The entrance plaza outside the main gate at Angel Stadium was quiet and still the other day. The advertising panel above the gate heralded “SIX HUGE EVENTS.” The events were monster truck competitions.
The ticket windows were closed, but the nearby poster still promoted the Angels’ 2023 giveaways, including a Shohei Ohtani bobblehead doll, an Ohtani bag, an Ohtani T-shirt and an Ohtani blanket.
The team store featured Ohtani merchandise, including most valuable player T-shirts ($51.99), a baseball Ohtani used to strike out José Altuve ($4,995) and a jersey Ohtani wore in a game in which he homered ($49,995).