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Deadspin | Mark Cuban says he tried to buy Mavericks back Apr 11, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban looks on during the second half against the Toronto Raptors at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Mark Cuban hasn’t exactly hidden his feelings about the direction of the Dallas Mavericks since he sold his majority equity of the franchise in 2023. In an interview on a forthcoming episode of Front Office Sports’ “Portfolio Players” podcast, Cuban admitted he tried to buy his way back into majority ownership from the Adelson family. “What happened was a bunch of people had contacted me; they weren’t happy with the way things were,” Cuban told FOS. “And I was like, ‘Look, if you can get them to sell, I would be more than happy to contribute my equity, et cetera, et cetera, and help.’ But I didn’t expect that to materialize. I told them I didn’t think it would happen, that I didn’t think the Adelsons had any interest in selling. And they don’t.” Cuban owns 27% of the team after selling off 73% in December 2023. The Adelsons have the right to buy another 20% from Cuban within four years of their deal, which would drop his stake to 7%. Under new majority ownership, the Mavericks traded away superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in February of 2025, less than 12 months removed from an NBA Finals appearance. “I don’t regret selling. I regret who I sold to,” Cuban said earlier this year in an appearance on the “Intersections” podcast. “I made a lot of mistakes in the process, and I’ll leave it at that.” TheSteinLine.com reported earlier this year that a group of investors wanted to partner with Cuban to seize back control from the current ownership. “If there was any chance of being able to (buy the franchise back) anymore I would, but that’s just not the game anymore,” Cuban said. A potential likelier outcome could be Cuban, 67, buying a different NBA team. Should that happen, though, he has some specific requirements for the team’s location. “I wouldn’t want a cold-weather team, because flying from Dallas to where it’s freezing cold, I just couldn’t handle it,” Cuban said. “But if it was a warm-weather team I would seriously consider it.” –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Mark #Cuban #buy #Mavericks

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Deadspin | Mark Cuban says he tried to buy Mavericks back Apr 11, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban looks on during the second half against the Toronto Raptors at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Mark Cuban hasn’t exactly hidden his feelings about the direction of the Dallas Mavericks since he sold his majority equity of the franchise in 2023. In an interview on a forthcoming episode of Front Office Sports’ “Portfolio Players” podcast, Cuban admitted he tried to buy his way back into majority ownership from the Adelson family. “What happened was a bunch of people had contacted me; they weren’t happy with the way things were,” Cuban told FOS. “And I was like, ‘Look, if you can get them to sell, I would be more than happy to contribute my equity, et cetera, et cetera, and help.’ But I didn’t expect that to materialize. I told them I didn’t think it would happen, that I didn’t think the Adelsons had any interest in selling. And they don’t.” Cuban owns 27% of the team after selling off 73% in December 2023. The Adelsons have the right to buy another 20% from Cuban within four years of their deal, which would drop his stake to 7%. Under new majority ownership, the Mavericks traded away superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in February of 2025, less than 12 months removed from an NBA Finals appearance. “I don’t regret selling. I regret who I sold to,” Cuban said earlier this year in an appearance on the “Intersections” podcast. “I made a lot of mistakes in the process, and I’ll leave it at that.” TheSteinLine.com reported earlier this year that a group of investors wanted to partner with Cuban to seize back control from the current ownership. “If there was any chance of being able to (buy the franchise back) anymore I would, but that’s just not the game anymore,” Cuban said. A potential likelier outcome could be Cuban, 67, buying a different NBA team. Should that happen, though, he has some specific requirements for the team’s location. “I wouldn’t want a cold-weather team, because flying from Dallas to where it’s freezing cold, I just couldn’t handle it,” Cuban said. “But if it was a warm-weather team I would seriously consider it.” –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Mark #Cuban #buy #MavericksApr 11, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban looks on during the second half against the Toronto Raptors at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Mark Cuban hasn’t exactly hidden his feelings about the direction of the Dallas Mavericks since he sold his majority equity of the franchise in 2023.

In an interview on a forthcoming episode of Front Office Sports’ “Portfolio Players” podcast, Cuban admitted he tried to buy his way back into majority ownership from the Adelson family.

“What happened was a bunch of people had contacted me; they weren’t happy with the way things were,” Cuban told FOS. “And I was like, ‘Look, if you can get them to sell, I would be more than happy to contribute my equity, et cetera, et cetera, and help.’ But I didn’t expect that to materialize. I told them I didn’t think it would happen, that I didn’t think the Adelsons had any interest in selling. And they don’t.”

