All it took was two victories in late-July for Arte Moreno to believe the Angels might be competitive the rest of the season. Now, the Angels owner did not think they would be that competitive, as all Perry Minasian did was bring in a full-time bench player and two average (at best) veteran relievers on expiring contracts. They sat on that fence during the trade deadline, and are betting on their current team staying healthy, staying together and staying alive.
"At the end of the day, we felt like this was the best way to go.