‘It’s all of us.’ Perry Minasian says Phil Nevin isn’t only to blame for Angels’ woes
1 year, 2 months ago

‘It’s all of us.’ Perry Minasian says Phil Nevin isn’t only to blame for Angels’ woes

LA Times  

The Angels entered their offseason in a state of flux after a second straight 73-89 finish. This year was not an easy year … it was really really challenging and there’s not many other people I’d rather go through it with than Phil.” Angels Phil Nevin will not return as Angels manager in 2024 The Angels will not pick up an option on Phil Nevin’s contract for the 2024 season following another year outside the postseason for the franchise. “It’s something that we’ve talked about and they’re gonna go into the offseason and they’re going to do everything they can in their power to be ready to go for next year.” Minasian said it was “pretty safe to say” the Angels plan to make Ohtani a qualifying offer and seemed to imply that they would pursue him if he enters free agency. “It’s pretty safe to say we love Shohei Ohtani and we’ll just see where everything goes,” Minasian said. Asked how confident he felt in the Angels’ chances of re-signing Ohtani, Minasian said: “Shohei has had an outstanding three years here.

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With Ohtani gone, how are the Angels? Baseball isn’t priority for Rendon. Trout may want out
9 months, 2 weeks ago

With Ohtani gone, how are the Angels? Baseball isn’t priority for Rendon. Trout may want out

LA Times  

Media magnet Shohei Ohtani traveled 30 miles from Anaheim to Los Angeles, where he was greeted in Chavez Ravine as if he descended from above. Angels owner Arte Moreno refused to match the Dodgers’ $700-million offer and Ohtani’s departure not only left huge holes in the lineup and starting rotation, but opened a lot of seats in the press box. …

Perry Minasian declines to discuss why the Angels lost Shohei Ohtani
1 year ago

Perry Minasian declines to discuss why the Angels lost Shohei Ohtani

LA Times  

Angels general manager Perry Minasian declined to discuss the team’s conversations with their former two-way star Shohei Ohtani and whether they even made him a formal offer in free agency. “I think we’ve seen great players sign right before spring training, right at the beginning of spring training,” Minasian said. How many starting pitchers Minasian plans to add, Minasian said, …

It’s a quiet winter meetings for Angels as they await Shohei Ohtani’s decision
1 year ago

It’s a quiet winter meetings for Angels as they await Shohei Ohtani’s decision

LA Times  

Angels general manager Perry Minasian, right, will have more roster building to do after the winter meetings. The Angels made little noise in terms of confirmed major league player acquisitions over three days at the winter meetings. “So we’ll see what happens the rest of the way.” On Tuesday, the Angels were reported to be in agreement on a deal …

Shohei Ohtani’s status is major factor in Angels’ offseason plans
1 year ago

Shohei Ohtani’s status is major factor in Angels’ offseason plans

LA Times  

The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani reacts during an Aug. 30 game in Philadelphia. As this year’s meetings kick off this week, here are four things to consider about the Angels’ offseason and why it all, no matter what, revolves around Ohtani. The luxury tax The Angels managed to get back under the first Competitive Balance Tax threshold — by $30,000, per …

Who could replace Phil Nevin as Angels manager? Here are six potential candidates
1 year, 2 months ago

Who could replace Phil Nevin as Angels manager? Here are six potential candidates

LA Times  

Being a major league manager is no easy feat. Managing the Angels, particularly entering the 2024 season, will be a challenge for someone new after the team decided not to pick up the option on Phil Nevin’s contract last month. “I think the veteran guys, if you have options, you’re gonna look at what the team is, what their future …

Phil Nevin's dismissal looks like more meddling by Arte Moreno
1 year, 2 months ago

