The Los Angeles Angels have arguably the two biggest starts in MLB in Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. That's what has made their brutal 72-loss (and counting) 2022 campaign so frustrating for fans in "La-La Land."
The Angels are heading for their seventh straight losing season and incredibly, they've only made the playoffs once during Trout's run with the team. They've never earned a postseason victory with the three-time AL MVP patrolling centerfield and his recent return from injury seems to be too little too late.
The Halos announced earlier this week that owner Arte Moreno is exploring a potential sale of the franchise, putting the organization's future further in doubt.
During another potential loss on Thursday afternoon (down 5-0 early against the Tampa Bay Rays), outfielder Taylor Ward and his grandparents provided fans with a rare highlight for 2022.
.@Warrdyboy7 just hit a home run while his grandma was being interviewed. pic.twitter.com/NF0623aWFF
— MLB (@MLB) August 25, 2022
Ward has had a breakout season of sorts, as his solo dinger on Thursday upped his already career-high home run and RBI totals to 17 and 46 respectively.
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