The Story: Garrett Richards will take the mound on Opening Day
MWAH Says: The only surprise here is that Mike Scioscia didn’t wait three more days before making it official. Andrew Heaney will start the second game of the season, leaving the possibility open that Jered Weaver will spend the first turn through the rotation on the disabled list.
The Story: Angels acquire LHP Chris Jones in return for OF Natanael Delgado and SS Erick Salcedo
MWAH Says: This is an interesting one. Jones is a Triple-A guy who’s spent the last two years bouncing between the rotation and a bullpen role, posting a solid 3.