A healthy Garrett Richards opens Angels’ season with optimism

OAKLAND — On a team whose starting pitchers have been victims of a raft of injuries over the past few years, Garrett Richards stands alone in a couple ways.
He’s had the most serious injuries. He’s also performed the best when healthy.
The confluence of those facts brings Richards to the forefront of any discussion about how good the Angels can be.
If only Richards could stay healthy, Angels fans lament, he has the stuff to be an ace. In between stints on the disabled list, Ric