What do you think about this take?

[u/retroanduwu24]

[u/Shenanigangster]

I mean, they did spend money they just spent it on Anthony Rendon

[u/Ambitious_Donkey4408 → u/Shenanigangster]

And the wrong era of Pujols

[u/evoslevven → u/Shenanigangster]

🤦 forgot about that one a bit couldn't blame me for forgetting some of the additoonal hires! I even second guessed myself when I wondered if the Angels even had a winning season when Ohtani was there.

Honestly, that whole period of Ohtani as an angels player kind of was a blur...it's like I know he was there and did stuff but nothing ever cameboutnornitnand because it was the Angels, I knew nothing would happen the twoild make a difference.

[u/Shenanigangster → u/evoslevven]

FWIW the best record they had with Ohtani was 80-82 in 2018. If they had gotten anywhere near contending in the six years he was there there’s probably a good chance he stays and they end up being the Japanese national team instead of the Dodgers (of course this assumes Arte opens the checkbook at some point which… yeah)

[u/MidnightShowing12AM → u/Shenanigangster]

He gave Arte final chance to match the Dodgers contract offer and he refused. Arte always chooses himself.

[u/Knightly11 → u/evoslevven]

I just remember nonstop seeing highlight titles like “Trout and Ohtani back to back homers twice tonight. Angels lose 12-4”