Cuban owns 27% of the team after selling off 73% in December 2023. The Adelsons have the right to buy another 20% from Cuban within four years of their deal, which would drop his stake to 7%.

Under new majority ownership, the Mavericks traded away superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in February of 2025, less than 12 months removed from an NBA Finals appearance.


“I don’t regret selling. I regret who I sold to,” Cuban said earlier this year in an appearance on the “Intersections” podcast. “I made a lot of mistakes in the process, and I’ll leave it at that.”

TheSteinLine.com reported earlier this year that a group of investors wanted to partner with Cuban to seize back control from the current ownership.

“If there was any chance of being able to (buy the franchise back) anymore I would, but that’s just not the game anymore,” Cuban said.

A potential likelier outcome could be Cuban, 67, buying a different NBA team. Should that happen, though, he has some specific requirements for the team’s location.

“I wouldn’t want a cold-weather team, because flying from Dallas to where it’s freezing cold, I just couldn’t handle it,” Cuban said. “But if it was a warm-weather team I would seriously consider it.”

–Field Level Media

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Apr 11, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban looks on during the second half against the Toronto Raptors at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Mark Cuban hasn’t exactly hidden his feelings about the direction of the Dallas Mavericks since he sold his majority equity of the franchise in 2023.

In an interview on a forthcoming episode of Front Office Sports’ “Portfolio Players” podcast, Cuban admitted he tried to buy his way back into majority ownership from the Adelson family.

“What happened was a bunch of people had contacted me; they weren’t happy with the way things were,” Cuban told FOS. “And I was like, ‘Look, if you can get them to sell, I would be more than happy to contribute my equity, et cetera, et cetera, and help.’ But I didn’t expect that to materialize. I told them I didn’t think it would happen, that I didn’t think the Adelsons had any interest in selling. And they don’t.”

Cuban owns 27% of the team after selling off 73% in December 2023. The Adelsons have the right to buy another 20% from Cuban within four years of their deal, which would drop his stake to 7%.

Under new majority ownership, the Mavericks traded away superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in February of 2025, less than 12 months removed from an NBA Finals appearance.

“I don’t regret selling. I regret who I sold to,” Cuban said earlier this year in an appearance on the “Intersections” podcast. “I made a lot of mistakes in the process, and I’ll leave it at that.”

TheSteinLine.com reported earlier this year that a group of investors wanted to partner with Cuban to seize back control from the current ownership.

“If there was any chance of being able to (buy the franchise back) anymore I would, but that’s just not the game anymore,” Cuban said.

A potential likelier outcome could be Cuban, 67, buying a different NBA team. Should that happen, though, he has some specific requirements for the team’s location.

“I wouldn’t want a cold-weather team, because flying from Dallas to where it’s freezing cold, I just couldn’t handle it,” Cuban said. “But if it was a warm-weather team I would seriously consider it.”

