Angels Offseason Dream Checklist

by Rev Halofan on Dec 11, 2011 8:06 PM PST in Team Lore

You dreamed of reading this.

Let's go over everything that has happened since the season ended on September 28:

Chowdz eliminated.
Tony Reagins resigned.
The Yankees lost in the playoffs.
Bunt-whining Justin Verlander and the Tigers lost in the playoffs.
The Rangers lost the World Series after twice being within one strike of their first world championship.
In hiring Jerry Dipoto, the Angels avoided hiring Omar Minaya.
Dipoto hired what appears to be a great team of administrators.
Erick Aybar wins the AL SS Gold Glove
Turns out a General Manager actually talks to the press? Who'da thunk it?!?!?!
A suitable replacement for Jeff Mathis was acquired in the person of Chris Iannetta.
Out of his depth sportswriter Lyle M. Spencer is reassigned from covering the Angels for the team website.
Mathis was then traded for an actual AAA player with a smidgen of upside.
LaTroy Hawkins signed for one year, $3 million.
C.J. Wilson.
Albert Pujols.
4,200 fans attend an outdoor press conference and boo an ESPN faux reporter bimbo who asks a stupid question.
Turns out that Arte and his wife are Lars Von Trier fans!

And 70 days to spare before pitchers and catchers report to spring training...

Merry Christmas.

Poll

Anything They Could Do Before April To Top What They Have Done So Far This Offseason?

Ditch Buttercup

155 votes

Trade Bobby Abreu for Bryce Harper

366 votes

Convince Heat Meiser to Let it Snow in Anaheim on Christmas Day

45 votes

Reassign Mickey Hatcher to fulltime Bartender at Throwbacks

207 votes

773 votes | Poll has closed

Angels Fan Confidence Poll

Last tallied on 12/07.

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FIRE MICKEY HATCHER!

How is that not a poll option???

All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine.

by Quad Fin Rider on Dec 11, 2011 8:12 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

was funny when diehard fans

that came to cheer on the Angels booed Mickey when he was announced…..

Jim Bowden on Tony Reagins.

Style: Authoritative, brilliant baseball mind who works well in the trifecta with owner Arte Moreno and manager Mike Scioscia. Builds teams on pitching and defense up the middle. Active at trade deadlines, will trade prospects and has the resources to acquire All-Stars

by MH252525 on Dec 11, 2011 8:15 PM PST up reply actions

added

by Rev Halofan on Dec 11, 2011 8:15 PM PST up reply actions

You are the Arte of HH for responding so quickly to what fans want

thanks!

All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine.

by Quad Fin Rider on Dec 11, 2011 8:18 PM PST up reply actions

if dead skin cells were dollars

I’d be a billionaire!

by Rev Halofan on Dec 11, 2011 8:20 PM PST up reply actions

Yes things are finally looking up.

You know I’m not in love with Soth or Hatcher, but a GM that seems to actually understand his job and can make decisions based at least somewhat on statistics. So glad Arte made some major changes. I am so stoked for this season. Can’t wait to go cheer on Albert, I will be there Opening Night vs Kansas City with a Pujols jersey or tshirt jersey on for sure.

Jim Bowden on Tony Reagins.

by MH252525 on Dec 11, 2011 8:14 PM PST reply actions

I missed the Pujils/CJ intro because of work

What was the stupid question?

by eyespy on Dec 11, 2011 8:17 PM PST via mobile reply actions

Pujols

stupid spiel czech

by eyespy on Dec 11, 2011 8:18 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

she asks

Was it really worth it?

ESPigN

by Rev Halofan on Dec 11, 2011 8:20 PM PST up reply actions

What a dumb ass question!

Typically ESPN west-coast hatin!

