The Angels DFA Brandon Wood.

Just ran into Brandon downstairs & wished him the best wherever he ends up…really, really good dude & someone I want to see succeed.

--Victor Rosas

I can remember, thinking back to two years ago, sitting at Angel Stadium on an usually hot Spring day.  The Angels were taking on the hated New York Yankees.  I was so confident in the work Kendrys Morales had put in and was hoping that Brandon Wood would follow suit.  I particularly wasn't to thrilled with Eric Aybar and remember thinking that I was hoping that Wood would eventually take over at short-stop for Aybar.  The couple I sat with were huge Angel fans, but didn't know much about Wood.  I leaned over to my friends and told them, "Watch this... Brandon Wood is my guy."  And believe it or not, Brandon Wood went deep against the Yankees, (I believe it was Sabathia, but I'm not sure.)  

When push comes to shove, the Halos didn't make the playoffs last year.  And although Brandon Wood doesn't take the sole blame, the writing was on the wall when the Angels made the trade for Alberto Callaspo.  There isn't room on this team for players who cannot perform.  I am one of those guys who always thought that Brandon Wood was destined to be great for the Angels. However, of all of his opportunities, he hasn’t really produced at a major league level. I didn’t want to see him go, but realistically the Angels weren’t going to keep a guy who provides so little offense to the team.  With Wood’s departure, I hope he can land on a young team that will be competitive in the future and allow him to be a cornerstone of a successful team.

Go Brandon Wood.

Go Halos