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Bloomberg Sports breaks down the best base runners of 2012

Great story, including how the Angels NE scout trusted a friend more than a "small sample size". I'm sure it will be included in tomorrow's Halolinks...I didn't want to wait to get the word out.

SABR slant - Free link

In case you didn't hear, from the official Angels MLB site. Congratulations to Mike and Torii. Stay hot...please.

This is a NerdGraphs leaderboard of the results of all 20-year old players from 1900-2012 (baseball's "modern era"). Small sample size caveat, obviously... but just look at where his OPS puts him historically based on his start this year. To stay up that far on this list, he'd need to continue raking the way he has all year and adjust to pitchers as much as they'll adjust to him. As you look at the names in that list, though, the thing that stands out is that there just aren't many players that put up the kind of stats he's putting up at this age. The vast majority of those went on to become superstars and Hall of Famers. It's good company to be in. FYI: This link can be bookmarked to check in on it all year long. I know I will be.

Jeff Reese and I took a look at the Angels farm system over at Bullpen Banter. There's some video the BB staff has taken this year (including the best stuff out there on rising star John Hellweg) and links to more. With our lists you get two top 15s and two perspectives and we're happy to answer any further questions or listen to comments you have. Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays and thanks for reading.

What a great guy. He deserves some kind of honorary spot in the Angel pantheon.

No surprise on Trout, but Jean Segura and Garrett Richards should feel robbed after not being selected. Segura would have been the World team's SS if not for Ranger's prospect Jurickson Profar. So, yet another reason to hate Texas!