The Los Angeles Angels have extended their longest single-season losing streak in franchise history.
The Boston Red Sox took down the Angels 1-0 on Wednesday night in Anaheim. And with that, the Angels’ losing streak reaches 14 games.
That's a 14-game losing streak for the Angels. ⚾️😬 pic.twitter.com/dNZHVX0dN9
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) June 9, 2022
The Angels entered this losing streak with a very strong 27-17 record. Their record is now 27-31, which has them 9.5 games back of the Houston Astros in the American League West, and 3.5 games back of the Red Sox for the third AL Wild Card slot.
It’s the third straight one-run loss for the Angels, and it’s their seventh one-run loss during the streak (along with playing baseball poorly, there’s some rough luck involved there too).
The Angels decided to try something different for this game: make every player’s walk-up music be a Nickelback song (and that’s not a Joe Maddon idea; he was fired on Tuesday and replaced by interim manager Phil Nevin).
People: I can report that every Angels player will walk up to Nickleback tonight. The coaches decided it as a way to shake things up. So, if the Angels snap their losing streak tonight, you can thank Nickleback.
— Alden González (@Alden_Gonzalez) June 9, 2022
Here it is, folks: Shohei Ohtani walking up to Nickelback’s “Photograph.” pic.twitter.com/DV1RHeOVUN
— Sarah Wexler (@SarahWexler32) June 9, 2022
Nickelback led to zero runs and another frustrating loss for the Angels (it also may have led to ears bleeding at Angel Stadium).
The Angels were without superstar outfielder Mike Trout, who left Tuesday’s game with a groin injury.
Here’s a glance at what baseball fans think of the Angels’ 14-game losing streak, as well as the Nickelback walk-off music:
The Angels turned to Nickelback walk-up songs to end their losing skid. The baseball gods struck back after their ears started bleeding. The streak is now at 14 losses in a row after a 1-0 loss to the Red Sox, with Mike Trout still sidelined and day-to-day with a groin injury.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) June 9, 2022
FINAL: The Angels lose 1-0 to the Red Sox. It is their franchise record setting 14th straight loss.
To quote Nickelback's song Rockstar, "It's like the bottom of the ninth, and I'm never gonna win."
Someday, the Angels might win again.
They are 27-31.
— Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) June 9, 2022
The Angels, not havin' fun yet, lose 1-0. It is their 14th consecutive loss, extending a franchise record. And the seventh of those that have been decided by a single run. Not even Nickelback could save them.
— Alden González (@Alden_Gonzalez) June 9, 2022
Oh no, are the Angels going to try Creed tomorrow?
— Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski) June 9, 2022
How many losses does a streak need to get to for you to try Smash Mouth walkup songs?
— Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski) June 9, 2022
The Angels have lost 14 straight ballgames. Nickelback was not the answer to their problems. pic.twitter.com/jgPZixRqUJ
— Brent Maguire (@bmags94) June 9, 2022
After a night of nothing but Nickleback and another loss… pic.twitter.com/O1hLNZfkcI
— Ryan Parker (@RA_Parker) June 9, 2022
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