Angels call out Astros’ field conditions after Taylor Ward injury

After the game, which the Angels won, 3-0, Angels outfielder Jo Adell, who has played in left field before, let loose on the field conditions at Daikin Park.

“He’s doing what he supposed to do,” said Adell of Ward, per Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. “He’s being aggressive on a play … There should be no out-of-town metal scoreboard anywhere on the baseball field. It’s the big leagues. This s–-- is ridiculous.

“A guy goes back to make a play, and he’s got to worry about a metal fence,” Adell added. “That’s crazy. So that’s my honest opinion about it. He did everything he could to make a play, and he gets beat up by something that’s beyond controllable.”

Angels interim manager Ray Montgomery did say after the game that Ward had suffered a cut above his eye and was going for stitches and further evaluation (which does sound like good news, all things considered). But Ward already once suffered a season-ending injury on a hit-by-pitch to the face, and the Angels are clearly upset about a potential recurrence under preventable circumstances on Sunday.