The Anthony Rendon Contract is a Disaster

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Комментарии • 772

  • @92Vreid88
    @92Vreid88 Год назад +1036

    I like how the Nationals still somehow made the wrong choice by giving Strasburg the contract instead of Rendon

    • @MrPooly1459
      @MrPooly1459 Год назад +197

      I wouldn't call it the wrong move, I'd refer to it more as a case of which flavor of poison do you like more? A Starting Pitcher who's always injured? Or a position player who is........ also always injured?

    • @modernsaints7881
      @modernsaints7881 Год назад +2

      Lol

    • @Whiteguyvideogames
      @Whiteguyvideogames Год назад +96

      They didn't make the wrong choice. They were screwed either way. Both doors led to death. They just picked one 😅

    • @scullystie4389
      @scullystie4389 Год назад +39

      ​@@Whiteguyvideogamesthe nats had to pick a door, they just didn't know they were a contestant on Most Extreme Elimination Challenge 😂

    • @TG-ld8hl
      @TG-ld8hl Год назад +12

      Then they tried to pay Soto and he said no 😂

  • @philly_sports1558
    @philly_sports1558 Год назад +528

    I will give the Angels some leeway on this one. Rendon had just put up like 4 elite injury free seasons in a row before he signed his contract. There was no real sign that he was going to fall apart. Instead of a Pujols situation where everyone could see it would be a disaster, I really think this was more bad luck than anything. Doesn’t change the fact that it’s probably the worst contract and signing in MLB history though.

    • @lamasizzy0599
      @lamasizzy0599 Год назад +73

      As an Angels fan I will never give them leeway. We have a history of giving players big money well into their 30’s. Could’ve gone after Harper, Seager, Correa, etc.

    • @kingtacogod3327
      @kingtacogod3327 Год назад +3

      I saw guy say he had a few good weeks before giving him this contract.

    • @nickhughes1290
      @nickhughes1290 Год назад +24

      When he declined to play for a winner to play for the Angels, knew dude was a loser.

    • @nickr.2850
      @nickr.2850 Год назад +16

      ​@@lamasizzy0599But those three have all had injury problems in their careers too so what's the difference?

    • @mikekeeler6362
      @mikekeeler6362 Год назад +3

      So is that contract worse than Alberts

  • @MazeDaGr8
    @MazeDaGr8 Год назад +98

    The Angels and Disaster Contracts go hand in hand

    • @fortynights1513
      @fortynights1513 Год назад +2

      Vlad Guerrero and possibly Torri Hunter are two of the few exceptions.
      And those were signed awhile back.

    • @miknak5254
      @miknak5254 Год назад +1

      Well said. All those men get hurt and under-performed. Rendon is horrible because he could have helped Ohtani-Trout combo the last 4 years. If Ohtani resign with the Angles for the biggest MLB contract ever, I bet he will immediately get hurt and will join the Club. So, Shohei, please go some place else. I like you a ton and don't want you to join the Club.

    • @Hardcoredawg420
      @Hardcoredawg420 Год назад +1

      Pujols was the worst one.

    • @Hardcoredawg420
      @Hardcoredawg420 Год назад +1

      Angels just suck as a team. Dodgers is best team in California

  • @kandallman
    @kandallman Год назад +162

    No way. The Angels never ever sign bad contracts.

    • @stephenthompson3348
      @stephenthompson3348 Год назад +4

      😆

    • @BondandBourne
      @BondandBourne Год назад +9

      There is no war in Ba Sing Se

    • @zachbush7923
      @zachbush7923 Год назад +1

      Seems like guys forget how to play baseball/stay healthy when they put on that Angels uniform. It's sad to see.

  • @lamasizzy0599
    @lamasizzy0599 Год назад +173

    As an Angels fan it’s agonizing. We keep doing this. Pujols, Hamilton, Wells, Upton, CJ, etc. We throw big money on big years at every older big name free agent. Get out of one bad deal just to sign the next.

    • @domlarraga5007
      @domlarraga5007 Год назад +21

      To be honest Rendon was about to turn 30 not exactly old and came off 4 fantastic seasons. I don’t think anyone saw this coming

    • @yaniyuhara8165
      @yaniyuhara8165 Год назад +3

      Scouting problem

    • @scullystie4389
      @scullystie4389 Год назад +19

      @@yaniyuhara8165 it’s not just scouting, this has gone on across multiple managerial staffs. The one constant is Arte Moreno.

    • @thegreekweezel
      @thegreekweezel Год назад +5

      You forgot Gary Matthews JR

    • @thegreekweezel
      @thegreekweezel Год назад +8

      Vernon Wells, CJ Wilson, Gary Matthews Jr., Albert Pujols, Zack Cozart, Mo Vaughn, Justin Upton and Anthony Rendon

  • @raymondbaum5410
    @raymondbaum5410 Год назад +77

    The Dodgers we’re the runner up to Rendon and at the time. And when he went to the Angels every Dodger fan was confused and upset because coming off one of the worst post season losses they had had in this current run (still haunts me to this day) the coming in 3rd to the Cole sweepstakes. We wanted (needed) the Dodgers to acquire some one big. He choose the Angels over the Dodgers because he felt the “Hollywood lifestyle” didn’t fit his family views/style. Two months later the Dodgers traded for Mookie Betts, and then won a WS. Needless to say the Dodgers dodged a pretty big bullet.

    • @Senchitooo8me142
      @Senchitooo8me142 Год назад +4

      Facts

    • @jerseywalcott6408
      @jerseywalcott6408 Год назад +9

      So true. Typical “Hollywood” excuse. Dodgers do not play in Hollywood. SoCal in general is a great place to play baseball. He was scared of success.

