The Los Angeles Angels must be cursed, at the very least.
The things that happen to them on the injury front are unbelievable.
On the same night, on Wednesday, they received two crushing blows: Shohei Ohtani has a UCL tear and won’t pitch again this season, and Mike Trout is returning to the injured list.
At this point, the 61-67 Angels (losers of four in a row) need a miracle to make the playoffs.
The Ohtani situation is particularly concerning, too, because it could have long-term implications.
“Shohei Ohtani has a tear in his UCL, Angels GM Perry Minasian told reporters in Anaheim. It is still unclear, he said, whether it will require surgery. He will not pitch the rest of the season. Ohtani had Tommy John surgery in October 2018. The elbow continues to be the worst,” MLB insider Jeff Passan said via Twitter.
Shohei Ohtani has a tear in his UCL, Angels GM Perry Minasian told reporters in Anaheim. It is still unclear, he said, whether it will require surgery. He will not pitch the rest of the season.
Ohtani had Tommy John surgery in October 2018. The elbow continues to be the worst.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 24, 2023
All of this is happening just a couple of months before free agency.
People, of course, have voiced their opinions on Twitter.
— Luke Sawhook 🪚🪝 (@lukesawhook) August 24, 2023
He can have my UCL
— Baseball Quotes (@BaseballQuotes1) August 24, 2023
this is the worst day in american sports history
— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) August 24, 2023
What did the Ohtani, Trout and the Angels do to the Baseball Gods?
— Aiden Béchamps (@ABechamps) August 24, 2023
That’s exactly what we are asking, too: it really seems the Angels, Ohtani, and Trout did something to the baseball gods to receive this kind of punishment.
The Angels have been mediocre for a while, but we can’t say they didn’t move to give Ohtani and Trout a fighting chance this year.
They acquired several impact players at the deadline.
It just wasn’t meant to be.
If Ohtani undergoes Tommy John surgery, he probably won’t pitch again until 2025 and it could have an impact on the contract he will negotiate in a few months.
He will still get paid dearly, don’t get us wrong.
It’s just disappointing and sad that Ohtani and Trout haven’t played in a postseason together, and there is a good chance they never will.
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