SALT LAKE CITY — It is not news that baseball gurus and prospect pundits are placing little faith in the farm system the Angels have assembled heading into the season.
Most say the system is bereft of top-tier talent. Some say it’s the worst in baseball.
But if there’s a place and a time for optimism, it’s at a ballpark in the bloom of spring. That’s a truth seemingly not lost on Keith Johnson, manager of the Angels’ Triple-A affiliate, the Salt Lake Bees. True, there may be no superstar-in-waiting in the Bees’ opening day lineup, but when they take the field for the first time Thursday evening, Johnson will be brimming with confidence.