You ain't fresh!

by Halos2008 on Dec 11, 2011 8:22 PM PST up reply actions

ask me in twenty

should have been Arte’s reply.

by eyespy on Dec 11, 2011 8:24 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

dumb question and worth booing. hated it.

but fwiw her piece in ESPN wasn’t that bad.

by river-z on Dec 11, 2011 9:14 PM PST up reply actions

Arte told Scioscia

that Hatcher isn’t allowed to talk or even look at Pujols, right?

www.appealtoemulsion.com

by feNOMINAL on Dec 11, 2011 8:17 PM PST reply actions

I hope so

Hope he also told Butcher “hands off”.

by angelsfan7 on Dec 11, 2011 8:38 PM PST up reply actions

My checklist

-Get me a Pujols jersey for Christmas
-make plans to go to Tempe
-Get my tix for the home opener
-petition to have “Buttercup” ditched once and for all (maybe)!

You ain't fresh!

by Halos2008 on Dec 11, 2011 8:23 PM PST reply actions

CHANGE THE HR SONG!!

Everytime a player hits a HR I say they play Bro Hymm by Pennywise =)

by IamME on Dec 11, 2011 8:24 PM PST reply actions

They aren't the Ducks.

by scream162 on Dec 11, 2011 8:41 PM PST up reply actions

We ain't the Blackhawks either

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by maze88 on Dec 11, 2011 9:13 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

The Blackhawks NEED this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHxChYgPCzw

“Madhouse on Madison”

by Halowitz on Dec 11, 2011 10:56 PM PST up reply actions

Heh, just saw them last night.

It’s strange seeing Pennywise without Jim singing.

Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.

by Commander_Nate on Dec 12, 2011 8:55 AM PST up reply actions

whoa... "Bro alert"

take it easy with those energy drinks

"Bloody your hands on a cactus tree/
Wipe it on your dress and send it to me."

by Hutch83 on Dec 12, 2011 5:08 PM PST up reply actions

Who would have guessed

that Mathis being replaced wouldn’t be the biggest news of the winter?

"How much more could you possibly need? I never played this game for money purposes, I played it for love and for championships."
---Jered Weaver.

by ArchAngel_7 on Dec 11, 2011 8:30 PM PST reply actions 8 recs

it NEVER happened

who is this……“Mathis” that you speak of??!! !-)

by spoken through Angels on Dec 14, 2011 12:49 PM PST up reply actions

It's so funny

that I kept screaming at the press conference “mathis got traded”.. and everyone around me cheered… For the first time I can remember, I lost my voice in December..

by pattimelt on Dec 11, 2011 8:42 PM PST reply actions

I saw Melancholia.

If only I could’ve been lucky enough to have a reason to duck out of it.

"Lose your pants and only good things can happen."-MayhemInTheHood

by Mayheminthehood on Dec 11, 2011 8:45 PM PST reply actions

ha, it appeale to me Z E R O

I bet Scottsdale just doesn’t get art house flicks and they go see every one.

by Rev Halofan on Dec 11, 2011 9:06 PM PST up reply actions

right and right

by Rex Fregosi on Dec 11, 2011 9:11 PM PST up reply actions

Part of me was thinking about how crappy the science was, but I at least gave LVT an artistic pass on that one.

But the characters were actually more unbelievable than the science behind his end of the world scenario(there’s no way people like that actually exist on this earth). So then that leads me to believe it’s all merely allegorical; the end of the world is the disastrous wedding and human depression. Okay, fair enough. But I picked up on that shit from the trailer. All in all, it was a neat enough idea, some cool imagery, shoulda been a short film or music video, not a 2hourplus strokefest.

"Lose your pants and only good things can happen."-MayhemInTheHood

by Mayheminthehood on Dec 11, 2011 9:17 PM PST up reply actions

This sounds like my experience watching Tree of Life

by linkbruin on Dec 12, 2011 3:57 PM PST up reply actions

I'm waiting for the director's cut.

I keed, I keed.

by LazorkoRules on Dec 13, 2011 6:27 PM PST up reply actions

Just don't screw this up with more activity

My biggest fear is DiPoto continues to sit at the table and play the game. He should walk away now. In other words,

- Do not trade Santana
- Do not trade Bourjos
- Do not feel the need to go get some more SLG% at 3B for above cost.