    • @Sam-ww4qp
      @Sam-ww4qp Год назад +10

      The dodgers never won a World Series. And if you’re referring to the 60 game participation trophy, then you’re trippin!! Lol

    • @ravemaster7405
      @ravemaster7405 Год назад +3

      @@jerseywalcott6408 Rendon is from Texas and more conservative and he got along great with the owner of the Angels who is Arte Murano.

    • @salravioli
      @salravioli Год назад +2

      Thank God the Dodgers were too Hollywood for him.

  • @drifter316
    @drifter316 Год назад +28

    This reminded me there is almost nothing worse than listening to Stephen A Smith talk baseball..

  • @MICHAEL_MAY_8
    @MICHAEL_MAY_8 Год назад +23

    The Angels management has made some HORRIBLE decisions over the years. Garry Mathews Jr and Josh Hamilton just to name a few.

  • @chippyfloof701
    @chippyfloof701 Год назад +140

    The angels have great management and know how to build around generational talents!! 😇 sure is good they went all in!

    • @FrankM299
      @FrankM299 Год назад +3

      You're joking right???

    • @nickhughes1290
      @nickhughes1290 Год назад +5

      That's the issue. When you PAY for" Generational Talent" can't afford to have a miss around him. The Angels show a failed model. Also happened to the Giants in the Bonds era. Never won anything until they changed the formula.

    • @Hey_Kei
      @Hey_Kei Год назад +1

      You sir are a hero. The perfect comment

    • @Crispy44652
      @Crispy44652 Год назад +3

      Rendon looked like a perennial all star when he signed the contract. Same with Josh Hamilton when he signed with the Angels. Pujols had a somewhat down year in his last season in St. Louis, but he still looked like he was worth the contract. They’ve definitely tried, it just hasn’t worked out. The decline of those 3 players is/was unpredictable.

    • @charlizamon1
      @charlizamon1 Год назад +2

      @@FrankM299obviously he is

  • @NamesSimba
    @NamesSimba Год назад +206

    I’m an angels fan and to say us fans are done with him is an understatement.

    • @bizzlea887
      @bizzlea887 Год назад +14

      As a Yankee fan I can feel your pain....we have Judge, Cole, Rodon, Stanton and probably won't be in the playoffs... y'all have two of the best players in the history of the game and are about to lose otani

    • @EmbraceTheStruggle24
      @EmbraceTheStruggle24 Год назад +1

      ​@@bizzlea887as a Philly fan, I hope the Yankees one day can return to glory because the way certain teams are handling things (like the Orioles) make me want to see the Yankees return to glory. And Rob Thomson being a former NYY coach has definitely had a steady hand in the Phillies playing so well as they are right now. The Phillies are not a perfect team by any means, but I do believe they have developed a culture of 'team' work, and not relying solely one 1⃣ individual like Harper for instance. And I appreciate how the Phillies are now compared with the recent mediocrity (and back when i took their excellence for granted - prior to their decline when Charlie Manuel was let go).

    • @bizzlea887
      @bizzlea887 Год назад +2

      @@EmbraceTheStruggle24 the Yanks need to bite the bullet and sell off a few guys get some good draft picks and build the farm system up so when it's time to win again we can sustain several seasons of post season play and not look to buy the aging free agents to win for a year. You are right about Philly, I enjoy watching them play

    • @EmbraceTheStruggle24
      @EmbraceTheStruggle24 Год назад +3

      @@bizzlea887 definitely for sure. I think if Philly and NYY were to match up now; I say Phillies sweep...and it seems that series back in April was an eternity ago when the Yankees took 2 of 3. As of now, the teams that match up well with the Phillies are the Braves and Giants in terms of the NL. The Dodgers are a team to watch out for too.

    • @EmbraceTheStruggle24
      @EmbraceTheStruggle24 Год назад +1

      And Milwaukee Brewers are no pushover either.

  • @cdur4n342
    @cdur4n342 Год назад +101

    As an Angels fan, hearing Rendon’s quotes sounds like he’s totally checked out. Given the boldness of Minasian, I wouldn’t be surprised if they release him like they did Pujols

    • @theb.a.r.strategy7254
      @theb.a.r.strategy7254 Год назад +6

      With three years left on his deal? No way. Pujols was in his final year.

    • @qwuzzy
      @qwuzzy Год назад

      and they released pujols so that he could sign with the cards

    • @jayv7604
      @jayv7604 Год назад +2

      I would have traded Ohtani and made them take the Rendon contract. It would have been a tough decision but Rendon contract hurts signing Ohtani. Plus the Rendon contract is going to make it tough to be competitive. Frustrating for Angels fans. Rendon checks out just like Upton did.

    • @zachbush7923
      @zachbush7923 Год назад +3

      The only thing the Angels can do right now is suck it up and hope that Rendon can turn it around. They're never gonna make up for all the money they gave him, but if he can at least play like an average major leaguer, it would be worth more than just releasing him I'd assume, especially since they have to pay him regardless.

    • @bonzjoe
      @bonzjoe Год назад

      As a nats fan he's always acted like this, he just looks frustrated with not being able to play

  • @tinbus149
    @tinbus149 Год назад +107

    The Angels could afford to keep Ohtani (the most productive player in baseball) if they hadn't paid so much for Rendon (one of the least productive) THE IRONY HURTS SO BADLY!

    • @yaniyuhara8165
      @yaniyuhara8165 Год назад +6

      Angels still can keep Ohtani by offering equity of the team along with cash contract. Ohtani will NOT move just for money. As long as Angels show that they are willing to win by acquiring pitchers, Ohtani will stay in my opinion. Just get rid of Rendon first, though. He is NO GOOD on teams morale.