–Field Level Media

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More ‘progress’ for Cadillac at the Miami Grand Prix <div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">Formula 1’s newest team took advantage of the unexpected break between the Japanese Grand Prix and this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix to develop a series of upgrades for their debut challenger.</p></div><div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">Following qualifying for the F1 Sprint race, the team hailed the “progress” those upgrades unlocked.</p></div><div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">While both Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas were eliminated in SQ1, the team believes that Pérez was on the verge of a spot in SQ2 had he been able to complete a second run. Despite qualifying 19th, Pérez called the pace “promising” and indicated he was “happy” with the performance.</p></div><div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">“I was very happy with my lap in Sprint Quali, and the pace is promising, but sadly I only had the one run. At some points we were looking like we were going to make it to SQ2, which is already progress, but the priority now is to get on top of our issues. I only had one run as we went out too late and then didn’t have time to refuel and make a second run. In practice we also lost some track time, so we are a bit on the back foot. When we get on top of this, we’ll be able to maximize the package, which is a step forward. We now need a smooth day tomorrow and see where we end up on Sunday,” said the veteran driver in the team’s media report.</p></div><div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">Bottas, who will start behind his teammate in P20, said the team is heading in the “right direction.”</p></div><div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">“The car feels better with the upgrade, so that’s good. We’ve definitely gained some load especially in high to medium speed. There’s still the need to take further steps, but at least the feeling is better and we’re heading in the right direction. We’ll see what can happen in the Sprint Race tomorrow and the rest of the weekend as we continue to understand our package,” added Bottas.</p></div><div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">Team principal Graeme Lowdon outlined how the team needed to capitalize on the “progress” the upgrades displayed Friday.</p></div><div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">“We brought a substantial aero upgrade package this weekend, which has translated to more load through the corners and ultimately more laptime on track,” said Lowdon. “The upgrades were on both cars, although Checo was missing one part that may have added a little bit but this will be rectified in rotation agreed between the drivers and team. He could potentially have made it to SQ2 had he got a second run but sadly we missed this after visiting the weigh bridge. This was a missed opportunity but we will learn from it and it shows that we have made a step forward. Valtteri likewise had a decent session so there’s some real promise. We now need to maximize everything operationally and technically to make the most of this progress.”</p></div><div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">When Lowdon spoke <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/formula-one/1111892/graeme-lowdon-interview-cadillacs-f1-miami-grand-prix">exclusively with <em>SB Nation </em>ahead of the weekend</a>, the Cadillac boss made it clear that continued development each week was the goal for the team. While points — or even podiums — would be nice, improvement was what the team needed to deliver.</p></div><div><p class="duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1">That process is off to a solid start in Miami.</p></div> #progress #Cadillac #Miami #Grand #Prix

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The Los Angeles Angels have the worst record in the majors and they are run by the worst owner in baseball in Arte Moreno.

They also have the longest current playoff drought, which means even the Pittsburgh Pirates have been part of the postseason fun since the Angels last were involved in 2014. The last playoff victory? Try 2009.

The Angels gave out one of the worst contracts in baseball history by signing third baseman Anthony Rendon to a seven-year, $245 million deal in 2020 and he played in just 257 games for the club. They made another horrific decision by not dealing Shohei Ohtani prior to the 2023 trading deadline.

Not trading a huge talent heading out the door to free agency for a bushel of prospects set the stage for the team’s poor 17-34 record this season. The Angels have been outscored by 69 runs, the largest differential in the majors.

Los Angeles has dropped 89 or more games in each of the past seasons. The Angels have no future and no present to go with their very unproductive recent past that includes 10 straight losing seasons.

Fans have noticed as they broke out “Sell the Team” chants at Moreno this week.

Angel Stadium once had “Kids in the Outfield” but it’s now home to men who can’t play.

It’s also largely empty and very quiet – unless fans of the visiting team flock to the ballpark.

It was very loud last August when Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking homer in the top of the ninth inning to help the Chicago Cubs notch a 3-2 victory. Cubs fans were everywhere and it was like Wrigleyville near the Chicago dugout.

Of course, late August is a time when there’s no reason for the locals to head to Anaheim with the playoffs out of sight. Playoffs is Fantasyland.

And it will be the same thing this summer with the Angels regularly sinking under first-year manager Kurt Suzuki and possibly saying good-bye to sixth-year general manager Perry Minasian after the season if not earlier.

The Angels have dropped nine of their last 10 games heading into Friday’s home contest against the Texas Rangers.

The victory during that stretch was of the amazing variety.

The Angels were being no-hit entering the ninth inning by Oakland Athletics right-hander J.T. Ginn on Monday night. Adam Frazier broke up the no-no with a single and Zach Neto followed by delivering a walk-off, two-run homer.

The celebration was intense and crazy but at least nobody broke their leg like Kendrys Morales did in 2010 after his walk-off grand slam to beat the Seattle Mariners.

This time, it’s just broken spirits. The victory snapped a six-game slide but momentum didn’t follow.

The Angels allowed 14 runs on Tuesday and then lost in extra innings on Wednesday and Thursday. Frazier, the second baseman, couldn’t get the ball out of his glove Thursday on a no-doubt inning-ending, double-play ball and that allowed the A’s to take the lead.

Frazier is one of several Angels who should be shipped by the trading deadline. Others include third baseman Yoan Moncada, outfielders Josh Lowe and Jorge Soler, catcher Travis d’Arnaud, left-handed starters Yusei Kikuchi and Reid Detmers and right-hander reliever Kirby Yates.

The Angels ought to revisit discussions with face of the franchise Mike Trout, who turns 35 in August, and see if he’s ready to go. It’s certainly a slippery slope for an 11-time All-Star in his 16th season with the organization.

