Bryce Harper bolts D.C. for the Phillies in March _ and the Nationals reach their first-ever World Series 7 { months later.
Ken Griffey Jr. and Alex Rodriguez punch their tickets out of Seattle in 2000 _ and the Mariners win an MLB-record 116 games in 2001.
We therefore urge the Angels to embrace the trend, trade Mike Trout and start printing playoff tickets.