I agree we could use some help in the pen and perhaps at 3B …. but just don’t go and do something stupid. Let’s go to Tempe with what we have, see how things develop with Trumbo, Kendrys, and the battle for the 5th SP – we have months before we need to do some final tweaks to what the roster needs to look like come October.

by Rex Fregosi on Dec 11, 2011 8:49 PM PST reply actions

I like all of these ideas, but I feel like someone you mentioned will be gone. If it has to be anybody, I'd say Trumbo.

"Lose your pants and only good things can happen."-MayhemInTheHood

by Mayheminthehood on Dec 11, 2011 8:51 PM PST up reply actions

I say we sign fielder as well

i like these glorious press conference thingys

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Dec 11, 2011 9:35 PM PST up reply actions

Lars Von Trier?

I wouldn’t let him direct the filming of a chimp having a bowel movement. He’s a waste of space.

by LazorkoRules on Dec 11, 2011 8:53 PM PST reply actions

a metaphor for the rally monkey

kinda sweet that Arte left “Melancholia” (aka 2010, 2011) to sign Albert.

by Rev Halofan on Dec 11, 2011 9:07 PM PST up reply actions

Haha this is awesome for including Lars, is he really famous in the states?

hula dula da dominoes rula.

by DanishThunder on Dec 11, 2011 9:15 PM PST up reply actions

For movie fans, yeah. I mean, my mom and dad wouldn't know who he is. But if you're young and/or into film and/or listen to NPR, then yeah.

"Lose your pants and only good things can happen."-MayhemInTheHood

by Mayheminthehood on Dec 11, 2011 9:19 PM PST up reply actions

Only to people into movies and/or in college and/or listen to NPR.

I have watched almost all of his movies. Can’t say I’ve liked a lot of them, but I’ll still check them out.

"Lose your pants and only good things can happen."-MayhemInTheHood

by Mayheminthehood on Dec 11, 2011 9:21 PM PST up reply actions

This is cool, I would never guess he was known like that.

He’s a pretty big joke here and yet he has legend-status among our people for making it in hollywood. weird combo.

hula dula da dominoes rula.

by DanishThunder on Dec 11, 2011 10:03 PM PST up reply actions

Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark, and Dogville are all great films

And his Dogme95 adventure helped to bring us one of the greatest films of all time, The Celebration.

by yeswecan on Dec 11, 2011 11:54 PM PST up reply actions

greatest films of all time

PORKYS has many sequels to choose from.

by Rev Halofan on Dec 12, 2011 12:11 AM PST up reply actions

Agree with you on Breaking the Waves and Dancer in the Dark

After that it seems like he bought into his own greatness and just got weird and creepy.

by Northwest on Dec 12, 2011 6:45 AM PST via mobile up reply actions

Breaking the Waves is da bomb

Brutal as shit, though. Don’t think I could watch it again. Nice music.

by mattwelch on Dec 12, 2011 11:42 AM PST up reply actions

The Celebration is even better

Arguably darker. Unequivocally funnier. Yes, both of those.

by yeswecan on Dec 13, 2011 11:27 AM PST up reply actions

F*ck Bryce Harper!

That is all.

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by maze88 on Dec 11, 2011 9:16 PM PST via mobile reply actions

Lmao.

I know Bryce. Good guy but extremely cocky at the same. He rubs you the wrong way some times.

Mathis is finally gone. Only good things can happen now.

by Angelsrthebest101 on Dec 11, 2011 9:23 PM PST up reply actions

He has got an ego that just won't quit..

so somebody is stroking him..

I met him in AZ at Fall League. He wouldn’t talk to ANY fans— until Trout and Conger came over to talk to me and then he came over. Washington can keep him. Let THEIR fans deal with that “my shit don’t stink” attitude..

by pattimelt on Dec 11, 2011 9:27 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah.

My uncle was his high school coach in Las Vegas so I had a few conversations with him. Plus I played a little ball against him as well. He hit a bomb off me of course.