But the team’s last winning season came in 2015 when Trout was the undisputed best player in baseball.

Trout no longer resembles that version of himself. He won three American League MVP awards, finished second four times and finished fourth once in the eight-season period from 2012-19.

Midway through this decade, he’s just another guy who plays outfield. He’s no longer a difference-maker and is highly injury prone. The 130 games he played in last season are the most this decade.

Trout is batting .233 with 12 homers and 25 RBIs in 50 games this season.

Basically, the Angels need a full-on facelift. This isn’t an easy fix – that opportunity was there in 2023 and the club failed to act.

And this is the big mess that’s left.

#Los #Angeles #Angels #MLBs #Biggest #Disaster #Arte #Moreno #Deadspin.com">Los Angeles Angels Have Become MLB’s Biggest Disaster Under Arte Moreno | Deadspin.com The Los Angeles Angels have the worst record in the majors and they are run by the worst owner in baseball in Arte Moreno.They also have the longest current playoff drought, which means even the Pittsburgh Pirates have been part of the postseason fun since the Angels last were involved in 2014. The last playoff victory? Try 2009.The Angels gave out one of the worst contracts in baseball history by signing third baseman Anthony Rendon to a seven-year, 5 million deal in 2020 and he played in just 257 games for the club. They made another horrific decision by not dealing Shohei Ohtani prior to the 2023 trading deadline.Not trading a huge talent heading out the door to free agency for a bushel of prospects set the stage for the team’s poor 17-34 record this season. The Angels have been outscored by 69 runs, the largest differential in the majors.Los Angeles has dropped 89 or more games in each of the past seasons. The Angels have no future and no present to go with their very unproductive recent past that includes 10 straight losing seasons.Fans have noticed as they broke out “Sell the Team” chants at Moreno this week.Angel Stadium once had “Kids in the Outfield” but it’s now home to men who can’t play.It’s also largely empty and very quiet – unless fans of the visiting team flock to the ballpark.It was very loud last August when Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking homer in the top of the ninth inning to help the Chicago Cubs notch a 3-2 victory. Cubs fans were everywhere and it was like Wrigleyville near the Chicago dugout.Of course, late August is a time when there’s no reason for the locals to head to Anaheim with the playoffs out of sight. Playoffs is Fantasyland.And it will be the same thing this summer with the Angels regularly sinking under first-year manager Kurt Suzuki and possibly saying good-bye to sixth-year general manager Perry Minasian after the season if not earlier.The Angels have dropped nine of their last 10 games heading into Friday’s home contest against the Texas Rangers.The victory during that stretch was of the amazing variety.The Angels were being no-hit entering the ninth inning by Oakland Athletics right-hander J.T. Ginn on Monday night. Adam Frazier broke up the no-no with a single and Zach Neto followed by delivering a walk-off, two-run homer.The celebration was intense and crazy but at least nobody broke their leg like Kendrys Morales did in 2010 after his walk-off grand slam to beat the Seattle Mariners.This time, it’s just broken spirits. The victory snapped a six-game slide but momentum didn’t follow.The Angels allowed 14 runs on Tuesday and then lost in extra innings on Wednesday and Thursday. Frazier, the second baseman, couldn’t get the ball out of his glove Thursday on a no-doubt inning-ending, double-play ball and that allowed the A’s to take the lead.Frazier is one of several Angels who should be shipped by the trading deadline. Others include third baseman Yoan Moncada, outfielders Josh Lowe and Jorge Soler, catcher Travis d’Arnaud, left-handed starters Yusei Kikuchi and Reid Detmers and right-hander reliever Kirby Yates.The Angels ought to revisit discussions with face of the franchise Mike Trout, who turns 35 in August, and see if he’s ready to go. It’s certainly a slippery slope for an 11-time All-Star in his 16th season with the organization.But the team’s last winning season came in 2015 when Trout was the undisputed best player in baseball.Trout no longer resembles that version of himself. He won three American League MVP awards, finished second four times and finished fourth once in the eight-season period from 2012-19.Midway through this decade, he’s just another guy who plays outfield. He’s no longer a difference-maker and is highly injury prone. The 130 games he played in last season are the most this decade.Trout is batting .233 with 12 homers and 25 RBIs in 50 games this season.Basically, the Angels need a full-on facelift. This isn’t an easy fix – that opportunity was there in 2023 and the club failed to act.And this is the big mess that’s left. #Los #Angeles #Angels #MLBs #Biggest #Disaster #Arte #Moreno #Deadspin.com

the worst record in the majors and they are run by the worst owner in baseball in Arte Moreno.

