The Angels just can’t catch a break—on or off the field. Not winning the World Series is one thing but not even making it to playoffs when you had talents like Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, Anthony Rendon, and Albert Pujols on your roster is even worse. While Anaheim fans keep wondering when will the Angels finally make it to playoffs, there is another big concern looming around Art Moreno’s team—Angel Stadium. Earlier this year, Art Moreno extended the lease in Angel Stadium through 2032 after a deal to build a new stadium collapsed in 2022. Well, the Angels did get home till 2032, but there is another major concern looming around Anaheim.

Just a month back, Moreno confirmed that he is committed to making Angel Stadium a world-class ballpark that he has been consistently putting money to make the stadium a better home for the LA Angels. “I put money into that stadium every year,” Moreno said. “We try to keep it clean, and it needs money, but I put in $5-7 million every year.” However, the ground reality of Angel Stadium tells a different story.

Reports indicate that the Angel Stadium has been ignored, just like the management ignores the plea of fans to build a good team. If you think the loss to the White Sox was bad, wait till you read this. After the recent audit report of the lease agreement, some serious problems have popped up and this has put a huge question mark on the ownership.

Senator Tom Umberg stressed these conditions saying, “This is a huge asset to the taxpayers of Anaheim. We have an obligation to ensure it’s basically not falling to the ground.” This problem is not only with the numbers but also with the condition of the stadium. Umberg said, “This building was built so long ago the conditions that existed back in the day have changed. That’s an immediate concern.”

The lease does not allow Anaheim the right to inspect Angel Stadium. The assessment also showed that the city has made minimal efforts to verify profit-sharing accuracy with the team. This means that the communication was not transparent and could have caused major trouble. The Los Angeles Angels did provide revenue letters to the city but there are no documents that support the claims they have made. The oversight on the team is extremely minimal. In the past 12 years, there have been only two audits conducted.

Just when you think that the financial problems were over, the state of the stadium came into question. The reports suggest that the stadium has not been taken care of for many years now. The physical condition of the Angel Stadium has not been publicly reported or assessed in detail. The Angel Stadium was last renovated in the 1998-99 season and has not been touched ever since. Experts said that when they assessed the stadium, it was not equipped for recent risks and climate conditions. This puts the fans who attend the games at risk.

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Keep it standing why do we need to move when California has the most MLB Teams

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If the Angels were hoping to build a winning legacy, they might want to start by rebuilding their own stadium first. With crumbling infrastructure, murky finances, and a lease that benefits everyone except Anaheim, the cracks are showing—literally and figuratively. At this point, the only thing holding Angel Stadium together might be wishful thinking, and even that won’t last forever.

Angels stumble against White Sox on opening day

The Los Angeles Angels’ season opener was supposed to be a fresh start—but instead, it looked like a rerun of their worst nightmares. With an offense that barely showed up and a pitching staff that couldn’t keep up, they turned a new chapter into the same old story. If this game sets the tone, Anaheim fans might need a long season of deep breaths.

A new season but the same old Angels. The Angles just lost 8-1 against the Chicago White Sox, a team that is barely clinging on in the league. This defeat sums up everything that is wrong with the Angels right now. The whole team managed to get only 5 hits in the entire game and one of them was the home run hit in the 9th inning. Other than the home run, there wasn’t much to celebrate for the Angels. At least Mike Trout made it through unscathed.

While the batting didn’t do much, the bullpen didn’t deliver either. Their starting pitcher, Yusei Kikuchi, delivered a solid six-inning performance, giving up just three runs. However, the bullpen failed to provide any support, leaving the team exposed. Things got so bad for the Angels that their last pitcher was a positional player, Nicky Lopez.

Losing is one thing. Completely falling apart is another. With a lifeless offense, a bullpen in shambles, and a stadium that’s crumbling just like Angels playoff hopes, fans are left wondering—how much longer can this go on? One game doesn’t define a season, but if this is the first impression, it’s not a good one. The Angels need answers, and they need them fast.