Angelic start: Angels GM Billy Eppler said he did not pursue a veteran starting pitcher last winter because the team had a deep enough pool of arms. "Nine felt like a reasonable number," he said. In their first 15 games, the Angels ran through all nine. The Dodgers, masters of roster manipulation, used 10 starters last season. The Rockies, in baseball's most notorious pitchers' park, used eight. No division champion used more than 11. It's not as concerning as it might be if the rampaging Angels were not leading the majors in runs and home runs — they ranked 22nd and 24th, respectively, last year — but it's why you'll hear them linked to the Rays' Chris Archer, who has thrown 200 innings three years running.
Three up, three down: Angels are clobbering the competition. The Reds, not so much
