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Last Chance for "Anaheim Angels"

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On Thursday morning the City of Anaheim will ask a state appellate court to overturn the name change. It might be the last chance for the city to save the name "Anaheim Angels."

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It is up to a special panel of judges to determine the name's fate. Personally, I don't think there's a chance in hell the city wins this, but you never know. I will be happy when the Name Drama is over for good.

ONE LAST POLL ON THE NAME:
I don't care if you'd prefer "California Angels", "Southern California Angels", "Northern Irvine Angels at State College and Orangewood" or any name the team will not be after the outcome of this case. There are only two choices on this poll because these are the only two candidates who have a realistic chance of winning. Unlike this year's presidential election, you may not vote for the Team Name equivalent to an Independent, Libertarian, Green Party, etc. candidate (personally, my Peace & Freedom candidate is "Nova Scotia Angels of Scioscia" so they can be nicknamed the "Scotia Scioscias"). Obviously, you may also exercise your right not to vote.

In recognition of the electrifying finale to the Name Drama, which name should win this battle?

Poll
What should be the Angels' team name?
Anaheim Angels
82 votes
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
110 votes

192 votes | Poll has closed

This Fan-Post is authored by an independent fan and may or may not be a reflection of human evolution, divine enlightenment or nine cans into a 12-pack.

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I would've said Anaheim Angels...

A long time ago but I’ve come to hate the Anaheim City Council and I LOVE my Cooperstown Los Angeles Angels hat.

by Sweetmeats on Sep 10, 2008 8:52 PM PDT   0 recs

California Angels

but that’s not happening. so I would like the Anaheim erased altogether, and let it be LAA only.

by eyespy on Sep 10, 2008 8:56 PM PDT   0 recs

Neither is perfect

But only one has a chance of winning. It’s right there in black and white.

"I've got more action than my man John Woo
And I've got mad hits like I was Rod Carew" - Shure Shot, The Beastie Boys

by Zoe Necrosis on Sep 10, 2008 9:00 PM PDT   0 recs

Anaheim chances are Slim and None

And Slim just left town

Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.

by vladtheimpaler on Sep 10, 2008 9:05 PM PDT   0 recs

Given the history of the name "Los Angeles Angels"...

..that would be my first choice.
But given the legal requirement of having “Anaheim” in the name, and given they play in the city of Anaheim…
I think we are stuck with the current LAA of A. At first, it sounded like a brain cramp. With time, it has become a little easier accept.

by sothball on Sep 10, 2008 9:06 PM PDT   0 recs

Arte will move the team if the city wins

They are calling his bluff in a seriously stupid way.

A real estate prices fall, Arte will quietly buy up a few parcels next to each other and announce plans to move – as his lease out clause allows him – a year or two ahead of time as he begins construction on a stadium. The move will be seamless season-to-season and the platinum triangle will implode in on itself.

And Curt Pringle will carry all the blame.

by Rev Halofan on Sep 10, 2008 9:23 PM PDT   0 recs

addenda

He will move the team only a few miles away (La Mirada, Brea at the furthest), but outside the Anaheim city limits to be sure.

by Rev Halofan on Sep 10, 2008 9:24 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He would need to buy a LOT of parcels to build a new stadium.

I am not that familiar with the communities you mention above. Are there any large tracts that might bring his interest? Do you know if he may have quietly started the process?

by sothball on Sep 10, 2008 9:38 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

So they may become the

LAAFOANOLM (Los Angeles Angels formerly of Anaheim now of La Mirada)?
I thought LAAofA was a brain cramp before…

by sothball on Sep 10, 2008 9:43 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Doubt he would have started process

He’s not an arch-villain from an Allan Moore graphic novel.

But if I were going to buy up land, I might choose Brea.

I once went to the Brea Improv with some friends, on one of their birthdays, to see Louis Black live. As part of his act he recounted a conversation with his agent. “We’ve booked you into the Improv in Brea.” They put an Improve in Brea? “Yeah.” Why?

Like Anaheim a century ago.