    • @kerrisheets6145
      @kerrisheets6145 Год назад +28

      ​@@yaniyuhara8165Ohtani ain't staying. Angels are a shitshow

    • @clerns
      @clerns Год назад +6

      They could absolutely afford both. The Angels aren't some small market team in the middle of nowhere. Whether or not Ohtani actually stays is another matter.

    • @drakeadkins6711
      @drakeadkins6711 Год назад +12

      ​@@yaniyuhara8165Ohtani said he wants to win. The Angels can't offer that with their current management.

    • @thekingbarrelmaker7642
      @thekingbarrelmaker7642 Год назад +1

      The Angels are a big market team. They’re not the Dodgers, but they can certainly afford to pay both of them at the same time. This ain’t the NFL or NHL.

  • @zackaryhaselius2226
    @zackaryhaselius2226 Год назад +25

    Its because all the Angels organization cares about is money. Jersey sales, butts in seats, etc. Hey, lets sign one big name guy to get people to come to games, and not put an ounce into scouting, player development, or other good Free agent moves.

    • @smellyfly9469
      @smellyfly9469 Год назад +2

      They would have 5+ rookies on the roster if they were healthy

  • @jaimelannister1797
    @jaimelannister1797 Год назад +28

    After 2019 he was looking like a hall of fame caliber third baseman. No one could’ve seen the disaster of his contract coming

  • @Lingboysc2
    @Lingboysc2 Год назад +3

    why would you EVER sign someone who admitted that he views baseball as just a game and doesn't actually care very much? He doesn't even show up to the games when he's been injured. No updates, no words to fans, nothing. Dude is just laughing his way to the bank.

    • @yaniyuhara8165
      @yaniyuhara8165 Год назад +2

      And keep in mind that all of us fans are paying for his absenteeism by expensive entrance fees, jacked up food & beverage prices, high-marked merchandises. In the end all non-performing athletes money is coming out of fans pockets. Disgusting.

    • @Lingboysc2
      @Lingboysc2 Год назад +2

      @@yaniyuhara8165 It's pretty pathetic. Trout and Ohtani want to win and play with passion and heart, and then you have guys like Rendon that totally spoil it for them.

  • @BurghFinsFan
    @BurghFinsFan Год назад +17

    The angels hand out bad contracts like they’re candy. It’s actually incredible.

    • @BrandonGavin_EDC
      @BrandonGavin_EDC Год назад

      I’ve never seen such a poorly ran franchise. It’s like they try and lose on purpose. Imagine having a unircorn like Othani and an all timer like Trout and never being over .500.

    • @TheHaloRed
      @TheHaloRed 9 месяцев назад

      It started with signing Mo Vaughn to a terrible 6 year $80 million contract in 1998.

  • @christingey5281
    @christingey5281 Год назад +12

    His answers to the stupid media questions make me like him more.

    • @mikayocc
      @mikayocc Год назад

      He's such a disrespectful clown.

  • @Seigerootz
    @Seigerootz Год назад +6

    I'm so fucking glad he was scared off from signing with the real Los Angeles team

  • @Raw____Toast
    @Raw____Toast Год назад +40

    I don’t blame him for not wanting to interact with the media…the brainless questions they ask make my head hurt. Couldn’t imagine how he feels slumping in front of millions, getting shit from every fanbase every time he plays (including his own), then getting asked by the media what’s wrong or if he’s feeling better every chance they get….take the money and run Rendon, the depression isn’t worth it

    • @mike-0451
      @mike-0451 Год назад +9

      You’re the only other person who seems to understand this.

    • @AnaheimAngels24
      @AnaheimAngels24 Год назад +5

      Sympathy for Rendon? The dude makes over 30 million a year. I think he's ok.

    • @Raw____Toast
      @Raw____Toast Год назад

      @@AnaheimAngels24 weird way to admit you’re shallow minded and lack basic empathy…professional athletes aren’t robots, getting shit from millions of people night after night will have an effect on anyone’s mental health, regardless of their wealth.

    • @AnaheimAngels24
      @AnaheimAngels24 Год назад +4

      @ElotTheRavenFan8 Here's a quote from Rendon: "I don't watch baseball. It's too long and boring." He doesn't seem to care.
      I know he's a human. I'd rather worry about people who are struggling and have no money at all.

    • @Raw____Toast
      @Raw____Toast Год назад

      @@AnaheimAngels24 lmao thanks for proving my point…That’s one of the brainless questions I was talking about, he’s 11 years into his professional career…Rendons “watched” more baseball in person than anyone asking those questions to him…and him getting shit on by millions day after day will lead someone to act like they don’t care in order to protect his own sanity. He’s a human like the rest of us, no one’s asking you to worry about him, just stop being so shallow and have some empathy.

  • @soogasooga
    @soogasooga Год назад +16

    Pujols, Josh Hamilton, Vernon Wells, Rendon, Gary Matthews, I could go on and on. The Angels are a damn dumpster fire.

    • @DMalltheway
      @DMalltheway Год назад +4

      Justin Upton too

    • @JRams-ix6bt
      @JRams-ix6bt Год назад

      Hey man don't insult dumpster fires comparing it to the Angel's

    • @TheHaloRed
      @TheHaloRed 9 месяцев назад +1

      And Mo Vaughn

  • @uthinkuknowme2649
    @uthinkuknowme2649 Год назад +3

    Ohtani staying with the angels in any capacity is BAD FOR BASEBALL

  • @kamaka07
    @kamaka07 Год назад +17

    Funny how the Dodgers were considered an unfocused team not serious about winning. His tenure with the Angels is the definition of what going Hollywood is.

