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Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
By Emma Baccellieri There have been at least three books published this century under the title “Hope Is Not a Plan”—one about navigating middle age, one about business management and one about the war in Iraq. If it seems like there might also be room for one about baseball, well, just wait a few months. There is still a little runtime left in the story of the 2023 Los Angeles Angels. This past weekend brought more of the same in an endlessly frustrating season for the historically frustrating club. The Angels made another bold move aimed at winning: They called up first-round pick Nolan Scha…