I'm surprised the Angels haven't done better, with Trout and Ohtani, two of the very best players, on the team. Free agents haven't panned out for them, but it's not like they haven't tried. Joe Maddon as manager wasn't the answer after surviving past his sell-by date with the Cubs. While the owner doesn't hit or pitch, he does set the direction of the team with the decisions he makes. Arte Moreno was ahead of his time in snagging big TV rights deals, but that was years ago. He could sell the team, or be patient and put people in charge willing to draft and develop baseball talent instead of going for the splashy free agent signings. That doesn't fit the "win now" mentality, though.
I'm surprised the Angels haven't done better, with Trout and Ohtani, two of the very best players, on the team. Free agents haven't panned out for them, but it's not like they haven't tried. Joe Maddon as manager wasn't the answer after surviving past his sell-by date with the Cubs. While the owner doesn't hit or pitch, he does set the direction of the team with the decisions he makes. Arte Moreno was ahead of his time in snagging big TV rights deals, but that was years ago. He could sell the team, or be patient and put people in charge willing to draft and develop baseball talent instead of going for the splashy free agent signings. That doesn't fit the "win now" mentality, though.