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The most important thing Arte could do outside of delivering a title is securing a long term stadium deal that stabilizes this franchise. He has been floundering on this for a decade+ now. All he does publicly is complain on the lack of corporate welfare from local governments to build or develop anything. It’s pathetic.

You are correct. He is on Bally’s payroll. If you think he would stay on Bally’s payroll if he criticized ownership…

What do you expect Tim Salmon to say? He’s on Arte’s payroll.

This is obvious. The Mets sold in 2020 for $2.4 billion I think. Since then the Suns majority owner purchased his stake at a valuation of $4 billion. Chelsea Football Club sold for $4.5 billion. The Broncos sold for $4.65 billion. It seems likely Arte wasn’t getting offers for more than $2.5 billion. He wanted $3.5 billion. it will be very interesting how much the next MLB sale is… Really something that the NBA teams are now valued at considerably higher levels than MLB teams. I suspect MLB is extremely worried about future franchise valuation appreciation. You don’t take radical steps like the universal DH, banning the shift, and pitch clocks without considerable fear. And I support the universal DH and pitch clock.

He also will get market wages in his next contract. If a prospective owner is willing to spend an additional $100 million for the team based on whether Ohtani is locked up to a market level contract… I really question their understanding of the economics of sports. Whatever extra revenue Ohtani brings that exceeds his wages will be gone when he leaves the team.

Baseball team’s valuations have little to due with current player talent in the organization. That’s not how this works. Like at all. it’s all about the size of the market, ability to monetize fans at the 81 home games, and local TV broadcast revenues.

I have very different recollections when we signed the Albertross. Regardless, this team desperately needs new ownership that is competent. The shocking number of unfathomably bad decisions since the Napoli trade is truly impressive. Arte is basically the more emotional and incompetent version of Jerry Jones. Sad truth.

He may own the team but it’s not “his” team. The team belongs to the fans. We are the heart and soul of the franchise. And we will not support this version of the team until there is new ownership.

#ArteOut. I’m at the point where I will no longer watch or attend games until he is gone. Clearly my interest in the Halos has wained considerably over the last decade due to gross ownership mismanagement. Arte has to go. Ohtani has no reason to sign an extension. This is not impacting a potential sale. Stop it people.

The Angels being stuck in no man’s land since 2014 has been the problem. Rinse repeat.

This is so unbelievably comical to me. Dodger fans I know are looking forward to this. I shared with them to check back with me in a month.

10 years too long.

Yikes. The pen is bad. Not THAT bad though.

Good article. This should be relatively feasible to address with more roster flexibility.

I ruthlessly and passionately disdained the Albertross with the fiery heat of a 1,000 SuperNovas.

We should bring back Mickey "Walks are a False Stat" Hatcher too.

Mathis, Scioscia, Too Blessed To be Stressed, Albertross, and Napoli. I'll never get over how good content can be around these 5.

Just remarkable people are blasting the Angels for finally releasing this awful player. By keeping him on the roster the last 5 years, or longer, showed they weren’t a serious organization that wanted to win. releasing him - finally - is a good step to show the team cares more about winning than the ego of 1 legend or some romantic baseball fans. I want winners. I want players that can help the team win. the Albertross hasn’t been that for more than half a decade. good riddance.

Should have been done 6 years ago.

The Albertross and that contract literally destroyed my love of baseball and the Angels. Haven’t watched much baseball in the last 7 years because of him. Im back now.

6 years too late. But still. Hallelujah!!!

Angels land OF prospect Andy Pages from Chavez Ravine.

This is all ridiculous. The best way to prevent cheating is more technology. Allow electronic communication of some time between the catcher and the pitcher. this likely reduces the length of games. Far less time if we remove the need for catchers to visually put down signs.

Man, you are a Chelsea supporter? Sad!

The Angels should play nothing but songs about trash cans when the Astros visit the Big A. oscar the Grouch all night long.