Until this year, it is hard to argue Trout had a weak lineup around him. Ohtani did win two MVP awards to go with Trout's three (along with four other second place finishes). The Angels have struggled mightily to get a good pitching staff, largely due to a weak farm system and some very questionable free agent signings. It seems like the only free agent SPs they pay heavily for are ones coming off one good season after several seasons of mediocrity or worse. That's simply a bad strategy...