"I've got more action than my man John Woo
And I've got mad hits like I was Rod Carew" - Shure Shot, The Beastie Boys

by Zoe Necrosis on Sep 10, 2008 10:00 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

ok

*Improv, not improve

And half a century ago, not a century ago.

I celebrated a bit much at the sushi bar tonight. Sorry.

"I've got more action than my man John Woo
And I've got mad hits like I was Rod Carew" - Shure Shot, The Beastie Boys

by Zoe Necrosis on Sep 10, 2008 10:05 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Would the Great Park be an option?

Instead of building those homes to finance the GP, they could build a stadium. Imagine that, tailgating at a nice park before going into the stadium. Itd be awesome

Exceeding expectations is less a matter of luck than possession of certain assets.

by anaheim angels on Sep 10, 2008 10:11 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

No no no

The football stadium is being built in Diamond Bar. Easy access for the entire Southland.

"Hey Butch, the rigatoni's getting cold. Get Speier up."

by ReggieBullits on Sep 11, 2008 10:19 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I thought they were building it in Carson??????????????????

LA Angels/Baseball. Can we stick to that topic?

by hauldog on Sep 11, 2008 10:28 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

That was Michael Ovitz's plan

The plan for Diamond Bar is Ed Roski, co-owner of the Lakers, Kings, and the Staples Center. My friend’s mom just finished work on the EIR about 2 weeks ago.

"Hey Butch, the rigatoni's getting cold. Get Speier up."

by ReggieBullits on Sep 11, 2008 10:45 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice.

Looks sweet.

LA Angels/Baseball. Can we stick to that topic?

by hauldog on Sep 11, 2008 3:13 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Further than Brea.

He gets into LA County.
His team name now makes sense.
His marketing power grows.
He is only 20 minutes further up the same freeway.
He remains near 3 major freeways.
The demographics are already done.
He has a super wealthy, sports-minded, synergistic, development partner.
He has an EIR already completed.
He has an architect already in place.
He has a national media story already in place.
He goes here.

Francisco Rodriguez: 202 career saves. 4 career Panthers, almost 1/2 as awesome as GMJ.

by Stirrups on Sep 10, 2008 10:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

no thanks

people in south orange county would not drive much further on a regular basis. Part of the angels’ success is the suburban family of 4 market. Angel stadium is in a harmless and easily accessible area. to move into LA county, while it could attract some fairweathered LA people i guess, would alienate the orange county base BIG TIME

by ihearhowie2.0 on Sep 10, 2008 10:36 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

perhaps

But if you’re driving 10 miles to the stadium, 12 miles isn’t much further.

by yeswecan on Sep 10, 2008 10:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Compton Angels...

they already have some fields there…

by Downing Rules on Sep 10, 2008 11:00 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

works for me in LBC

i can take the Blue Line straight there :)

by yeswecan on Sep 10, 2008 11:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You would be trading

the suburban families of 4 from south OC for the suburban families of 4 in Glendora, Azusa, Claremont, Chino, and Diamond Bar, etc. The drive would be closer for them. More accessible. The stadium there would remain harmless.

The south OC base would dwindle. The central OC base would remain intact. The north OC base would remain intact. The Inland Empire base would grow. The LA jokes would stop.

Lots of upside there. It ain’t my money, and it ain’t my decision. But if it were, it would be on my radar.

Francisco Rodriguez: 202 career saves. 4 career Panthers, almost 1/2 as awesome as GMJ.

by Stirrups on Sep 10, 2008 11:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Your missing a huge piece...

He wants OWNERSHIP. Nobody is going to give him a piece and the league says no expansion.

I don’t see how it gets done.

by Wytelitning on Sep 11, 2008 11:29 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

No way he ever moves the team out of OC

That would be a PR blunder on the scale of the guy who moved the Colts in the middle of the night.

Don't call me Desmond

by highlandhalo on Sep 12, 2008 1:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Not even close to the Indy story.

Relocating a team in broad daylight, well publicized, and as a result of a well-known dispute means that it is not close to Indy.