They also have the longest current playoff drought, which means even the Pittsburgh Pirates have been part of the postseason fun since the Angels last were involved in 2014. The last playoff victory? Try 2009.

The Angels gave out one of the worst contracts in baseball history by signing third baseman Anthony Rendon to a seven-year, $245 million deal in 2020 and he played in just 257 games for the club. They made another horrific decision by not dealing Shohei Ohtani prior to the 2023 trading deadline.

Not trading a huge talent heading out the door to free agency for a bushel of prospects set the stage for the team’s poor 17-34 record this season. The Angels have been outscored by 69 runs, the largest differential in the majors.

Los Angeles has dropped 89 or more games in each of the past seasons. The Angels have no future and no present to go with their very unproductive recent past that includes 10 straight losing seasons.

Fans have noticed as they broke out “Sell the Team” chants at Moreno this week.

Angel Stadium once had “Kids in the Outfield” but it’s now home to men who can’t play.

It’s also largely empty and very quiet – unless fans of the visiting team flock to the ballpark.

It was very loud last August when Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking homer in the top of the ninth inning to help the Chicago Cubs notch a 3-2 victory. Cubs fans were everywhere and it was like Wrigleyville near the Chicago dugout.

Of course, late August is a time when there’s no reason for the locals to head to Anaheim with the playoffs out of sight. Playoffs is Fantasyland.

And it will be the same thing this summer with the Angels regularly sinking under first-year manager Kurt Suzuki and possibly saying good-bye to sixth-year general manager Perry Minasian after the season if not earlier.

The Angels have dropped nine of their last 10 games heading into Friday’s home contest against the Texas Rangers.

The victory during that stretch was of the amazing variety.

The Angels were being no-hit entering the ninth inning by Oakland Athletics right-hander J.T. Ginn on Monday night. Adam Frazier broke up the no-no with a single and Zach Neto followed by delivering a walk-off, two-run homer.

The celebration was intense and crazy but at least nobody broke their leg like Kendrys Morales did in 2010 after his walk-off grand slam to beat the Seattle Mariners.

This time, it’s just broken spirits. The victory snapped a six-game slide but momentum didn’t follow.

The Angels allowed 14 runs on Tuesday and then lost in extra innings on Wednesday and Thursday. Frazier, the second baseman, couldn’t get the ball out of his glove Thursday on a no-doubt inning-ending, double-play ball and that allowed the A’s to take the lead.

Frazier is one of several Angels who should be shipped by the trading deadline. Others include third baseman Yoan Moncada, outfielders Josh Lowe and Jorge Soler, catcher Travis d’Arnaud, left-handed starters Yusei Kikuchi and Reid Detmers and right-hander reliever Kirby Yates.

The Angels ought to revisit discussions with face of the franchise Mike Trout, who turns 35 in August, and see if he’s ready to go. It’s certainly a slippery slope for an 11-time All-Star in his 16th season with the organization.

But the team’s last winning season came in 2015 when Trout was the undisputed best player in baseball.

Trout no longer resembles that version of himself. He won three American League MVP awards, finished second four times and finished fourth once in the eight-season period from 2012-19.

Midway through this decade, he’s just another guy who plays outfield. He’s no longer a difference-maker and is highly injury prone. The 130 games he played in last season are the most this decade.

Trout is batting .233 with 12 homers and 25 RBIs in 50 games this season.

Basically, the Angels need a full-on facelift. This isn’t an easy fix – that opportunity was there in 2023 and the club failed to act.

And this is the big mess that’s left.

#Los #Angeles #Angels #MLBs #Biggest #Disaster #Arte #Moreno #Deadspin.com">Los Angeles Angels Have Become MLB’s Biggest Disaster Under Arte Moreno | Deadspin.com

The Los Angeles Angels have the worst record in the majors and they are run by the worst owner in baseball in Arte Moreno.

They also have the longest current playoff drought, which means even the Pittsburgh Pirates have been part of the postseason fun since the Angels last were involved in 2014. The last playoff victory? Try 2009.

