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Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo dip into the mailbag to address a variety of questions and issues, including animosity between commissioner Rob Manfred and player agents, the timeline for the GM search, a potent pursuit of Tarik Skubal and ... Jaren Duran, the story behind and fallout from that infamous 1999 brawl in Cleveland and how hitters adjust their approach in the middle of an at-bat. Calling All Angels: Halo Territory is your new home for in-depth Los Angeles Angels insight and analysis year round! Subscribe on YouTube and share Halo Territory with a friend. Part of the Foul Territory Network. To get your new wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, go to MintMobile.com/Territory. That’s it there’s no catch. Shop Halo Merch: https://haloterritoryshop.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo examine the possibility of the Angels poaching a top executive from Milwaukee or Tampa Bay to head their baseball operations department, the folly of the owners' Tuesday proposal to the players union, and the potential prices for free agents the Angels could pursue. DiGiovanna also pays tribute to former LA Times baseball-writing colleague Ross Newhan, who died at age 89 on Oct. 25. Calling All Angels: Halo Territory is your new home for in-depth Los Angeles Angels insight and analysis year round! Subscribe on YouTube and share Halo Territory with a friend. Part of the Foul Territory Network. Shop Halo Merch: https://haloterritoryshop.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Angels closer Troy Percival, who was on the mound when the club clinched its only World Series title in 2002, joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to reflect on his 358-save career, what he learned from 1995 mentor and Hall-of-Fame closer Lee Smith, the Angels' 2002 postseason run, and the growing use--and misuse--of technology in the game. Calling All Angels: Halo Territory is your new home for in-depth Los Angeles Angels insight and analysis year round! Subscribe on YouTube and share Halo Territory with a friend. Part of the Foul Territory Network. Shop Halo Merch: https://haloterritoryshop.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If Major League Baseball is a copycat league, what can the Angels do to replicate the throwback style of offense--less pull-side air and home runs; more line drives, ground balls and opposite-field hits--that pushed the Milwaukee Brewers to their first-ever World Series title? Sam Blum of the Athletic joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to discuss.  Calling All Angels: Halo Territory is your new home for in-depth Los Angeles Angels insight and analysis year round! Subscribe on YouTube and share Halo Territory with a friend. Part of the Foul Territory Network. Shop Halo Merch: https://haloterritoryshop.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Angels center fielder Darin Erstad, who famously caught the final out in Game 7 of the 2002 World Series, tells Halo Territory co-hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mike Trumbo that he is “keeping an open mind” about the possibility of returning to Anaheim as the Angels’ next manager. Erstad also reflects on a 14-year career in which he was a two-time All-Star, a three-time Gold Glove Award winner–at three different positions–and played through numerous injuries. Calling All Angels: Halo Territory is your new home for in-depth Los Angeles Angels insight and analysis year round! Subscribe on YouTube and share Halo Territory with a friend. Part of the Foul Territory Network. Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount. Shop Halo Merch: https://haloterritoryshop.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Blum of the Athletic joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to break down another big news day in which the Angels parted ways with manager Kurt Suzuki after a 100-loss season and interim John Mozeliak said he will not lead the baseball operations department in 2027. Calling All Angels: Halo Territory is your new home for in-depth Los Angeles Angels insight and analysis year round! Subscribe on YouTube and share Halo Territory with a friend. Part of the Foul Territory Network. Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount. Shop Halo Merch: https://haloterritoryshop.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo predict which Angels won't return in 2027. Some names on their lists, such as outfielders Josh Lowe and Jose Siri, catcher Travis d'Arnaud and reliever Robert Stephenson, won't surprise you, but some, such as utility man Oswald Peraza and oft-injured reliever Ben Joyce, will. Calling All Angels: Halo Territory is your new home for in-depth Los Angeles Angels insight and analysis year round! Subscribe on YouTube and share Halo Territory with a friend. Part of the Foul Territory Network. To get your new wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, go to MintMobile.com/Territory. That’s it there’s no catch. Shop Halo Merch: https://haloterritoryshop.