The Sideline Talk/The Strength Is Not Healed

On the afternoon of September 2 in Northern California, the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1. Otani Shohei did nothing.

Los Angeles Angels center fielder Michael Nelson Trout, 32, is in doubt to return this season after breaking his left hand on July 3.

Recall that during the seven-week period of Chuot's illness, the Angels played 38 times and went 16-22, including 11 losses in the last 18 trips.

On the evening of August 22, at Angel Stadium in Los Angeles, Southern California, Chuot returned from injury for the first time to lead the Cincinnati Reds, batting second, and stood in the batting box four times, only hitting an infield single in the eighth inning, and the other were caught on a fly ball and a double play on a grounder. And three strikes for nothing.

His teammate, Shohei Otani of Japan, was the designated hitter at third on the night, walking four balls in four at-bats and throwing the other three in vain.

The Angels lost the final game 3-4; It was the 31st defeat in the 63rd home game of the season.

The Los Angeles Angels are 64-72, winning 47.1 percent of their games, a season low. The team also has 32 regular matches; Qualifying for the playoffs has become a luxury.

These days, the Angels had been hoping that Otani Xiangping and Chuot "double star news", can play a timely strength to assist the Angels to advance to the playoffs.

Otani Shohei set a record of 46 hits in a single season in 2021. Chuot, on the other hand, set a record of 45 blasts in a single season in 2019.

Time didn't give the Angels space, though; Otani Shohei and Ochut are good-looking but not durable.