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Halo Territory: A Los Angeles Angels Podcast

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Halo Territory is your go-to Los Angeles Angels show. Former Angel Mark Trumbo joins Southern California sportswriting legend Mike DiGiovanna, who has 41+ years covering the Dodgers and Angels at the Los Angeles Times, with authentic insight and fresh Angels analysis all year long. Halo Territory is part of the Foul Territory Network: baseball the way it should be covered!

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Former Angels slugger Mark Trumbo joins Halo Territory host Mike DiGiovanna to discuss the impact new Angels hitting coach Brady Anderson will have on the club's whiff-prone offense, which amassed 1,627 strikeouts in 2025, the second-most in a single season in major league history. 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register and Sam Blum of The Athletic join Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to dissect owner Arte Moreno's eyebrow-raising and somewhat bizarre claim that, according to internal surveys, winning isn't among the "top five" priorities for Angels fans. The No. 1 priority of fans, according to Moreno? Affordability. 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former Angels pitcher Jered Weaver joins former Angels slugger and Halo Territory host Mark Trumbo to dish on a wide variety of topics, from the work ethic the right-hander inherited from his father to the difference between “command” and “control,” the importance of the down-and-away fastball, his memorable 2012 no-hitter, the perils of coaching his sons in travel ball and the hilarious, R-rated nickname for his two-seam fastball. 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former Angels GM Bill Bavasi and Halo Territory host Mike DiGiovanna jump in the way-back machine for a ride through the wacky replacement-player spring training of 1995 that was a fantasy camp for participants, an embarrassment to coaches and executives who oversaw it and a gold mine of material for baseball writers.  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Athletic's Sam Blum joins Mark Trumbo and Mike DiGiovanna to discuss the biggest storylines in Angels camp, from some surprising Robert Stephenson injury news, to the team's center-field conundrum, to new manager Kurt Suzuki's odd contention that "wins and losses are out of your control," and catcher Logan O'Hoppe's "red flag" of a bat path. 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark Trumbo and Mike DiGiovanna welcome The Athletic's Keith Law to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of an Angels farm system that has been ranked among baseball’s worst for five straight years. With Angels no longer spending big in free agency, is there any hope that the farm system can boost a franchise that has endured 10 straight losing seasons? 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo break open the mailbag to answer a wide variety of questions, ranging from owner Arte Moreno's potential sale of the team, whether new manager Kurt Suzuki, on a one-year deal, could be a "fall guy" this season, and if this franchise is "cursed." 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark Trumbo welcomes former Orioles teammate Caleb Joseph, who provides insights on new Angels hitting coach Brady Anderson and the handful of former Blue Jays–including Alek Manoah, Jordan Romano and Nick Sandlin–who hope to revive their careers in Anaheim. 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike DiGiovanna welcomes The Athletic’s Sam Blum to discuss the shortcomings of the Angels' roster with the “wild card” players who could add 5-10 wins to the season. Sam also provides an update on Rio Foster, the high-A outfield prospect who suffered devastating brain injuries in a car accident last September. 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Evan Drellich of The Athletic and Bill Shaikin of The Los Angeles Times join Mike DiGiovanna to discuss the massive financial losses the Angels have suffered because of the breakdown of their once-robust local TV rights deal, how those losses have impacted free-agent spending this winter and the what team’s broadcasting options are moving forward. Calling All Angels: Halo Territory is your 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia joins Mark Trumbo and Mike DiGiovanna to discuss all things baseball, from the Angels’ 2002 World Series run, to his first impressions of phenom Mike Trout, to his favorite post-game meal. Hint: “All of them!” Watch Part 1 Calling All Angels: Halo Territory is your 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tampa Bay Times writer Marc Topkin joins Mark Trumbo and Mike DiGiovanna to unpack the Angels 3-team trade with the Rays and Reds. The hosts dissect what outfielder Josh Lowe can bring to the Halos. Quit overspending on wireless with 50% off Unlimited premium wireless. Plans start at $15/month at MintMobile.com/Territory Calling All Angels: Halo Territory is your 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Southern California sportswriting legend Mike DiGiovanna puts two-time All-Star Mark Trumbo on the not-so-hot seat, from where the former Angels slugger regales viewers with stories from his playing career. Get 10 free meals and a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box at HelloFresh.com/FT10FM. Offer valid while supplies last. Free meals applied as a discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark Trumbo and Mark DiGiovanna welcome The Athletic's Sam Blum to dissect the latest quotes from Los Angeles Angels GM Perry Minasian. The guys refute Minasian's comments heading into 2026, and question his assessment and usage of the minor league system. Plus, the guys answer a simple question: is there hope for the franchise? Get 10 free meals and a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box at HelloFresh.com/FT10FM. Offer valid while supplies last. Free meals applied as a discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark Trumbo and Mike DiGiovanna welcome The Athletic's Sam Blum to discuss his extensive coverage of the Los Angeles Angels v Tyler Skaggs trial. The guys reflect on the immediate aftermath from Skaggs' passing. Plus, Blum recounts his first-person takeaways from the three month deliberations. 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to Halo Territory! 2-time All-Star Mark Trumbo and Southern California sportswriting legend Mike DiGiovanna host. The duo discuss the tepid Los Angeles Angels off-season so far. There is a glaring hole for an outfield bat in the lineup - is Cody Bellinger a realistic option? Plus, Trumbo explains why Anaheim isn't a destination, but should 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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