The Story: The Angels offense is struggling to live up to its promise.
The Monkey Says: Yeah, things aren’t so great right now. The lineup has just been abysmal, but it has to get better as they have several players who are well below expectations. Even when those players bounceback, this early slump at least has to call into question what the lineup’s ceiling actually is.
The Story: Angel players insist that Josh Hamilton is not a distraction.
The Monkey Says: Except when the media asks about it… which is exactly what a distraction is, but let’s not nitpick.