Bobby Valentine: Perry was set to trade Ohtani at deadline, Arte stopped him

[Taylor]

 

Is Bobby V. about to get Clinton'd?

[Justin]

If true, this is Arte's masterpiece. 

But I assume it's all bulls**t these days. 

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

Woah to the interview and Bobby V's statement not your response to it @Taylor ....

This still shows a level of dysfunction and flip flopping by Arte and what he allows or doesn't or changes his mind at the last minute then everyone has to row the other direction.

I get it. As a fan. No one wanted Ohtani gonzo.

MLB Rule changes didn't help at all. 

Would had been nice to see the proposed package of players...

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

I believe it lol. 

[Taylor]

This is very on-brand for Arte. Like the Arteist thing Arte could do.

[3pitchwalk]

if true, also means the all-in trades like giolito dont happen.

arte is his own worst enemy.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

I saw on Reddit that Bobby also said he believes the Angels' were given a chance to match but it was too expensive for Arte, he believes?

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

3 minutes ago, Angels_Make_Me_Drink said:

I saw on Reddit that Bobby also said he believes the Angels' were given a chance to match but it was too expensive for Arte, he believes?

Only if he decided to sell again in the next few years. As a new owner may not like the Deferred money #'s.

However, losing the cash cow and the Pacific Rim Sponsors is going to degrade the valuation of the club across the same time. I would believe he lost in essence 750M-1B in valuation across the next 10years?

***And the sale of the property was never finalized correct?*** 

[Ron Mexico]

4 minutes ago, 3pitchwalk said:

if true, also means the all-in trades like giolito dont happen.

arte is his own worst enemy.

Arte is a pos that hasn't done shit for the Angels since he bought them

[tdawg87]

I won't flip out until we have more info. But this absolutely seems like something Arte would do.

[Ron Mexico]

Wtf has happened to Arte’s unfinished Business that he claimed when he pulled the Angels off the sale block ?

[Angelsfan1984]

Let the fuckin baseball people baseball! I’m not selling, We’re not trading him, we’re not resigning him. We’re raising the price of parking. 

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

2 minutes ago, Ron Mexico said:

Wtf has happened to Arte’s unfinished Business that he claimed when he pulled the Angels off the sale block ?

It takes time for the arrival of demo trucks from Sunbelt rentals...

[Ron Mexico]

31 minutes ago, Taylor said:

This was in the Ohtani thread but deserves its own.

Is Bobby V. about to get Clinton'd?

Perry should have just quit right then and there if this was true. He would have saved face for his future employment.  

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

3 minutes ago, Ron Mexico said:

Perry should have just quit right then and there if this was true. He would have saved face for his future employment.  

I wouldn't quit.... I would had placed some fliers out there to some confidantes/mentors...

 

[DMVol]

7 minutes ago, Ron Mexico said:

Perry should have just quit right then and there if this was true. He would have saved face for his future employment.  

It worked for Dipoto….

[mmc]

 

[fan_since79]

41 minutes ago, Taylor said:

This is very on-brand for Arte. Like the Arteist thing Arte could do.

If this is true, then I have only one thing to say: Get the hell out of here, Arte! Sell the team and enjoy your billions in profits.

 

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

14 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

 

[Ron Mexico]

12 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

I truly believe it's half true. Ohtani had his heart as a Dodger and gave the Angels a 80/20% chance to match . 

[greginpsca]

Looks like we don't have to listen to Bobby V on pre-game shows next season.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Safe to say Bobby is done on the Angels telecasts.  Maybe they can hire this replacement.  
 

 

[Ochocinco!]

Can we just get over it, he’s gone and he’s a dodger for life. Arte sucks yes. He should have sold yes. But at the end of the day he’ll continue to spend this off-season, god only knows on what. However this franchise has been through worse times than this. This is the fandom we chose and no matter how many times I tell myself I’m done watching this team I always come back and have that tiny sliver of hope going into a season, which is more than what most teams can say.
 

It’s time we all just accept Ohtani is gone and he’s where he wants to be

[Taylor]

35 minutes ago, Ochocinco! said:

Can we just get over it, he’s gone and he’s a dodger for life. Arte sucks yes. He should have sold yes. But at the end of the day he’ll continue to spend this off-season, god only knows on what. However this franchise has been through worse times than this. This is the fandom we chose and no matter how many times I tell myself I’m done watching this team I always come back and have that tiny sliver of hope going into a season, which is more than what most teams can say.
 

It’s time we all just accept Ohtani is gone and he’s where he wants to be

This is more about the guy we're stuck with (Arte) than the guy who went across town.

[AngelsLakersFan]

I did point out that it was interesting that his deal with the Dodgers is contingent on the current ownership and Fredman remaining in place. Additionally Arte runs his team off of the annual budget religiously and has never taken on debt to fund the team. The deal with the Dodgers and all the deferred money, which will ultimately need to be paid when Ohtani is no longer on the team, is something Arte would hate.