The Angels gave out one of the worst contracts in baseball history by signing third baseman Anthony Rendon to a seven-year, $245 million deal in 2020 and he played in just 257 games for the club. They made another horrific decision by not dealing Shohei Ohtani prior to the 2023 trading deadline.

Not trading a huge talent heading out the door to free agency for a bushel of prospects set the stage for the team’s poor 17-34 record this season. The Angels have been outscored by 69 runs, the largest differential in the majors.

Los Angeles has dropped 89 or more games in each of the past seasons. The Angels have no future and no present to go with their very unproductive recent past that includes 10 straight losing seasons.

Fans have noticed as they broke out “Sell the Team” chants at Moreno this week.

Angel Stadium once had “Kids in the Outfield” but it’s now home to men who can’t play.

It’s also largely empty and very quiet – unless fans of the visiting team flock to the ballpark.

It was very loud last August when Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking homer in the top of the ninth inning to help the Chicago Cubs notch a 3-2 victory. Cubs fans were everywhere and it was like Wrigleyville near the Chicago dugout.

Of course, late August is a time when there’s no reason for the locals to head to Anaheim with the playoffs out of sight. Playoffs is Fantasyland.

And it will be the same thing this summer with the Angels regularly sinking under first-year manager Kurt Suzuki and possibly saying good-bye to sixth-year general manager Perry Minasian after the season if not earlier.

The Angels have dropped nine of their last 10 games heading into Friday’s home contest against the Texas Rangers.

The victory during that stretch was of the amazing variety.

The Angels were being no-hit entering the ninth inning by Oakland Athletics right-hander J.T. Ginn on Monday night. Adam Frazier broke up the no-no with a single and Zach Neto followed by delivering a walk-off, two-run homer.

The celebration was intense and crazy but at least nobody broke their leg like Kendrys Morales did in 2010 after his walk-off grand slam to beat the Seattle Mariners.

This time, it’s just broken spirits. The victory snapped a six-game slide but momentum didn’t follow.

The Angels allowed 14 runs on Tuesday and then lost in extra innings on Wednesday and Thursday. Frazier, the second baseman, couldn’t get the ball out of his glove Thursday on a no-doubt inning-ending, double-play ball and that allowed the A’s to take the lead.

Frazier is one of several Angels who should be shipped by the trading deadline. Others include third baseman Yoan Moncada, outfielders Josh Lowe and Jorge Soler, catcher Travis d’Arnaud, left-handed starters Yusei Kikuchi and Reid Detmers and right-hander reliever Kirby Yates.

The Angels ought to revisit discussions with face of the franchise Mike Trout, who turns 35 in August, and see if he’s ready to go. It’s certainly a slippery slope for an 11-time All-Star in his 16th season with the organization.

But the team’s last winning season came in 2015 when Trout was the undisputed best player in baseball.

Trout no longer resembles that version of himself. He won three American League MVP awards, finished second four times and finished fourth once in the eight-season period from 2012-19.

Midway through this decade, he’s just another guy who plays outfield. He’s no longer a difference-maker and is highly injury prone. The 130 games he played in last season are the most this decade.

Trout is batting .233 with 12 homers and 25 RBIs in 50 games this season.

Basically, the Angels need a full-on facelift. This isn’t an easy fix – that opportunity was there in 2023 and the club failed to act.

And this is the big mess that’s left.

#Los #Angeles #Angels #MLBs #Biggest #Disaster #Arte #Moreno #Deadspin.com
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Former Norway ​captain Maren Mjelde has defended Oslo’s right to host the women’s Champions League final ‌after Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati criticised the venue as too small for ​the biggest game in women’s club football.

The Ullevaal arena is ⁠sold out for Saturday’s clash between Spanish giant Barcelona and French juggernaut Lyon, but Bonmati told Catalan media outlet RAC1 that the 28,000-capacity venue represented a retrograde step for women’s ‌football.

“Norway is a fantastic country, but the conditions are different. We come from filling large stadiums and going to a smaller field ‌is a step back,” Bonmati said.

Mjelde hit back by pointing to last year’s ‌final, ⁠where Arsenal beat Barcelona 1-0 in front of 38,356 fans in ⁠Lisbon’s 52,095-capacity Estadio Jose Alvalade.

“A full Ullevaal is cooler than a half-full stadium somewhere else – if I’m not mistaken, it wasn’t a full stadium for the final last year, even though it was ​in a bigger stadium,” Mjelde ‌told Reuters in the sunshine outside the downtown hotel that European governing body UEFA is using as its base for the final.

