Relevant note from The Athletic: the #Angels “averaged only 163 fans more when [Ohtani] was the starting pitcher at home than when he was not.”
Attendance has been down in ‘22 and ‘23 even with Ohtani on the team.
Angels fans want to see winning baseball, not just one player.
They flashed Shohei Ohtani's image and accomplishments on the video board here at Angel Stadium, among other award winners throughout franchise history, and the boos were LOUD every time he came up. Too soon, I guess.