Phil Nevin's dismissal looks like more meddling by Arte Moreno

LA Times  

Angels owner Arte Moreno has employed three managers in the last five seasons. If Phil Nevin wasn’t to blame for the Angels’ dismal second-half decline and ninth straight non-playoff finish, as general manager Perry Minasian declared during a Zoom news conference Tuesday, why is Nevin no longer their manager? If Minasian and Nevin had the great relationship Minasian said they …

Phil Nevin will not return as Angels manager in 2024
1 year, 2 months ago

Phil Nevin will not return as Angels manager in 2024

LA Times  

Angels manager Phil Nevin watches from the dugout during a game against the Baltimore Orioles in May. The Angels have declined the option on Phil Nevin’s contract for next year, the team announced Monday, marking the end of his managerial tenure in Anaheim. “He takes care of his guys, he wants the best for the team.” Angels manager Phil Nevin, …

Shohei Ohtani's time with Angels hasn't been a waste. Here's why
1 year, 3 months ago

Shohei Ohtani's time with Angels hasn't been a waste. Here's why

LA Times  

Angels star Shohei Ohtani celebrates in the dugout after scoring a run against the New York Yankees at Angel Stadium on July 21. That doesn’t mean Ohtani made a mistake by starting the major league portion of his career with the Angels. The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani reacts during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Aug. 30 in Philadelphia. Even …

Angels star Shohei Ohtani to miss the remainder of the season
1 year, 3 months ago

Angels star Shohei Ohtani to miss the remainder of the season

LA Times  

Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani walks on the field during a game against the New York Yankees in July. Angels star Shohei Ohtani will miss the remainder of the season because of a right oblique muscle injury he has been nursing for nearly two weeks, the Angels announced Saturday. “It’s nothing malicious.” Given Ohtani had already planned to be around …

Shohei Ohtani and new-look Angels can’t keep up with Athletics in loss
1 year, 3 months ago

Shohei Ohtani and new-look Angels can’t keep up with Athletics in loss

LA Times  

Angels star Shohei Ohtani sits in the dugout before the team’s 9-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Friday night. This is a group that we’ve been through a lot of challenges this year and the mind-set that we all have, that we’ve created, is that we’re going to grind ‘til the end and we’re going to work ‘til the …

Angels try to put their curse on waivers with Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout on the shelf
1 year, 3 months ago

Angels try to put their curse on waivers with Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout on the shelf

LA Times  

Perhaps Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout and Perry Minasian and Arte Moreno just need elementary history lessons mixed with an appreciation of the occult. That indicates the prose was borrowed from a brilliant 1999 L.A. Times article by Chris Dufresne about the woebegone and paranormal Angels cleverly headlined “The Hex Files.” Dufresne, who died in 2020 at age 62 of …

Shohei Ohtani injury should be catalyst for lasting Angels change
1 year, 4 months ago

Shohei Ohtani injury should be catalyst for lasting Angels change

LA Times  

Angels stars Mike Trout, left, and Shohei Ohtani talk in the dugout before a game against the Miami Marlins at Angel Stadium on May 27. The “might not be around next year” referred to the quest to “Win One for the Cowboy,” to get the Angels into the World Series while Gene was still here to enjoy it. The team’s …

Shohei Ohtani is human and trying to thrive despite exhaustion
1 year, 4 months ago

Shohei Ohtani is human and trying to thrive despite exhaustion

LA Times  

Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani has been battling fatigue and coping with cramps while managing a heavy workload. Even when José Soriano relieved him after he pitched four scoreless innings against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night, Ohtani remained in the lineup in the eventual 5-3 loss as a designated hitter. “I judged the team’s chances of winning would be …

Letters to Sports: Shohei Ohtani stays with Angels, but is that a good deal?
1 year, 4 months ago

Letters to Sports: Shohei Ohtani stays with Angels, but is that a good deal?

