With the Angels and their fan base on the brink of quitting on the season, Taylor Ward saved the city of Anaheim once again when he sent a walk off home run into the left field bleachers on Sunday afternoon. In a season of highs and lows -- from eight game winning streaks, to consistently failing to get above .500, to constant trade rumors surrounding the roster -- Ward has been as good as ever for the Halos.
Taylor Ward should be a member of the LA Angels for the rest of his career
As soon as the deadline passed, fans and media members alike began scoffing at the Angels and their denial in seeing themselves as sellers even as Ward breathed a sigh of relief.