  • @coburnboeder2320
    @coburnboeder2320 Год назад +6

    Rendon is the Ben Simmons of the MLB

    • @Iverson8811
      @Iverson8811 Год назад

      At least Rendon got championship

  • @JesusChrist2000BC
    @JesusChrist2000BC Год назад +10

    Biggest reason his contract is terrible. Had they spent that money on pitching talent they probably woulf have made the playoffs this year. OHTANI potentially stays long term because there would be a chance of going to the playoffs again the next year which a healthy Urshela, Ohoppe and Neto. None of that is going to happen now.

    • @amc3463
      @amc3463 18 дней назад

      😂 Ohtani wanted to be a dodger

  • @mramirz922
    @mramirz922 Год назад +5

    Idk what it is but whenever the Angels hand out a huge contracts the players they give them to become injury prone or they hit a major decline in skills. Trout got paid and can barely play half a season now. Rendon cant play more than 60 games. Josh Hamilton couldn't make it a year and half with them. Pujols production fell off a cliff. CJ Wilson couldn't stay healthy. Ian Kinsler couldn't last 1 season. They have the worst management in all of baseball

  • @23skidoo46
    @23skidoo46 Год назад +13

    as a Dodgers fan, I'm hella glad he didn't want to come here. the guys becoming the biggest bust in mlb history. geezus, I think he enjoys the IL. who wouldn't? collecting a fat check while not having to earn it. great work, if you can get it.

    • @pbcash7788
      @pbcash7788 Год назад

      This is exactly what it is. He doesn’t want to play.

  • @joshuapatrick682
    @joshuapatrick682 Год назад +8

    I feel sad that I defended this guy for two years....I cannot continue to defend his abysmal performance or lack of playing time.

  • @aresef
    @aresef Год назад +8

    I feel like the Chris Davis deal would've been better for us if he had played even fewer games, but the Orioles of those years were structured in a way that they had to put them out there.

  • @chicagodude8888
    @chicagodude8888 Год назад +5

    Got to hand it to Artie, instead of shipping Ohtani for potential the greatest farm haul in MLB history he decides to buy at the deadline for the Angels to promptly go on a losing streak sitting pretty at 7 games behind the 7th seeded Bluejays.

    • @fortynights1513
      @fortynights1513 Год назад

      And didn’t he cut some of the players he acquired?

    • @ahogg5960
      @ahogg5960 4 месяца назад

      @@fortynights1513 He cut all of them.

  • @mx4159
    @mx4159 Год назад +4

    Not related to Rendon but the IKF SAS clip is hilarious considering IKF has been one of the Yankees best hitters for a while now. Just shows that SAS doesn’t know ball whatsoever

    • @Raw____Toast
      @Raw____Toast Год назад +1

      IKF still gets a lot of hate, even from Yankees fans, just because he’s not a Hr hitter. I remember the uproar throughout the Yankees fandom when they signed him, even tho he has a solid glove and doesn’t strike out much.

  • @Crispy44652
    @Crispy44652 Год назад +29

    He always seemed like a mild mannered guy when he was with the Nationals. Signing a huge contract and playing in LA has probably got to him because after the fan interaction earlier in the season, he doesn’t seem like the same person, and he’s definitely not the same player.

    • @amc3463
      @amc3463 18 дней назад

      😂not LA you mean Anaheim

  • @xeterh
    @xeterh Год назад +6

    its funny because moustakas has been on the angels for less than two months and has encapsulated the fans more than rendon has. I really wished the rendon contract worked out

  • @TheEarthGerm
    @TheEarthGerm Год назад +3

    Rendon is another example of player getting his bag and no longer caring. Jordan and Kobe have talked about this in interviews, all professionals have talent but most half ass it until another contract year once they get paid, which is why they were constantly on their teammates. If they didnt hustle or give 100% they were shipped out.

  • @PoopVintner
    @PoopVintner Год назад +10

    Nationals also signed Patrick Corbin to a nice big contract where he has consistently been a bottom five qualified pitcher

  • @gypzcat
    @gypzcat Год назад +11

    Angels messed up not trading Ohtani and unloading the Rendon contract with it. They could have gotten prospect haul to build their future and gotten rid of the Rendon contract to use that money for other guys. It made so much sense.
    Now, they will lose Ohtani and be stuck with Rendon. Gotta feel bad for Trout.

    • @smellyfly9469
      @smellyfly9469 Год назад +1

      Even if they resign ohtani for 60 million a year they still have have over 30 million to play with until reaching the luxury tax. Especially if you backload ohtanis contract and restructure Trouts contract you can have 90-100 million to spend and they’re team guys I’m sure trout wouldn’t mind getting paid less for three years when the rendon contract is up

  • @Force5lover
    @Force5lover Год назад +9

    I’m sorry for any little kid born in Anaheim that has to root for this sad franchise

  • @asdfaeou
    @asdfaeou Год назад +1

    I'm glad to never skip an ad in a Jolly Olive video.

  • @yaniyuhara8165
    @yaniyuhara8165 Год назад +2

    Rendon contract is a disaster?! That’s to say the LEAST ! Professional athletes are only group of people who get paid with or without production. This is DISGUSTING for a common person like me whose salary is measured based on performance. Rendon, quite frankly, is purely in for the love of money, not for the love of game in my opinion. I see zero hassle from him to win or a will to be a team leader, although he is commanding the second highest salary in a team after Mike Trout. Just get rid of him ! I don’t think that any genuine Angels fans want to see his face in a team any more.

