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A Letter to the Fans from Arte Moreno

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ARTE MORENO'S LETTER TO ALL ANGEL FANS


I think there's no question we have the best owner in sports and the best organization. Win or lose, agree or disagree... we all should be proud to be spoiled by such a classy and well-run organization that handles itself with dignity.

We may not be the best in the Win columns, but I wouldn't trade the Angels for any team in the world :)

This Fan-Post is authored by an independent fan. Tell us what you think and how you feel.

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At the end of the day, win or lose

this organization and the fans that support it are pure class

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

by Moondoggy on Apr 25, 2009 12:10 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Class....

…Act

’nuff said

Nick Adenhart - 1986 - 2009 R.I.P.

by swiss mcgee on Apr 25, 2009 12:25 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Absolutely

I always have been. Gene, your team is in good hands.

In memoriam Nick Adenhart

by rspencer on Apr 25, 2009 1:21 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gene is smiling!!

"......and you can kiss it GOODBYE"

by Hapyorange on Apr 25, 2009 6:47 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Best Owner. Period.

I love this guy

Heaven has another Angel. RIP, Nick Adenhart. You'll be missed.

by HawaiiHaloFan35 on Apr 25, 2009 1:07 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Stop yelling at me

Peanuts...Get your Overpriced Peanuts!

by Angel Hawker on Apr 28, 2009 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Get over yourself

They were the “Los Angeles Angels” before you even knew the team existed.

by George Kaplan on Apr 28, 2009 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

win!

In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.

by Downing Rules on Apr 29, 2009 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bingo

We have a winner

R.I.P. King Ad-Rock #34

by Seik1177 on Apr 29, 2009 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

FACT

and also 1 of 2 franchises (LA Kings) who actually originated in LA.

i’d have a different take on the Los Angeles name thing if there was never any history but c’mon, they were named the Angels in honor of the city.

by SCHalo on Apr 29, 2009 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I never thought of that

But most of the franchises (Dodgers, Lakers, Clippers, Rams, Raiders) were transplanted.

I guess one needs to go all the way to franchises like the Galaxy and WTT teams to find another locally-bred team.

by George Kaplan on Apr 30, 2009 4:05 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

that's right

the galaxy, avengers, sparks, etc…..those are all so new.

by SCHalo on Apr 30, 2009 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd like to transplant the Clips

out of the NBA.

This bullpen collapses faster than the Austro-Hungarian Empire

by HaloDutch on May 2, 2009 7:02 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cool stuff.....

Arte is the man.

Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009

by norcaliangelsfan on Apr 25, 2009 1:53 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I agree!

Love the Angels & love that the team has Arte

by Angelino Angel on Apr 25, 2009 2:16 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Just another reason to be a proud member of The Angel Family

This bullpen collapses faster than the Austro-Hungarian Empire

by HaloDutch on Apr 25, 2009 3:48 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hear hear!

The time is out of joint; oh cursed spite, that ever I was born to set it right.

by chairmanofthebar on Apr 25, 2009 10:08 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Try to imagine how this would have sounded if Disney was still the owner of the Angels...

…written by someone that may not even know what a baseball looked like, reviewed by a team of attorneys and marketing gurus, studied by focus groups, and ultimately signed by Eisner/Iger who probably couldn’t put Adenhart’s name with his face.

Yes, we are extremely fortunate to have Arte as the owner of the Angels. Long may he ilve and prosper.

by sothball on Apr 25, 2009 10:55 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Don't be too hard on Disney

They did learn from their early mistakes, we won in 2002 under them, and they made sure they sold to a great buyer.

In memoriam Nick Adenhart

by rspencer on Apr 25, 2009 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I wasn't trying to be hard on Disney.

I was attempting to contrast the personal vs. impersonal, the mega-corporation vs. the “mom & pop” approach. As I read the letter, I could picture Arte sitting at his desk and formulating the thoughts and words. Could you imagine Iger or Eisner doing the same thing?