The idea that Arte has already been suffering some ongoing national level of embarrassment for carrying the name “LA of A” is the PR blunder that he would be fixing. So he would get PR support for fixing that by moving the franchise back into LA County. Not a PR bluder at all. In fact, he would get PR empathy. Not close to the Indy story.

And, at the end of the day, the place I am forecasting is a whole 4.3 miles away from the OC border. It would NOT be an OC disaster. In fact, he would be serving the majority of the same PR demographic population as always.

But, yeah, if you are South OC centric then I would empathize with you. Arte would be going farther away. And the fear of the other side of the Orange Curtain is certainly more palbable down there.

Francisco Rodriguez: 203 career saves. 4 career Panthers, 1/2 as awesome as GMJ.

by Stirrups on Sep 12, 2008 2:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I am north OC-centric

But, no I don’t want to see the Angels playing anywhere but OC. I’d be fine with Brea.

Don't call me Desmond

by highlandhalo on Sep 13, 2008 12:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

hard to believe

the Angels end up in Brea.

You are what you type.

by rjcicc on Sep 11, 2008 1:22 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, we all know which side im on ;)

I guess im not as opposed to LAAoA as i used to be, but i still cant get the phrase, “And the Anaheim Angels are the World Champions of baseball!” out of my head.

Exceeding expectations is less a matter of luck than possession of certain assets.

by anaheim angels on Sep 10, 2008 9:46 PM PDT   0 recs

Arte Knows Best

Overlong Appelations of Los Angeles for Marketing Purposes sit just fine with me. Just win, baby.

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on Sep 10, 2008 9:49 PM PDT   0 recs

As long as the name on the front is still Angels ...

AND we’re in OC, it’s all gravy to me.

Don't call me Desmond

by highlandhalo on Sep 12, 2008 1:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

eh the team hasnt always been in the OC

i dont see them moving anytime in the forseeable future, but it wouldnt be end of world if they moved la-way.

by linkbruin on Sep 12, 2008 1:49 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Damn right

Everyone here should know about Wrigley Field in ’61 and [shudder] Chavez in 62-65.

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Sep 12, 2008 3:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

PS...I'm not trying to diss on this vote as I think it's a cool story. I just have had plenty of out-of-town baseball fans using this name debacle as a jump off point of talking trash, and I tell them they're the only ones that care anymore.

Little anecdote: My dad grew up in Anaheim near the stadium, and one of the neighborhood guys was this kinda crazy, literally schizophrenic kid. They were both huge Angels fans, and one night he was in one of his fugue states and kept ranting about how the only way the team would ever win the World Series was if they changed their name to Anaheim Angels. This was about 1975 or so. Prophecy.

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on Sep 11, 2008 12:22 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Was that schizo?

Friends with Miss Cleo?

YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....

by halofolife on Sep 11, 2008 12:25 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I loved her in that movie Willow. LOL

YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....

by halofolife on Sep 11, 2008 12:30 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

And about the same size

YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....

by halofolife on Sep 11, 2008 12:34 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Is it just me...

And bear in mind i’m pretty drunk brotha, but doesn’t Tex look like one of those a#@hole jerks from an 80’s movie? The guy that stole Molly or Demi from the nerdy hero(insert any 80’s icon good guy).?

YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....

by halofolife on Sep 11, 2008 12:45 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

To me he looks like a prototypical jock...so yeah, that could fit with your theory as well.

He could have been the bad guy from Encino Man, or Some Kind of Wonderful.

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on Sep 11, 2008 12:49 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Or Summer School, Fast Times, or Lucas, not to mention The Breakfast Club. IMO

I can imagine Anthony Michael Hall saying, “How’d you get here”, and Tex saying "I gave a mondo nerd a wedgie, and The Culture Club SUCKS!!!!!!! Cue the 80’s soundtrack from Flock of Seagulls!!

YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....

by halofolife on Sep 11, 2008 12:56 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Summer School had the principal as the douchebag, Fast Times' only jock was Forrest Whitaker but he was cool.

