Author Archives: Taylor Blake Ward

Mock Draft Season. I won’t bore you with any excessive. This is by far the latest mock draft I have ever done, and it is because mock drafts prior to May usually have little information excluding some fun scouting reports and notes on certain prospects. We’re about a month-and-a-half away from the MLB Draft. ObligatoryContinue reading “2021 Mock Draft 1.0”

I like keeping these pretty simple, so let’s just get the ball rolling with some questions about the Major League team. “What is going on? Angels shouldn’t be THIS bad.” – @BStewart05 “Why are things the way they are Taylor?” – @MyHalosBurner Since a lot of questions coincide with others, I’m going to group aContinue reading “Mailbag: 5/24/2021”

Albert Pujols is no longer a player in the Angels organization. On Thursday morning, the club announced they had designated the 41-year-old for assignment, which will lead to a release from his contract. “The Angels Organization proudly signed Albert Pujols in 2011, and are honored that he has worn an Angels jersey for nearly halfContinue reading “Angels Release Albert Pujols”

In a game known to be played by inches, it was time that held the collective breath of the sport. Half a minute was all it took for the world of baseball to see a season hang in the balance. As a 90 mile-per-hour splitter that was swung-on-and-missed got away from Max Stassi, a throwContinue reading “Shohei Ohtani, Two-Way Experiment: Success”

Hello everyone, I am ecstatic to see that despite the pandemic’s best efforts, Opening Day is now upon us with minimal hitches. Normalcy has found its way back into our lives. Fans will be at games again. Beer and sodas and hot dogs and souvenirs will be sold. One thing remains the same though thatContinue reading “Opening Day Note to Readers”

I asked for questions, and you asked back. I won’t waste any time with excess. Here are your questions, and we’ll begin with all the draft ones: “What position do you see the Angels drafting at the (#9) spot? I’ve seen pitchers and 3B the most I believe in mock drafts.” – JDB2412 (@JGB2412) Hey.Continue reading “Mailbag: 3/26/2021”

Entering Spring Training with 68 potential candidates* to crack their Opening Day roster, the Angels have already made some drastic changes to their Spring roster. Jose Quijada has yet to arrive to camp due to visa issues. Gerardo Reyes lasted a handful of pitches before going down with an elbow injury that will require TommyContinue reading “Projecting the Angels Opening Day Roster”

Chris Rodriguez, at 20-years-old, struggled to arise from the floor where he spent the night trying to sleep, heading to the restroom thinking, “Damnit. Let’s see what I can try and do today that’s gonna make this help.” At the end of the 2017 season, Rodriguez — one of the Angels top pitching prospects —Continue reading “Chris Rodriguez Shines After Long Battle With Back Pain”

“We’d like to add more arms to the current crop we have.” Perry Minasian proclaimed these words on a conference call promptly after noting the Angels are “very active” in their pursuits for another starting pitcher for the 2021 season. Sensibly, the Angels went into the off-season with a need to improve on their pitchingContinue reading “Angels Add Pitching, But Does It Answer Questions About 2021? 2022?”

Building an organization can takes upwards of five years and begins on the amateur front, drafting and signing players that will be developed by your staff and learn to play baseball based on the metrics, development patterns, and focus of the organization. Friday will kick off the start of many five-year plans as the internationalContinue reading “Angels International Signing Preview”