Why did you trade then

 Why did you trade then

Criticism of the Angels' move continues. This is because the main players recruited through trade were announced on a large-scale wave to reduce luxury taxes.

On the 30th (Korea Standard Time), the Angels announced starting pitcher Lucas Giolito, bullpen pitchers Matt Moore, Reynaldo Lopez, outfielders Hunter Ranpro and Randall Grichk. Otani's elbow ligament damage and Mike Trout's continued injury have made it difficult to operate the normal lineup, effectively raising the white flag.

Except for the Angels, 29 teams can easily recruit them on the condition that they only pay their salaries for the rest of the season. In fact, some teams that are fiercely competing for the postseason are rumored to be aiming to recruit them. All of them are veterans, and each has its own charm. Lopez hit 14 holds this year and Renfro hit 18 home runs this season, while Giolito recorded 60 wins in his career and Grichik recorded 0.464 slugging percentage in his career.

Fans were shocked after the announcement of the Angels' massive wave. This is because the present and future of the team and superstar Shohei Otani will all be lost.

For the first time, the Angels lost the present. It is not known whether the players announced by Waver will transfer, but if these players are excluded, power loss will occur immediately. Secondly, it lost its future. The Angels gave up many promising cards as they worked hard to strengthen their power ahead of the trade deadline on the 2nd.

By recruiting Giolito and Lopez from the Chicago White Sox, catcher Edgar Cuero, who was the team's second-largest prospect at the time, and left-handed pitcher Kyle Bush, who was the third-largest prospect, were given up. After that, he continued to trade in a storm. He recruited CJ Cron and Grichick from the Colorado Rockies, and paid for eighth-ranked left-hander Mason Albright and 28th-ranked right-hander Jake Madden.

The Angels strengthened their strength by sending four of the team's top 30 prospects, and showed a willingness to advance to the postseason, but did not perform as well as expected. On the contrary, the Angels have won only eight games in 26 games since the trade deadline. This season's record is 64 wins and 70 losses, and the gap between the third place in the wild card (Texas Rangers / 75 wins and 58 losses), which is the Maginot Line to advance to the postseason, has widened to "11.5," raising the red light.

Finally, I will lose Ohtani. Otani will get an FA (free agent) status after this season. You are free to negotiate with all the remaining 29 teams as well as the Angels.

Otani wanted a team that could consistently 'win'. Since joining the Angels in 2018, the desire to never take the postseason stage seemed to boil. In fact, this year, the team is preparing to send out a large number of key players. He has started to move toward strengthening his power in the off-season by emptying the total annual salary of the team, but it is unclear whether he will be able to change Otani's mind.

A fan who supports the Angels wrote on his personal SNS, "It's really miserable to be an Angels fan," leaving a bitter comment on the club's management plan. This article is currently receiving more than 6000 hearts (likes) and drawing sympathy from many Angels fans.

The Angels have already lost their present and future, and even Otani, the last remaining hope, will be sent away. What will be the consequences of this choice for the future team by the team under reorganization.