“Of course you want to play in the biggest stadiums, but not all countries have them. Barcelona are ‌very lucky and privileged in Spain, and it is probably the team ​in the world that attracts the biggest audience, but it’s not like that everywhere, and I think that, if you can ⁠show football in several different countries, it will be much more attractive.”

Barcelona boasted a crowd of more than 60,000 at its Camp Nou stadium for a 6-0 thrashing ‌of bitter rival Real Madrid in April, but averaged just over 6000 fans for its home games this past season.

Mjelde, 36 and back playing in Norway after spells in Germany and England, emphasised her country’s pedigree as one of only five teams to win the women’s World Cup as further justification for having the women’s final in Oslo.

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“Norway was the world leader for a while, and ‌we want to get back there,” she said.

Though disappointed by the criticism, there was no anger ​towards Bonmati from Mjelde, who reached the 2021 Champions League final with Chelsea, but missed the 4-0 defeat by Barcelona through injury.

“I think ⁠if she had discussed this with the other Norwegian girls (at Barcelona, Caroline Graham Hansen ⁠and Martine Fenger), they would have said something completely different,” Mjelde said with a smile.

“We are of course a bit biased in this and ‌it’s a bit subjective, but I think Aitana will experience a fantastic atmosphere. The weather is nice and she gets to be in Norway, which ​is a really nice country, so I think she will find it cool anyway.”

Published on May 22, 2026

#Womens #Champions #League #Final #venue #controversy #Mjelde #defends #decision #Bonmati #criticism #sparks #debate">Women’s Champions League Final venue controversy: Mjelde defends decision as Bonmati criticism sparks debate Former Norway ​captain Maren Mjelde has defended Oslo’s right to host the women’s Champions League final ‌after Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati criticised the venue as too small for ​the biggest game in women’s club football.The Ullevaal arena is ⁠sold out for Saturday’s clash between Spanish giant Barcelona and French juggernaut Lyon, but Bonmati told Catalan media outlet RAC1 that the 28,000-capacity venue represented a retrograde step for women’s ‌football.“Norway is a fantastic country, but the conditions are different. We come from filling large stadiums and going to a smaller field ‌is a step back,” Bonmati said.Mjelde hit back by pointing to last year’s ‌final, ⁠where Arsenal beat Barcelona 1-0 in front of 38,356 fans in ⁠Lisbon’s 52,095-capacity Estadio Jose Alvalade.“A full Ullevaal is cooler than a half-full stadium somewhere else – if I’m not mistaken, it wasn’t a full stadium for the final last year, even though it was ​in a bigger stadium,” Mjelde ‌told Reuters in the sunshine outside the downtown hotel that European governing body UEFA is using as its base for the final.“Of course you want to play in the biggest stadiums, but not all countries have them. Barcelona are ‌very lucky and privileged in Spain, and it is probably the team ​in the world that attracts the biggest audience, but it’s not like that everywhere, and I think that, if you can ⁠show football in several different countries, it will be much more attractive.”Barcelona boasted a crowd of more than 60,000 at its Camp Nou stadium for a 6-0 thrashing ‌of bitter rival Real Madrid in April, but averaged just over 6000 fans for its home games this past season.Mjelde, 36 and back playing in Norway after spells in Germany and England, emphasised her country’s pedigree as one of only five teams to win the women’s World Cup as further justification for having the women’s final in Oslo.WORLD LEADER“Norway was the world leader for a while, and ‌we want to get back there,” she said.Though disappointed by the criticism, there was no anger ​towards Bonmati from Mjelde, who reached the 2021 Champions League final with Chelsea, but missed the 4-0 defeat by Barcelona through injury.“I think ⁠if she had discussed this with the other Norwegian girls (at Barcelona, Caroline Graham Hansen ⁠and Martine Fenger), they would have said something completely different,” Mjelde said with a smile.“We are of course a bit biased in this and ‌it’s a bit subjective, but I think Aitana will experience a fantastic atmosphere. The weather is nice and she gets to be in Norway, which ​is a really nice country, so I think she will find it cool anyway.”Published on May 22, 2026 #Womens #Champions #League #Final #venue #controversy #Mjelde #defends #decision #Bonmati #criticism #sparks #debate

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