{"id":66707,"date":"2024-02-14T15:22:07","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T20:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=66707"},"modified":"2024-02-15T14:21:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T19:21:58","slug":"angels-owner-speaks-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/02\/14\/angels-owner-speaks-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Angels Owner Speaks Out &#8220;I Am Here Long Term&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno isn&#8217;t going anywhere. Moreno doesn&#8217;t plan on selling the Angels as the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/01\/24\/arte-moreno-angels-owner\/\" target=\"_self\">fanbase continues to be frustrated<\/a> with the owner, and rightfully so. On Wednesday, Moreno conducted an interview with a local news outlet at Angels camp. Jeff Fletcher from the SoCal News Group shared what Moreno said if he was planning on selling.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Arte Moreno spoke to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SoCalNewsGroup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SoCalNewsGroup<\/a> today. Among the topics: whether he&#8217;s selling the team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am here long term. There are some people that come back and some people knew I had it on the market (in &#8217;22). I basically said it&#8217;s not on the market.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>More to come&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeffFletcherOCR\/status\/1757851572363759637?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Moreno sang the same tune\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamBlum3\/status\/1757843811777327547\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">when he was asked<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0by Sam Blum from The Athletic. Moreno gave a one-word answer: &#8220;No.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Angels Owner Holding Team Back<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Angels fans are not going to like what was said above. The Angels are coming off a quiet offseason as they are starting their first spring training without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/o\/ohtansh01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-14_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shohei Ohtani<\/a>. However, Moreno is reportedly holding the team back from signing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/snellbl01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-14_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blake Snell<\/a>. It&#8217;s no surprise why the Angels owner approval rating has declined over the years. They let the best player in baseball walk for nothing. There is no stadium set and no path to a winning team. The only bright thing going for the club is having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/troutmi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-02-14_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Trout<\/a> long-term, but he needs more help than what he has.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Reluctant to Spend on Starters<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Snell has been tied to the Angels this offseason, but he wants a contract of at least $200 million. Interestingly enough, since becoming the Angels&#8217; owner, Moreno has never given $100 million to a starting pitcher. It is partly due to Moreno&#8217;s preference to spend money on offense. According to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/5200609\/2024\/01\/14\/blake-snell-mlb-free-agency-rosenthal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, an anonymous source spoke about that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;One former Angels executive, granted anonymity so he can speak candidly, believes Moreno&#8217;s preference for offense stems from the playoff defeats the Angels suffered in the 2000s to slugging teams \u2014 three to the Red Sox, one to the Yankees.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Moreno&#8217;s Work As Owner<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1,956 people\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/5268304\/2024\/02\/12\/angels-fan-survey-results-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">responded to this question<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Based on the votes, Moreno has yet to be an excellent owner. His popularity has taken a tumble in the last year. He was not popular in 2023, but more fans are willing to give him a chance. Essentially, the Angels are in chaos mode. Some controversies follow the franchise. Moreno declined to match the Los Angeles Dodgers&#8217; offer to Ohtani. Fans are not happy for many reasons, losing first and foremost.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: \u00a9 Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno isn&#8217;t going anywhere. Moreno doesn&#8217;t plan on selling the Angels as the fanbase continues to be frustrated with the owner, and rightfully so. On Wednesday, Moreno conducted an interview with a local news outlet at Angels camp. 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