years of both the Halos and Spurs flattering to deceive so often, I'd say you're due some fun times. How does the beer compare?

Absolutely yeah. It’s a tough duo. I actually think the beer scene here gets better every time I visit. So much variety now 

On 5/23/2023 at 3:30 PM, Tank said:

@HaloSpurs how in the world did you get into the dugout? 

The Angels give me some access when I’m here which is nice, got to watch BP then invited me into the dugout 

57 minutes ago, Slegnaac said:

I saw you on the telly last night!

Welcome Back!

Hope you get to talk with Erica this trip.

I was meant to be on Sunday actually but as a Shohei start so that didn’t happen. Not sure if it will happen this week now, I suspect not but we shall see

On 4/30/2023 at 10:30 PM, UndertheHalo said:

Lesss gooo.  Awesome man.   I’ll check you guys out this week. 

Cheers man!

this weeks episode is out now:

So fired up after that. Cannot fall asleep. This team needed this sort of win and hopefully can give them the momentum and belief needed for the week ahead. 

Another excellent listen, well done chaps. Listened on my commute this morning into the office 

On 4/22/2022 at 1:15 AM, UndertheHalo said:

How many UK listeners do you figure you have ? Very cool to see you doing this from out there. 

Completely missed this last year. I think about 25-30% of the listeners are from the UK. 
 

Since I started the twitter account and podcast I think we are probably looking at between 100-150 Angels fans I’ve found in the UK, which doesn’t seem like a huge amount but we continue to grow 

This season feels really weird. You just want to believe it’s going to go differently to past years. The level of talent is definitely higher than previous years, but at the same time the same old problems are repeating themselves. Defensively we are nowhere near as good as we should be. Any time we face a good team, ala Yankees, Brewers etc we are beaten largely because they are doing things to a much higher level than we are in the field. The bullpen continues to blow games but it’s not strictly on them. Situational hitting is abysmal, starting pitching just not going deep enough. Nevin’s management certainly questionable too at this stage. I keep expecting them to turn things around and go on a run but I think it’s just hopeless optimism and in reality it’s going to be another season where they can never win a sustained amount of games in a row. 

Been a while since I've posted one of our podcasts. Still going with the UK Angels podcast. Trying to bring a slightly different perspective with the bleary eyed viewing in the middle of the night 5000 miles away. Not sure how many of you have listened before or still do, but if you've got space for another podcast in your life would appreciate people subscribing and checking it out.

Here's the latest episode recorded earlier today (Although without my regular cohost) - thanks all

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/halfway-around-the-halo-a-uk-angels-podcast/id1551395851?i=1000611146741

This has really bummed me out. He was such a bright spot on this team. Was exceeding all expectations early on and just looked so at home in the majors. I just hope that there is no long term impact 

Man this system is exciting me to start the year. So many guys to keep an eye on 

8 hours ago, Pancake Bear said:

I said this when the Arte interview came out: I'm getting the impression that Arte knows how much Shohei is asking for and isn't planning on meeting the ask and now is doing preemptive damage control. I hope I'm wrong. This is the single most amazing player of all time. Letting him go would be like trading Babe Ruth to the Yankees. Any owner who would do that should be run out of the league. 

I’ve actually heard that’s it’s pretty much a done deal to the Dodgers already and that MLB would like him there. Something like a $600 million contract 

Any clues  

Just now, Chuckster70 said:

Seeing how bad Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times has been it made me realize that Sam Blum isn't that bad afterall in comparison. He does write up some great feature stories and provides the fans with a ton of content throughout the season/offseason. 

Honestly, I think Sam is very good at his job, he investigates and writes about a lot of issues many of us have been calling out for years and he challenges in ways others aren't able to. I fully appreciate that the style isn't for everybody and why some people chose not to engage with his content and that's absolutely their right to do so, but I think he's been a very good addition to coverage of the Angels and a different perspective. 

Does anyone actually believe he will be back in the lineup tonight, cause I don't

We are winning it all

Well this weekend has been fun. So much more to come too 

2 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

 

The more roster flexibility the better as far as I’m concerned. 

This is great Terry, really rooting for your grandson