Alright, so Alex Cobb was a pipe dream, and question marks still plague the Angels' entire pitching staff. But going into 2018, this team is seen as a contender, and that is quite awesome.

Sometimes, as sports fans, we get spoiled with successful eras of our favorite organizations and forget just how hard it is to sustain excellence in professional sports. Sustained success is the exception to the rule, to be sure. As Angels fans, the optimism heading into this regular season feels fresh, as if the entire franchise has been reborn. Meaningful September baseball is all we can ask for as baseball fans.

Later in the show, we continue with our Wild West Wednesday segments, this time previewing the Seattle Mariners. Can Dee Gordon get it done in center field? Are Robinson Cano and Nelson Cruz still hitters to be feared at the plate? The same question can be asked of Felix Hernandez on the mound. This Mariners team seemingly packs little punch, and we discuss on the episode.

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