The Outlook in Anaheim with Sam Blum

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Sam Blum of The Athletic joins Eno and DVR to discuss all things Angels, including the impact of manager Ron Washington during a challenging year, the overall direction of the club with Arte Moreno's decision to continue forward as owner, and the future of Mike Trout.

Rundown

0:43 The Impact of Ron Washington on the 2024 Angels

7:23 Missed Opportunities to Add Depth

11:52 Should the Angels Have Perry Minasian Lead the Rebuild?

17:00 Fast Promotions for Zach Neto & Nolan Schanuel

21:00 Angels Prospects Nearing an Opportunity

26:11 Arte Moreno's Decision to Take the Team Off the Market

31:09 Mike Trout's Future in Anaheim

41:10 José Soriano as a Key Piece of the Core?

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