Stan Kroenke

Even though both are under contract, even though I doubt the teams would grant permission, even though I'm not even sure they want to go, you at least start there.

But the history of Stan Kroenke and his career, ownership teams with regard to heads of baseball operations or heads of operations, even coaching, especially coaching, is that they lean toward inexperience.

They like to hire their guys and have them grow.

And my gosh, they've been successful in the NFL with Sean McVay and their front office with the Rams, successful in the NBA with the Nuggets, successful in the NHL with the Avalanche, successful in the Premier League with Arsenal.

Who doesn't want to be in Orange County in Southern California? And beyond that, they draw from a huge population base.

They have a lot going for them, including playing in a division that lacks a dominant power right now.

The Kroenke group clearly knows how to build structure if they've had success in all of those sports.

Do they need to make a splash in this market? You mentioned it in your article.

along with the Padres and the A's.

And then MLB's Mark Feinsad said that with Stan Kroenke taking over the Angels, signing the two-time all-star like Chisholm could actually be the big splash for new ownership to make in this upcoming season.

And then CBS Sports MLB head writer also linked the Angels to Jazz Chisholm as a potential landing spot.

Now, just as a reminder to our everydayers, back in February, Jazz said this, and I quote, I'd go to the Los Angeles Angels before I'd go to the Dodgers.

Matt Arnold or Eric Neander, the respective architects of the World Series-winning Milwaukee Brewers and series runner-up Tampa Bay Rays, as the Angels' next president of baseball operations? It's not as far-fetched as it might seem, especially after reading Baseball Insider and Foul Territory Network contributor Ken Rosenthal's article in The Athletic Tuesday morning.

Rosenthal wrote that the Angels are, quote, on the cusp of a renaissance as Stan Kroenke purchases a team from Artie Moreno, and he believes the Angels should, quote, aim high in their pursuit of their next baseball operations head.

Rosenthal also wrote that the Angels' job is, quote, the one every major league executive wants or should want, even if the exec is already a sitting head of baseball ops.

Now, Mark, it's been 11 straight losing seasons, 12 without a playoff berth, and we just came off a franchise record 100th loss season.

I believe you.

Why don't you talk about it? Do you think that after reading those off and all of the negativity that we've seen, I mean, this is certainly different.

Yeah, I mean, it's really, it's based on the fact that Stan Kroenke, you know, owner of the Rams, owner of Premier League club team, the Denver Nuggets, the Avalanche, has had so much success with other teams and the building of other teams in those markets.

And his net worth, I believe the last figure I saw was in the $26 billion range.

All those things you can combine with one owner.

Outside of Stan Kroenke, there's not many other guys you can do that with.

Jerry Jones gets picked on for football season, and rightfully so, in Dallas.

And I'm sure it's 12 months a year.

And maybe it's because of the CBA.

Maybe it's just because Stan Kroenke gets whatever he wants whenever he wants it.

But that is happening quicker.

And that's kind of changed the dynamic there.

Dare I say it, Don Garber, bring in McKenzie consultants or somebody to look into how this happened to the Colorado Rapids.

Mark, what'd you make of the Rapids playing on Halloween night? Does Stan Kroenke hate kids? Is that conspiracy theory real?

It was interesting that everybody else moved up their times.

USL had their first round of the playoffs?

And so I show up to watch MLS Cup, Mark, where there's usually a favorite or it's the two teams are that archetype.

And all this is doing is just proving me wrong and then making me feel more gaslit when somebody from the Rapids tells me, oh, no, we think we can compete.

And, you know, So Stan Kroenke and the Kroenkes want us to win, and we think that they've put us in a position where it's like, no, no, you don't.

One team has Lionel Messi, and another team has Carlos Vela, and another team has – I don't remember who won MLS Cup three years ago.

So expect the Mets to be extremely competitive in that process.

And then the third team that was floated was Stan Kroenke's new team, the Los Angeles Angels.

who could be looking to make a splash in their opening free agency under new ownership.

And, you know, I think you look at Stan Kroenke as much as maybe I hate his Premier League soccer team in Arsenal, or you look at the Rams.

Those teams are making aggressive moves for a good amount of money, and they are as competitive... as can be at the top of their sports right now.

The Rams were the favorite preseason to win the Super Bowl.

Arsenal is the preseason favorite to win the Premier League.

Stan Kroenke wants to be competitive.

The real estate.

I mean, that's what Stan Kroenke

and the Rams are.

They own the stadium.