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trent Rush is a self-described "grinder" whose philosophy--"say yes to every assignment"--has served him well with the Angels, for whom he works as a TV/radio play-by-play man, on pregame and post-game shows and as host for a radio call-in show. He joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to reflect on a 100-loss season and what lies ahead for the Angels under new owner Stan Kroenke. Calling All Angels: Halo Territory is your new home for in-depth Los Angeles Angels insight and analysis year round! Subscribe on YouTube and share Halo Territory with a friend. Part of the Foul Territory Network. Ready to save time and win more jobs? For a limited time only, our listeners get 50% OFF their first 3 months at HousecallPro.com/FOUL #ad. Shop Halo Merch: https://haloterritoryshop.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will the 2027 season start on time? How long could a work stoppage last? Can owners and players, who seem miles apart in negotiations for a new CBA, hammer out an agreement in time to salvage the bulk of the 2027 season. Evan Drellich of The Athletic provides some answers for Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo. Calling All Angels: Halo Territory is your new home for in-depth Los Angeles Angels insight and analysis year round! Subscribe on YouTube and share Halo Territory with a friend. Part of the Foul Territory Network. Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount. Shop Halo Merch: https://haloterritoryshop.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hank Conger, who has been mentioned as a possible managerial candidate for the Angels, joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to opine about the dominance of playoff bullpens, the nuances of the ABS system, the art of catching, what playoff teams impress him the most, his favorite Korean BBQ joint in Orange County, Calif., and more.  Calling All Angels: Halo Territory is your new home for in-depth Los Angeles Angels insight and analysis year round! Subscribe on YouTube and share Halo Territory with a friend. Part of the Foul Territory Network. Shop Halo Merch: https://haloterritoryshop.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo crack open the mailbag to answer a wide variety of questions about the Angels, from what free agents they should target, to how they should be built for the long-haul, to whether Kurt Suzuki deserves another chance to manage and to what kind of player first baseman Nolan Schanuel can be. Calling All Angels: Halo Territory is your new home for in-depth Los Angeles Angels insight and analysis year round! Subscribe on YouTube and share Halo Territory with a friend. Part of the Foul Territory Network. Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount. Shop Halo Merch: https://haloterritoryshop.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Angels beat writer Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to discuss Mike Trout’s lack of pop over the final three months of the season, shortstop Zach Neto’s improved attitude and play, first baseman Nolan Schanuel’s long-term future in Anaheim and much more. Calling All Angels: Halo Territory is your new home for in-depth Los Angeles Angels insight and analysis year round! Subscribe on YouTube and share Halo Territory with a friend. Part of the Foul Territory Network. Start your FOX One 3-day Free trial today at FOXOne.com. Shop Halo Merch: https://haloterritoryshop.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo break down Monday's press conference in which interim GM John Mozeliak said the fate of manager Kurt Suzuki would be determined by the team's incoming owners (Kroenke Sports & Entertainment Group) and that three-time AL MVP Mike Trout approached the team about moving from center field to left field. Calling All Angels: Halo Territory is your new home for in-depth Los Angeles Angels insight and analysis year round! Subscribe on YouTube and share Halo Territory with a friend. Part of the Foul Territory Network. Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount. Shop Halo Merch: https://haloterritoryshop.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo identify four managerial candidates--Ryan Flaherty, Hank Conger, George Lombard and Daniel Descalso--who fit the mold of the types of field, court and rink bosses incoming owner Stan Kroenke has hired for his NFL, NBA, NHL and English Premier League teams. Calling All Angels: Halo Territory is your new home for in-depth Los Angeles Angels insight and analysis year round! Subscribe on YouTube and share Halo Territory with a friend. Part of the Foul Territory Network. Don’t sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% Off with code BASEBALL at takeultra.com! #UltraPouches #ad. Shop Halo Merch: https://haloterritoryshop.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Blum of The Athletic joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to make their year-end picks for Angels most valuable player, most improved player, unsung hero, biggest disappointment, most frustrating player and more. Calling All Angels: Halo Territory is your new home for in-depth Los Angeles Angels insight and analysis year round! Subscribe on YouTube and share Halo Territory with a friend. Part of the Foul Territory Network. Don’t sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% Off with code BASEBALL at takeultra.com! #UltraPouches #ad. Shop Halo Merch: https://haloterritoryshop.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.