MLB Rumor: Los Angeles "Angels are about to sell" 

It likely doesn’t have much impact on the A’s, though if Cuban buys it for $2B, it could entice him to sell, but it’s doubtful

He could see dollar signs but it’s too late for Oakland that ship has sailed.

Fisher will sell--but only IMMEDIATELY AFTER relocating to who ever is DUMB ENOUGH to take them.

Fisher WANTS VEGAS! He saw how the value of the Raiders went UP by 4 TIMES once they relocated. IF he gets to Vegas, THEN--he WILL SELL.

California Angels even better name IMHO.

@@AnthonySpecialeJr I didn’t know that. Currently we have the Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins and there used to be the Florida Marlins. It’s hard to understand why another team would care. Strange times we live in.

@jameskeys971 correction: upon further research I can't actually find any rule about this! So ignore my now deleted comment 🤦‍♂️

@@AnthonySpecialeJr thanks!

For the love of piss yes

Arte needs to quit being the de facto GM, and just sign checks...his ego won't let him

@@michaelbaucom4019 Two players do not a franchise make.

@@tommybotts because Arte thought all they needed to do is sign a few stars/free agents instead of developing minor league talent. . because, again, Arte has been the de facto GM

It takes more than two big stars to get a team to the playoffs.

Injuries and lack of position player depth

So do you think the A’s should move for the same reasons?

@@adanalyst6925 Possibly. I have heard that there are at least some counties that watch the A's as their #1 team though. So to answer your question: Perhaps?

@@matthew01234 The LA market is beyond over saturated. Look at the Chargers, couldnt sellout a single 'home' game this past season. Be nice to see the Angels move beyond so-cal imo.

Same for the Athletics, Mets, Jets, Clippers, and Nets. The reason the Braves have such a wide geographic stretch is that baseball is not a big draw in the South. Look at the teams in Florida. They don't draw well despite having fairly successful teams. Stadium problems may factor in. It could also be that summer weather in the south isn't ideal for baseball. Of the four major sports in the US, baseball is the vulnerable to weather. Last year's World Series between teams from Dallas and Phoenix was a dud for TV ratings.

I'm not sure where you're getting your information? It was widely reported that Moreno had countless suitors and had agreed to sell the team for nearly $3B. It would have set a record for an MLB franchise. When he was walking the potential new owner through the stadium he became remorseful and decided not sell. He then announced that the team had been taken off the market because he loved baseball and the team. He's 77 and not stupid-- the fans are upset with him. It makes sense that he puts the team back on the market quietly. There's a reason why they aren't spending big-- potentially it's due to keeping the payroll low for a new owner. He only paid $175M for the team. Whether he gets $2.8B or $3.2B-- what's the difference for the richest man in the state of Arizona and who is 77? No member of his family wants to run the franchise, so I believe the reality is that Moreno will sell sooner rather than later and he will get a premium.

MLB thought there would ALWAYS be an unlimited amount of broadcast revenue, to tap into. They bet wrong, and know the entire spirts is crashing like the stock market in the 1930's Greed has inflitrated the ranks, and they deserve this over correction, to knock them down several pegs. Ir's obvious by no team offering Snell, Montgonery, Bellinger, etc. Thoae gargantuan contracts, that future free agents will have to settle for far less. Juan Soto won't get the $$$ he thinks he has coming. MLB overspent the golden goose, and seeing the Mets, Red Sox, Giants, throw their hands up, it's clear, the future is not bright.