LA Times  

I did a double take after reading Mr. Plaschke’s column about the Angels and Shohei Ohtani. Rob Demonteverde Brea :: While Bill Plashke’s position is reasoned in arguing that the Angels should have traded Shohei Ohtani, the Boston Red Sox did not win a World Series for 84 years after trading Babe Ruth for $125,000 in cash to improve their …

100 wins into his career, Angels manager Phil Nevin finding his ‘defining moment’
1 year, 4 months ago

100 wins into his career, Angels manager Phil Nevin finding his ‘defining moment’

LA Times  

Angels manager Phil Nevin waits for the game against the Pirates to start on July 21. After three wins over the Tigers, the Angels manager — who was named interim manager, his first MLB managerial role, in June 2022 after Joe Maddon was fired, then signed on a one-year deal to manage this year’s team — got his 100th career …

‘There’s just no giving up.’ Angels snap skid in wildest of ways, beating the Astros
1 year, 5 months ago

‘There’s just no giving up.’ Angels snap skid in wildest of ways, beating the Astros

LA Times  

Angels players celebrate with Taylor Ward, center, after the team’s 13-12 walk-off win over the Houston Astros at Angel Stadium on Saturday night. “If anyone ever says this team doesn’t care, doesn’t fight, doesn’t play hard, I’ll fight anyone who says that.” — Angels manager Phil Nevin And the Angels did it despite a lot of mistakes. “I think that …

Is there any hope for the Angels’ season, and will they trade Shohei Ohtani?
1 year, 5 months ago

Is there any hope for the Angels’ season, and will they trade Shohei Ohtani?

LA Times  

There wasn’t anything particularly new the Angels could say about being down on their luck after their last series before the All-Star break. Two more players exited the last two games with injuries on a team already missing several starters including superstar Mike Trout. The Angels seemed to be in decent shape last month after rookie shortstop Zach Neto suffered …

Emotional game for Angels manager Phil Nevin; Mike Trout taken out with injury
1 year, 5 months ago

Emotional game for Angels manager Phil Nevin; Mike Trout taken out with injury

LA Times  

Phil Nevin was 28 years old when he came to play for the San Diego Padres and general manager Kevin Towers in 1999. “A lot of great memories for me,” the Angels’ manager said before his team’s series-opening 10-3 loss to his former club Monday night at Petco Park. “I made sure I drove down 15 and cut across 8 …

Angels unlikely to trade Shohei Ohtani if they stay in contention, GM says
1 year, 6 months ago

Angels unlikely to trade Shohei Ohtani if they stay in contention, GM says

Associated Press  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels are highly unlikely to trade Shohei Ohtani if they remain in playoff contention this summer, general manager Perry Minasian said Tuesday. “It’s pretty self-explanatory with where we’re at,” Minasian said while speaking to reporters before the Angels opened a two-game Freeway Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are likely to be one …

‘Nev knows the game.’ How Phil Nevin has built trust as Angels start fresh
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Nev knows the game.’ How Phil Nevin has built trust as Angels start fresh

LA Times  

Watch L.A. Times Today at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News 1 on Channel 1 or live stream on the Spectrum News App. “I’m just looking forward to seeing it grow,” Nevin said of the team culture, “watch those relationships be created, and that room’s gonna be a heck of a lot of fun and winning’s obviously also fun too. “He’s …

Shohei Ohtani’s agent says he’s focused on 2023 season with Angels
2 years, 1 month ago

Shohei Ohtani’s agent says he’s focused on 2023 season with Angels

LA Times  

Angels’ Shohei Ohtani walks to the dugout after striking out against the Oakland Athletics during the sixth inning in Oakland on Oct. 5. “We haven’t really given that a lot of thought because we are just focused on the one year, which we accomplished and that’s what we did,” Balelo of CAA said after being asked during the general manager …

Shohei Ohtani says last trade deadline was ideal time to move him if Angels desired
2 years, 1 month ago

Shohei Ohtani says last trade deadline was ideal time to move him if Angels desired

