The Angels announced on Wednesday that they’ve exercised a three-year extension on their Angel Stadium lease (link via Michael Slaten of the Orange County Register). The guaranteed term of their lease had run through 2029; they’ll now remain at the park through at least the end of 2032. The lease agreement includes two additional three-year options, which the team could eventually trigger to stay through 2038.
“We are excited to announce that we have extended our lease securing the Big A as the home of Angels Baseball into the next decade,” a team spokeswoman said. “As we prepare for our 60th season in Anaheim, we wanted our fans and community partners to know that Angels Baseball and its foundation remain committed to being an active part of this city and region.”
Anaheim mayor Ashleigh Aitken released a statement of her own: “As a lifelong Angels fan, I join those in our city and across our region in welcoming baseball in Anaheim into the next decade. This lease extension brings added certainty and ensures the strong tradition of baseball in Anaheim. As mayor, I look forward to working with the Angels on future community partnerships, and, as a fan, look forward to a great season ahead.”
There haven’t been any developments on the property’s extended future. A few years ago, the city had been set to sell the stadium and surrounding land to a group led by Angels owner Arte Moreno. However, the City Council killed that tentative agreement in May 2022 after revelations that the FBI was investigating then-mayor Harry Sidhu for corruption related to the stadium deal. Sidhu resigned and subsequently pled guilty to four charges.
Construction on Angel Stadium began in 1964. The team began play there in ’66. It’s the fourth-longest tenured active ballpark behind Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, and Dodger Stadium.
Angels will trade 2 of their 10 top-100 prospects for Roki Sasaki as the Dodgers enter their rebuild in 2028
Rebuilds been deferred until next decade.
The Dodgers have never rebuilt in their entire history. They might have had a down year here and there, but their fans have never suffered through a rebuild. That is my problem with them and the Yankees. Even when they are down, they are not THAT down.
The Yankees have made the playoffs in 25 of the last 30 seasons. In the 5 seasons they missed the playoffs, they never won fewer than 82 games.
The Dodgers have made the playoffs in 16 of the past 21 seasons. In the 5 seasons they missed the playoffs, they had one bad year at 71-91. The others they never won fewer than 80 games.
And don’t try to argue that their front offices are just so much better. They might be, but that isn’t why they never have to rebuild.
The inequality of baseball doesn’t happen in the World Series. It happens at the bottom of the standings. When some teams might get a 3-4 year window every decade and others have a window that never closes it’s exposes the inequality of the sport.
Sorry if this was off topic, but I just felt like ranting and I guess I got a little triggered.
Not reading that
Well thank you for the update on what you are not doing. Please come again.
Apparently 6 short paragraphs are too much for FletcherFan. Welcome to Short Attention Span Theater.
hiflew,
I agree large markets have a built-in financial advantage compared to small markets.
You didn’t say this, but I don’t see a salary cap as a necessary solution because the players are the ones who would lose out the most, and it’s not their job to solve management issues.
Teams can increase revenue sharing to reduce the income and payroll disparities. I’m expecting the changes in broadcast distribution – more centralized broadcasting/streaming vs. individual teams handling this themselves – will help with these disparities, though it certainly won’t create a completely level playing field.
Not reading that. If you can’t make your point quickly, it’s not a good point
I hope you’re not considering your Sasaki trade proposal a good point.
Yeah it is silly to provide evidence backing up my point when apparently with some folks just blurting something out with zero evidence in 280 characters is the be all and end all. Sad state of the world.
“What’s crazy is that the Dodgers never have to rebuild. They aren’t consistently the best, but they’re never the worst. That’s where the disparity with big market teams comes in.”
There, I rewrote your comment without writing an essay!
AJ Gracia and Joswa Lugo for Roki Sasaki… who says no?
You are an idiot. Is that brief enough for you?
*you’re
While we’re cherry picking, if you move the slide over to 1989, then you get 5 playoff appearances in 24 years before their current run started. Going further back, Dodgers playoff appearances were sporadic from the mid-seventies through 1988. Even further and their last long run ended in the mid -sixties. Which basically means they were good here and there from the late sixties all the way through 2013. Yes, the Dodgers have rebuilt. Early nineties. But they did so by trading a ton of the good future talent they developed in the early nineties for a bunch of veterans in the mid-nineties. Then they tried to be Yankees 2.0 and it failed. They made all the same mistakes the Angels did. Even had their terrible contracts going back to Darryl Strawberry. That’s what actually frustrates me about Arte Moreno. We already watched the Dodgers run themselves into the ground trying to spend big and ignoring their farm system. The reason the Dodgers’ run has lasted this long is because they mixed spending big while taking the time to rebuild their farm system underneath that. That’s where you get Seager and Bellinger and a lot of SP depth. Notice how they went from barely winning 90 games with that payroll, and then became a perennial 100-win team in 2017. Because they amassed an endless sea of organizational depth under that massive payroll. But now they’re at the point the Yankees were at around 2002 when they were relying more and more on their payroll. It’ll catch up to them eventually.
