The Angels haven't won as much as a playoff game since 2009. That doesn't mean they completely lack World Series experience.
In parts of four seasons, he has had stretches of brilliance with the Angels, including a 1.12 earned-run average in 45 appearances in 2016 before a blood clot ended his season.
In between, he missed time because of the injury. Throughout, he fought his mechanics while attempting to pitch through being less than 100% physically sound.
"We adapted as we had to," he said.