On a day headlined by the disappointing but not entirely unexpected news that Shohei Ohtani would be “recommended for Tommy John surgery,” no one would have faulted you for not tuning in to this game and furthering your self-pity. A day without Mike Trout and Justin Upton featuring 6 rookie starters does not an exciting game make. I completely understand—And how wrong you were!
The team, led by an absolutely savage Shohei, took the opportunity to let all of their frustrations out on the mediocre division rival Texas Rangers, a worthy choice.