As the Angels and their fans watch on as the crosstown Los Angeles Dodgers continue their quest to defend their World Series title, they’re likely cheering on the Toronto Blue Jays. For a lot of reasons - whether it be Vladimir Guerrero Jr. or spite towards the Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani - the Halo faithful are pulling for the Blue Jays. And while they’re watching these games, the older generation of Angels fans may be noticing a familiar tactic against their former MVP Shohei Ohtani.
In the 2002 World Series, the Angels took on the San Francisco Giants in a World Series matchup that is eerily similar to that of the Dodgers-Blue Jays one that just went 17 innings on Monday night.