Just a Note About Our Angels Fans Community
by Rev Halofan on Jan 7, 2012 5:43 PM PST
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The goal of this site is to deliver great coverage of our favorite team and foster a sense of community for fans of the team and baseball to enjoy. The facts that the neutral QUANTCAST site ranks us light years ahead of any fan-backed Angels coverage might be enough but looking at the coalescing greatness that our community manifests recently just brought me enough joy that I wanted to share the perspective. Consider this...
Here it is the offseason and I tabulated the numbers of commenters on a thread concerned solely with the personalities of our community (the Phi Vs. DOV thread) ...
Roll Call: PhiSlamma, 5thStarter, ryanfea, mustard_man, hauldog, RexTookMyStash, Clutch, firebird81, 2pintsofbooze, Commander_Nate, highlandhalo, NathanielS, sheisalovelyladyandmyapologiestoher, foxpaw, Halowitz, eyespy, red floyd, mattwelch, The Limey, johnnyangel101, Balls and Strikes, BigGame48, angelsownredsux, gitchogritchoffmypetis, Turks Teeth, Rally Manatee, snowhor, Moondoggy, blast21dave, halofan4life, Wally's World, ladybug, Stirrups, stuck in Romania, steelgolf, DAD OF VLAD, Mayheminthehood, b0rd3rline, Teixeira Who?, halofolife, Big Easy Halofan, opiejeanne, Rev Halofan, angelslogic, WiHaloFan, PieceOfAase, pattimelt, Frank158369, LanaBanana, autry's cowboys, Sorbo182, Persi W, YOUknowulovetheIE, Downing Rules, Halos2011champs
Total Users: 55 • Total Posts: 447
That is not a Pujols signing thread or a playoff thread. That is us going wild about our own lore, woven as an enmeshed fabric with our favorite team, integral to and inseparable from our relationship to the Angels themselves.
Managing and moderating an online community has its ups and downs, but to pause and realize that we have all created a pretty damn cool place for Angels fan all over the world makes me proud to be part of Halos Heaven specifically and of course, SB Nation/VoxMedia in general.
For all you lurkers worried about joining the fray, don't ever be afraid to speak your peace. Or your piece... (see what I did there). And if you are trepidatious about joining the conversation, you can at least be assured that we work hard to keep it as entertaining and passionate as we do to make sure it is informative. Welcome to Halos Heaven, where if we bite your head off, it will grow back and if we like what you say we put you in an elimination cage match with your fellow fans. Congratulations on being the best Los Angeles Anaheim Baseball fans in all of Internet, California. And thanks. Thank you all.
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Hunh hunh hunh... he said "boners"
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
Yes, the community consensus seems to be that boners are, in fact, hilarious.
by Halowitz on Jan 7, 2012 7:15 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Seconded!
"Grantland Rice, the great sportswriter, once said 'It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game.'
Well, Grantland Rice can go to hell as far as I am concerned." - Gene Autry
been a fan for awhile...
but I’m new here. I’ve stuck around, reading along, because the commenters here are, for the most part, very good and preserve the spirit of what it is to be a fan. the official site have a bunch of cynics who suck the joy out of the game.
Here, it feels like fandom continues. And for that, I salute you all. Can’t wait to journey through the upcoming seasons with you all!
I'm still pullin' double duty, but I'm being swayed more and more to the HH way.
Winning doesn't matter. -Lyle
you will be assimilated
"We are the JeDi, the ultimate power in the universe. We will do as we choose. And we will destroy any who dare stand in our way."
It's not mandatory
I see red people
by The Limey on Jan 8, 2012 1:09 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
I was talking about this.
http://www.halosheaven.com/2009/8/21/997537/angels-first-contact-part-3
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
There are some really good people over there...
But there are good people here, too….
ARGH! The torture!
Winning doesn't matter. -Lyle
Resistance is futile.
Just give in. I made the same switch a couple winters back. Here, you can cuss and talk about farts and boners and how much Ron Washington pays for his “lift tickets”…and it’s cool. You can post pics and videos; a panda will give you drinking and love advice while a negative-sloping line working on it’s PhD teaches you about WAR and wOBA.
You get any of that over there? No. And then they censor you.
Just do it already, bro.
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
by Commander_Nate on Jan 7, 2012 8:07 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
made the same switch it was worth it.
especially when you get a lot less Texans trolls on average.
by MoralesHomers on Jan 7, 2012 9:04 PM PST up reply actions
and don't forget academic advice on research papers
We are a one stop shop here
"We are the JeDi, the ultimate power in the universe. We will do as we choose. And we will destroy any who dare stand in our way."