@@bhbecca First, I never said nobody wanted to buy the Angels. I said Moreno couldn’t get his price, which was reportedly $3B. If any buyer is adamant about a selling price, it doesn’t matter how many potential buyers they have if they are not meeting the seller’s price. Also, what Moreno paid for the team is completely irrelevant, as billionaires don’t become billionaires by being cavalier over the difference between $2.8B and $3.2B. If your account is true, what is different now than was the case literally a few months ago when he supposedly was walking a prospective owner through the stadium? I find it odd that he supposedly struck a deal to sell and no details of any of the bidders, let alone the highest bidder, have surfaced, as well as the story you tell that I have never before heard. Can you please forward the reference from which you derived your info on the supposed sale in principle by Moreno? I have searched for such story and have found nothing about such story. When you say the Angels will sell at a “premium”, what exactly do you mean by premium? Premium over what? If you mean the Angels will sell for more than the $2.42B price Steve Cohen paid for the Mets, that is a no brainer, as Forbes estimates the Angels are worth $2.7B and sports franchises among all sports are appreciating in value. But the value of MLB teams is not nearly appreciating at the rate that NFL and NBA teams are achieving. Moreno himself stated in a Sports Illustrated interview that the highest bid he got when he previously had the team up for sale was about $200M over the Mets sales price (meaning $2.6B). But Arte wanted $3B and he didn’t have any offers at that price, so he pulled the team off the market. Given the recent sales price of the Orioles, which was below expectations, Moreno may now be rethinking insisting on $3B. Moreno is legendary for being cheap, so there is no way he is indifferent to $2.8B vs. $3.2B, which is a ridiculous claim under any circumstances. Also, Moreno’s age is wholly irrelevant regarding selling the team , as he is not nearly the oldest owner in MLB, as there are quite a few owners in their 80’s & 90’s. David Rubenstein, the buyer of the Orioles, is only 2 years younger than Moreno and he is buying. BTW - Moreno isn’t the wealthiest person in Arizona. Ernest Garcia II, founder of Carvana and whose wealth is estimate by Forbes to be $6.9B, is the wealthiest person in Arizona.

And I explained to you that he did get his price. Price wasn't the issue. Many buyers were interested. Moreno had seller's remorse. And I didn't say you claimed no one wanted to buy-- I was just giving you additional information and context. I'm not being combative, but your information is wildly wrong. Moreno would have netted a price larger than what the Mets had realized-- that's a premium price. It's southern California and the sky is the limit here regarding marketing, revenue and opportunity, especially with their stadium lease up in 5-years. They have the ability to move and build a new stadium. Could be on the same site, or in Long Beach where they were offered ocean front property? Could be in the San Fernando Valley that if it was its own city it would be the 6th largest in the country? It will not be in Riverside or Kern County. If anything they will want to be in between Los Angeles and Anaheim. You should be a lawyer. I've have seen Moreno listed as the wealthiest person in Arizona numerous times. If the Carvana owner surpassed him, terrific, but I don't see the relevance to the point that I made-- which is that Moreno is already immensely wealthy and 77-years old. Money isn't going to be the determining factor with whether he sells the team. It's his own enjoyment and whether it remains viable for him. Does he want to get booed when he walks into his own stadium? Listen to fans call him a medlesom idiot? My guess is he's had enough, and if he hasn't he's close. Another losing year and fans scrreaming should be enough to see him say farewell. @@dorothygale1104

@@bhbecca You claim that I state things that are wildly wrong and yet you brush aside my pointing out that a claim you make that is false is irrelevant. That is the definition of double-speak. The price the Mets sold for has no bearing on whether the sales price of the Angels is a premium price, notwithstanding the fact that the $2.42B Mets sales price is currently the MLB record. That price is currently the record only because valuable franchises like the Yankees, Dodgers, Red Sox, etc have not sold lately. The Mets sales price is in essence a false record because it by no means represents a measure of what the more valuable teams ate worth or what they would sell for. For a team like the Angels to sell for just above $2.42B would, by your stated rationale, be a premium sales price because it would be a record price, but, in fact, such a sales price would be a huge disappointment and a negative statement on the appreciative value of MLB teams. As I stated, Forbes estimates the value of the Angels at $2.7B, so any sales price less than the estimated value would not be a premium price even if it is above the Mets $2.42B sales price. A price above what the current estimated market value defines a premium price. As for your insistence that the sales price of any asset a billionaire own is irrelevant because they ate already hugely wealthy, all I can say is “Bless your heart”. If that is true, why have a bidding process to determine the highest bid? If price doesn’t matter, why not sell to the potential buyer who Arte likes best or some other esoteric measure? Moreno would be hugely wealthy if he fidn’t own the Angels. So, if price doesn’t matter, why not donate ownership of the team to a charitable foundation? But you believe what you want. From my business experience I’ve dealt with several billionaires and I have yet to find anyone in the spectrum of wealth who was insensitive to price.

