Locked On Angels - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Angels

After sweeping the season series against the Dodgers, the Angels can look ahead to the next week against the Orioles and Tigers to continue their push towards a playoff spot. However, the final week of the season looks to be their largest challenge. That and more today, here at Locked On Angels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a collaboration podcast, Taylor Blake Ward of Locked On Angels and Jeff Snider of Locked On Dodgers sit down and discuss the first game of two during the Freeway Series at Dodger Stadium. From Mike Trout becoming a true five-tool player to some favorite memories, it's a cup of coffee with Jeff and Taylor here at Locked On Angels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vince Samperio of Locked On Dodgers joins Taylor Blake Ward of Locked On Angels to reminisce on Freeway Series memories, and bring California Love to the streets of Anaheim and Los Angeles. The duo gives a quick preview of tonight's matchup and talks about how the Dodgers will honor Tyler Skaggs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All Anaheim can talk about is local product, Jose Rojas, who is playing three states away in Utah. Questions about him, the trade deadline, prospects and more in this week's edition of our Sunday night Twitter question and answer with Taylor Blake Ward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He may not know who Biggie Smalls is, but Angels prospect, Cole Duensing, is showing that a future Major League career isn't out of the question. He stops by Locked On Angels to chat about his early baseball upbringings, his draft day experience that led him to being teammates with one of his best friends, and what the future holds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times stops by to talk about the current state of the Angels and what they could do at the trade deadline. She also shares some memories of Tyler Skaggs and growing up watching Atlanta baseball, and the advantage of being a Spanish-speaking journalist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Angels have won five-straight, two against the top team in the division without Mike Trout, and have shown over the last month-and-a-half, they're putting up a fight. Potentially retaliating from past incidents, the fight moved to words and potentially fist after a hit-by-pitch. Taylor Blake Ward breaks it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is your child a seven-year-old phenom? Maybe not, but Taylor Blake Ward gives some advice if that is the case in this week's addition of our Sunday night question and answer. From prospects to trades to other miscellaneous items, it's a fun filled week ahead at Locked On Angels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Local product and Angels beat writer for MLB.com, Rhett Bollinger, checks in to talk about what the Angels will do at the trade deadline. Also, we chat with Rhett about what has to happen in the second half of the season for the Angels to make a push towards a playoff spot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The All-Star Game is about the players, and Cleveland allowed the players to showcase themselves. We look at the city, players and game honoring Tyler Skaggs in a sincere way. The yearly fight against cancer took a turn as one of Cleveland's own is fighting with his city's support. Lucas Giolito and Shane Bieber came from different paths on their way to the All-Star Game, but we share our memories of their early days in this special All-Star edition of Locked On Angels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is America ignoring one of their most prominent athletes? Mike Trout is the best baseball player of this generation, but the general American audience isn't aware of his talents. BBC produced a strong article in regards to this and we share our opinions of the article and the reality of it's honesty, including some informal reporting from Taylor Blake Ward who went to his local coffee shop and asked the simple question, "Do you know who Mike Trout is?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You ask and we answer. As we do every Monday, we take your questions from our Sunday night Twitter question and answer and give you everything Angels. From Mike Trout's legacy against Tom Brady and Michael Jordan, to prospects in the mid-minors, we have a bundle of questions you'll find exciting this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trent Rush of KLAA AM 830 stops by to talk Angels. From rookies, to the status of the team moving forward, to his favorite moments of the season, Trent shares his insightful knowledge on the state of Angels baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Thaiss made his Major League debut last night going 1-for-3 with a double. Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic checks in to talk about the debut and gives an update on the Angels clubhouse after the sudden passing of Tyler Skaggs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Baseball as a whole showed class and respect as they aimed to ease the pain for the Los Angeles Angels. As a collective group, the Angels decided to play a baseball game last night, fighting through tears and emotions to take a 9-4 victory. We go across baseball and share some of the emotional thoughts and memories expressed by those who knew Tyler Skaggs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices