my goal, to get the Angels back to where we had been in the past. That was it. Nothing but pure intentions. I was an Angel. They had every ounce of me. And now that’s done.”

Maddon also repeated his frustration with the way many front offices — not just the Angels — have put too much emphasis on analytics, at the expense of relying on the experience of the manager and coaches. He had said that in interviews with Southern California reporters on the day he was fired.

“It’s at the point where some GM should really just put a uniform on and go down to the dugout, or their main analytical membrane, he should go down to the dugout,” he said.

“That’s something that should be done. Because they try to work this middle man kind of a thing. And what happens is when the performance isn’t what they think it should be, it’s never about the acquisitional process. It’s always about the inability of coaches and managers to get the best out of a player. And that’s where this tremendous disconnect is formed.”

Weather watch

The forecast for Detroit today did not look promising, so the two teams were preparing for the possibility that the series finale would have to be postponed by rain.

If they are unable to play, the Angels would most likely return to Detroit on Sept. 15, following a three-game series in Cleveland.

Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to pitch today.

If the game is postponed, the Angels would simply move him to Monday for the start of the series in Tampa.

If it looks like they will play Sunday’s game, but with the chance for delays, the Angels still could opt to move Ohtani back to Monday so they don’t run the risk of losing his outing because of a long rain delay.