It’s been about a month since Anthony Rendon dropped this memorable quote: “[Baseball has] never been a top priority for me. This is a job. I do this to make a living. My faith, my family come first before this job. So if those things come before it, I’m leaving.”
Since then, in the 2024 regular season, he’s gone a whopping 0-for-19 to start the year. It’s not great, to say the least, given that he signed a $245 million contract over seven years with the Los Angeles Angels back in 2020 and he hasn’t done much.
So what do you do if you’re an Angels fan and the home opener is coming up? You pull the Trea Turner treatment! With the shortstop struggling last year, Phillies fans gave him a standing ovation and he turned it around!
I might not agree with him at the leadoff spot but I do believe he deserves the support and respect of the Angels fan base
Let’s remind Rendon that we stand behind him and make sure he hears us at the home opener pic.twitter.com/MO5bJjaQY5
— O’Hoppe fan club (@OHoppe_szn) April 3, 2024
#GoHalos
To all those heading to the ballpark, We would greatly appreciate it if you could give Rendon a standing ovation. His plate discipline and defense bring immense value to the Angels. His past actions and his play this season are not connected. Every year https://t.co/6yNOYSvwuv— ぶらっど@エンゼルス応援 (@major_angels) April 3, 2024
If I hear about this “standing ovation for Rendon” on the broadcast I will have a Beyond The Halo-level meltdown on the timeline. Unserious fanbase
— Garrett (@TheGarrative9) April 3, 2024
We’ll see if it works!