I did not cherry pick. I went back to the point where both teams started using their financial advantage over other teams.
“But now they’re at the point the Yankees were at around 2002 when they were relying more and more on their payroll.”
Which means what? I already stated that the Yankees have only missed the playoffs 5 times in 30 years. I really don’t think a fan of any team would mind those numbers.
hiflew, the Dodgers history is remarkable. First, we should respect the franchise that signed Jackie Robinson. That respect for talent over prejudice has served them well. I can’t root against this franchise.
Second, since 1939, the Dodgers have 14 losing seasons. Out of 86 years! What I find even more crazy is they once had 4 losing seasons in 6 years: from 1984 to 1989. Of course, they also won a World Series in that span!
The money matters, but they’ve combined that with brilliant front offices.
That’s my Dodgers rave I wanted to get off my chest.
It is home. The place my dad took me that I now take my son.
I’ve been to the newer, nicer parks. But there’s something about the comfort of home. I still love going to a game there.
Beautifully said, Halo.
I felt this way about busch stadium II. the new park that opened in 2006 is nice and all, but I miss the old stadium
Oh look we got a celebrity on here. “The Philosophizer” Peter LaFleur. How is Steve the Pirate doing?
I agree. I just wish the owner cared more about the product on the field than the products in the gift shop.
Be careful what you wish for. When Moreno cares about the product on the field, he interferes in the front office and the team gets stuck with stupid contracts like Rendon’s.
Yeah see, back then Walt Jocketty was GM and the Cardinals didn’t have a networth of 2.5 billion. If you’ll reexamine the timeline you’ll notice a decline of the onfield product with the rise of networth in the X and Y categories since 1997. What I can’t tell you is the proximity of the relationship, but I can tell you I’ve noticed
A bit like Yankee Stadium. The old place was a pit, but also a borderline museum.
I’ve never been to the stadium. Is it a good place to watch baseball?
How does it compare to other parks?
Once you’re in your seats the sight lines and backdrop are nice. The video screens are updated. I love the open concourse and ability to walk around.
The location is also great.
But if you look at the structure itself there are cracks in the concrete, rust on beams, exposed pipes. You can’t see the field from most concession lines. It is simply old.
I’ve been to many, many stadiums and enjoted all my visits. . I’ve gone to every west coast (both Seattle,s both SF, both SD) and several midwest stadiums but Angels Stadium is still, although biased, favorite.
Solid list.
If have Seattle, SF, both SD, LA, Colorado, Arizona, Wrigley, White Sox, Fenway, and Atlanta so far.
I’ve been to every Cactus League stadium multiple times and have been to each with my dad at least once.
Pittsburgh is currently atop my wish list.
I’d like to go to Pittsburgh….someday
One trip, my boys and I were lucky enough in a 2 week span to go to KC, StL, Chicago (both) and Milwaukee.
Wrigley is/was/ and will always be a special place. The stadium tour is amazing.
Awesome trip with your boys.
I did the tour at Fenway but caught a day game at Wrigley.
KC with the Negro League Museum is really high on my list as well.
You have to do KC, and the negro league museum.
Kauffman Stadium was really fun. The Negro League Museum is an incredible educational experience.
Arte’s side deal with the corrupt ex-mayor fell apart!
Arte’s side deal with the corrupt ex-mayor fell apart Anaheim officials claimed foul sweet deal for Arte Moreno Bad deal for the city of Anaheim the land was worth a lot more Arte wanted to developing the land the parking lot to build condos shops they investigated the mayor Who was corrupt he lost his job some kickback money-since the deal fell through Arte lose interest building a winning Angels team year later Moreno put the team up for sale winning is an a priority. It’s a job.
Oh well, was hoping the Rays would get the lease.
Corruption? How quaint.
Just give the keys to everything to your biggest donor or start a scam meme coin or something.
Amateurs.
And yes, the Dodgers’ front office is that much better.
It’s ridiculous that being in Southern California the Angels don’t have a beautiful state of the art ballpark. Moreno has been a problem.
Guys if we all pitch in, we can buy the Angels.
If the Angels are so committed to the Anaheim community, why do they call themselves Los Angeles?
@dodgerok. I am sure you know this and are just being funny, but I will bite. It is called marketing. Take it for what its worth.