Face of the Franchise
ESPN asked four people to name the face of the Angels' franchise:
Jerry Crasnick, Doug Padilla, Eric Young and Me.
Each day this week, they will premiere an essay on who the Face of the Franchise is for the Angels. Mine arrived today.
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Wow, congrats Rev
We're going mainstream... We're
:)
Congratulations Rev.
I wondered
Maybe ESPN was affected by our comments
gleason?
this is a tough choice...
by CaLiKrAzY on Aug 20, 2007 12:14 PM PDT reply actions
There would be no Vladdy
If ever I wonder if Moreno has redefined what it is to be an Angel, I think back to all the empty pink seats in the mid 90s
I clicked on the Angels logo
Like Higz said, how the hell is Lackey not on that list and Bartolo is?
I think Arte would be a good choice...
So Rev is now shilling for ESPN?
Actually, I think that the coolest part of this news is that they went to the Halos Heaven blog, and not the OC Register or the LA Times!!
AHHHHH HA HA HA ha ha ha hahahahahahahahahaha....
(P.S. - Vladdie by a mile, with Sosh second and Arte a close third.)
When are you moving to Bristol?
by Crapper John MD on Aug 20, 2007 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Very nice
What picture are you going to use?
by Crapper John MD on Aug 20, 2007 2:19 PM PDT reply actions
Hey Rev
Excellent job.
I don't think anyone could argue that the Angels aren't the best team in baseball with such an authoritative stat as PHIL. All the proof you need is right here in this graph, folks.
Ha, holy shit
Also, the ESPN ECB obviously came up with this; they take our superstar elite offensive player and almost literally no one else. Bart? No sir, never will be. Chone? Because he's been hitting pretty well lately? The fuck? Arte? No. He's the quiet Steinbrenner, remember? And Franky, well, he's a beast and everyone loves his cutter, but he's not the face.
Without mention of biggies like OC, Lackey and forgetting the phenomenal talents like Escy, Kotch, and WTY is just simply not recognizing the team itself, rather than just the face of the franchise.
In any case I voted for Vlad as he's got the most commercial clout (Pepsi, Mastercard), though he's a quiet spoken and gentle giant.
Also
Not one from the Oregon team mentioned a single Angel.
Maybe they are leftover Expos fans?
by Downing Rules on Aug 20, 2007 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, no Lackey in the poll?
No kidding
Kudos to ESPN
In any event, congrats, Rev, for the recognition.
That's part of it, man. Not to be discounted.
In the same way that Napster showed the way to slay the music industry, so too does the blogosphere show the way to slay the old media giants. (Just in time, too, what with the corporate take-over of the news conduits...)
Big money or none, you are part of the deal, Rev. Your efforts allow me to personalize the programming of my daily sports page. ESPN must bow down to reality.
Congrats, Rev
Make sure your essay DESTROYS their's.
by Caseys Kiss of Death on Aug 20, 2007 5:52 PM PDT reply actions
wow.
Congrats!
by rbrianc on Aug 20, 2007 6:51 PM PDT reply actions
Hey Mat....good going!!!
by angelsrallymom on Aug 20, 2007 7:06 PM PDT reply actions
Congrats!
by HawaiiHaloFan35 on Aug 21, 2007 12:37 AM PDT reply actions
Where's Scoscia?
by gohalos on Aug 21, 2007 1:00 AM PDT reply actions
Mike
Congrats, Rev -- just a word from one who has been in the "mainstream" media for 20 years -- no random f-bombs, dude, if you want to put it on your CV ;)
Babe Ruth is the face of the Yankees.
CONGRATS TO THE REVMEISTER!!!!!!!!!!
Nice essay, Rev...
Solid Choice
Excellent.
Also, congratulations on the long-awaited recognition that all of us, your HH devotees, have anticipated.
Good selection!
by Foul Ball on Aug 22, 2007 11:21 AM PDT reply actions
well done
I agree with the others who say Mike
Pretty good but the one other thing we DO
The votes so far
I love the Stoneman and Sosh combo, but Arte and Vlad are completely indespensable.

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