PHOENIX — Baseball is back, with MLB owners lifting their lockout of the players Thursday after the two sides struck a deal for a new collective bargaining agreement.
It means a condensed schedule and hectic spring training now lie ahead for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who enter 2022 trying to recapture the NL West and win their second World Series in three seasons, and the Angels, who are looking to end a seven-year playoff drought.
With the season on the verge of getting underway, here are nine key questions facing the teams:
