Anaheim's All Star Night Goes National
by Rev Halofan on Jul 13, 2010 10:34 PM PDT
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Final Score in Los Angeles of Anaheim: NL 3, AL 1 ...
Rather than rattle through the plays and moments of the game, here were my Angel-centric highlights:
- Angels Fans drown Red Sox and Yankees players in booing during team introductions. You are not liked here and California's finest fans have as much passion to express their loathing of your teams as any fans in baseball. Yes... Passion. Stick that up your frost-bit east coast keister if you cannot deal with the contempt we have for your assumptions of glory being an exclusive attribute to your geography.
- The look of the stadium on television - fabulous appearance.
- The ovation Vladimir Guerrero got.
- The ovation Torii Hunter got.
- The ovation that AL coach Mike Scioscia got
- The ovation that Jered Weaver got.
- The first cheer of the night: NL coach Bud Black
The most critical thing that the All Star Game brought the team this season was a renewed working relationship with the City of Anaheim. A six year clock is ticking on Arte Moreno announcing an opt-out of his lease at Angels Stadium. He can announce in 2016 that he wants to leave and leave after 2018 or he has to stay until 2032. Look immediately for any curious passage in a quote that mentions the stadium being anything less than perfect. Words like "Outdated" and "Dilapidated" and "We wish we had better facilities" ... all of these are code for increasing the pressure on the City of Anaheim (and perhaps even the County of Orange) to pitch in on financing or building or maybe just getting out of the way of a new stadium for the Angels.
It all remains to be seen in the months and years ahead... but with a flawless week of All Star festivities capped by shining in the national spotlight, the City of Anaheim and the Moreno-Carpino regime are working together better than they ever have. Funny names and leaky stadium pipes aside, that public-private partnership working well is a greater legacy than breaking a twelve year AL winning streak.
And one last thing: Is there any doubt in your mind that if the Angels had made it to the 2009 World Series and Mike Scioscia was managing the Angels tonight that the American League would have won the game? None in mine at all.
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Stadium looked great
Wished Tori had a better game, both in the field and at the plate.
Wished Vlad had a better game as well.
NL really wanted to cough that one up.
Somewhere, right now, Mickey Hatcher is ruining a swing.
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Jul 13, 2010 9:58 PM PDT reply actions
The best part
of this game was the intros. Chef Salad got some love, Torii got some love, Jered got some love, Vladdy got A LOT of love, and the freaking Roid Sux and Skankees got no love…..and Skeletor got booed. I dont even care the AL lost. Halo fans showed the East Coast and the rest of the morons at MLB and ESPN that baseball really does exist over here on the West Coast. I wonder if Joe Buck had on his Derek Jeter Officially Licensed Jock Strap for 8 year old boys.
Scioscia
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Jul 14, 2010 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Just Got Back From The Stadium
Most definitely the coolest thing I have ever been a part too.. And as was said above, the highlight of the night for me was the player intro’s and the love our 3 guys got (and Vladdy) and the boo’s that rained down on the Skanks and the Sux. Simply put, it’s time for ESPN to wake up and realize we have PASSION in Anaheim. Go Halos! Take Down Texas!
No Matter What... Fight On!
May The Halo Burn Bright!
by trojanangelfan on Jul 13, 2010 10:57 PM PDT reply actions
The one time I want to see A-Rod used, Girardi leaves him on the bench
Guarantee he is safe at 2nd in the 9th…
I had a great time Sunday and Monday and was impressed with the show we put on TV for today. Well done everyone in the Angels organization!
"You gotta have nuts." / "Coming Around 3rd, especially if I'm ticked off, that's going to happen." - Torii Hunter
by Commander_Nate on Jul 13, 2010 11:08 PM PDT reply actions
It's a tough call to use ARod as a pinch runner, but yes -- you're setting yourself up to fail leaving Ortiz as a baserunner there.
I’d rather have a pitcher pinch-run. Of course, he’d be shellacked if he did that.
I was wondering why Skeletor left Big Fatty in
Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch
Nice write up Rev.
Jeez, if I’d a known the skanks and sux players would get booed so bad, I would a tuned in! Sounds like I missed some great entertainment!
I did see Tim Salmon blast one yesterday.
Especially well written:
“Stick that up your frost-bit east coast keister if you cannot deal with the contempt we have for your assumptions of glory being an exclusive attribute to your geography.”
Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.
by vladtheimpaler on Jul 14, 2010 1:13 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
SO proud
to hearing the booing of the Shankees and Red Sux
"Fundamentals are a crutch for the talentless" - Kenny Powers
When the players were being introduced
and the Red Sox, Yankees, and Dodger players were being booed, my wife, kids, and I never laughed so hard. It was great to see that even the Yankee and Red Sox players were smiling and laughing as well. They get it, unlike their myopic east coast fans. The Dodger players reacted like their fans, confused and jealous that their once great franchise, though getting much more national media attention, is still inferior to the Angels. Angel fans did the franchise proud last evening by showing the rest of the baseball world that ANGELS and SoCal Orange County baseball fans exist and love their Halos, even if ESPN, Fox, and the rest of the sports media chooses to focus on the usual suspects.
Finally, Vladdy’s applause was the loudest. Showing that just as he was given his ovation when he first showed up in a Rangers uniform this season, Angels fans love and miss him. Hey ownership. you screwed up. Matsui was obviously has done nothing to make Angel fans still long for the million dollar smile and hardest swing in baseball of our former future hall of famer.
Vlad = Class Act
Matsui = Glass Hack
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
I especially like A-Rod's reaction (never thought I'd say that)
He was right after Hunter and you could see him saying something “That’s not fair” with a smile and then he points to Hunter while Torii is getting a massive ovation and then point to himself and puts his thumb down. He knew what was coming for him. Ortiz kind of did the same thing putting a hand to his ear and smiling.
"You gotta have nuts." / "Coming Around 3rd, especially if I'm ticked off, that's going to happen." - Torii Hunter
by Commander_Nate on Jul 14, 2010 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I'd say it's wrong to make assumptions about any fan base
Most fans of all teams a respective. It’s not right to accuse other teams and fans of superiority then go on to explain that your fans and team are the best there is.
by Monotonousblob on Jul 14, 2010 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I believe that you are confused my friend
but hey, that’s cool.
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
by Dono Romantico on Jul 15, 2010 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I was up in northern California
After the game, the regional sports talk host was disgusted that the Angels fans booed Yankees players on the day “The Boss” died. Then some lady called in and clarified that it was “Anaheim fans” and not Los Angeles fans, so there wasn’t an appreciation for the history of the game.
The most absurd part was that the host claimed that if the ASG was in AT&T park, and Lasorda dies on the same day, the Dodger players would be greeted by a—Get this— STANDING OVATION.
WTY's ERA+ = 152 : - ) -- Kevin Frandsen > Brandon Wood??????
by Figgi4life on Jul 14, 2010 3:41 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
No wonder others hate HH. We violate their existence in some fairy tale land.
"Wastin away again in Minor-Leaguer-Ville..."
They must have missed the Moment of Silence
"You gotta have nuts." / "Coming Around 3rd, especially if I'm ticked off, that's going to happen." - Torii Hunter
by Commander_Nate on Jul 14, 2010 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
There isn't gonna be a new stadium any time soon
So can count on it.
Torii Hunter has some Brain Movage
I heard
the new stadium is going to be in Chino and the stadium name is The Anaheim Angeles of Chino by way of Diamond Bar presented by Pepsi stadium. Opening date is April 13, 2018
WS in 10
by salmonforever on Jul 14, 2010 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
There ain't gonna be a new stadium....
The current one is beautiful. Why would Arte try to push Anaheim for a new one? Our city council won’t do it,anyway, and no way Arte is moving the team out of Anaheim.
Because if he moves the team up the 57 fwy to the City of Industry...
- he is 25 minutes closer to a huge Inland Empire population base,
- he is only 25 minutes further away from his OC fan base,
- he has an established location with environmental paperwork already taken care of,
- he has an established location with a wealthy partner already taken care of,
- he has an established location with a stadium design team already taken care of,
- a modern stadium design delivers more revenue opportunities for the team,
- his team name, all logos, all merchandise remain intact and make complete sense.
"Wastin away again in Minor-Leaguer-Ville..."
What was with the "the Angels miss you (Vladdy) comment?
by the kid doing the lineups and then repeated by Joe Buck?
Did somebody tell him to say that?
God needed a starter. RIP #34
I wouldn't really want a new stadium or new location... BUT if there was one!
It would be pretty rad to place it somewhere a little more scenic that actually shows off how beautiful Orange County can be…
the disney renovated version of the stadium is awesome but yeah… the view of the 57 freeway isn’t exactly Downtown SD, Chavez Ravine, or McCovey Cove.
AND if they move from Anaheim could we please be the California Angels again?!?!?!?!?
Probably not. It would be the LA Angels in Orange County I guess.
la-and-ana.tumblr.com
by Anaheim of Anaheim on Jul 15, 2010 11:49 AM PDT reply actions
Joe Girardi sucks..
la-and-ana.tumblr.com
by Anaheim of Anaheim on Jul 15, 2010 5:50 PM PDT reply actions
So sad...
Boo your rivals all you want when you play against them, but the All-Star Game is supposed to be an inter-league competition in which even division rivals unite for a common cause: beating the other league. (If this concept is foreign to you, ask your boy Torii Hunter who he publicly rooted for in the 2009 World Series. But then again, he’s a class act who gets it.)
The booing of Sox and Yankees players at an AL-hosted All-Star Game was childish to say the least. Unfortunately for you guys, the booed players laughed it off and even reveled in the dis. So, what exactly was the purpose of booing them? Letting A-Rod and Big Papi know they’re not welcome in Angels Stadium? You mean, THEY DIDN’T KNOW?! Wow…you guys are reaaaaally sharp.
Oh, and stop ragging on the Dodgers; you’re embarrassing yourselves. After all, you root for a team ridiculously called The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, for Pete’s sake!
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