Annual Spring Training Interview from Arte Moreno by Jeff Fletcher, “Let’s put it this way, I’m not shopping (the team),” Moreno said. “But there’s just a lot of people wanting to buy a baseball team right now.”

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• As for the standard question about whether he’s considering selling, Moreno reiterated that the team is not available. “Let’s put it this way, I’m not shopping (the team),” Moreno said. “But there’s just a lot of people wanting to buy a baseball team right now.”
• Moreno, 79, has owned the Angels since 2003. He announced in 2022 that the team was for sale, but he changed his mind early in 2023, and has not changed his stance since. He does acknowledge his age leads to more questions about the team’s future when he’s not around. “I love being an owner,” he said. “I’ve always liked being the owner. It’s just, you get into an age … I’ve got a big birthday this year. I can’t believe I made it.”
• “The number one thing fans want is affordability,” Moreno said. “They want affordability. They want safety, and they want a good experience when they come to the ballpark. Believe it or not, winning is not in their top five.” Moreno said that information comes from surveys they’ve done. “The moms want to be able to afford to bring the kids,” Moreno said. “Moms make about 80% of the decisions. They want to be able to bring their kids and be affordable and they want safety and they want to have a good experience, so they get all the entertainment stuff or whatever. The purists, you know, it’s just straight winning.” When asked what his top priority is, Moreno said: “For me, I’ve always wanted to win. It’s just what’s the cost of winning right now?”

Can it be any more over?