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Welcome to SB Nation FanPulse, a survey of fans across MLB. Each week, we send 30 polls to plugged in fans from each team. Angels fans, sign up HERE to join FanPulse.
Brad Ausmus, in his first year as Angels manager, has the team playing at a clip above .500. The fans this week felt that he deserved an approval rating of 88%, higher than any mark he’s received since the first month of the season. Winning cures all!
Do you approve of the job manager Brad Ausmus has done?
88% Yes (up from 79% last week)
12% No
Are you confident in the direction of the Angels?
77% Yes (down from 79% last week)
23% No
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Although Marcus Stroman was just traded, 44.75% of voters listed him as the best player available at the deadline, in a poll featuring Stroman, Will Smith, Justin Smoak, Kirby Yates, and Hunter Renfroe. The other four have yet to be moved.
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