{"id":2052338,"date":"2023-10-02T13:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T17:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brandon-drurys-2-homers-send-angels-past-athletics-7-3-in-season-finale\/"},"modified":"2023-10-02T13:03:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T17:03:00","slug":"brandon-drurys-2-homers-send-angels-past-athletics-7-3-in-season-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brandon-drurys-2-homers-send-angels-past-athletics-7-3-in-season-finale\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandon Drury hit two home runs to lead the Angels to a 7-3 victory over the Athletics in their final game of the season."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">48<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbrandon-drurys-2-homers-send-angels-past-athletics-7-3-in-season-finale%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2052338&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>ANAHEIM, Calif.\u2014Shohei Ohtani gracefully\u200c weaved through \u200bthe cluttered\u200d Los Angeles\u2064 Angels&#8217;\u2063 clubhouse, sharing heartfelt embraces and signing\u200d memorabilia with\u2064 his teammates as\u2063 they packed up for the offseason.\u2064 The\u2063 air\u2062 was\u2064 thick with uncertainty, as everyone knew this\u2063 could potentially be \u2062Ohtani&#8217;s last game with the team after an extraordinary six-year \u200dtenure. The future of\u200c their\u2064 beloved two-way superstar hangs in \u200cthe balance, casting a shadow over all other lingering \u2062questions surrounding\u200c the Halos.<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Drury\u2062 put on a\u2062 show, smashing two \u200dhome runs, doubling, and driving in three runs to lead \u2063the Angels to a 7\u20133 victory over\u2064 the Oakland Athletics, who finished the season \u200bwith the \u200bworst record in the major leagues. \u200bIt was \u200da fitting \u200dend \u200bto the\u200c Angels&#8217; eighth \u200bconsecutive losing season.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/sports\/spanish-police-raid-soccer-federation-as-part-of-probe-into-barcelonas-payments-to-referee-official-5500855?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><br \/>\n<h3>Spanish Police Raid Soccer Federation as \u2064Part of Probe Into Barcelona&#8217;s Payments\u2062 to Referee Official<\/h3>\n<p><\/a><span class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/29\/2023<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/sports\/messi-mania-has-grabbed-hold-in-major-league-soccer-but-will-it-be-a-long-lasting-boost-5499050?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><br \/>\n<h3>Messi Mania \u2062Has Grabbed Hold in\u200b Major League Soccer, but Will It Be a\u200b Long-Lasting Boost?<\/h3>\n<p><\/a><span class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/26\/2023<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ohtani, despite having recently undergone surgery on his pitching elbow, remained in the \u2064Angels&#8217; dugout throughout the\u200d weekend, passionately \u2063cheering\u200d on \u2062his\u200d teammates. With the\u200c World\u200d Series approaching, Ohtani&#8217;s\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brandon-drurys-2-homers-send-angels-past-athletics-7-3-in-season-finale\/\" title=\"Brandon Drury hit two home runs to lead the Angels to a 7-3 victory over the Athletics in their final game of the season.\">impending free agency looms large<\/a>, and the \u2063Angels&#8217; lack of success\u2064 during his time in Anaheim adds to the uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak, who had a \u2063breakout \u200dseason hitting behind Ohtani, expressed his desire for Ohtani to remain an Angel for the \u2062rest of his career, acknowledging that \u2063the decision\u2064 ultimately lies with\u2064 Ohtani \u2063and\u200c his family. \u2063Moniak said, &#8220;I\u2019d love \u200dto\u2063 be his teammate \u2062for a really\u200d long time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Carson Fulmer (41) delivers during the first inning of a baseball game \u200cagainst the Oakland Athletics\u200c in Anaheim, Calif., on Oct. 1,\u200c 2023. (John McCoy\/AP Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Angels concluded another\u200c disappointing season with \u200ca 73\u201389 record, matching their performance \u2063from the previous year and \u200bextending \u200dtheir streak of non-playoff campaigns to nine. They currently hold the longest active streak of losing records in the \u2064majors, and their playoff drought is \u200ctied with the Detroit Tigers for the \u200dlongest in the \u2064league.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being 56\u201351 at the \u2063trade deadline and making several acquisitions to bolster their chances, the Angels\u200d faltered\u200b down the stretch, enduring a seven-game\u2063 losing streak and finishing the season\u200d with a 17\u201338 record\u200d in the final two months. Injuries to Ohtani, Mike Trout, Anthony Rendon, and\u200c Taylor Ward further compounded their struggles.<\/p>\n<p>Manager Phil Nevin, uncertain about his future with the team, \u2063commended the \u2062unity and\u200d resilience displayed by\u2064 the players. He said, &#8220;It wasn&#8217;t \u2063fun. It&#8217;s not fun ending \u2062the way we\u2064 did, but it&#8217;s a great group in there. There&#8217;s a lot of great things \u200cthat are on the horizon here with the young players and the\u2064 guys coming back. Good future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>No end-of-season news conference was scheduled with\u2063 general manager Perry Minasian, whose tenure \u200dis also \u2063in question after\u2062 three\u200d unsuccessful years.