From what I've seen
there are way more inane comments over there, of the “what would it take to get Jeter?” variety.
Where were you on December 8th, 2011 - Pujols Day?
by Rally Manatee on Jan 9, 2012 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
Does this mean we are trading for David Wright?
by aybars chew on Jan 7, 2012 6:06 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Thats a great idea!
I’ll start working on it immediately.
by aybars chew on Jan 7, 2012 9:29 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
be sure is isn't more than 50 words
"id take 5th Dimention Wormhole Rivera over Wells any day of the week"
-clover_black
by the king of CERA on Jan 7, 2012 9:35 PM PST up reply actions
One sentence of as many words you like
Skip the details, facts, and never use stats.
by eyespy on Jan 7, 2012 9:59 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
No punctuation either.
Or excess punctuation. One or the other.
by Balls and Strikes on Jan 7, 2012 10:59 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Awesome post, Rev. Thanks.
In re: my popping off in the PhiSlamma vs. DOV thread, I gotta apologize. Put a lotta feet in my mouth last night, and here I was thinking I only had two. Thanks, PhiSlamma for being so gracious about my dickish comments.
Anyway, here’s to an awesome 2012! Go Halos!
Winning doesn't matter. -Lyle
Brandon Wood, Reggie Willits, Dallas McPherson and Curtis Pride
is where I’d start.
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
Doubt they accept a deal without Quinlan
They’ve fancied the Mighty Q for awhile now
CJ Wilson is OUR douche now!
ZOMGZ NOT TEH Q-ASAURUS!!!!11111!!11!1!11
Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34
I really don't think we should part with Mathis if it comes to that, though.
He’s just too premium.
Light up that halo! RIP, Nick.
when quin the eskimo gets here
all the pigeons gonna flock to him
When I flip a coin I dont say heads or tails, I say Halos or Spurs
by ItCouldHappen on Jan 7, 2012 6:18 PM PST up reply actions
You mean Quitlan?
Where were you on December 8th, 2011 - Pujols Day?
by Rally Manatee on Jan 9, 2012 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
I owned MLB 2K5
For years and years (that was one of my favorite angels teams of all time)…. Dallas Macphearson won quite a few MVPs…… too bad my xbox exploded
When I flip a coin I dont say heads or tails, I say Halos or Spurs
by ItCouldHappen on Jan 7, 2012 6:18 PM PST up reply actions
just like Dallas' back
NOT MY QUINNY!!!!
by halofan4life on Jan 7, 2012 8:36 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
i don't comment a lot
Work gets in the way (priorities, i know). But this is one of the first sites i check everyday. THANK YOU halosheaven, thank you.
NOT MY QUINNY!!!!
by halofan4life on Jan 7, 2012 8:42 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
facepalm
This is supposed to be at the bottom.
NOT MY QUINNY!!!!
by halofan4life on Jan 7, 2012 8:47 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Beautiful Rev
You had me until the closing line “the best Los Angeles Anaheim Baseball fans in all of Internet, California.”
Luminous, 1866 style :)
Don't call me Bugs. Although Bugs Bunny could do it all on the baseball field.
Oi!
Oi oi oi! That’s London-speak for “hell yeah”
Don't call me Bugs. Although Bugs Bunny could do it all on the baseball field.
Ja for fanden!
hula dula da dominoes rula.
by DanishThunder on Jan 7, 2012 6:53 PM PST up reply actions
according to google it Hawaiian, which just gave you +100 online street credit.
hula dula da dominoes rula.
by DanishThunder on Jan 8, 2012 3:49 AM PST up reply actions
i wish i could comment more
But since I joined the air force I’ve been so busy(duh) Haha like yesterday I worked an 18 hour shift.
Are you sure he was safe? It looked like an out to the entire statium. Well bad call Blue.
by Alavel on Jan 7, 2012 6:24 PM PST via mobile reply actions
And those of us enjoying the protection you provide thank you for every minute!
I owe you more than a beer, but that is what I will render as my first payment should the opportunity ever present itself.
Dear Texas: "One, two...........THREE!" The next number IS THREE!!!
im only 19
I’m not old enough! A sprite would be good
Are you sure he was safe? It looked like an out to the entire statium. Well bad call Blue.
by Alavel on Jan 8, 2012 12:07 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Old enough to go to war = old enough for a beer
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
by Commander_Nate on Jan 8, 2012 12:57 AM PST via Android app up reply actions 2 recs
Ain't this the truth.
