The Los Angeles Angels are an enigma. For one thing, they insist on being called the Los Angeles Angels despite the fact that they clearly play in Anaheim. No Angeleno ever says, "Well sure, the San Gabriels are nice...but have you seen SPLASH MOUNTAIN?" Today, I'm joined by Angels superfan Jim Allen to talk about his team's most perplexing conundrum: the Angels have the consensus best player in baseball in Mike Trout. They have the most exciting player in baseball in Shohei Ohtani. They have the most fascinating manager in baseball in Joe Maddon. And come June every season, they have no chance. How does this happen? Jim has a few ideas and they're called Arte Moreno and Mike Scioscia. We also reminisce about the joy of 2002 and the heartbreak of 1986. And finally, Jim tells an important story about what it was like to be a gay man who had an ambition to break into broadcasting in the 1970s and 80s. Twitter: @KenSchultz_ Insta: @kenthinguy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices