After 6 Games

It's safe to say the Angels have some holes in this early start to the 2012 season. There's Vernon Wells in left field, the situation with Mark Trumbo and Alberto Callaspo at Third Base, along with Bobby Abreu on the bench, and lastly, but certainly not least is the bullpen, or lack there of.

First and foremost, it's only a matter of time until Vernon Wells is either benched, or somehow traded and Mike Trout brought up, permanently. It's almost laughable that perhaps the best prospect in the game is stuck in the minors, but thanks to some bonehead moves made by the prior GM, that's the situation the Angels currently find themselves in.

Skipping the third base situation for a bit, I will go on to Abreu. I'm going to go out and guess that he will be moved by the trading deadline, and won't be surprised if its sooner than that. Even though he has hit in his first two starts of the season, if he's playing for a long period time, that's not a good sign as to how the Angels are doing.

Now with regards to Trumbo and Alberto, with regards to the battle for third, I think the leash for Trumbo to learn third is unfortunately short. In six games, he's made three errors already. Actually he's played in four games, and has committed three errors. The team itself has played 6. I actually wouldn't be surprised to see him packaged with Vernon Wells in a trade that brings in a legit All-Star caliber third basemen and possibly a relief pitcher.



Speaking of relief pitchers, that brings me to the bullpen. The Angels are off to a 2-4 start, when in reality that shouldn't be the case. It should be switched, but yesterday and today, the Angels relief pitchers thought that in order to win, they had to allow the other team to score, because they did a good job in giving up leads, and thus leading to back to back losses.

Alright, perhaps it's not safe to say they have holes, as the season is early, but they'll be tested this weekend, as the Angels take on the Yankees in New York. The good thing about this series is Pujols is due, and I wouldn't be surprised to see him have a big weekend against the Yankees.