I concede your points on winning in 2002 and making sure a great buyer took control of the team.

by sothball on Apr 25, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

and its totally spot on

the only thing is that if we were still owned by disney then maybe they could convince ESPN to give us more love. help out their product. then again, probably not.

that being said, fuck disney. the shit they pull is worse for a society than crack.

oh yah, arte is the man.

R.I.P.N.A.

by TheAngelsAngels on Apr 25, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gosh

Seriously, what do you know that I don’t? Is this about that last Herbie movie?

In memoriam Nick Adenhart

by rspencer on Apr 25, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And I'm not a particular Disney partisan

(except for Walt himself), but I do remember that it was Eisner’s personal intervention that prevented Erstad from being traded (after the 2000 season? I don’t recall precisely), and I appreciated that greatly.

Bottom line is this: compare Disney’s stewardship of the Angels with Fox’s of the Dodgers. Disney may have tried to force teal blue and Sport Goofy on us at first, but they did improve the franchise overall. Fox actively destroyed the entire Dodger team culture, and left the franchise nothing more than a park and a trademark. As corporate owners go, Disney was a benign one. Sure, Arte Moreno is a much better owner, but Disney was not an evil one.

In memoriam Nick Adenhart

by rspencer on Apr 25, 2009 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

At least herpes designed a pretty decent ballpark.

Though maybe the right field wall didn’t have to be quite so tall.

Let's do this for Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson.

by AlanFalcon on Apr 28, 2009 1:09 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The reason

Disney sold the Angels is that the Tax advantages had run out. The first couple of years of owning a baseball team confer huge tax breaks (you get to write off the total value of all contracts fo rthe first two years for instance). Once the tax advantages had run out Disney didn’t see the monetary advantages any more. Bill Veeck used to do the same thing when he was buying teams.

by skwid on May 8, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Arte=

the true meaning of PANTHER!

RIP Nick

by ladybug on Apr 25, 2009 5:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Great Panther Father

In memoriam Nick Adenhart

by rspencer on Apr 25, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Paternal Panther?

I have nothing important to say.

by thrill000 on Apr 26, 2009 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Panther Noster

In memoriam Nick Adenhart

by rspencer on Apr 26, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

With apologies to Ah-nuld

The Pantherator

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Apr 26, 2009 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pantherama

remember the character on SNL? Rich?

RIP Nick

by ladybug on Apr 26, 2009 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

DING DING DING DING!!!!

We have a winner!!!!

Rec’d

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Apr 27, 2009 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What does the letter say?

Whenever I click the link it redirects me to a pop-up ad-esque website.

by Chzburger Jones on Apr 26, 2009 5:55 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

arte's sig

Nick Adenhart- Forever a true Angel in Heaven. RIP 1986-2009

by AnaheimHalos61 on Apr 27, 2009 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That sqiggle looks halfway like my signature.

Mine’s more slanted, but about as legible.

Let's do this for Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson.

by AlanFalcon on Apr 28, 2009 1:10 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

What he said

R.I.P. King Ad-Rock #34

by Seik1177 on Apr 28, 2009 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Great job Arte

hope you stay for years to come

Nick Adenhart- Forever a true Angel in Heaven. RIP 1986-2009

by AnaheimHalos61 on Apr 28, 2009 11:00 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

am830

another genius Arte production is his radio station. i have never heard so much “Angel talk” in my life. i mean, there’s Angel Talk after the games but with Biggy’s show and the one after, it’s like constant Angels….and i love it.

we are blessed to have Arte and that championship will be here soon.

by SCHalo on Apr 30, 2009 10:02 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, it's great having the Angels radio station for once!

I just have to remember to turn off my radio when I drive to work near the end of the game and hadn’t been listening to it or watching it. I listen to the games at work sometimes when I’m doing other stuff at night… and my radio’s always on AM 830 so I don’t want to ruin the end of the game.

Let's do this for Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson.

by AlanFalcon on May 2, 2009 6:44 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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