Why didn't Ohtani get traded

[fan_since79]

3 hours ago, baseballplayer said:

Wow.  Thanks for the responses.  It doesn't seem to make much sense on any level.  I've never been a fan of the gigantic contract simply because it puts financial strain on the team when trying to build out the team... AND they already have Trout with a big deal.  

I sure hope it wasn't the owner trying to decimate the team before he sells as some of here have said... That would be just insane.  

Don't forget Rendon. They're stuck with him for three more years at about $38 million per.

[Angels in 2030]

Loser organization.  Laughingstock in MLB and worst than the A’s.
You got to wonder if Arte realizes how much he’s mocked around the league and by fans (except for random delusional angel fans). 

[AngelsFaninGA]

16 hours ago, Lhalo said:

Ohtani should have been traded last year when they would have received a decent return on his value. Instead the Angels went full retard and dealt high level prospects for late rentals this season. It’s actually quite impressive to watch in real time. Apparently you can make a ton of money in highway advertising and still run a baseball franchise into the ground. Bravo. 

The only prospect of any consequence that they gave up was Quero, and if they can't win with Trout and Ohtai then they definitely won't win with guys like Neto and Quero. That said, it's pretty funny to watch them be major buyers at the deadline and then immediately collapse in typical Angels fashion. 

[Warfarin]

3 hours ago, AngelsFaninGA said:

The only prospect of any consequence that they gave up was Quero, and if they can't win with Trout and Ohtai then they definitely won't win with guys like Neto and Quero. That said, it's pretty funny to watch them be major buyers at the deadline and then immediately collapse in typical Angels fashion. 

Well, the outcomes were somewhat predictable.  They mounted a spirited charge beating up on a struggling Yankees team without Judge, the Pirates, and the Tigers.  They then faced really good teams on the road (Blue Jays, Braves), and the outcome is what you would expect when you face really good teams on the road - you drop the series.  Obviously the last two games against the Mariners are disappointing.

But basically, given the Angels were not THAT close to the teams they were chasing, they had to go on a spirited run.  They were hoping to do that in the context of their schedule getting significantly harder.  Obviously it has not panned out well.  It is not over, but they basically have to play perfect baseball for the remaining part of the season, and probably sweep the remaining 6 games against the Rangers to give themselves any kind of shot.

[Pheenom07]

At least when Ohtani signs elsewhere in the off-season we can go back to just “wasting a generational talent” in Trout and not both Trout and Ohtani. 

[Angels in 2030]

Spirited run - hahaha, the bar is really set low now isn’t it.  There are a bunch of battered wives on here.  Wake up people.