Halo Territory: A Los Angeles Angels Podcast

Former Angels closer Troy Percival, who was on the mound when the club clinched its only World Series title in 2002, joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to reflect on his 358-save career, what he learned from 1995 mentor and Hall-of-Fame closer Lee Smith, the Angels' 2002 postseason run, and the growing use--and misuse--of technology in the game.

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If Major League Baseball is a copycat league, what can the Angels do to replicate the throwback style of offense--less pull-side air and home runs; more line drives, ground balls and opposite-field hits--that pushed the Milwaukee Brewers to their first-ever World Series title? Sam Blum of the Athletic joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to discuss.

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Former Angels center fielder Darin Erstad, who famously caught the final out in Game 7 of the 2002 World Series, tells Halo Territory co-hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mike Trumbo that he is “keeping an open mind” about the possibility of returning to Anaheim as the Angels’ next manager. Erstad also reflects on a 14-year career in which he was a two-time All-Star, a three-time Gold Glove Award winner–at three different positions–and played through numerous injuries.

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Sam Blum of the Athletic joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to break down another big news day in which the Angels parted ways with manager Kurt Suzuki after a 100-loss season and interim John Mozeliak said he will not lead the baseball operations department in 2027.

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Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo predict which Angels won't return in 2027. Some names on their lists, such as outfielders Josh Lowe and Jose Siri, catcher Travis d'Arnaud and reliever Robert Stephenson, won't surprise you, but some, such as utility man Oswald Peraza and oft-injured reliever Ben Joyce, will.

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Trent Rush is a self-described "grinder" whose philosophy--"say yes to every assignment"--has served him well with the Angels, for whom he works as a TV/radio play-by-play man, on pregame and post-game shows and as host for a radio call-in show. He joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to reflect on a 100-loss season and what lies ahead for the Angels under new owner Stan Kroenke.

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Will the 2027 season start on time? How long could a work stoppage last? Can owners and players, who seem miles apart in negotiations for a new CBA, hammer out an agreement in time to salvage the bulk of the 2027 season. Evan Drellich of The Athletic provides some answers for Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo.

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Hank Conger, who has been mentioned as a possible managerial candidate for the Angels, joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to opine about the dominance of playoff bullpens, the nuances of the ABS system, the art of catching, what playoff teams impress him the most, his favorite Korean BBQ joint in Orange County, Calif., and more.

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Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo crack open the mailbag to answer a wide variety of questions about the Angels, from what free agents they should target, to how they should be built for the long-haul, to whether Kurt Suzuki deserves another chance to manage and to what kind of player first baseman Nolan Schanuel can be.

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Angels beat writer Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to discuss Mike Trout’s lack of pop over the final three months of the season, shortstop Zach Neto’s improved attitude and play, first baseman Nolan Schanuel’s long-term future in Anaheim and much more.

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Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo break down Monday's press conference in which interim GM John Mozeliak said the fate of manager Kurt Suzuki would be determined by the team's incoming owners (Kroenke Sports & Entertainment Group) and that three-time AL MVP Mike Trout approached the team about moving from center field to left field.

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Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo identify four managerial candidates--Ryan Flaherty, Hank Conger, George Lombard and Daniel Descalso--who fit the mold of the types of field, court and rink bosses incoming owner Stan Kroenke has hired for his NFL, NBA, NHL and English Premier League teams.

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Sam Blum of The Athletic joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to make their year-end picks for Angels most valuable player, most improved player, unsung hero, biggest disappointment, most frustrating player and more.

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Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo break down the superb debut season of 22-year-old Angels right-hander Walbert Ureña, whose 9-10 record and 2.74 ERA in 28 games, 26 of them starts, along with 140 strikeouts and 67 walks in 144 1/3 innings, will earn him American League rookie-of-the year votes.

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Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo crack open the mailbag to answer a wide variety of questions ranging from Stan Kroenke's agenda as new Angels owner, to the struggles of youngsters Denzer Guzman, Christian Moore and Kyren Paris, to the reasons the Angels need a new--and not a renovated--stadium and Mike's memories of working alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Jim Murray.

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Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo break down why Angels left-hander Reid Detmers has an MLB-best 1.65 ERA in 11 starts since the All-Star break and what his performance means for his short- and long-term future in Anaheim. They also express growing concern about hard-throwing closer Ben Joyce.

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The Athletic's Sam Blum joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to explain why the possibility of Kurt Suzuki, who is on a one-year contract and has the club barreling toward the franchise's first 100-loss season, returning as Angels manager next year might not be as far-fetched as it seems.

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The Athletic's Eno Sarris, one of baseball's foremost expert on the Wins Above Replacement statistic, joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to unpack the importance of WAR, how front offices are using it to evaluate players and how the Angels can best utilize it during their rebuilding process.

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A hitter’s park or a pitcher’s park? An intimate feel with 40,000 or fewer seats, or a large capacity in the 50,000-seat range? Tall outfield walls or shorter walls that encourage home run robberies? Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo and USA Today baseball writer Gabe Lacques, who covered the Angels’ 2002 World Series team, kick around some ideas on what they’d like to see in a new Angel Stadium.

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Sam Blum of The Athletic joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to examine what immediate changes the Angels can and will be made under new owner Stan Kroenke, how much more attractive Anaheim will be to free agents and how quickly a team with the worst record in MLB can transform itself into a playoff contender.

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