Only five months ago, everything suggested that the Los Angeles Angels were going to be sold by the end of the next campaign, which would have brought a breath of fresh air to the Californian formation.
But now owner Arte Moreno has turned around and made the decision to keep the reins of his franchise.
And this was not done without rejecting out of hand an astronomical sum. Indeed, according to Forbes, at least three buyers were willing to pay more than the $2.4 billion Steven Cohen put on the table to buy the New York Mets in 2020, leading us to believe that a sale close to three billion dollars was conceivable.
Of the lot, there was an offer from Japan.
Imagine the profit Moreno could have made, having bought the Angels for $184 million in 2003, right after they won the World Series. Delirium…
This hypothetical record sale is now on ice. For how long? Only Moreno knows.
In the meantime, it will be interesting to follow the team’s performance on the field, as well as the management of the files of Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout.
- The Royals are still hoping to repatriate Zack Greinke.
- Aaron Judge did not go unnoticed at the Knicks game.
- Adalberto Mondesi could miss the start of the season.
