Blum: Angels owner Arte Moreno owes everyone an explanation after another losing season

[BTH]

Just now, Stradling said:

I think it’s silly. He isn’t going to give you the answers you want so then guys like you will be pissed for that.  He doesn’t have to answer questions.  He’s accountable to his fanbase by revenue loss. That’s it. 

Clearly he doesn’t have to answer questions, because he hasn’t.

If I were an Angels reporter, I’d be upset that he blatantly lied to my face by saying he’d talk to the media “later this Spring” in mid-March, only to never talk later that Spring.

[Stradling]

Just now, Trendon said:

Clearly he doesn’t have to answer questions, because he hasn’t.

If I were an Angels reporter, I’d be upset that he blatantly lied to my face by saying he’d talk to the media “later this Spring” in mid-March, only to never talk later that Spring.

Ok then you’d be a shit reporter if you’d be upset that he “blatantly lied”. 

[mmc]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

Because his goal is to be the news or create news or to improve his brand rather than report the news. He’s the writer for fans that like gotcha media or who like complaining. 

Is his job really to "report the news"?  He's a writer who can write about the team in the style that he wants

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, Stradling said:

Ok then you’d be a shit reporter if you’d be upset that he “blatantly lied”. 

You genuinely have a weird take on him. 

[Stradling]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

You genuinely have a weird take on him. 

I guess I just like professional reporters. 

[BTH]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

Ok then you’d be a shit reporter if you’d be upset that he “blatantly lied”. 

It’s one thing to blatantly lie about some baseball related thing, but it’s another to blatantly lie about speaking to the media.

He didn’t have to say he’d talk to reporters later in Spring, but he did.

[BTH]

2 minutes ago, mmc said:

Is his job really to "report the news"?  He's a writer who can write about the team in the style that he wants

We have enough beat reporters who just report the news. (And no disrespect to them, as that’s an acceptable way to cover a team)

I’m glad there’s an Angels reporter who doesn’t just simply “report the news.”

[Jason]

31 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

I don't see what the problem is. You guys give Sam Blum a bunch of crap but it seems you just want the reporters to suck Arte's knob.

Is it still a lemon party when only one guy is really old?

[Stradling]

Just now, Trendon said:

It’s one thing to blatantly lie about some baseball related thing, but it’s another to blatantly lie about speaking to the media.

He didn’t have to say he’d talk to reporters later in Spring, but he did.

And do we know why he hasn’t spoken to the media (no because he hasn’t spoken to the media)? Could his wife’s health continued deteriorating?  

[BTH]

Just now, Stradling said:

And do we know why he hasn’t spoken to the media (no because he hasn’t spoken to the media)? Could his wife’s health continued deteriorating?  

No we don’t why, because he hasn’t spoken to the media.

And that’s the first I’m hearing of his wife’s health deteriorating. Is that true?

[Stradling]

Just now, Trendon said:

No we don’t why, because he hasn’t spoken to the media.

And that’s the first I’m hearing of his wife’s health deteriorating. Is that true?

I know she had serious health issues awhile back but then made a few appearances but I haven’t seen her much at all lately even when Arte is there.  I’m speculating based on the past. 

[Taylor]

Angel fans have been calling out Arte for years. God forbid a journalist does so in an opinion piece.

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, Taylor said:

Angel fans have been calling out Arte for years. God forbid a journalist does so in an opinion piece.

But he's MEAN!!! And he's doing "gotcha journalism"!! Waaaaaaahhhh.

[BTH]

2 minutes ago, Stradling said:

I know she had serious health issues awhile back but then made a few appearances but I haven’t seen her much at all lately even when Arte is there.  I’m speculating based on the past. 

She was on the field on Saturday when they presented Ohtani with the end of season awards.

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, Trendon said:

She was on the field on Saturday when they presented Ohtani with the end of season awards.

Good. 

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

But he's MEAN!!! And he's doing "gotcha journalism"!! Waaaaaaahhhh.

I like drunk jsn. He doesn’t understand the difference between being unprofessional and MEAN. 

[fan_since79]

What's the problem? I'm amazed that we finished in third place rather than 4th or 5th.

Leave Arte alone! He's the owner, he's not accountable to us peons. He's making gobs of money, and has been very successful in that regard. Playoffs are overrated.

/sarc

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

What's the problem? I'm amazed that we finished in third place rather than 4th or 5th.

Leave Arte alone! He's the owner, he's not accountable to us peons. He's making gobs of money, and has been very successful in that regard. Playoffs are overrated.

sarc/

I agree, if Arte just did that interview back in ST we’d be playoff bound. 

[jsnpritchett]

2 minutes ago, Stradling said:

I like drunk jsn. He doesn’t understand the difference between being unprofessional and MEAN. 

I do.  

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, Stradling said:

I agree, if Arte just did that interview back in ST we’d be playoff bound. 

It's true! 

[mmc]

Arte has been the owner of the team with the longest streak of losing seasons and is now owner of one of the teams with the longest playoff drought

[Stradling]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

I do.  

Then if you are taking issue with my opinion at least properly explain my issue with him. 

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, mmc said:

Arte has been the owner of the team with the longest streak of losing seasons and is now owner of one of the teams with the longest playoff drought

Yes he and we are all aware of that. And no amount of interviews change that. 

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, Stradling said:

Then if you are taking issue with my opinion at least properly explain my issue with him. 

I did. You're irrational. 

[Stradling]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

I did. You're irrational. 

I hope your movie sucks. Unless you wrote it or directed it or produced it in which case I hope it’s amazing.