Garrett Wilson

A lifelong die-hard Angel fan, is the primary contributor, editor-in-chief and Supreme Overlord of MonkeyWithAHalo.com.  In addition to his rantings about the Halos, Garrett has also covered baseball, basketball and fantasy sports for a variety of internet outlets.  You can contact Garrett via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , Facebook and Twitter.

Ryan Falla

A bi-weekly columnist for the site, aslo handles game preview/recap duties Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.  When Ryan isn't spending far too much time eating, sleeping and breathing the Angels, he is an English major at Cal Poly Pomona.  There is also a good chance Ryan might be a wizard due to his Game Preview prediction skills.  You can contact Ryan via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Twitter.

Jonathan Lyons

Our weekend game preview/recap specialist and unabashed Angel apologist.  Jon is also a big music fan and father to three boys who he is raising to scowl at the mere sight of the Rangers.  In a related note, Jon has been nominated for Father of the Year.  You can contact Jon via Twitter.

Scotty Allen

I'm Scotty Allen and I'm somewhat of a "Jack of all trades".  I'm a former Marine and current grad-student, amateur scout for a sports agency, senior columnist for LA Angels Insider, minor league writer for Monkey with a Halo, and a correspondent for The Outside Corner.  My favorite team is of course the Los Angeles Angels, but I find myself routinely rooting for the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres as well.  My favorite current players are Torii Hunter and Mike Trout, and my favorite all-time players are Tony Gwynn and Wally Joyner.  When I'm not in the classroom, in the stands, on the field or at my computer, I can be found traveling to parts unknown with my wife.  Follow and chat with me on twitter @ScottyA_LAAI.

As Scotty alluded to, he will be MWAH's designated prospect expert, contributing as regularly as he can.

Gabrielle Castillo

Gabrielle Castillo is a student at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. She is majoring in Journalism (with an emphasis in broadcast) and minoring in Spanish. Gabrielle hopes to provide baseball analysis for a prominent television/radio station someday. Having lived in Orange County, California all of her life, the Los Angeles Angels have been a team that has remained near and dear to her heart since childhood. @ciaogabrielle

Gabrielle (yes, we have a lady amongst us now, so please mind your manners) will be helping out on game coverage.

Brandon Sandors

By day, Brandon works in maintenance management for homeowners associations. His first favorite Angels player was Chili Davis and to date, he believes greatest experience as a fan was attending Tim Salmon’s final game. Brandon has been writing sporadically since attending college at UCI and his current pursuits include podcasting, homebrewing new beers, and stand-up comedy. Blogging for MWAH is his first foray into the world of sports writing and he is excited to further his skills writing for a new audience. He regularly attends Angels games with his mother and grandfather and is often found sipping from a blinking light-up glass of Bud Light.

Brandon will be taking on something of a specialized role with MWAH, contributing satirical and humor-based posts every other Friday.

Dave Riley

My family moved to the LA area when I was an infant.  My dad was born and raised in Chicago, and was a die-hard Cubs fan, so when faced with the choice between an established, successful team and a start-up, long-shot expansion team to root for he chose the Angels.  Growing up, I learned baseball from my dad and listened to games after bedtime under the blanket with a trusty transistor radio while he was in his den nearby listening as well.  After a great play, he'd push open the door a bit and say:  "That's how you play the game!"  I sat on Albe Pearson's knee at the brand new Angel stadium and  I grew up using Jim Fergosi bats I snagged at Bat Day.  I'm thrilled to be part of Monket With a Halo and look forward to everyone's thoughts and comments.  I just can't get enough of Angels baseball.

Dave will be writing weekly posts for MWAH every Thursday.