In the past, Spring Training for the LA Angels was nothing special. Sure, seeing the starters and the usual names was always exciting after a long winter. However, the names that filled out the rest of camp always seemed to just be throw-in players. Guys who weren’t young prospects, but aging veterans or players trying to revitalize their careers (often without success).
Last year was different. Spring Training in 2018 was something new, and that was largely because of Shohei Ohtani. However, this can be forgotten after his Rookie of the Year season, but Spring Training was nothing but disappointment for Halo fans, and ammunition for Shohei haters.