Halo Headlines - 10/01/09

Written by Garrett Wilson on Thursday, 01 October 2009 17:34.

The Story: Prospect Mike Trout is working on improving his swing as well as his baserunning techniques. The Monkey Says: Trout had a great rookie ball season, but it is nice to the elite prospect taking the Angel coaching suggestions to heart.
The Story: Is Bobby Abreu a Hall of Famer? The Monkey Says: Abreu is a multiple-time All-Star but was never a real MVP candidate (except maybe this year) but he could get 3000 hits if he can stay healthy for five more years. I consider him a real long shot.
The Story: The Angel players will be voting on how to divide up playoff shares soon. The Monkey Says: This has no real impact on anything, but it is one of the quirkier things that go on in baseball.
The Story: Jered Weaver won the inaugural Nick Adenhart Award. The Monkey Says: The award is for the best Angel pitcher on the year and Weaver definitely deserves it. It is also especially fitting given the closer relationship between Nick and Jered.
The Story: Who will be the "go-to" guy at the plate for the Halos in the post-season? The Monkey Says: That question looms large this year as it does every year. My vote is battle-tested Bobby Abreu.