Pattimelt's Pujols Public Presser Pics

by Rev Halofan on Dec 10, 2011 5:17 PM PST in Team Lore

Our Halos Heaven Social Media Director Pattimelt got up at 4:30 AM to be one of the 5,000 fans dropping 50 Grand° in the Angels team store and attending Saturday's Public "press conference" °° under the hats in front of Angel Stadium of Anaheim to welcome free agent signings Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson (word is LaTroy Hawkins was invited but had a scheduling conflict). To view all seventy of these great, historic snapshots, be sure to "LIKE" our HH FaceBook page.

°rumor has it ...°°what they call a party in Anaheim.

Arte and Albert.

Fountain Valley Class of '98 in the house!

Arte's wife Carole, on the right, is a Libra.

Albert Pujols.

Weave just hangin'....

Torii talking to the dress-code-addled press.

"...and I was all like, No way Bro, and they were like, dude, WAY!"

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Great captions, too

by mattwelch on Dec 10, 2011 5:31 PM PST reply actions

I love the Libra one

Rev could play left field

Why does man kill? He kills for food. And not only food: frequently there must be a beverage. -Woody Allen

by JohnBonhamRocks on Dec 10, 2011 5:36 PM PST up reply actions

Awesome pics ... knew pattimelt would be in the middle of everything!

Thanks for sharing for us poor suckers who couldn’t be there.

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Dec 10, 2011 5:42 PM PST reply actions

I'd like it better

if I wasn’t just exhausted…

by pattimelt on Dec 10, 2011 5:56 PM PST reply actions

What did you do if you had to pee, waiting that long?

What a shock to see local LA news stations covering anything about the Angels.

Napoli's 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th homers of the year (four more than Jeff Mathis' career total) rained down on Angel Stadium like knives from the ceiling.

by 44FAN on Dec 10, 2011 8:12 PM PST up reply actions

I held it..

And it was VERY difficult.. They did have the restroom open at the Orangewood entrance if you wanted to walk that far..

by pattimelt on Dec 10, 2011 8:22 PM PST up reply actions

I still can't get over Weaver's outfit...

Slacks and them some over-sized blue t-shirt tucked in? I guess his transition from “Bro” wear to being a multi-millionaire with class is still in transition mode.

"The Transplant" (So. Cal boy stuck in NYC)

by BryanHarvey'sMoustache on Dec 10, 2011 7:24 PM PST reply actions

"'Bro' wear"

Hilarious

by Raaddad on Dec 10, 2011 10:00 PM PST up reply actions

I love it

It’s “Man, I gotta get dressed up? Well, I’ll wear these slack, and this shirt that feels nice.” Screw a suit and tie. Weave wears whatever the hell he wants.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Dec 11, 2011 12:38 AM PST up reply actions

Still milking the 50th anniversary?

Really guys?

Fight on!
EMAW!

by Shackleford on Dec 10, 2011 8:13 PM PST reply actions

They unveil the 51st shit on Jan 1...

smart guy… :)

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Dec 10, 2011 8:45 PM PST up reply actions

Tears are still running down my cheeks

I love this team!

"Just Another Halo Victory!" miss ya, Rory

by adirondackangelfan on Dec 10, 2011 9:02 PM PST via mobile reply actions

Good shots

what camera do you use?

The neighbor is a cranky irish expat. He if wanted no snakes, he shoulda stayed in Ireland.
-Moondoggy

by DAD OF VLAD on Dec 10, 2011 10:02 PM PST reply actions

Wanna good laugh??

It’s a GE x500 that I just bought not 2 months ago for $139 from Best Buy. It’s an off brand point and shoot with a 15x optical zoom that rocks.. It’s super easy to use, and I can’t wait to really use it when I go on the Fan Cruise at the end of January. I’ll know more about it’s limitations then, but so far, I have no complaints, and I REALLY like how cheap it was..

by pattimelt on Dec 10, 2011 10:20 PM PST up reply actions

i was there it was epic!!!!! OMG great experience

Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Champs Tony Romo Super Bowl MVP
-Me, October 3,2011

by KB_24 on Dec 10, 2011 10:07 PM PST reply actions

So was I!

