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Angels Fans Take Out Their Frustration of Losing Shohei Ohtani on Arte Moreno

It's been a tough week for the Angels' owner.

Matt Levine

Angels Fans Take Out Their Frustration of Losing Shohei Ohtani on Arte Moreno
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Just a week after former two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani announced that he was heading to the crosstown Los Angeles Dodgers, things continue to look bleak for the Angels. Fans have been taking their frustrations with losing Ohtani to L.A. out on owner Arte Moreno.

Their critique is not merely a knee-jerk reaction.

After Ohtani announced his decision on Instagram last weekend, it was reported that Moreno declined to match the record-setting, 10-year, $700 million contract that Ohtani signed with L.A. 

The Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants both matched the Dodgers' offer, according to reports. Ohtani's camp gave the Angels a chance to match it, but Moreno declined.

This isn't sitting well with a fan base that wanted nothing more than to see Ohtani start and end his career in Anaheim. Moreno already was unpopular with fans after exploring — then reneging — on a possible sale of the team one year ago. Ohtani meant everything to the Angels organization, and to see him leave like this is difficult for fans to swallow.

Here are some reactions toward Moreno on social media this week:

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Matt Levine
MATT LEVINE

Matt earned a Master of Science degree in Sport Management from Louisiana State University in 2021. He was born and raised in the Los Angeles area, covering all Southern California sports in his career.

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