    • @mike-0451
      @mike-0451 Год назад +1

      When you lose your will to live, you find it difficult to justify anything you do.
      Imagine how hard it is to force yourself to play professional baseball at an all star level when you’re old and injured without the will to wake up in the morning.
      Imagine going to sleep every night and wishing you never woke up. Walk a mile in his shoes and see how long it takes. Time will tell, if you listen.

  • @Senchitooo8me142
    @Senchitooo8me142 Год назад +24

    Thank you Rendon for not signing with the Dodgers

    • @daviyen
      @daviyen Год назад +5

      Who knew the Hollywood lifestyle meant actually playing baseball.

    • @gaysonmartinocho5262
      @gaysonmartinocho5262 Год назад

      what if he was actually good there, anaheim could be curse

  • @GamingGalore64
    @GamingGalore64 Год назад +1

    Not super surprising. This is a guy who, even back with the Nationals, called baseball too long and boring and just saw it as a job. He even said he wanted to be known more as a Christian than as a baseball player and that he was definitely retiring once he hit 35. This is a guy who got his big payday and checked out immediately afterwards.

  • @ShaqFuGuru
    @ShaqFuGuru Год назад +3

    He’s been a waste of money but also constantly injured. That can frustrate any player or make them jaded.
    Some other team would have signed him to the fat contract instead of the Angels. Just a shame how it turned out.

  • @aqgpandemic5406
    @aqgpandemic5406 Год назад +8

    Honestly, I think this is a mix of bad luck and bad team culture; playing armchair psychiatrist here but Rendón seems really depressed about his own poor play, combine that with the Angels being a media circus because in a big market and his injuries… yeah it’s sad for all parties involved. That being said I do think there has to be something up with the Angels training staff, he goes from no injuries at all to unable to stay healthy as soon as he goes to them

    • @hyuggie
      @hyuggie Год назад +1

      what media circus, no one in LA follows or cares about the angels. Their radio broadcasts get bumped for MLS soccer

    • @eyeamstrongest
      @eyeamstrongest Год назад +4

      the fact that pujols made something of a comeback with the dodgers and 2nd stint with with the cards makes me think the angels org is rotted from the inside out

    • @wiildn
      @wiildn Год назад +3

      @@eyeamstrongest I mean honestly being stuck on the Angels for 10 years after putting up one of the greatest 10 year debut stretches in history will do that. I'm an Angels fan, but it was ridiculous we signed him for 10 years when he was already 30 (allegedly even a few years older). You sign a guy like that to supplement and coach a young and rising team- the Angels signed him to be the 1-2 punch with Trout. Everyone knew that he was gonna regress after 3-4 years (maybe not nearly as much as he did), but being in our losing environment and knowing you're stuck there has gotta be just do demotivating. Moving to the Dodgers he knew he was pretty much "washed," and had nothing to prove- the team was going to win a ton with or without him. Dodgers also have management/ coaching with brains, and decided to only let him see LHP's given his splits. Then moving back to the Cards for one last year was kinda like a victory lap- I feel like the pure nostalgia let him go out with a bang.
      Also just thought of the fact that had resigned with the Cards after 2011, that contract likely would've been even worse than with the Angels. He wouldn't have been able to DH until the last couple years, which would've been a shit show.

    • @eyeamstrongest
      @eyeamstrongest Год назад +2

      @@wiildn took the words out of my mouth man

    • @wiildn
      @wiildn Год назад +2

      @@eyeamstrongest Glad to know someone agrees with my little rant hahaha. I wish I could root for another team and save myself the anguish but I can't commit to it.
      I really don't know what the Angels' future will hold- had Arte Moreno sold the team like he said he would this past offseason, he could've fetched a premium just because they had Ohtani contracted for another year. But since Ohtani will almost certainly walk, selling the club won't get nearly as much- which makes me think he just won't sell at all anymore. Never committing to a full rebuild of the team really fucked the Angels, especially when comparing to teams like the Astros and Orioles who sucked for years and are now set up for the next decade.

  • @sportsguyscott
    @sportsguyscott Год назад +1

    As a lifelong Angels fans, we are known for signing horrendous contracts. Josh Hamilton, Albert Pujols, CJ Wilson, Anthony Rendon, and so on. If you’re over 30 years old and need a 7+ year backend loaded contract you will be getting a call from us.

  • @cmd0928
    @cmd0928 Год назад +10

    Great video, love to see one about the Stanton contract

  • @Osiris3657
    @Osiris3657 Год назад +8

    Edit: The Angels are a disaster. They made all those desperation moves at the deadline and are in a tailspin. Shohei is as good as gone, and they'll get NOTHING but a comp pick for it

  • @ashevillecomics637
    @ashevillecomics637 Год назад +1

    Rendon has 22 HR in 4 years with the Angels, in 720 AB. A typical season for him prior to joining the Angels was 550 AB. At this rate he has an outside shot at not reaching 200 HR career, after being on pace for around 400 during his Washington years

  • @carlpacquing2575
    @carlpacquing2575 Год назад +2

    I completely forgot Rendon actually finished top 10 in the 2020 MVP season. I forgot a lot of things about that season, lol!

  • @threej44
    @threej44 Год назад +1

    In his defense with the media, the reporters do ask a lot of dumb ass questions.

  • @jonathanemontgomery
    @jonathanemontgomery Год назад +4

    Need a full video on the 2019 Nationals Curse. Rendon? Strasburg? Corbin? Even the players playing well have disappointing team outcomes - Soto, Turner, Scherzer, etc.

    • @shoukatsukai
      @shoukatsukai Год назад +7

      Honestly every World Series champion from 2015-2019 sold their soul for a championship. The only champion still competitive is the Astros.

