Angels in 2030

God lord, that’s a lot of reading and data points to just say he was rushed and wasn’t ready.  He was brought up out of necessity, of which has been discussed in these boards many times.
Dont necessarily like the title of the thread, though but interesting read.

I really doubt the people in charge of this org are embracing the long game.  
my guess is that they're looking for ways to be able to claim they're competitive again.  
a quick to the majors pitcher, 3bman or OFer in the draft.  trade some expiring assets at the deadline for guys who are close to the bigs.  advance more guys through the minors at an overly aggressive pace.   spend big money on a multi year deal for a guy in his 30's next off season OR don't spend hardly at all and completely ignore a pool of players on short term deals where spending might net you more org currency.  
 

We will have no idea if Arte/Angels are truly investing in scouting or in their minor league system. It’s just not a quantifiable thing unless you see them steal respected scouts from other teams. When they hired Swanson, wasn’t he respected?  I think this is something where the process will be solved way before we see the results. 

“The Angels’ domestic scouting department is one of the more shorthanded groups in the sport. They’ve had to utilize their few pro scouts to cover the blind spots of their thinly staffed amateur group due to how few scouts ownership has on payroll.”
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/los-angeles-angels-top-24-prospects-2024/

Puff piece IMO.
The young players who were rushed to the big leagues are not as significant in quantity or quality as the young players other truly rebuilding teams have. There's also no wave of young players coming after the guys who are in the big leagues now.
If the Angels are rebuilding, they are not doing it properly or sufficiently well enough for reasonable belief in the "long game".

It's hard as a fan to lean into the long game if the team isn't actually acknowledging that they're leaning into the long game.

Fletcher's original article is still the definitive analysis. Nothing since has changed the basics. 
"Putting money" into the infrastructure means finding and hiring the best available scouts, coaches, analysts etc. And having a plan from the top down that is followed through the rough transitional times. 
I'm not deeply aware of all the Angels off field and system personnel. But obviously the status quo isn't and hasn't been working well enough. Being ranked 28/30 speaks for itself. 
 
 

Those San Diego City Connect jerseys. Yikes.

That could be months, lol. I fully expect to hear Drury has a hammy tear and who knows what Rengifo has going on... I wouldn't be shocked to hear he has leprosy... 

We might lose 110 games the way this is going.
Arte, please sell the team and enjoy your billions in profit. Start the healing, by leaving. I can't take many more seasons of this.

I've been a fan since the mid-90s and this might be the worst Angels active roster I can remember. Woof.

Dana 7 IP 4 H 1 ER 1 BB 5 K
lowers ERA to 1.69 in 37.1 IP. Really couldn’t have a better start to the year.

I struggle to see what value Canning would have unless he completely changes his trajectory between now and the deadline.  Yes, I get that he's controllable through next season, but the fact is, he has never been consistently good.  And his early-season StatCast numbers are flat-out bad.

If for some reason another team offered the Angels a prospect with even mild upside, I'd take the deal in a heartbeat. 
 

It’s May 6 and I’m looking forward to next year’s MLB Draft.

Remember how good it felt when it was announced that Arte was selling the team.  The good ol' days.  Oh what could have been.

Don't think we hit rock bottom for another 2 years

I think so.
I don’t think the product and talent in the organization has ever been lower in the 21st century than it is now.

On the road often during games. No choice.

It’s just a hydration issue.  Day to day.

What I’ve learned is it’s always the organizations fault and never the player.  Except Rendon. 

Translation: "The Angels are a shitty organization, and I didn't realize it until I went to a good one."

So are we back to the "Worst farm system i've ever seen" status?
 
How wonderful.

The dude is an Angels apologist.  He can't handle any negative comment or judgement against the team.  Anyone who does, he has to constantly go after them.  No objectivity.  Weak individual but that's his choice.