Last Updated on 08/31/2022 by てんしょく飯
On August 24 (Japan time), just as another long losing streak was beginning to show, the Los Angeles Angels, to which Shohei Ohtani (28) belongs, received another shock.
Joe Lacob, 66, of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, is the most right-wing
Arte Moreno, 76, who owns the Angels, issued a statement saying, “I and my family have come to the conclusion that now is the time.” His conclusion is to sell the team.
Moreno bought the Angels from the Walt Disney Co. in 2003 for $180 million (about ¥25 billion), and now they are worth $2.2 billion (about ¥300 billion), more than 10 times what they were. It’s understandable that the value of the Angels has skyrocketed to $2.2 billion,” said a local reporter.
The Angels are still hopelessly close to making the postseason for the first time since 2014. The media’s attention has already shifted to the new owner’s prediction. The Los Angeles Times, a local newspaper, reported immediately after Moreno’s statement that Joe Lacob, 66, co-owner of the Golden State Warriors of the NBA basketball team, was the most likely candidate.
When the newspaper asked about a takeover, Lacob responded in an e-mail, “We are looking at a good opportunity. The end of the message was accompanied by a “smiling emoticon,” according to the report.
According to Forbes, Mr. Reykub’s personal fortune is $1.5 billion, and he acquired the Warriors for $450 million (approximately ¥60 billion) in 2010.
At the time, the Warriors were a small team that had been out of the finals for more than 30 years. In the 12 years since the acquisition, the Warriors have become a powerhouse team, reaching the NBA Finals six times and winning four championships, including last season. Mr. Lacob personally initiated reforms to strengthen the team.
He signed Steph Curry, who had been prone to injuries, to a hefty $44 million contract in 2012 and proceeded to build the team around him. It was a success, and Curry himself became a star player in 2017, signing a contract worth a total of $210 million (about ¥28 billion), the highest in NBA history.
The value of the Warriors’ assets has now grown to $5.6 billion (about 750 billion yen). Ryoichi Fukushima, a Major League Baseball commentator, said, “In today’s U.S. sports world, there are no separate competitions.
Ryoichi Fukushima, a Major League Baseball critic, said, “It is not unusual in today’s U.S. sports world to own two teams in different sports. John Henry, the owner of the Boston Red Sox, also owns the English soccer team Liverpool.
The Red Sox won the World Series in 2018 and Liverpool won the European Champions League in the 2018-2019 season, showing that the “always-winning mentality” and know-how can be shared between different sports. Mr. Lacob has built the Warriors into an all-time winning team, and he knows what it takes to strengthen baseball as well.
The sale of the team will not only strengthen the Angels, but will also affect Otani’s future. With a new owner who is an “always-winning contractor,” there is a good chance that the team will be reborn as a team that can realize Otani’s wish to “spend a tingly September. On the other hand, Fukushima continues, “The timing of the new ownership will be key.
With the Angels as weak as they are, I thought the chances of Otani, who will become an FA in the off-season of 2023, staying with the team were slim to none. If a new owner comes in, the story will change. What is important, however, is the timing of the inauguration. If the decision is made during this off-season, he will be able to present his vision for the new team and negotiate with Otani for his residency, which will greatly increase the chances of his residency. However, if the sale is made after the middle of next season, it will be difficult to dramatically reform the team from that point on, and the chances of remaining in the team will be low.
It is fair to say that the probability of remaining has jumped from almost zero to about 80%. However, it is worrisome that negotiations for the sale of a major league baseball team are often protracted.
The Angels’ asset value is probably higher because Moreno wants to sell the Angels for as little as possible in anticipation of a sale. I hope the negotiations will not be prolonged. ……
Finally, the battle for the “once-in-a-century, two-fisted player” who transcends the world of baseball is about to begin.
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