    • @Chris-xt8io
      @Chris-xt8io Год назад +1

      Turners played well except for my Phil’s but he’s starting to turn it around

    • @philly_sports1558
      @philly_sports1558 Год назад +2

      How is Turner a disappointing team outcome lol the Phils are one of the best teams in baseball

    • @perrywang689
      @perrywang689 Год назад

      @@philly_sports1558yeah turner himself has been disappointing. Idk if he’s gonna turn it around but it looks like my dodgers dodged another bullet with Turner LOL

  • @DonOfChi
    @DonOfChi Год назад +2

    200 games played over 4 years sounds like a nice job lol

  • @TheTEN24
    @TheTEN24 Год назад +8

    Angels are one of the few teams that rival the Mets for bad luck and awful contracts given

    • @DMalltheway
      @DMalltheway Год назад +1

      Padres right now have some disaster contracts

  • @AeroRanger100
    @AeroRanger100 Год назад +1

    I feel like once the Angels push the reset button on their front office and ownership (minus GM Perry Minasian), players would actually want to play there. Until then, it seems every new acquisition, especially Rendon, just wants to take their bag and check out. I can't begin to tell you how frustrating it is that we have gotten more production at 3rd from Eduardo Escobar and Mike freaking Moustakas this year than Tony Two-Wrists.

  • @CreepySunny
    @CreepySunny Год назад +3

    I've been thinking about this for a while, do you think Ohtani regrets signing with the Angels? He wasn't someone drafted, he could have picked.

    • @phuckfumassters
      @phuckfumassters Год назад +1

      I personally believe so that he regrets his decision. And I also feel he doesn't have much respect for Arte Mereno either. It's fairly obvious the Angels were never serious about creating a winning/championship culture in Anaheim. Ohtani probably realizes now, to not only win, but also get ultimate respect, he needs to be on an elite franchise big market team. No one cares how well you do in low pressure Anaheim...can you do it in high pressure New York, Boston, L.A. Dodgers, St. Louis, etc.

    • @T_K7
      @T_K7 Год назад +1

      Nah, the Angels were the only team in the bidding at the time to take his desire to play two-way seriously. Even if he ended up in the NL, he would've just been seen the same way as Michael Lorenzen when he was pushing the Reds to let him play two-way. In a weird way, Ohtani needed the Angels and their desire to market him as a two-way player to get the chance he deserved. Now he has proven his abilities and can take them wherever he desires.

    • @phuckfumassters
      @phuckfumassters Год назад

      ​@@T_K7false. they payed him league minimum because he was an international rookie. The dude was cheap most team would have allowed him two way duties as long as they weren't already a serious world series contender. He chose the Angels because he wanted to play for an underdog team to help turn the team around. How is that working out for ohtani...lmao

    • @T_K7
      @T_K7 Год назад

      @@phuckfumassters If he wanted an underdog team that bad he would've gone with the Mariners when they tried courting him over (there's still fans that believe he'll come here in 2024 because of that lol). No one in the MLB other than the Reds and maybe the Rays were even toying with the idea of two-way play at the time.
      Also, he was not an international free agent but an international amateur due to his age, which meant teams had to spend from their very limited international amateur signing bonus pools to get him. Ohtani ended up getting about $2.3M compared to a roughly $3.6M allocation for each team that year, so yes, there was bidding over him since teams had other high profile int. amateurs they wished to sign.

    • @phuckfumassters
      @phuckfumassters Год назад

      @@T_K7 Mariners? You really think Ohtani wants to play under the shadows of the great Ichiro Suzuki? You basically made my point about him being an international rookie only allowed league minimum pay. I said the same thing. Only he knows why he chose the Angels. The Angels being the only team allowing two way duties is misleading and not true. Angels fans somehow make this claim so they can convince themselves that Ohtani should remain loyal to the Angels.

  • @jethrojacinto2798
    @jethrojacinto2798 Год назад +8

    I actually feel bad for Angels fans because at the time of the signing this seemed like a good move with Rendon coming off a great career year and WS in his belt but injuries really hampered the potential he can bring to the Angels.

  • @23ofSeptember
    @23ofSeptember Год назад +1

    Rendon had two great seasons with the Nats before the Angeles acquired him. Can't blame them, it was just bad luck.

  • @dxminic-d4t
    @dxminic-d4t Год назад +4

    I hate this man as an angels fan

    • @justinllamas1
      @justinllamas1 Год назад

      he chose u bc he didn’t want the ‘hollywood lifestyle’ 😄😄

    • @JameisStan
      @JameisStan Год назад

      @@justinllamas1just accept that people don’t want to play for the Dodgers (Erod)

    • @justinllamas1
      @justinllamas1 Год назад

      @@JameisStan like LA really felt they missed out on both 😭😭 esp hollywood. 245M to rehab and not be interested in playing

  • @bconni2
    @bconni2 Год назад

    i remember my Dodgers were in the Rendon bidding war and he publicly snubbed us , saying he "didn't want to play in Hollywood". well, i couldn't be more grateful for his decision.

  • @XenonSwift
    @XenonSwift Год назад +1

    I really wanted the Rangers to sign him back when he was a FA. Josh Jung was still years away from fully developing and he could've been a great piece at 3rd. They only offered him a 6 year contract with a option for the 7th year.
    Looking back, I am VERY glad he didn't sign with the Rangers. Jung has been great so far and the Rangers used the money to sign Seager and Semien.

