/ STAFF WRITER
As the Angels prepare to begin spring training this week, they do so with a virtual clock ticking in the background. At least, that’s how many fans and impartial observers around the country view the franchise.
They see a team that is letting its opportunity slip away.
The Angels, say the critics, are “wasting Mike Trout.” It’s almost reached hashtag status.
#WastingTrout.
Yes, Trout is the best player in baseball, a generational talent who is halfway to the Hall of Fame. And, yes, the Angels have been in the playoffs just once in his first five seasons, and they were swept.