📢 Spread the word about our podcast! Share this show with your friends, family, and fellow baseball fans. Let's build a community of passionate listeners who love the game as much as we do. Together, we can make a difference! #podcastcommunity #BaseballFans You can find us on the socials: Check out our personal Twitter: Suzy - @Baseball_SuzyQ / Tom - @ThirdCoastTom and the show Twitter: @BourbonNBBall IG: BourbonAndBaseballPod / @bourbonandbaseballpod On this episode, Suzy is joined by Fernando (LoneStarHalo) from the @halosintheinfield show to discuss the upcoming @Angels series. 0:00 - Intro and Guest Introduction (#Fernando, #HalosInTheInfield) 0:55 - Podcast Content Warning and Vibe Check 1:43 - Season Standings and Early Surprises (#Angels, #Astros) 2:43 - #TexasRangers Debate and #Fernando’s Take 3:48 - Thoughts on #CorbinCarroll and the #Dbacks 4:40 - Rotation Depth and #JoseSoriano Spotlight 7:33 - #Soriano's Performance Recap 10:17 - #Kikuchi’s Struggles and Pitching Lab Talk 12:01 - Previewing the Weekend Pitching Matchups (#JackKochanowicz, #TylerAnderson, #KyleHendricks) 13:46 - Rotation Depth and #ReidDetmers’ Role 15:20 - #RyanJohnson and Draft Pick Backstory 17:20 - Bullpen Role Exploration for #Johnson 18:06 - #KenleyJansen as Closer and #BenJoyce Concerns 21:06 - Bullpen Roles and Closer Psychology 24:05 - #KaironParis Scouting Report and Stats 27:56 - #AnthonyRendon Speculation 30:10 - #TimAnderson’s Role and Vibes Contribution 32:00 - #JorgeSoler’s Bat and Outfield Role 35:13 - #Angels Defensive Assignments and IL Updates (#Trout, #Ward, #Adele, #O'Hoppe, #Rengifo, #Newman) 37:00 - #ZachNeto Return Timeline 39:03 - Core Players and #Angels' Competitive Window (#LoganOHoppe, #Neto, #Trout) 43:08 - Bullpen Breakdown and Notable Names (#ZephyrJohn, #McDaniel, #RobertStephenson) 44:47 - Recapping the #GriffinCanning Trade (#Mets) 47:21 - #Angels Outlook vs #Astros Series 50:18 - #Astros Offensive Struggles and Pitching Preview (#RonelBlanco, #RyanGusto, #HaydenWesneski) 51:43 - #Angels’ Offensive Surge and Key Hot Bats (#JoeAdell, #TaylorWard, #MikeTrout) 53:23 - Fifth Inning Drubbing of the #Rays Breakdown 55:00 - #JoeAdell’s Historic Inning 58:04 - Torpedo Bat Talk and Bat Tech 1:00:34 - Frustrations with Baseball Equipment Standards 1:02:03 - Series Predictions and Friendly Banter 1:04:06 - #ALWest Outlook and Run Differential 1:05:26 - Final Thoughts and Show Wrap-Up (#YordanAlvarez, #MLBNetwork, #GeorgeSpringer, #AlexBregman, #CarlosCorrea)