Lucas is kinda on the money, except for the main douchebag football player was blonde. Emelio from The Breakfast Club could kinda work, but he was a wrestler, and that’s a whole other breed of jock. His character would’ve probably made fun of Tex too.

Whatever dude.

by Mayheminthehood on Sep 11, 2008 1:04 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Tex definitely looks like the bully from Encino Man - "SHOOOSH!"

BTW, Roy Stalin was my favorite.

“You’ll make a fine little helper”

by Higz on Sep 11, 2008 2:12 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I was more ticked...

when they changed from California to Anaheim.

by Downing Rules on Sep 11, 2008 4:43 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Definitely

i thought the name change was very small minded by Disney.

by Seik1177 on Sep 13, 2008 1:41 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Lest we forget

The Halos have a big following here in the IE, and they have been in Orange County for a long time. It took me a while to get used too LAA, but when all is said and done, what does it matter to the city of Anaheim? I don’t go to Chavez Ravine, I spend my hard earned money on the Angels at the Big A. If I had my choice, it would still be the California Angels.

YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....

by halofolife on Sep 11, 2008 12:21 AM PDT   0 recs

Right on, brother! (note sig)

Francisco Rodriguez: 202 career saves. 4 career Panthers, almost 1/2 as awesome as GMJ.

by Stirrups on Sep 11, 2008 8:34 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Pringle is a douchebag

Let this die Anaheim.

LA Angels/Baseball. Can we stick to that topic?

by hauldog on Sep 11, 2008 10:03 AM PDT   0 recs

Pringle used to go to my same church

and he is a total douchebag

Don't call me Desmond

by highlandhalo on Sep 12, 2008 1:29 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm all for Anaheim Angels...

but this is a dead horse. Like so many others, I’ve gotten used to “LA of A”, just like I got used to “Anaheim” when is changed from “CA”.

I would prefer Anaheim to not drive Arte away with all these damn appeals and what not. I am an Angels fan and I enjoy having the stadium down the street from me.

Fire Mickey Hatcher... oh wait

by thrill000 on Sep 11, 2008 1:07 PM PDT   0 recs

Wow

60% want LAA. Guess they don’t have to take the constant crap from fans outside So Cal.

But honestly, if they win and stay in Orange County, they can call themselves whatever the F they want

GA GA he's the man, if he can't do it, no one can

by Moondoggy on Sep 11, 2008 1:31 PM PDT   0 recs

I'm with ya brother

I was uncool before uncool was cool.

by WiHaloFan on Sep 11, 2008 1:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

It'll always be California Angels to me

if thats not an option, then I have no preference. Though I did dig those old road unis with “ANAHEIM” on them.

Chuck Finley is my homeboy

by HaloDutch on Sep 11, 2008 4:33 PM PDT   0 recs

Besides

The fight song is “California Angels All the Way!”

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Sep 11, 2008 5:01 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

YES!

love that song — AND name

by yeswecan on Sep 11, 2008 5:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

California angels here we come...

"There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher." -Ted Williams

by AnaheimHalos61 on Sep 12, 2008 10:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

All this reminiscing...

the “All in the Family” song has started echoing thru my head…Edith singing, “those were the days”

LAAoA is fine! Arte can call them “late for dinner Angels” for all I care! Keep the Soth, building from within, and supplement as needed…I’m good! Love the young players!

Whodathunk we would be rooting for a former Ranger come August...?

by K3YEROUT on Sep 12, 2008 6:17 PM PDT   0 recs

Now THAT countenance beams intelligence

Smile for your readers!

"I've got more action than my man John Woo
And I've got mad hits like I was Rod Carew" - Shure Shot, The Beastie Boys

by Zoe Necrosis on Sep 13, 2008 10:12 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm convinced that guy writes his column whilst hammered

He’s always such a rambling, barely coherent jackass

Bryan Harvey- king of the 'Stache

by HaloDutch on Sep 14, 2008 6:10 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Comme