  • @felixmarvin1199
    @felixmarvin1199 Год назад

    I actually have some sympathy for Rendon. A few weeks ago he was asked about his current injury, a bone bruise, and he said that he is "on the dead list." A witness to the exchange said that it looked like he was about to cry. He's not happy with his lack of performance either. The Angels and injuries go hand in glove. Makes one wonder if the team's coaching and conditioning is as bad as the scouting department which was gutted by Arte Moreno to reduce expenses. Arte is not Autry but, like Autry, the team isn't likely to succeed until he is long gone.

  • @stevengarrison1019
    @stevengarrison1019 Год назад +1

    This team has been cursed since Arte Moreno lied to Torii Hunter , he told him there was no money to resign him but he went out and gave Josh Hamilton 125 million

  • @zsutton6687
    @zsutton6687 Год назад +1

    I met Rendon in Pittsburgh while he was playing for the Nats. Honestly couldnt have been nicer. I also didnt ask him for an autograph or anything so that could have also made the situation better for me lol

  • @thawkereynolds
    @thawkereynolds Год назад +1

    Stephen A Smith knows as much about sports as my 12-year-old son knows advanced calculus. Which is to say little. Stephen A Smith knows as much about major-league baseball as my eight year old daughter knows molecular science, which is to say none.

  • @hendog5396
    @hendog5396 Год назад +5

    It's honestly really sad to see, I'm a fan who only really watches my team, but Rendon was one of my favorite players to watch around the league. The way that the dude just GOLFS balls out of the park is beautiful, just wish I could see it more often

  • @tchevrier
    @tchevrier Год назад

    It is absolutely insane to pay a baseball player that kind of money. Any single player just doesn't make that much of a difference..

  • @andyclaassen3487
    @andyclaassen3487 Год назад +1

    I remember tuning into the Nats games in 2019 and watching Rendon rake. However, I’ll always be a firm believer that Gerardo Parra is the reason they won it all

  • @CitizenKiryu
    @CitizenKiryu Год назад +1

    As an Angels fan, I said at the time it gave me Mo Vaughn/Josh Hamilton vibes. Instead, it's been worse than I imagined it could've been.
    Just brutal.

  • @TiagoPauloo
    @TiagoPauloo Год назад +1

    Not the point of the video but Strasburg since his new deal has 31.1 IP while making 105M. Imagine if they had signed both of them

  • @kill4k1
    @kill4k1 Год назад +1

    get blown to hell by the Astros last night then open RUclips after work to see this, i hate this team

    • @SpinZ9h0e9
      @SpinZ9h0e9 Год назад +1

      My exact thoughts 😂 bruh its been tough to be an Angels fan the past decade. Injuries and players production falling off a cliff just sucks.

  • @manuelestrada797
    @manuelestrada797 Год назад +1

    He turned down the Dodgers' offer to sign with the Angels. That was great for the Dodgers.

  • @jordangarrick703
    @jordangarrick703 Год назад

    I've done some stupid things in my adult life, but nothing more dumb than giving $250 million dollars to Anthony Rendon. That contract is more absurd than a Four Loko vending machine at a Mormon tabernacle. If there was ever a guy who tested positive for "career-yearitus" it was Rendon in 2019. The Angels seem to have a knack for signing guys who develop phantom injuries and/or lose interest in MLB after signing obscenely large contracts. This guy checked out before the ink was dry. The average worker in Venezuela makes $175.99 per YEAR (yes, less than $200 for an entire year). This bum will make almost $40 million in 2023 - and another $120 million over the next 4 years. And the Angels can't even get him to put his uniform on. Absolute disgrace to the organization and the game

  • @MikeLowell-fx8jt
    @MikeLowell-fx8jt Год назад +2

    The ikf Steven A clip😂😂
    Russo still pronounced it wrong trying to correct him

  • @jimjimhuerta
    @jimjimhuerta Год назад +2

    I feel like there’s a chance he’s DFA’ed before his contract is over, say in either year 6-7

  • @thatboy3930
    @thatboy3930 Год назад +1

    I completely forgot the Nationals almost had Harper, Soto, and Rendon

  • @unchangedimage1603
    @unchangedimage1603 Год назад

    a) if he really wanted to stay in Washington, he would’ve stayed in Washington
    b) the fact that any team was willing to pay this average to above average player such an enormous contract is insulting
    c) the fact that the angels are happy to have a reprehensible person on their roster as a “starter” is just pathetic

  • @samfewer8462
    @samfewer8462 Год назад +1

    7:29 watched this live, got the alert from the mlb app that detmers had a no hitter going so i threw the game on and this was the first play i saw lmao

  • @TheJiggaNasty
    @TheJiggaNasty Год назад +1

    I loved Rendon @ WSH! I was sad to see him go at the time. I still hope he can muster some kind of productive run before he's retired

  • @NicholasBarthesJohnstontheIII
    @NicholasBarthesJohnstontheIII Год назад

    Mr.Jolly Olive,
    As a Cardinal fan Adam Wainwright is someone who has meant a lot to me as a baseball fan. The guy is a first ballot HOF in my heart, but let’s be honest he won’t ever make it. I think his career is a very interesting and successful one. As he is a franchise legend, but maybe not a league one.
    4 top 3 Cy Young finishes,
    Two gold gloves,
    Silver Slugger
    2 pennants and a World Series.
    18 years with one team,And hopefully 200 wins.

  • @leftnoname
    @leftnoname Год назад +1

    The guy is a competitor, but at some point he broke down mentally from all the injuries and pressure of expectations from his big contract. It is truly a sad story.