Mathis is finally gone. Only good things can happen now.

by Angelsrthebest101 on Dec 11, 2011 9:31 PM PST up reply actions

Hope he gets traded to the Red Sux one day

That’s where that attitude belongs.

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by maze88 on Dec 11, 2011 9:32 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

Whoever it is that's stroking him, I'm willing to bet her picture ends up on Deadspin and/or The Dirty.

"Lose your pants and only good things can happen."-MayhemInTheHood

by Mayheminthehood on Dec 11, 2011 9:34 PM PST up reply actions

her or his?

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Dec 11, 2011 9:36 PM PST up reply actions

Good point.

"Lose your pants and only good things can happen."-MayhemInTheHood

by Mayheminthehood on Dec 11, 2011 9:38 PM PST up reply actions

Yea,

Never got to see him play at CSN but people that knew him say the same thing. I’ll take their word for it. Maybe it’s bcuz he came up too young. Doubt it, look at Trout.

Must be a Vegas thing then

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by maze88 on Dec 11, 2011 9:29 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

He may be cocky.

But he was always a team guy. He would do anything my uncle asked of him at LV high school. As good as he is, its hard not to have some kind of an ego.

Mathis is finally gone. Only good things can happen now.

by Angelsrthebest101 on Dec 11, 2011 9:33 PM PST up reply actions

I guess so. Btw,

You said you’re from Vegas too right?

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by maze88 on Dec 11, 2011 9:35 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

Yep

Mathis is finally gone. Only good things can happen now.

by Angelsrthebest101 on Dec 11, 2011 9:36 PM PST up reply actions

You know of any Angels bar around town?

Probably not, but I thought I’d ask.

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by maze88 on Dec 11, 2011 9:38 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

I

Mathis is finally gone. Only good things can happen now.

by Angelsrthebest101 on Dec 11, 2011 9:39 PM PST up reply actions

None that I know of.

I’m only 20 so I have time to find one.

Mathis is finally gone. Only good things can happen now.

by Angelsrthebest101 on Dec 11, 2011 9:40 PM PST up reply actions

if you found one, I doubt it would be the type of Angels you had in mind.

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 11, 2011 9:42 PM PST up reply actions

If it was that type of Angels.

That would not be such an issue to find.

Mathis is finally gone. Only good things can happen now.

by Angelsrthebest101 on Dec 11, 2011 9:44 PM PST up reply actions

Oh ok. I just turned 23 so I'm not ahead of you by much.

That’ll be cool tho. I’d probably bet that with the Pujols craziness something’s gotta give. They’ll pop out soon

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by maze88 on Dec 11, 2011 9:45 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

Yeah hopefully.

Mathis is finally gone. Only good things can happen now.

by Angelsrthebest101 on Dec 11, 2011 9:50 PM PST up reply actions

Again, depending on the type of Angels bar you are referring to, having them "pop out" soon

is not a bad thing….

Thank you!! I’ll be here all week! Tip your server!!

If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?

by red floyd on Dec 12, 2011 8:50 AM PST up reply actions

Lol

That can be good or bad.

If Angels was a strip club. Popping out=Good (as long as it’s not one of those bangkok clubs)

If Angels was a Hells Angels bar. Popping out=Bad.

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by maze88 on Dec 12, 2011 10:08 AM PST up reply actions

What do you do for fun at age 20 in Vegas? I'm going a couple days for ST.

Dunno what to do in town.

hula dula da dominoes rula.

by DanishThunder on Dec 11, 2011 10:01 PM PST up reply actions

It really depends what you would be looking to do.

And what you like to do that is legal.

Mathis is finally gone. Only good things can happen now.

by Angelsrthebest101 on Dec 11, 2011 11:17 PM PST up reply actions

I'm 43 now, but when I was 20, the answer was...

… put on some thrift-store leisure suits, get shitfaced at the dive-casinos on the Strip, starting (and often ending) with Silver City, with 50-cent well drinks, and then going to the musicians local union hall starting at around 2 a.m. for the drunken after-hours jazz sessions by the backing musicians of Tom Jones et al.

