Ken Rosenthal article on the possibility of an Ohtani trade

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Fans ask that question. So do people inside the game. But the Angels, at least to this point, do not intend to rebuild like the Nationals. And while general manager Perry Minasian will fulfill his duties by listening to overtures on Ohtani, owner Arte Moreno holds the final say, and few with knowledge of his thinking expect him to approve a deal.

Moreno, in the words of a person who knows him well, likes “bright shiny objects,” as evidenced by his series of splashy free-agent signings over the years, from Albert Pujols to Josh Hamilton to Anthony Rendon. Ohtani is perhaps the brightest, shiniest object of all, and he generates around $10 million of advertising revenue annually, according to the Los Angeles Times. In addition, the person said, Moreno knows he is a target of fan unrest with the team likely to miss the playoffs for the eighth straight year, and “doesn’t want to be vilified more.”

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LOL

If you don’t want to be “vilified more,” invest in player development, stop treating your employees like trash, and let your GM have full autonomy to do what’s best for the team and not what you think will “vilify” you.

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Already made a thread on this article 

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Once again Arte will run the team in the same short sighted way he always has.

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This topic has obviously come up in many threads before this, and here’s my stance:

I think it’s in the Angels best interests to listen to trade offers for Ohtani and make a deal if it makes them better long-term.

I also recognize that Perry and/or Arte aren’t gonna do that and will just attempt to compete in 2023 with Ohtani and try and extend him.

The Angels probably won’t go as all in as they should if that’s their stance, but there’s nothing we can do about it.

So it’ll be interesting to see what happens when they inevitably miss the playoffs in ‘23 and see Ohtani walk in free agency for nothing.