[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by Smarti5051

So, by that logic, being a New York Knick would be one of the 2-3 worst options for a basketball player. The Las Vegas Raiders would be a bottom 3-4 destination for an NFL player. The New York Mets would be waiting for the Angels scraps, since they are definitely below the Angels in accomplishments the past 20 years.

The Angels have nothing going for them except: (1) 2 of the 5 most talked about players in MLB; (2) the best weather in the country; (3) local media does not crucify players every time the team loses a couple of games; (4) an owner who historically has paid top of the market to bring in talent (though it has backfired on a few occasions, most recently Rendon); and (5) the option to live your life without being mobbed for being a celebrity. All of this while living in one of the two biggest best markets for food, culture and entertainment in the US.

All of the teams in your "Top 20 MLB teams" list have had a stretch like the Angels, yet the talented players on the Angels still have tremendous marketability and national exposure, which is not always the case for top players in other markets, like Cleveland, Minnesota and Tampa Bay.

You make excellent points......for someone who cares more about location & other fluff then winning.

He could have had pretty much all you mentioned if he just went across town and played for a winner.