Travis Reitsma

Travis was born and raised in a small suburban town just east of Toronto, ON called Cobourg. He has a Master's degree which he will assure you makes him so very smart. He currently lives in Windsor, ON, just across the Canadian border from Detroit where he works as a sound technician, a singer-songwriter and a Communication Studies researcher. He is and always has been a fan of the Toronto Blue Jays, but he's currently writing for FanSided's Halo Hangout where he writes about all things Angels. You can find his other writings on baseball at RunsBattedOut.com and occasionally on The Score's Getting Blanked.

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Angel Droppings: Halos continue early season funk in Minnesota

Maybe it’s because I’ve never actually been a fan of a large market baseball team being that I follow the Blue Jays most often. The Blue Jays sometimes have expectations among their fans—this year…Read More

Keep Calm, the Astros are coming

Good news! After opening the season against the Reds, Rangers and A’s—three teams that all made the playoffs last season and are off to good starts in 2013, the Angels finally get a break in the schedule…Read More

Angel Droppings: Just try not to panic, okay?

  As Steve said yesterday, it’s important not to panic over small sample sizes. The Angels lost again last night as they were swept by the Oakland A’s in their first home series of the season.…Read More

Halo Highlights: Angels Drop Home Opener to A’s 9-5, Scioscia mismanages bullpen

The Halos opened up their home schedule last night at the Big A against the Oakland Athletics and once again it was the pitching that let the team down. The final score was 9-5 and the Angels are now…Read More

Jered Weaver to miss four to six weeks with broken left elbow

Although initial x-rays came back negative on Jered Weaver’s left elbow, things became more clear once the swelling went down. Read | Share

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Angel Droppings: Albert Pujols and the refusal to become an albatross

Albert Pujols is one of the very best hitters in Major League Baseball. This is not a secret. But he’s…Read More

Jered Weaver may see DL-stint due to injured left arm; but bigger questions loom

Jered Weaver left last night’s game against the Rangers in the sixth inning after falling awkwardly…Read More

Halo Highlights: Weekend Recap – Angels drop two of three to Rangers

After dropping Friday’s series opener in Texas, the Halos bounced back on Saturday thanks mostly to…Read More

Halo Highlights: Angels drop third straight one-run game in Texas’ home opener

So I live-blogged today partly because I was bored and partly because I thought such a move would encourage…Read More

Livebloggin’ the Halos: Hamilton and the Angels look to crash the Rangers’ Home Opener.

After dropping their opening series of the season to the Reds in Cincinnati with back-to-back 5-4 losses,…Read More

Abbreviated Halo Highlights: Angels lose series to Reds, Blanton gives up all the home runs

Yesterday afternoon on getaway day in Cincinnati, the Angels dropped their second straight 5-4 decision…Read More

Halo Highlights: Angels Drop a Heartbreaker in Cincinnati

The dream of the perfect season is over, folks. Last night your Angels lost a tough one to Joey Votto…Read More

Game 2: C.J. Wilson and the Angels look to secure series against Reds in Cincy

The The Angels Angels of Anaheim resume their season tonight in Cincinnati after yesterday’s “weather…Read More

Angel Droppings: Orange County Register Ceases to be Relevant

Back when I first started writing about baseball in early 2009, I was new to the whole sabermetrics…Read More

Angel Droppings: Jered Weaver and His Diminishing Fastball

It was a successful Opening Day for the Angels yesterday as they beat the Cincinnati Reds in the first…Read More

Halo Highlights: Angels Win Season Opener in Long Affair with Cincinnati

Well, it took 13 innings and a whole lot of blown chances, but the Angels are on pace for 162 wins in…Read More

It’s Opening Day: Your Angels are in Cincinnati and Ready to Kill it

So it’s finally here. Real for actual baseball. No more free agent rumours. No more meaningless spring…Read More

Vernon Wells traded to the Yankees or Angels pay $67-million for two years of a fourth outfielder

This isn’t exactly breaking news at this point, but it appears as though the Angels and Yankees are…Read More

Angels Sign Catcher Chris Snyder As Concern About Hank Conger Mounts

In lieu of Hank Conger’s troubles throwing the baseball so far this spring, the Angels have signed…Read More

What To Expect When You’re Expecting: Howie Kendrick

In case you haven’t heard, Angels second baseman Howie Kendrick has been on something of a tear so…Read More