Channeling the spirit of baseball, the Angels battled to make their opener in Oakland-Alameda almost seem like a winnable affair. Despite the fact that Mike Fiers was on the bump against Jaime Barria, the game always looked to be in reach, even though it totally wasn’t! Props to our boys for keeping up appearances!
Mike Trout got the offense started with some serious sorcery, as the blast he crushed to left field would put the Angels above the Athletics on the board. It’s always cool to tune in and see how Trout will surprise us next, but nobody expected a lead.