Don’t know if that’s all still possible….

by mattwelch on Dec 12, 2011 11:46 AM PST up reply actions

those big band sessions are in a garage in Summerlin now

but amazing.

by Rev Halofan on Dec 12, 2011 11:36 PM PST up reply actions

Brad Mills gets snubbed by Rev Halofan.

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 11, 2011 9:23 PM PST reply actions

He was the one traded for Mathis, my bad.

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 11, 2011 9:37 PM PST up reply actions

When the Angels accept my application to be a Strikeforce girl, then my Angels Xmas wishlist will be complete.

"Lose your pants and only good things can happen."-MayhemInTheHood

by Mayheminthehood on Dec 11, 2011 9:24 PM PST reply actions

Only if you wear a diaper as part of your uniform.

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

by angelslogic on Dec 12, 2011 9:41 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs

Prediction:

CJ Wilson wins Toyota Gran Prix of Long Beach celebrity auto race.

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 11, 2011 9:25 PM PST reply actions

Prediction: CJ Wilson replaces Dan O'Mahoney as the singer of a reunited No For An Answer, goes on west coast tour with Strife, Outspoken.

"Lose your pants and only good things can happen."-MayhemInTheHood

by Mayheminthehood on Dec 11, 2011 9:27 PM PST up reply actions

a la Scott Radinsky....

by Doctor Wu on Dec 11, 2011 10:09 PM PST up reply actions

Another Prediction:

CJ Wilson will appear on the “big star in a small car” segment of Top Gear US within a year.

"id take 5th Dimention Wormhole Rivera over Wells any day of the week"
-clover_black

by the king of CERA on Dec 11, 2011 9:37 PM PST up reply actions

I'm sure he would be a lot funnier than the guys they have hosting that show now.

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 11, 2011 9:38 PM PST up reply actions

TopGear US

sucks.

by pattimelt on Dec 11, 2011 9:53 PM PST up reply actions

It's really not that bad...

In my opinion

"id take 5th Dimention Wormhole Rivera over Wells any day of the week"
-clover_black

by the king of CERA on Dec 11, 2011 10:01 PM PST up reply actions

The original BBC one is infinitely better.

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 11, 2011 10:13 PM PST up reply actions

Apples to Oranges

Despite same name and format, they can hardly be the same show. BBC TopGear has been around for 35+ years.

by Halowitz on Dec 11, 2011 11:02 PM PST up reply actions

It's Apples to Apples because they're trying to be the same show

I think Clarkson and Hammond have personalities, partly due to the British sensibility in general, that make the program what it is. I don’t see a need for a U.S. version.

It’s like Girl With a Dragon Tatoo. Great books, and the original movie was good too, but now they feel like they have to make a U.S. version in order for it to be appreciated by Americans.

by lightupthehalo29 on Dec 11, 2011 11:38 PM PST up reply actions

Jake Locker competed in his first NFL game today for the Titans.

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 11, 2011 9:26 PM PST reply actions

Are the Halos now subject to the luxury tax?

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Dec 11, 2011 9:26 PM PST via mobile reply actions

Nope

Part of the reason is that CJ Wilson’s contract is heavily backloaded. He is only gonna be paid 10 Million this season.

CJ Wilson is OUR douche now!

by ryanfea on Dec 11, 2011 9:44 PM PST up reply actions

Nope.

Im also really interested to see how they structured the Pujols contract. Im wondering if the 10 year personal services is seperate contract cause if not… Well if not then the 280ish (estimate with personal contract money included) could be shared over 20 years id think making the money per year closer to 14-17 million a year assuming it is slightly front loaded.

by MoralesHomers on Dec 12, 2011 9:56 AM PST up reply actions

I know the reason we struck out on free agents before this year.

An observation was made. While Jeff Mathis was occupying the catchers sport we failed on every big name free agent. Once he was traded and removed, we suddenly sign the biggest bat and pitcher on the free agent market. Coincidence I think not.