  • @akelly2113
    @akelly2113 Год назад

    I loved the T-shirt Rendon had on.... "Day Off, F@*k that 😂😂😂😂 What a clown

  • @krempkermit4925
    @krempkermit4925 Год назад +1

    Another great video, Keep it up man! Love these kinds of player recaps on their career shifts

  • @joshuapatrick682
    @joshuapatrick682 Год назад +1

    let's also be honest, there should be repercussions for the Angels from MLB for signing him after his inflated 2019 campaign. In fact the league should get something for that considering what everyone essentially knows to be the case about the balls in play during that season.

  • @asw56
    @asw56 Год назад

    Baseball newbie here - can anyone explain why Angels don't trade him? If they let him go, they'll have more budget to get good players??

  • @markpeirson7832
    @markpeirson7832 Год назад

    That nationals World Series has destroyed a handful of teams budgets with awful contracts. Up next is Soto who was supposed to be a 500 million guy but he already didn’t do anything but walk for padres so he hurt 2 teams

  • @thebrowncrew
    @thebrowncrew Год назад

    The Angels have zero leadership. The same old front office has zero idea what to do.

  • @B1onicelbow420
    @B1onicelbow420 Год назад

    It really is. As an angels fan it hurts watching him play and just get injured all the time and he also thinks he has had nothing to prove. He can go his contract is a waste the only reason we signed this guy was because cole laughed at us when we tried to sign him so Moreno wanted to sign rendon for the sake of just signing someone the writing was on the wall with rendon a guy who was going to be over 30 and had injury problems before that

  • @45vinyljunkie
    @45vinyljunkie Год назад

    Remember what the late Sparky Anderson said: "Just give me 25 guys in the last year of their contract; I'll win a pennant every time."

  • @TrewlPatrol
    @TrewlPatrol Год назад

    There’s one solution to all of this. Before guys start producing at all-star levels, sign and pay them to what you think what their numbers will be. If you have a guy that you think will be a 30HR 100RBI average, offer them an 8 year contract at 20 million per year right off the bat. Sure, you’re risking not getting your monies worth, but you’re risking not getting your monies worth anyway through injuries or a fall off in play.
    Most guys in their early 20’s will surely jump at that guaranteed 160 million and then go on to play for 8 years at a hugely discounted rate.
    A lot of NHL franchises are signing their potential stars to big contracts early on at a slightly discounted rate.

  • @PoopVintner
    @PoopVintner Год назад +2

    Jesus fucking Christ I feel so bad for Angels fans

  • @SconnerStudios
    @SconnerStudios Год назад

    You'd think every single team would hire a moneyball guy and prevent these kinds of contracts .I'm happy for Rendon for getting a good paycheck and laugh at the owners, like I almost always do when a giant contract goes the way of the Bobby Bonilla.

  • @mikejanacone8328
    @mikejanacone8328 Год назад +2

    A very telling sign on him was Washington was not even willing to match the angels offer to keep him that’s usually a red flag if a team that has no problem giving big time contracts doesn’t seem interested in keeping a guy who’s been an extremely productive player for them

    • @justinllamas1
      @justinllamas1 Год назад +1

      hmm … they failed to re-sign harper, trea turner and most likely will not get soto back in free agent.

    • @mikejanacone8328
      @mikejanacone8328 Год назад +2

      They were willing to offer Soto a plus $400 million contract He probably regrets not taking now but they did throw insane money at pitching

    • @averyfabian9936
      @averyfabian9936 Год назад +1

      ​@@mikejanacone8328why would soto regret not taking it? He's definitely going to get near 400m if not a bit more

    • @justinllamas1
      @justinllamas1 Год назад

      @@mikejanacone8328 soto and boras were always going to FA and even when he hits it 400M prob won’t be enough. any number washington threw at him was gonna establish a new floor for his FA contract. washington knew they were gonna lose him anyway so the choice became would u lose him for nothing or for something ? they chose to lose him for something.

    • @mikejanacone8328
      @mikejanacone8328 Год назад +1

      @@justinllamas1 I don’t think he’s get $400 million. It’s going to be somewhere in the 300 million

  • @Josh-ut4wv
    @Josh-ut4wv Год назад

    It is like the Nationals in that 2019 just blew up after on former players, current players, and the teams staff have been all over the place since 2019.

  • @TryPuttingItInRice
    @TryPuttingItInRice Год назад +2

    I'm glad this thug is hurt all the time. Sucks he got paid tho. Thug doesn't deserve any of that money.

  • @caijlo
    @caijlo Год назад +3

    angels are cursed :(

  • @cesarsalgadosalgado2199
    @cesarsalgadosalgado2199 Год назад +1

    If Anthony doesn't fix his problems and emotions, sorry, but you gotta be fired

  • @keysersoze503
    @keysersoze503 Год назад

    This is why you don't throw 100 million dollar contracts at players. MLBs dirty little secret is that players stop doing PEDs once they hit the salary lotto.

  • @Jukeboxster
    @Jukeboxster Год назад

    To be fair to Rendon about watching baseball being boring, I would guess that most baseball players barely watch games. They play 162 games a year, I'd guess the last thing they want to do is watch the game with their free time.

  • @AndreInThe416
    @AndreInThe416 Год назад

    The reason these contracts are overpays is that he has to match prior year's production. There is zero downside consideration.

  • @alexcasares7401
    @alexcasares7401 Год назад

    As Randy Quaid would say..."YOU OVER PAID WEENIE!!!!'

  • @cesarsalgadosalgado2199
    @cesarsalgadosalgado2199 Год назад +1

    He never had temper tantrums and like anger problems with the nationals, but with the angels, he's gotten more aggressive and has problems with almost every player in the angels for absolutely no reason at all

  • @datoneluv
    @datoneluv Год назад

    His Body Just Failed him. Even now he looks uncomfortable in the box. He was a Top 20 baseball player in his prime.