Astros vs. the AL West: Angels Edition

The 2024 season was another to forget for the Angels. Not only was it their first season without Shohei Ohtani, but the overall direction of the team continues to look relatively bleak. With a record of 63-99 (-162 run differential), they had the second-worst win-loss record and run differential in the American League, surpassed only by the White Sox's historic ineptitude (41-121, -306 runs) in both categories. The Angels’ farm system is arguably just as dismal, ranked last or near the bottom in multiple publications.

Their overall chances for short- or long-term success do not seem promising, considering the current structure of the organization and the state of the AL West. While the…