ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 27: Packy Naughton #58 of the Los Angeles Angels throws to first base to get Eric Hosmer #30 of the San Diego Padres out on an infield grounder during the third inning of a game against the San Diego Padres at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on August 27, 2021 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
There will (more than likely) be no playoff run for the Angels in 2021.
There will (more than likely) be no Mike Trout before this season’s final curtain falls.
Shohei Ohtani will take the field, but he’ll do so while battling a sore wrist that has curtailed his pitching efforts, leaving him as only half of the greatest player having the greatest season in MLB history down the stretch.