Arte reveals he is not planning to sell, budget will be lowered, and no update on stadium talks with Anaheim in interview

[Chuck]

35 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

"He declined to speak to @TheAthletic for unknown reasons." -- Sam Blum

Looking forward to Sam Blum's book, "Self Awareness and the Workplace",  hopefully he sends Arte a signed copy.

More importantly..  told you boys... give up the dream, he isn't going anywhere.

100%

 

[Chuck]

12 minutes ago, Chuck said:

Wes still have the longest interview with Arte Moreno ever recorded. 

 

[BTH]

6 minutes ago, Stradling said:

It’s almost like being professional and building relationships is important. 

He didn’t speak to Bollinger either, who by all accounts seems to be professional.

Edited February 14 by BTH

[T.G.]

I hope the interview includes an update on the stadium situation.

[Chuck]

6 minutes ago, T.G. said:

I hope the interview includes an update on the stadium situation.

I'd love to hear more on if he's willing to spend on any of the remaining FA's and how the entire thought process of not trading Ohtani thinking they could sign him in the offseason. 

[Docwaukee]

5 minutes ago, Chuck said:

I'd love to hear more on if he's willing to spend on any of the remaining FA's and how the entire thought process of not trading Ohtani thinking they could sign him in the offseason. 

I would like to know what is going to be done differently considering that what they've been doing for the last decade hasn't worked while having two generational players on the team

[Jason]

1 hour ago, tdawg87 said:

He has unfinished business boys. 

Is making this franchise worse part of that business?

[Lazorko Saves]

53 minutes ago, Stradling said:

I wonder if Arte is about to spend some money.  

Has anyone pulled Arte aside, and quietly told him "you can't take it with you"?

[Lazorko Saves]

Honestly, if he's gonna spend a pile of money, I'd rather a bunch of it goes into player development, minor leagues, amateur scouting, etc.  Get us out of the perpetual bottom of the organizational rankings.  Please.

[Dtwncbad]

“Unknown reasons” by Sam Blum has the potential to be a permanent running joke.

 

[Lazorko Saves]

Just now, Dtwncbad said:

“Unknown reasons” by Sam Blum has the potential to be a permanent running joke.

Kate Beckinsale is not returning my phone calls for "unknown reasons".

[jsnpritchett]

27 minutes ago, Chuck said:

I'd love to hear more on if he's willing to spend on any of the remaining FA's and how the entire thought process of not trading Ohtani thinking they could sign him in the offseason. 

"Moreno said the plan was to “set the budget lower. … I’m not going to spend money just to show that we’re going to spend money unless it’s going to substantially change the team.”

 

[mmc]

 

[Dtwncbad]

With some of the details coming out, I feel like I have been kicked in the nuts but like if I had four nuts.

[Lazorko Saves]

4 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

"I’m not going to spend money just to show that we’re going to spend money unless it’s going to substantially change the team.”

Ah, good thing losing Ohtani didn't substantially change the team.

[Spirit]

2 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

He has unfinished business boys. 

 

Time to update these for new shirt

 

[Dtwncbad]

9 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

"Moreno said the plan was to “set the budget lower. … I’m not going to spend money just to show that we’re going to spend money unless it’s going to substantially change the team.”

 

The alarming part is I don’t trust him to know what would and what would not “substantially change the team.”

So if he is going to now be more of a miser, it seems like we should just expect to be terrible, but at a lower budget.  I am jacked to buy some tickets now!

[Inside Pitch]

17 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

"Moreno said the plan was to “set the budget lower. … I’m not going to spend money just to show that we’re going to spend money unless it’s going to substantially change the team.”

/Slow clap.

Ole Arte found a new way to say "we don't have a problem spending money if it's the right guy", if only it wasn't Arte who gets to pick who "the right guy" is.

And people say you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

[Angel Oracle]

Just how much lower is the budget, going forward?.

Currently $49 million under the AAV tax threshold

I get not spending wild on the Boras clients this off-season, since all but Martinez have not been consistent enough since 2020.

What about someone like Burnes a year from now?   He’s been very consistent, and really good.   He’s basically the year from now version of Cole when he was a FA.

Edited February 14 by Angel Oracle

[Ochocinco!]

So the budget is lower and Perry has spent $50 million on the bullpen … cool

[Erstad Grit]

This news sucks. 

He's a grumpy, old, penny pinching owner who doesn't seem to know much about baseball, yet insists on making the baseball decisions.

Edited February 14 by Erstad Grit

[Dgar24]

3 minutes ago, Ochocinco! said:

So the budget is lower and Perry has spent $50 million on the bullpen … cool

Ya he probably let Perry now just before the interview. 

[jsnpritchett]

21 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

/Slow clap.

Ole Arte found a new way to say "we don't have a problem spending money if it's the right guy", if only it wasn't Arte who gets to pick who "the right guy" is.

And people say you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

And if Ohtani wasn't the right guy, I can't imagine Snell, Bellinger, etc. are.

[AngelsLakersFan]

55 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

"Moreno said the plan was to “set the budget lower. … I’m not going to spend money just to show that we’re going to spend money unless it’s going to substantially change the team.”

 

I am fine with this approach, I only wish he had increased the budget when the team actually looked to be competitive.

 Before anybody points out last year, that was one season in 20 years and he had a high priced player who was basically paying for himself.

[HeavenlyHalos]

I'll support the team in watching a lot of games (friend lets me use his mlb.tv account) and will always be a fan but I dunno if I can justify traveling to watch them in person for the upcoming season. Won't be buying any merchandise either. That'll show him...absolutely nothing as he will still turn a profit and continue to make terrible decisions annually. This franchise is a shit show.