With the best player in baseball in their lineup, the Angels had lost more games than they had won, a disturbing annual ritual. Now, on the day the Angels lost Mike Trout until probably July, Joe Maddon was talking about the playoffs.
Playoffs? You talkin’ about playoffs?
“Other guys are going to get an opportunity right now to help us ascend into this race properly,” the Angels manager said Tuesday. “By the time Mike gets back, he’ll be ready to go, and really fresh into August, September and the playoffs.”
That is the best-case scenario.