Morning Briefing: Shohei Ohtani Expresses Disappointment of Angels’ Season

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Good morning, Mets fans!

Shohei Ohtani spoke with the media from Japan on Tuesday. He talked with Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register about his disappointment in the 2022 Los Angeles Angels’ season.

“I have to say that August and September in particular felt longer to me than last year,” Ohtani said. “We were not able to play as many good games as we would like – including 14 consecutive losses. So I have a rather negative impression of this season.”

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