LA Times  

If there was ever an ideal moment to trade Shohei Ohtani, the two-way star said he thought it was at this year’s deadline. “The teams to which a player with a high salary can go will always be limited, and in many instances, the player will have to go to a team to which the luxury tax doesn’t matter.” Angels’ …

Elliott: Minasian has work to do to make Angels postseason bound
2 years, 2 months ago

Elliott: Minasian has work to do to make Angels postseason bound

LA Times  

Angels general manager Perry Minasian speaks to the media before a game against the Kansas City Royals in June. Perry Minasian didn’t have to delve into analytics to explain the Angels’ failures this season and answer the question that perennially hangs over them: How could a team blessed with three-time American League most valuable player Mike Trout and two-way sensation …

Angels give Phil Nevin one-year contract to return as manager
2 years, 2 months ago

Angels give Phil Nevin one-year contract to return as manager

LA Times  

Phil Nevin, who served as the Angels’ interim manager after Joe Maddon was fired, will return in 2023 as the full-time manager. “There’s a lot of special people involved in this,” Nevin said as tears welled up in his eyes. Mike Trout endorsed Nevin’s work Sunday after the Angels’ home finale against the Texas Rangers, then again after the Angels’ …

Angels won’t be trading Shohei Ohtani this season
2 years, 4 months ago

Angels won’t be trading Shohei Ohtani this season

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani is not leaving Anaheim. But the Angels’ struggles — their 43-59 record as of Monday has them 11 games out of a wild-card spot — and Ohtani’s desire to play in the postseason leaves the team in a bind since he could leave after next season with the Angels getting nothing in return. “Right now, as long as …

Commentary: Angels should follow Nationals’ Juan Soto blueprint with Shohei Ohtani
2 years, 5 months ago

Commentary: Angels should follow Nationals’ Juan Soto blueprint with Shohei Ohtani

LA Times  

The Major League Baseball world was upended Saturday. But my feelings of wanting to win are stronger.” Ohtani spoke his mind two weeks before another Angels disappointing season ended. Just a few weeks ago, Ohtani hinted at the Angels’ struggles after a win, noting that he felt he needed to pitch deep into a game because the bullpen was short-handed …

GM Perry Minasian still sees Angels winning with both Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout
2 years, 5 months ago

GM Perry Minasian still sees Angels winning with both Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout

LA Times  

Angels’ Shohei Ohtani is congratulated by Mike Trout after Ohtani hit a fifth-inning homer on May 14. Angels general manager Perry Minasian said he still sees a way in which this team can win with both Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani under contract. “There’s definitely a formula to win around them and it’s a deeper team,” Minasian said before the …

Commentary: If the Angels hire a new manager, here’s their guy
2 years, 6 months ago

Commentary: If the Angels hire a new manager, here’s their guy

LA Times  

Nebraska coach Darin Erstad attends a Big Ten baseball game against Ohio State in Omaha, Neb. On Wednesday, Erstad said the Dodgers’ interest had come “totally out of the blue,” no pun intended. “The guy that’s there now,” Erstad said with a grin, “he’s doing just fine.” In 2019, after eight seasons with Nebraska, Erstad resigned. Angels center fielder Darin …

Other than Shohei Ohtani, Angels don’t muster much against Dodgers
2 years, 6 months ago

Other than Shohei Ohtani, Angels don’t muster much against Dodgers

LA Times  

Angels’ Shohei Ohtani hits a foul ball during the first inning against the Dodgers on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. It just doesn’t look good because you don’t get a hit until the ninth.” To make matters worse, the update on Anthony Rendon’s wrist before the game also didn’t afford much clarity for the Angels. But before Wednesday’s game, neither Nevin …

Angels’ Phil Nevin shuffles his coaches; Anthony Rendon leaves loss with wrist injury
2 years, 6 months ago

Angels’ Phil Nevin shuffles his coaches; Anthony Rendon leaves loss with wrist injury

