Another year will come and go without the Los Angeles Angels getting a sniff of the postseason.
Mike Trout missed most of this season for the Angels but Shohei Ohtani burst onto the scene and should be he runaway American League MVP winner. And it's Ohtani who was frustrated by the lack of wins in LA. Per ESPN, manager Joe Maddon clarified those remarks made by the star pitcher and designated hitter.
“We all feel the same way — we all want to win,” Maddon said before the Angels' game at Texas on Tuesday night. “If anybody misconstrues that as though he wants to leave, that's trying to connect some dots that weren't necessarily what he, not at all what he said.
“He also mentioned how much he loves it here. The inner sanctum of the clubhouse, the guys, the coaching staff, everything about it. The area. The fans. He loves them all. We all want to get to the next level, and we see it as an absolute possibility it's going to happen here in the very near future.”
Maddon's comments come following the Angels' superstar mentioning that even though he loves the team, fans and atmosphere that his top priority is winning.
Ohtani also said he always looks forward to being in the playoff race at the end of the season and that this year for the Angels was “very frustrating.”
While Angels fans don't need to panic it does setup 2022 as a critical year for the franchise to try and get back to the postseason. Ohtani can hit free agency following the 2023 season.
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