My little cousin went to Iraq at 19. Too young to get a brew. Not too old to lose a limb in defense of his country. Kind of terribly ironic, don’t you think?
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
One of the many dumb and hypocritical laws we live under
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
by Commander_Nate on Jan 8, 2012 2:57 PM PST up reply actions
Luckily, he's rehabbed nice.
Getting used to a prosthetic leg has been hard on the guy, but he’s glad to be home, married, and expecting his first kid. And at 27, he can drink all the brew he wants now.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
Above.
The doctors tried their best to save his leg, but the damage was just too extensive. It got him a early flight home back in ‘05. He still hasn’t gotten used to his leg 100%, but he’s doing alot better now.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
One thing that changed during the Vietnam war
was the voting age.
If you’re old enough to get drafted at 18, you ought to be able to vote.
Not that they draft anyone any more.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
Hoo ah! Buddy.
My little brother did a long stint in Germany. 386th Maintenance Squadron I believe.
Stay safe airmen.
Official prediction: The Angels will win the AL west this season.
by RexTookMyStash on Jan 7, 2012 7:36 PM PST up reply actions
yeah im in texas right now
I’m a cop hahahaha
Are you sure he was safe? It looked like an out to the entire statium. Well bad call Blue.
by Alavel on Jan 8, 2012 12:06 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
im still
Happy about mathis being gone!
Are you sure he was safe? It looked like an out to the entire statium. Well bad call Blue.
by Alavel on Jan 8, 2012 12:06 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
We are all happy about Mathis being gone
probably so happy that it may have been the inspiration for Phi to come up with the greatest off season tourney between bloggers ever attempted in the interwebs! Or, he could have just been drunk and hanging with friends and the idea came to his mind while waiting for another round.
CONGER, CONGER, CONGER !!!
I vote for the latter
"We are the JeDi, the ultimate power in the universe. We will do as we choose. And we will destroy any who dare stand in our way."
i'd vote for the lager
When I flip a coin I dont say heads or tails, I say Halos or Spurs
by ItCouldHappen on Jan 8, 2012 11:11 AM PST up reply actions
I'd vote for the ale
"We are the JeDi, the ultimate power in the universe. We will do as we choose. And we will destroy any who dare stand in our way."
Last night I had a "waking dream", awake but couldn't remember
if we’d really traded Mathis or if it was just a dream.
I actually looked it up.
Still pinching myself.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
I wanted to find a way
to get public recognition for all my hard work on this site.
And by that I mean lose to DOV in the first round….
No, YOU’RE bitter….
"DOV all the way
Just compare the signature lines. Phi’s is terrible, just like his skidmark…errr…"mohawk". "
by PhiSlamma on Jan 10, 2012 5:02 AM PST via Android app up reply actions
Thank you
What you do is far more important. If you are in town during the season let us know. You deserve a game, a hot dog, and the aforementioned beverage.
by JeffJoiner on Jan 8, 2012 11:59 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
alright ill be in town in mid march
But other than that I won’t be home until October when I get married
Are you sure he was safe? It looked like an out to the entire statium. Well bad call Blue.
by Alavel on Jan 9, 2012 8:51 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Joining HH has really added to my joy of being a fan
Yeah I made an ill advised rant/post way to soon then had a learning curve with some of the stats and terms used by some of the posters, but that is pretty much standard course around here. As long as I made an honest effort I was treated well, though.
I never thought I would be a blog guy, but I love it here. Much thanks to Rev and crew.
by JeffJoiner on Jan 7, 2012 6:26 PM PST via mobile reply actions
I've been lurking on this site a long time...
… I’ve seen the history and venacular of this site grow and multiply. Anything from Panther, Sothball, the availability of Granderson, Quentin flying out, Pregame Song Lyrics, Pregame picks, etc, etc.
The diversity and open-mindedness of this site is amazing. I’ve had the fortunate opportunity to meet several posters in person and can vouch for their graciousness and good humor.
Thank you to the Rev and the entire community for giving me something to read while at home, work and in the bathroom. I can’t wait to see this site grow even more.
Hey you guys?
How did you guys find out about HH? I remember during the offseason last year, I was on Angelsbaseball.com and I seen someone post something about how everyone commenting didn’t know what they were talking about and to check out HH. So I did I check it everyday and read everything cause I love this place!
"Stay loyal to the Angels. As for me, I'm jumping on the Nationals bandwagon, later." -Daniel Sirca
by migfig on Jan 7, 2012 6:37 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Google put it on my iGoogle home page.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
bruinhalo, friend from highschool referred me.
