The Los Angeles Angels hoped that the 2024 MLB season might be the one in which they finally turn things around. Instead, it started worse than any other before and led to a team meeting organized by the new manager Ron Washington.

The Angels went 0-2 to start the new season, which is bad but not something teams usually hold meetings for. However, Washington believed his clubhouse needed one because of the fashion in which those losses came.

In the season opener against the Baltimore Orioles, the Angels suffered an 11-3 loss. Then, in the second game of the series, they were hammered 13-4. This 24 runs is the franchise gave up in a two-game stretch in its history.

“Just wanted to let them know they’ve played only two games and we can’t get off track,” Washington said via ESPN. “Our focus is on a 162-game championship season. Not two games. The two games haven’t gone like we wanted, but we just got to make certain that we come to the ballpark ready to go.”

The Angels don’t seem to be panicking just yet, but they also don’t want their crisis to go any deeper.

“No one’s hitting the panic button. We’re not happy with it by any means. Just come and trust the process and work tomorrow,” said catcher Logan O’Hoppe.

The Los Angeles Angels haven’t been in the postseason since 2014, marking the longest active playoff drought in the MLB. They also finished at the bottom of AL West four times in the last six seasons.

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Despite being considered one of the best players in baseball, Los Angeles Angels’ superstar Mike Trout hasn’t got a taste of playoffs since 2014. He hopes that might change in 2020 and anticipates Angels’ front office will bring in players to help make that happen.

Trout made an appearance on SiriusXM’s MLB Network Radio on Thursday, where he discussed the team’s offseason activities. He said that he is eagerly waiting for news about free-agent acquisitions and is “confident” Angels will get some impactful players. 

 “I think every Angels fan or Angels player is just looking, waiting for that thing to pop up on their phone saying we’re acquiring somebody or signing somebody,” – said Trout. “But I’m very confident in bringing in new players to surround me.”

Trout also hopes that his new teammates will want to win and get to the playoffs as much as him.

“I think that’s the biggest thing that’s left,” – he added. “You know, obviously, I had that little taste in ’14, but I want to get to the playoffs and go from there.”

Angels’ biggest priority this offseason is bringing in a starting pitcher. They have been linked with several top free agents already, including Gerrit Cole, Stephen Strasburg, and Zack Wheeler. Out of three, Cole is the team’s primary target as they hope he will be attracted by the prospect of playing in his home state of California and teaming up with Trout.

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The Los Angeles Angels hoped that the 2024 MLB season might be the one in which they finally turn things around. Instead, it started worse than any other before and led to a team meeting organized by the new manager Ron Washington.

The Angels went 0-2 to start the new season, which is bad but not something teams usually hold meetings for. However, Washington believed his clubhouse needed one because of the fashion in which those losses came.

In the season opener against the Baltimore Orioles, the Angels suffered an 11-3 loss. Then, in the second game of the series, they were hammered 13-4. This 24 runs is the franchise gave up in a two-game stretch in its history.

“Just wanted to let them know they’ve played only two games and we can’t get off track,” Washington said via ESPN. “Our focus is on a 162-game championship season. Not two games. The two games haven’t gone like we wanted, but we just got to make certain that we come to the ballpark ready to go.”

The Angels don’t seem to be panicking just yet, but they also don’t want their crisis to go any deeper.

“No one’s hitting the panic button. We’re not happy with it by any means. Just come and trust the process and work tomorrow,” said catcher Logan O’Hoppe.

The Los Angeles Angels haven’t been in the postseason since 2014, marking the longest active playoff drought in the MLB. They also finished at the bottom of AL West four times in the last six seasons.

The post Angels Hold a Team Meeting After Historically Bad Start of the Season appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Despite being considered one of the best players in baseball, Los Angeles Angels’ superstar Mike Trout hasn’t got a taste of playoffs since 2014. He hopes that might change in 2020 and anticipates Angels’ front office will bring in players to help make that happen.

Trout made an appearance on SiriusXM’s MLB Network Radio on Thursday, where he discussed the team’s offseason activities. He said that he is eagerly waiting for news about free-agent acquisitions and is “confident” Angels will get some impactful players. 

 “I think every Angels fan or Angels player is just looking, waiting for that thing to pop up on their phone saying we’re acquiring somebody or signing somebody,” – said Trout. “But I’m very confident in bringing in new players to surround me.”

Trout also hopes that his new teammates will want to win and get to the playoffs as much as him.

“I think that’s the biggest thing that’s left,” – he added. “You know, obviously, I had that little taste in ’14, but I want to get to the playoffs and go from there.”

Angels’ biggest priority this offseason is bringing in a starting pitcher. They have been linked with several top free agents already, including Gerrit Cole, Stephen Strasburg, and Zack Wheeler. Out of three, Cole is the team’s primary target as they hope he will be attracted by the prospect of playing in his home state of California and teaming up with Trout.

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