Shohei Ohtani reiterated his disappointment in the Angels’ season when he spoke to reporters upon arrival at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday.
“I have to say that August and September in particular felt longer to me than last year,” Ohtani said, speaking in Japanese. “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.”
The Angels finished 73-89 and missed the playoffs for the eighth consecutive year, including all of Ohtani’s five years in the majors. The Angels have not even had a winning record in Ohtani’s tenure.