So, they did.
Five days out of every week in November, December and January, Richards and Heaney trained for about three hours, working out at a nearby EXOS facility and eventually throwing bullpen sessions at Oklahoma Christian University in Edmond.
Richards, a 27-year-old right-hander out of the University of Oklahoma, is looking to solidify himself as the de facto ace of this staff. Heaney, a 24-year-old lefty out of Oklahoma State University, is hopeful of building off an impressive rookie season.
Together, they very much represent the future -- and in many ways the present -- of this Angels rotation.