LA Times  

Angels interim manager Phil Nevin changed up his infielders, first base and third base coaches ahead of the Freeway Series. “I look at this as really three promotions for each coach,” Nevin said before Tuesday night’s 2-0 loss to the Dodgers in the Freeway Series opener at Dodger Stadium. “He does a lot of work with the runners on stealing …

How fiery Phil Nevin won over the Angels: ‘The energy he brings is contagious’
2 years, 6 months ago

How fiery Phil Nevin won over the Angels: ‘The energy he brings is contagious’

LA Times  

Phil Nevin, center, smiles in the dugout before a game against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night, hours after he was named the Angels’ interim manager following Joe Maddon’s firing. I think he’s going to be the guy to lead us and get this thing turned around.” Angels interim manager Phil Nevin tries on a cap before Thursday’s game …

Commentary: In firing Joe Maddon, Angels and Perry Minasian act boldly but risk more dysfunction
2 years, 6 months ago

Commentary: In firing Joe Maddon, Angels and Perry Minasian act boldly but risk more dysfunction

LA Times  

Angels general manager Perry Minasian, left, and manger Joe Maddon took part in ceremonies May 10 to honor the historic 2021 season of Shohei Ohtani, right. It’s a hornet’s nest of distraction right now.” After the 1999 season, which included a player mutiny, the Angels hired Bill Stoneman as general manager. He hired Mike Scioscia as manager, and Scioscia led …

Roster changes for slumping Angels? GM Perry Minasian’s move is not to overreact
2 years, 6 months ago

Roster changes for slumping Angels? GM Perry Minasian’s move is not to overreact

LA Times  

The Angels did not lose again Wednesday night. The Angels have lost six straight and 10 of their last 13, going from a 24-13 record and a first-place tie with Houston in the American League West on May 15 to a 27-23 mark and five games behind the Astros after the Angels’ 9-1 loss Tuesday to the Yankees. But Angels …

Perry Minasian gets fans’ frustrations that Angels haven’t added impact player
2 years, 9 months ago

Perry Minasian gets fans’ frustrations that Angels haven’t added impact player

LA Times  

Angels general manager Perry Minasian says he has no financial limitations in trying to improve the team. “I totally understand — I’m a fan, too,” Angels general manager Perry Minasian said Wednesday. Offensively, defensively, we’d like to improve.” The Angels were one of baseball’s more aggressive teams before the lockout, signing free-agent starters Noah Syndergaard and Michael Lorenzen and reliever …

Shohei Ohtani’s agent mum on contract, says client is ‘extremely happy’ with Angels
3 years, 1 month ago

Shohei Ohtani’s agent mum on contract, says client is ‘extremely happy’ with Angels

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani is greeted in the Angels’ dugout after hitting his 46th and final home run of the season against the Mariners on Oct. 3. Citing his agency’s policy against discussing negotiations, Balelo declined to say whether there have been any extension talks between the Angels and Ohtani, who is set to make $5.5 million in 2022 and will remain …

Shohei Ohtani focused on the offseason, even if Angels negotiate contract extension
3 years, 2 months ago

Shohei Ohtani focused on the offseason, even if Angels negotiate contract extension

LA Times  

Shohei Ohtani is greeted in the Angels’ dugout after leading off the game Sunday with a home run against the Mariners in Seattle. “They’re, of course, the organization that’s supported me the most over the last four years,” Ohtani said in Japanese before belting his 46th home run of the season in the Angels’ season-ending 7-3 win over the Seattle …

Column: Shohei Ohtani makes it clear — improve Angels or he’s gone
3 years, 2 months ago

Column: Shohei Ohtani makes it clear — improve Angels or he’s gone

LA Times  

Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani gets ready to bat against the Houston Astros this month. Angels Angels have been warned: Shohei Ohtani will not settle for mediocrity Two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani has two years remaining on his contract with the Angels, and he’s made it clear he wants to be on a winning team. But my feelings to wanting to …

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