Patrick: Angels' sale to Kroenke a positive sign
Dan Patrick reacts to the Los Angeles Angels selling to Stan Kroenke for $4B, discussing how the success of his teams should restore hope for fans in this new era.
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The Angels were sold yesterday, and Arte Moreno finally found a buyer, Stan Kroenke, who adds to his portfolio.
You know, I thought about this when it comes to ownership.
And, and there's community involved in this.
You got, you know, diehard f- you know, lifelong fans, your fan base.
It, it's just another item in his portfolio.
Which he has every right to do that, and he's done extremely well with his teams.
The one thing that I would feel if I'm an Angel fan is, great.
That guy has done well.
His teams win, whether it's hockey or soccer or football.
Now, St. Louis fans aside, Stan Kroenke does a pretty good job.
When he buys, it feels like, you got a championship.
You, you at least have hope for a championship.
Now, this is a team that hadn't made the playoffs in what?
Since 2015?
You got three playoff games for, that 2014, Paul?
They've been in three playoff games since 2010.
Okay.
Maybe Mike Trout gets out.
But it's not that Arte Moreno didn't try.
He just didn't do well when he tried.
You know, you had Pujols, you had Shohei.
You know, obviously with Mike Trout.
They, they just, you know, they had the, the guys, but they didn't have pitching that went along with that.
Rendon turned out to be a bust.
Who was the, former, Who was the, Josh Hamilton.
Josh Hamilton.
He, you know, came in, had issues.
But they've had stars, it just didn't work.
And you're trying to compete with the Dodgers, and now you're not even in the rear view mirror.
Can you trade Mike Trout?
He's 35.
What are you gonna get in return?
Does he wanna go back to Philadelphia?
You know, and, and but you have a fresh start here.
And I think if Stan Kroenke, is going to apply the same touches he has with his other teams, Arsenal, the Avalanche, the Nuggets, the Rams, great.
But Arte Moreno's been trying to sell I think 21, 22 he was trying to.
And they went for almost, what?
$4 billion.
And I was kinda surprised.
$4 billion?
Okay.
In Los Angeles-ish.
Okay.
But I think Stan Kroenke buying is a positive sign.
We know what they had under Arte, and can it be much worse?
And I don't think so.
Yes, Marvin.
Yeah, to Paulie's point about the playoff drought, yeah, the Angels haven't been there since 2014.
The Pirates, they got there in 2015- and the Rockies to the playoffs in 2018.
So teams that aren't spending money are getting to the playoffs easier than the Angels are.
With Ohtani and Trout in the same lineup?
Yeah, but what did we say when, you know, trade Ohtani.
And I've said this for years.
Trade Mike Trout.
Like, just, you know, let's, let's go down to the s- you know, the studs here.
Let, let's, you know, start and build a new house here.
Yes, Dylan.
It is surprising just the fact that this year as well the Padres sold for th- 3.9 billion, a little bit less than the Angels.
The Padres for 3.9 billion sounds far more promising than the Angels do in terms of likelihood to be in the mix at some point in the near future.
Kroenke's teams, Rams have won in, 2000 and 2022, Nuggets 2023, Arsenal 2026, Avalanche '01 and 2022.
Colorado Ro- Rapids 2010.
The Angels haven't had a winning record since 2015.
I think it's a good situation here, and I think, if, if I'm an Angels fan, you got a fresh start.
And then, as a, as a sports fan, going into a season actually having hope, and maybe that happens here soon with Stan Kroenke.
Yes, Dylan.
You forgot to mention the two, National Lacrosse League Cup titles he won with the Colorado Mammoth as well.
That's your fault.
That is my fault.
Yeah, you should've been reminding me of that.
He's a winner
