Last Updated on 06/17/2023 by てんしょく飯
Angels owner Art Moreno, 76, suggested that there is no possibility of an in-season trade for Shohei Ohtani, 28, with a deadline of August 1, the New York Post reported on June 15. Ohtani, who will become a free agent this offseason, appeared in a game against the Rangers on the same day as the “No. 2 pitcher and DH,” and as a pitcher, he made a game of it, allowing two runs on six hits on 99 pitches in six innings, and as a batter, he scored his second consecutive two-run double in the eighth inning to give himself a 5-3 lead. He also scored his second consecutive two-run double in the eighth inning to make it a 5-3 game and earn his sixth win.
This is for the fans, too.”
The more Ohtani shows his MVP-caliber performance, the more noise he is making about his departure. The New York Post published a noteworthy article on June 15: “Trade for Ohtani unlikely in Angels’ plans.
The article was written by Jon Heyman, who is known as a talented reporter, and he interviewed Moreno, the owner of the Angels, who holds the key to Otani’s departure, after the MLB owners’ meeting.
When asked how he viewed the two-tool superstar Ohtani and what he thought about the idea of trading him, Moreno replied, “I don’t think you can replace a player like that.
I don’t know how we can find a replacement for a player like that. We want to win and having him in the lineup would be great. This is for the fans.”
Heyman added, “Moreno has no intention of trading Ohtani from the start. The Angels are currently in a wild-card contention position. Moreno told us in February of this year that he has a history of spending a lot of money on superstars (two contract extensions with Mike Trout and big contracts with Albert Pujols and Anthony Rendon) even though rival teams consider it difficult (to make the playoffs) and that he ‘wants to sign Ohtani The Angels’ John Culpeano also said that the Angels’ John Culpeano is a “big fan” of Ohtani, and that the Angels’ John Culpeano is a “big fan” of Ohtani.
Angels president John Carpino said in a separate interview, “We have a very good team, and our goal is to get to the postseason with Shohei in the lineup. And a team with Trout and Ohtani brings excitement to the fans and this organization as a whole,” he said, adding that he, too, denied any trade.
The Angels’ fight over the departure of Ohtani, a FA this offseason, has been a focal point of the season, as Ohtani himself has been eager to play for a “winning team” that can make the playoffs.
The Angels have missed the playoffs for eight consecutive seasons, and it was believed that if they were to falter again this season, they might be willing to make a major trade before the August 1 trade deadline because of the inevitable FA exodus this offseason.
In fact, the Yankees and other teams looking to strengthen their playoff position have already expressed their desire to acquire Otani, and the New York news site NJ.com recently sent out an article stating that “Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner is ready to make a move for the trade deadline .
Yankees owner Steinbrenner said, “This is New York. The fans want stars. We need veterans. We need a blend of veterans and youngsters.
Of course, he did not give specific names of players, but the site noted that “the Angels’ two-faced superstar, ace slugger Ohtani, will be the biggest name,” and that “if a trade for him becomes possible, (the Yankees) will put together an unprecedented package of prospects (young players) to get him. We would be putting together a package of unprecedented promise (young players) to get him,” he noted.
He added, “If he becomes a FA in the offseason, the Yankees will likely be the team most likely to be a candidate to acquire Ohtani, and a historic contract will be required.”
But this season, the Angels have won four straight games against the first-place Rangers, winning three games to one to increase their lead to seven games, and are in third place in the A-League West, one game behind the second-place Astros and 4.5 games behind the first-place Rangers.
With a winning percentage of .549, they are in fourth place in the wild card race, behind the Orioles, Yankees, and Astros, and well within striking distance. Behind Moreno’s suggestion that the trade be sealed is the state of the team that would satisfy Ohtani.
There is about a month and a half remaining until the trade deadline.
He leads the A-League in home runs and is fourth in runs batted in. As for his pitching record, he ranks second in strikeouts and strikeout-to-walk ratio, and there is no doubt that other teams will be working to acquire Ohtani, who has already begun to be touted as the MVP, and depending on the Angels’ future team performance, there is likely to be a lot more noise around him.
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