That’s not to say the same is in store for this squad, but rather that it’s much too early to come to any conclusions other than that the Angels really need that first win. To get it, they’ll have to rely on the shaky, flyball-happy portion of the rotation to quiet some of the AL West’s biggest bats. The heavy air brought in by the weekend storms should help keep the ball in the stadium some, but it’s not going to make a 450-foot blast from Prince Fielder die at the warning track—looking at you, Shoemaker.
Game 1: Hector Santiago vs.