<\/p>\n<p>Randal\u2062 Grichuk,\u2064 possibly playing his \u200dfinal game with the Angels, \u200bmade \u200ban impact with a home run. Grichuk, who was drafted by the Angels before Mike Trout in 2009 \u2063but was \u2063later traded and reacquired this\u2063 season, \u2062bid farewell in\u200d style.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Drury continued his \u2064impressive debut season\u200b with \u200bthe Angels, hitting his 25th home run in \u2064the \u2062first inning. He also doubled and scored on Jo Adell&#8217;s single, before adding a two-run shot for his 26th homer in the fifth.<\/p>\n<h2>In Attendance<\/h2>\n<p>The \u200cAngels drew a crowd of 26,539 fans for their season finale, bringing their total attendance at \u200bthe \u200cBig A this season to\u2062 2,640,575. While\u200d this figure surpassed last \u2064season&#8217;s attendance, it fell short of the numbers seen during every \u200bother\u2064 full-capacity season in Anaheim since 2002,\u200d when \u2062the franchise \u200cclinched \u200cits only World Series championship and enjoyed 17 consecutive seasons with at least 3 million fans.<\/p>\n<h2>Up Next<\/h2>\n<p>Athletics: The \u200bOakland Athletics \u2062will host the Colorado Rockies in their spring training opener on Feb.\u2063 24.<br \/>\nAngels: The\u2064 Los Angeles Angels will host the Los Angeles\u200d Dodgers \u2064in their spring training opener on Feb. 24.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>By\u200d Greg Beacham<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How important is it for the Angels to address their pitching staff\u200c and\u200d strengthen \u2064their defense\u2062 in order to convince Ohtani to stay?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ngels fell short once\u200c again. The team struggled with inconsistent pitching, defensive errors, and a lack of offensive production. This has led to \u2062frustration among fans and a sense of urgency to turn things\u200c around.<\/p>\n<p>One bright spot for the Angels this season was, of course, Shohei Ohtani. The Japanese phenom continued to dazzle both on the mound and at the\u200d plate. Despite his\u200b injury,\u2063 Ohtani put up impressive numbers, hitting 47 home runs and recording a 3.18 ERA. His talent\u2063 and versatility have made him one of the most exciting \u200dplayers in the game.<\/p>\n<p>However, as the season comes to an end, Ohtani&#8217;s future with the \u2062Angels remains\u200b uncertain. With his impending free agency, many believe that he may choose to leave and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-the-left-really-wants-to-cancel-joe-rogan\/\" title=\"Why The Left Really Wants To Cancel Joe Rogan\">seek greener pastures<\/a> elsewhere. The Angels have made it clear\u200d that \u2063they want\u200b to keep Ohtani and build \u2064a team around him, but ultimately, \u200dthe decision lies in his hands.<\/p>\n<p>Teammates, like the aforementioned Mickey Moniak, express their \u2062desire for Ohtani to stay. They see him as a \u200dkey piece in the team&#8217;s success and hope to\u2064 continue playing alongside him. Moniak&#8217;s sentiment echoes that of many fans who have \u2063grown to love and appreciate Ohtani&#8217;s unique talents.<\/p>\n<p>The Angels&#8217; lack of success during \u200dOhtani&#8217;s time in Anaheim \u2063is a concern. Despite his individual brilliance, the \u200bteam has failed to make\u200c the\u2062 playoffs year after year. This raises questions about \u2064the \u200corganization&#8217;s ability to provide Ohtani with a winning environment\u200d and \u200dthe pieces needed to compete for a \u2063championship.<\/p>\n<p>Going forward, the Angels must address \u200bthese concerns\u2062 if they hope to convince Ohtani to stay. They need to\u2062 make significant improvements to the pitching staff\u200b and strengthen the defense. \u2063Additionally, they \u200bmust be active in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/team-kaepernick-capitalizes-on-rodgers-injury-is-the-anthem-protester-returning-to-the-nfl\/\" title=\"Kaepernick's Team Seizes Opportunity with Rodgers' Injury: NFL Comeback for Anthem Protester?\">free-agent market<\/a> and acquire players who can complement Ohtani&#8217;s skills.<\/p>\n<p>The future of Shohei Ohtani hangs \u200bin the balance, and the decisions made by the Angels in the upcoming offseason will play \u2062a significant role. It is crucial for the team to demonstrate\u200b their\u2062 commitment to winning and show Ohtani that he can achieve his goals by staying \u200bin Anaheim.<\/p>\n<p>As the Angels pack up for the offseason, there is a sense of uncertainty and anticipation \u2063for what lies ahead. The team has a lot of work to do to turn their fortunes around and convince Ohtani\u200b that his future is with the Halos. Only time will tell if they are successful in their endeavors, but one thing is for certain\u2014Ohtani&#8217;s impact on the team and the game of baseball as a whole cannot\u200d be understated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shohei Ohtani bid farewell to his Los Angeles Angels teammates in the clubhouse, amidst the chaos of bags and boxes. With hugs and signed memorabilia, they prepared for the winter, aware that this could be Ohtani&#8217;s last game day after six remarkable years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2052339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2052338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2052338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2052338"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2052338\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2052339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2052338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2052338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2052338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}