Blum: The Angels made a rushed and risky decision to pull Shohei Ohtani off the market

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Shohei Ohtani will not be traded at the deadline and the Los Angeles Angels will look to be buyers. It is, in a word, risky. Incredibly so. Our writers explain why.

The strategy is, in a word, risky. Incredibly so. And it’s a determination that did not need to be made with six days to go before the Aug. 1 trade deadline.It's confusing timing to make the determination — given that the team's playoff situation could be vastly different on Aug. 1.July 27, 2023

Even if it means the risk of losing Ohtani to free agency this winter without the hefty return he’d garner in a deadline deal. Even if it means mortgaging more of their future by trading prospects before the deadline. Even if it means going for it despite potentially having a bad final week before Aug. 1.

It’s likely that the next week would have provided quite a bit of clarity. The team plays six games in five days, including three against the, whom they’re chasing for the third wild card. The Angels could theoretically hold a playoff spot in a matter of days. Or they could be as many as nine games out by Aug. 1.

 

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