i dont think they would ever leave socal

Preach 😂

Amen 🙏

I mean, wasn't like ur owner wasn't trying like the A's owner, Rendon kinda fucked y'all but u guys still had Trout & Ohtani which is a lot more than most of the league, could of def been a lot worse

@@dvo1245 I agree, but after Moreno is the reason why we are in the position we have been for the past 8 plus years

Arte

Separate by mlb & media market considerations

@@brodiebrazil Very true, but still Southern California. I guess I am splitting hairs. Sorry.

​@@paulgodbey304san diego is a 2.5 hour drive, longer with traffic, from the angels. Different worlds my guy

@@ThatGuyOnRU-vid2 As a native Orange Countian, I couldn't agree more!

The padres share the two LA teams in the palm springs and El Centro areas. But the pads are confined primarily to sd, lake Elsinore, Tijuana the places I mentioned and to a lesser degree, Yuma az though it's shared with the dbacks.

You mean other than Anaheim?

@@JohnnyBGoode-xw9zj no no definitely in Anaheim.

It's the spot closer to the ARTIC and the 57 freeway. Same parking lot but closer to the Katella/Douglass intersection

@@fantasyEXX Are you talking about the parking area by the old JD Schmidt?

oooo got anymore little details? haha

No one calls him that 😂

Angels could move to Irvine or Long Beach and keep the LA market.

They will stay in Orange County. Long Beach doesn't have the space for a downtown stadium and it's just down the 110 from Dodger Stadium. Irvine? Hmm, maybe. And good god -- no -- no roof (retractable or fixed) is needed for SoCal summers.

@@JonDoe-ln6nlask the people at Dodger stadium if they would like a roof and some shade

Angels stadium is a dump. No need to sugarcoat it

Apologies if I botched the pronunciation

@@brodiebrazil Love the content, Brodie. Glad to see you hooked up with the Foul Territory guys.

@@brodiebrazil I thought Art M. just tried to sell and then said they were not for sale anymore ? I think he saw what the O's got and said lets try again.

Las Vegas Angels?

That money in Vegas doesn’t have designation for just the A’s😎

They are in anahiem

@@ramenlover1727 why are they called Los Angeles Angels? I'm confused??

because arte is a idiot were based in anahiem he wanted to be part of the so called greater LA market @@swissbeats2k

​@@swissbeats2kThey were renamed around '05 to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim--in a thought that by putting LA in their name, they'd get more money in fan support.

Not San Diego, Petco Park opened in 2004 relatively still new

@@michaelleroy9281: Funny lol. Do you realize most of MLB Padres home games are transplants to support their away teams. MLB Padres will future relocate from S/D to SLC as the Utah Mormons. Silly rabbit tricks are for kids.

I don’t want to be relevant

Lighten up Francis… ko3iq

@@brodiebrazil LoL Obviously

I think you should be more concerned with the angels trying to stay relevant. 🤣

@@boobnightengale1098 I would like that, but don't see it happening with Arte. He took over a team who were recent World Series champions and turned them in to a target of ridicule.

The stadium is fine , what they need is a new owner/GM.

uh huh

oh i know them

Nothing can save the Dodgers they are a hyped up disgrace. They haven't won a WS since 1988

huh?

Investment funds aren’t allowed to buy MLB teams

No. I don't think a team bought by the Saudi's would stay in Oakland.

The Angels have a regional hold on OC and IE, they aren't going anywhere

They have some of the highest attendance numbers in the league. Leaving a top market to a small market is stupid lol

LA is the number 2 TV market in the entire country Las Vegas is down middle of the road. They get huge revenue from their local TV deal. They are not giving up that market to the dodgers. Vegas does not make them more money.

middle of the pack attendance even with Ohtani. TV deal aside, they should move. LA is beyond saturated with sports teams...

@@vasiliosthomas4883 that isnt even close to being true lol.

* That's Carew

@@michaelleroy9281 thanks for noticing.