... The Angels Look Tremendous...

Hearing from a bunch of Cactus League scouts and evaluators that the Angels look tremendous.

--Buster Onley

I believe the last time I was this confident of an Angel team, I believe Vladimir Guerrero was still on this team.  Obviously everybody's Uncle Arte Moreno went out and made more of a splash this off-season than any fan could have anticipated.  The Angels signing/trading for Albert Pujols was a pipe dream that I had for a long time, but never did I really think that was going to happen.  But then again I never thought the Angels would have at least 3 legitimate Aces in the starting rotation, with a no. 2 guy who pitched a no hitter last year.  I never thought that the Angels would go into the season with the kind of depth they have.  And frankly, I'm still not sure how it'll all gel over 162 games.

It seems like Alberto Callaspo might be loosing his starting position to Mark

Trumbo, which in itself sounds a bit ridiculous.  Lil Albert had a good season in 2011, a .298 Batting Avg., he legged out 23 doubles, ripped 8 bags, drove in 6 over the fence and even managed to have 46 RBI with only 475 at bats.  The guy replacing him isn't a slouch although his batting average is much lower his production over all is much higher.  29 Home runs is nothing to balk at.  But still, Callaspo, who's had a pretty solid spring is essentially going to be an off the bench player.  And a lot of people thought Trumbo was trade bait. 

Looking at this line up is sick.  Especially with the news that Mr. Kendrys Morales has finally found his way back into the Angels line up. Well maybe he has exactly made his way back into the line up yet and maybe Kendrys 2-5 against a combo of AA & AAA players doesn't mean a ton, but I'm under the impression that when Morales gets out their on the field and you bat him near either Trumbo or Pujols, you're going to see a masher.  IF this Halos line up stays healthy and IF there is no regression, you can see a guy like Wells rebound huge in 2012.

No World Series Ring was won in November or December.  But These Angels look good.  Even Buster says so.  With that being said...

Go Halos