Angels News: MLB's Rob Manfred Feels Halos Sale Will See Some 'Robust Bidding'

The Angels roster makes the team one hot commodity.
Angels News: MLB's Rob Manfred Feels Halos Sale Will See Some 'Robust Bidding'
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As owner Arte Moreno is reportedly getting set to selling the team, the Angels enter the sellers market with some major intrigue. Moreno bought the team at $180 million in 2003, and reports suggest that the team is expected to be sold for north of $3 billion, which would set the North American professional sports record.

Since 2010, the Angels have only made the postseason once (2014) and finished last season with a 73-89 record, their second worst record during that span in a full season. And what makes things even more frustrating is the fact that they have two all-world talents leading the team in Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani.

However, for Moreno, these two names alone will bring huge interest among potential new owners. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred expects a lot of suitors for the Angels.

"Yeah, I think there’s going to be robust bidding for the Angels," Manfred said to Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo. "They’ve got two of the greatest players in the game on the roster. I think it’s going to be a robust process."

Manfred was also adamant on the idea of players wanting to play for the Angels and wanting to come back to the area in which they live. 

"They're a big market team," Manfred said. "You know, Orange County [is] really appealing. It’s a place where a lot of players come from, a lot of players like to go back."

Fans have been disappointed long enough despite being able to witness two of the best players in the game. Fans will show up just to watch them play, but a new ownership will hopefully a new winning mentality to the team.


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Ryan Menzie
RYAN MENZIE

Ryan Menzie | Lead Contributor Ryan is an LA Native who has grown up praising the greatest athletes LA has had to offer. A love for sports ranging between basketball, football, volleyball and golf, a future Sports Management Masters graduate, and being engulfed into organized sports since seven years old, the passion and love for sports never ends for Ryan. If the words he writes don't paint the full picture of his true fandom, he will find more ways than one to tell the story and be more than willing to open up a nice LA sports debate with you. Favorite Player: Shohei Ohtani  Favorite Moment: Shohei Ohtani Unanimous MVP. Can't think of a player more than deserving, besides Mike Trout of course. Ohtani truly has changed the landscape of the game and defines what a true two-way player is in todays game.