Where were you? I was by the team store and had a fairly shitty view. Didn’t matter though, it was awesome.

Tim Salmon: The once and future Kingfish.

by Teixeira Who? on Dec 10, 2011 10:41 PM PST up reply actions

i was by the team store too!! but front row right next to the speakers....had an awesome view

Arte shook my hand i have a pic on my phone of that…..CJ gave me a high 5

Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Champs Tony Romo Super Bowl MVP
-Me, October 3,2011

by KB_24 on Dec 10, 2011 11:04 PM PST up reply actions

That is too cool.

We got there around 11 (my old man was late getting off of work). Regardless, it was such a cool moment. I have never been to a press conference before. I was the one in a Guerrero jersey fighting for real estate against a swarm of little leaguers.

Tim Salmon: The once and future Kingfish.

by Teixeira Who? on Dec 11, 2011 1:10 AM PST up reply actions

I also got there around 11

Was there in a Santana jersey. Went with my wife and old man. Had the good fortune of being in LA for a wedding this weekend (I live in DC now).

Great event. It was tough to see, but so much energy and so much fun. Thanks for the pics, pattimelt.

by Brody on Dec 11, 2011 7:19 AM PST via mobile up reply actions

i was with my sister...my wife couldnt go she is due in 2 months

Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Champs Tony Romo Super Bowl MVP
-Me, October 3,2011

by KB_24 on Dec 11, 2011 2:23 PM PST up reply actions

Congrats on the new little Angel fan to be!

Tim Salmon: The once and future Kingfish.

by Teixeira Who? on Dec 11, 2011 5:21 PM PST up reply actions

haha thanks and oh yea she will be!!

Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Champs Tony Romo Super Bowl MVP
-Me, October 3,2011

by KB_24 on Dec 11, 2011 9:57 PM PST up reply actions

I was there too.

Unfortunately, I quickly realized that my spot sucked. I was almost directly behind all of the TV cameras. Still, it was a great day, shook Dipoto’s hand, and i’m glad I went. And I was literally only 10 feet away from Pujols and CJ when Terry interviewed them.

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

by halofolife on Dec 10, 2011 11:43 PM PST up reply actions

were you the guy I heard screaming, "yer killin' me cameraman!!"

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Dec 11, 2011 8:08 AM PST up reply actions

I can't believe this..

I didn’t get to bed until after 11 last night, and then I was up at 340 and at the stadium by 430.. I just keep replaying today over and over and over and remembering more of what happened as I saw it, and not what the cameras recorded.. Seeing the look on Arte’s face 5000 people scream “Thank You Arte” and then do that stupid clap was priceless!! I know we all screamed and bitched when we got screwed with GMJ and Hillenbrand and everything, but Arte’s learned in the time he’s owned the team. He’s never been ashamed to admit that he’s a fan, too, and what we thought/still think were his mistakes was just a fan learning how to be the owner of a baseball team.

Anyway, I’m gonna TRY and go to sleep now.. it’s been a long ass day and I want to see if I am finally down from this exciting day!!!

by pattimelt on Dec 10, 2011 10:28 PM PST reply actions

Thanks for helping me attend the event vicariously.

A wise man does not need advice and a fool won't take it.

by angelslogic on Dec 11, 2011 5:49 AM PST up reply actions

From those of us on the other Coast, thanks for being our eyes at the event

This week has had me in a floaty world of deja vu, reminding me of that time in 2003 when the Angels unexpectedly signed Vlad when the world had figured Arte was done, following the signings of Colon, Guillen and Escobar. That single span of a few weeks took a team which was spiraling from a horrible 2003 season and gave it strut, swagger and renewed hope.

2011 was a damn sight better than 2003, but the idea that the rotation is flush, the offense has had a massive portion of Offense Helper served at the table, and the team is still without debt and capable of making more moves on the fly is just a great way to glide into Spring Training.

"The contract is brought up a lot. What it's going to take to get past it is winning. This organization took on the contract. I'm here to make them look good."~Vernon Wells

by George Kaplan on Dec 11, 2011 11:49 AM PST up reply actions