Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno just continues to dig his hole even deeper.
After going the entire season without publicly addressing the mess of a season his Angels had, a former big league pitcher revealed one of the dark details that makes Moreno unpopular with Angels fans.
Moreno wanted to operate as if the Angels didn’t owe Pujols a penny while the rest of his team had to make internal notes that his salary had to be included in the budget.
“Having to work around an owner’s ego sounds like the worst thing to do on the whole planet,” May said.
After leading his club to a franchise-worst 99-loss season, Moreno finally spoke up about what needs to be done for the Angels to improve.
According to former MLB pitcher Trevor May:
When Albert Pujols name was brought up in a budget meeting around 2018 to 2019, Arte Moreno allegedly said, “I don’t want to hear that name. Like we can go through this, but let’s act like he’s not there.”https://t.co/EnUKC9bTlC pic.twitter.com/R7wkoSmXs4
— BTH (@BeyondTheHalo) October 5, 2024
Moreno spoke by phone Saturday to the Southern California News Group, it was his first interview since spring training.
Despite facing increased criticism throughout this challenging season, Moreno remains optimistic about the franchise’s future. He is encouraged by the development of the young talent and is dedicated to bolstering their efforts with a larger payroll.
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