Mathis is finally gone. Only good things can happen now.

by Angelsrthebest101 on Dec 11, 2011 9:26 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

If I've said it once on this site, I've said it four times

The Halos have not been to the postseason since Steve Physioc was canned.
Coincidence, I think so.

Your Angels: Telling Pythagoras to go to hell since 2004.

by sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher on Dec 11, 2011 9:29 PM PST up reply actions

I would put more stock on Rex Hudler not being on the broadcast.

More than I would say Physioc.

Mathis is finally gone. Only good things can happen now.

by Angelsrthebest101 on Dec 11, 2011 9:34 PM PST up reply actions

If its Physioc I agree coincidence.

But maybe not Hud.

Mathis is finally gone. Only good things can happen now.

by Angelsrthebest101 on Dec 11, 2011 9:37 PM PST up reply actions

Admit it - we've all gone "Hud" the last few days

by Rex Fregosi on Dec 11, 2011 10:24 PM PST up reply actions

I don't think I was clear.

I LOVE Rex Hudler and miss him on the broadcast, and think he is a way better than Gubi. Yes we have all gone Hud. Did not like Physioc like many but Loved Hud. Miss him in the booth.

Mathis is finally gone. Only good things can happen now.

by Angelsrthebest101 on Dec 11, 2011 11:13 PM PST up reply actions

Pujols > Hud

Arte’s bottom line.

by Rev Halofan on Dec 11, 2011 11:40 PM PST up reply actions

If it was either in Hud in the booth

Or Pujols on the team, yeah Sorry Hud.

Mathis is finally gone. Only good things can happen now.

by Angelsrthebest101 on Dec 11, 2011 11:48 PM PST up reply actions

I missed Hud the most when the season went south at the end of the last couple years.

Hud kept things absurdly positive and interesting

by river-z on Dec 12, 2011 8:42 AM PST up reply actions

I would rather be punched in the face then watch Antichrist again.

Looking forward to Melancholia though.

Unlike this cat, my love for the LAA will never die.

by NathanielS on Dec 11, 2011 10:42 PM PST reply actions

The list left off " Fire Mark Gubicza"

by Bozo's1000son on Dec 11, 2011 10:53 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

I kind of like Gubi ...

but I do find it ironic that his last name is the highly difficult to pronounce “Gubicza” and yet he cannot pronounce shit.

by LazorkoRules on Dec 11, 2011 11:21 PM PST up reply actions

I liked him a lot better on the radio.

by Halowitz on Dec 11, 2011 11:38 PM PST up reply actions

I really enjoy Gubicza...

I hated Phys, but I’ve enjoyed everyone else.

And the reason I hated Phys was the same reason I hate Buck, it always sounds like he was rooting for the Yankees.

RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09

I blog about the Angels at First2Third.net

by Jay Cal on Dec 12, 2011 9:34 AM PST up reply actions

Agree! Then they could hire me

And I’d be real good….

by mattwelch on Dec 12, 2011 12:03 PM PST up reply actions

Thought I was the only one....

who didn’t like “Buttercup.”

by Anthony C on Dec 12, 2011 12:51 AM PST reply actions

Welcome to Halos Heaven, Anthony.

You are among friends.

by Halowitz on Dec 12, 2011 9:25 AM PST up reply actions

"Buttercup" is just awful

First, it is really hard to sing. You have to be a eunuch to hit the high notes.
Second, it’s just not “sing-along-able.” The verses are nearly tuneless.
Third, it has no kitsch factor. Even that &%$#* Journey song they play at Dodger stadium has at least THAT going for it.
Fourth, who really knows the lyrics? No one.

It has to go. They should choose a song by a group or artist with OC or local ties, like Jackson Browne (“Doctor My Eyes” anyone?), Social Distortion (Ah … “Bad Luck”? Maybe not), or The RIghteous Brothers (“You’re My Soul and Inspiration” would be my choice.).

There, I’ve said it.

by LazorkoRules on Dec 12, 2011 11:20 PM PST up reply actions