Any minute now, you just wait.
They have to, right?
Just bite the bullet and trade him for a bevy of prospects.
Well earlier Wednesday Tom Verducci reported that the Angels had told teams Ohtani was not being traded.
Was that a smokescreen and signal for everyone to ip their best offer?
That was a thought until…
Yes, you read that right.
The Angels are BUYING!!!
In an incredibly crazy turn of events Arte Moreno has decided its go time.
Ohtani stays and in exchange for good prospects come veteran help to try and push them into the playoffs.
Hell, it seems like theyre not done either.
What is happening????
Its so stupid that I kinda love it.
Heres where they currently sit in the wild card picture.
Toronto has started to play better ball.
Boston is rounding into form and getting healthier by the minute it seems.
The Yankees are a mess, but Judge returns Friday.
And just behind them are the Mariners who are still in the game.
Those are a bunch of teams who are going to be difficult to hop.
Then you look at their schedule to get them through August.
They have the sixth hardest remaining schedule in the sport.
They have about a 15% chance at making the dance depending on what prediction site you look at.
Theres no reasonable front office that looks at this situation and doesnt trade Shohei, never mind BUYS.
Then again, if youre convinced you have a shot at keeping Ohtani this is the only way.
Once he gets traded to another organization you’re done for.
Do these two push this team into legit contention?
No, but theres also a little less than a week to go before the deadline.
If youre making this move then just go for broke and dont leave a prospect untouched.
At this point why hold back at all?
The gamble is insanely crazy.
Even if they make the playoffs he very easily could be destined for another team.
It then becomes a full-on disaster of epic proportions.
Their farm system was in need of rejuvenation and an Ohtani haul could have given that to them.
Instead they trade away their 2nd and 3rd best prospects for a prayers hope at a playoff run.
What a batshit crazy turn of events.
