LA Times: Owner Arte Moreno willing to take blame for Angels' slow start

[austin724]

At the time of the player acquisition AO, these players were performing to their capabilities. Even Albert performed well last year. I do think that Hamilton is some sort of quitter.  When the team is bad he is bad.  The guy needs to grow up.

[Angel Oracle]

Could it be that through the seemingly kid gloves treatment that Hamilton has gotten since 2007, that maybe he doesn't feel the urgency to perform that a player would normally feel?   That he's already achieved what he wanted to achieve, and now everything else is just gravy? 

The statements he's given out since coming here, especially the past month, seem to be heading in that direction.

[eligrba]

Thanks Arte.  At the end of the day, it is your money.  I am simply along for the ride. I hope the Angels can someday find a balance between Stoneman's conservative approach and Dipoto's creativity.

[vlad27]

I always like it when people take the blame - hey Joe Blanton take a cue from Arte ...

[Lifetime]

Evidence?

Considering how much the Dodgers got I actually highly doubt signing Pujols had anything to do with the TV deal.

I'm sure you followed the stories when it happened. This was talked about a lot then. You seriously don't remember this?

[Lou]

Could it be that through the seemingly kid gloves treatment that Hamilton has gotten since 2007, that maybe he doesn't feel the urgency to perform that a player would normally feel?   That he's already achieved what he wanted to achieve, and now everything else is just gravy? 

The statements he's given out since coming here, especially the past month, seem to be heading in that direction.

 

no

[Ohtaniland]

Lol @ Arte willing to take the blame for the Angels slow start.

 

Translation; Well fans I just got a great TV deal and made tons of money so I overpaid Pujols, Wilson, Hamilton and with the help of my trusty GM signed a bunch of garbage pitchers. Mike Scioscia is safe because it will cost me too much to fire him. We are just below the luxury tax so I won't be giving Dipoto anymore money and he now has to be a creative GM and fix my mess. My fault, everyone is safe because the TV deal makes it all good. We thank you for your support and enjoy the bobbleheads.

 

 

[etex211]

Arte isn't and hasn't been playing the part of GM. He has the final say in all deals. He believes in a business family philosophy that extends from the field to the front office. He likes to get involved in the wooing of big FA because he feels it's a good marketing method to sell his organization as a good destination. He does not force the hand of the GM or dictate what players to sign. All he is saying here is, he's the owner and ultimately the buck stops at his desk. 

 

Everything I read on the subject said that Moreno signed Hamilton on his own, without his figurehead GM.

[Lifetime]

Articles message board posts. Links? 

 

Everything I've read or heard does not concur, with the exception of a few unsupported message board speculations. 

[YouthofToday]

I'm sure you followed the stories when it happened. This was talked about a lot then. You seriously don't remember this?

I remember a lot of speculation based on 0 actual evidence.

[Brandon]

Evidence? Are you implying he would have only received hundreds of millions without signing Boohols?

Yep, care to prove me wrong?

I'll wait.

[Lifetime]

I remember a lot of speculation based on 0 actual evidence.

Evidence? Such as what? 

[YouthofToday]

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/dec/08/sports/la-sp-angels-fox-tv-20111209

The TV deals allowed the team to sign Boohols and Wilson. We did not get the TV deals because of Boohols.

Correlation does not equal Causation.