 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Nemhaka yokuti Rodríguez akanga atamba zvishomanana zvikuru mumakwikwi makuru, vanorova mupostseason vakanga vasingazivi zvikuru zvavaigona kutarisira kwaari, mamiriro ezvinhu anowanzova anofarira mudhudhudhu. Kubatanidzwa kwebhora rinokurumidza re90s yakakwirira, kumhanya kukuru kusati kwamboonwa kwekupedzisira kuputsa mukomboni, uye kuchinja kunongoitika kamwe kamwe kwakanga kwakanyanyisa. Muna 2002 American League Division Series pamusoro New York Yankees, akawana kukunda maviri pamwe 1 kukunda kunobva yakavhuvhuta kuponesa. The Angels vakakunda chikamu chezvikwata pamusoro peYankees mumitambo mina. Mukati me2002 American League Championship SeriesneMinnesota Twins, akaenda 2-0 nokurova kunomwe muinings. The Angels vakakunda nhevedzano mumitambo mishanu. Munguva ye2002 World Series vachipesana neSan Francisco Giants, aive nerekodhi ye11 ine 13 kurova mumainnings. Pazera ramakore 20, mazuva 286 okukura, akava muduku zvikurusa anombokanda kuti akunde mutambo weWorld Series. The Angels vakakunda World Series mumitambo minomwe zvikurukuru nemhaka yomunhu mutsva akagadzirirwa uyo akarongwa nokuda uye akaendesa 3-6 kudzvinyirira kwakakwirira kunze kwemutambo. 