Thanks again, Matt!
by Halowitz on Jan 7, 2012 8:08 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
During the offseason a couple seasons ago I was searching for offseason news on the Angels and just happened to come across this site.
by MoralesHomers on Jan 7, 2012 9:08 PM PST up reply actions
I did, too
but I was trying to rack my brain trying to figure out how I found the Rev’s FIRST blog to begin with.. Still haven’t remembered that one..
I found it because someone over at the official site posted a link to a story, either here or on Rev's original site.
I think the story here then linked to a story and pictures of Napoli and various other Angels at a party.
With chicks.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
My son turned me on to HH. Right after we ran into Rev at the stadium before a game.
Rev looked at my son with that “Hey, that’s nice. But I have absolutely no friggin’ idea who you are.” look. It was sweet. Then I came here and started reading up. I was hooked, so I created my account and entered the fray with a hello fanpost. That was followed a day later by a call from said son informing me that I was such a noob, and that such behavior was unacceptable in the hipster world of blogging.
He kind of checked out on me when he observed my willingness to mix it up with others. Something about bad juju.
Dear Texas: "One, two...........THREE!" The next number IS THREE!!!
Who walks in the classroom cool and slow?
Who calls the English teacher daddy-o?
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
Maynard G. Krebs?
"Lose your pants and only good things can happen."-MayhemInTheHood
by Mayheminthehood on Jan 7, 2012 11:29 PM PST up reply actions
BZZZZT!!!! Incorrect.
But thank you for playing. Here’s your lovely parting gift.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
your voice isn't deep enough
"We are the JeDi, the ultimate power in the universe. We will do as we choose. And we will destroy any who dare stand in our way."
Link from yahoo sports.
by Balls and Strikes on Jan 7, 2012 11:04 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
same for me
on the Angels’ home page on yahoo sports there is/was a little box of the most recent HH stories that were up. I got hooked on the halolinks and haven’t looked back since. Although it did take me several months before I signed up and commented.
"You realize that Ive been posting on AN since 07 on this name and I am one of the most rec'ed posters there right?" - Some tool named Designatedforassignment from Athletics Nation
by 2pintsofbooze on Jan 7, 2012 11:59 PM PST up reply actions
Link from Yahoo sports
looking for somewhere to vent when all the Angels did in an offseason was sign Matsui, that was their answer to get to the playoffs, a Yankees cast off. Still pisses me off to this day. Well that and the fact that Mathis was given more than 100 A.B.s and was continually in the starting line up.
CONGER, CONGER, CONGER !!!
I was over in Romania and far away from Baseball as a whole.
I had very limited access to the internet, but would check the Angels page on CnnSi.com. They would provide other links to Angels news and kept seeing halosheaven. I click over a few times, and the rest was history. I hardly go anywhere else for my Angel news. Been here just about every day for the last 5 years or so.
12/8/11!!! What a day!
by stuck in Romania on Jan 8, 2012 8:17 AM PST up reply actions
I have a friend...
Who was born in Romania. He won the lottery to come to the U.S.A. I know that was off topic just wanted to say.
"Stay loyal to the Angels. As for me, I'm jumping on the Nationals bandwagon, later." -Daniel Sirca
by migfig on Jan 8, 2012 1:00 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, They used to have a visa lottery. That's how they would all escape.
That or marry an american like Mrs Stuck in Romania did.
12/8/11!!! What a day!
by stuck in Romania on Jan 8, 2012 3:01 PM PST up reply actions
my ex son-in-law's family came out with a suitcase, $50, and a baby.
I don’t know if they needed the lottery to do so at that time. That was in the mid-70s.
THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!
They probably ran out of the country back then.
That was back in the Communist days of Ceausescu the tyrant. A lot of people would swim across the Danube (not even really knowing how to swim) just to have a chance at freedom.
12/8/11!!! What a day!
by stuck in Romania on Jan 10, 2012 7:10 AM PST up reply actions
Yahoo! Sports page.
It was at the bottom of the page. I lurked for a while before signing up. Best decision I have made in the last 18 months.
"Grantland Rice, the great sportswriter, once said 'It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game.'
Well, Grantland Rice can go to hell as far as I am concerned." - Gene Autry
by Angelsfan015 on Jan 8, 2012 12:04 PM PST up reply actions
Found it in a serach before the SB Nation days
I was trying to save my marriage. My wife was getting tired of having to take on the brunt of my Angels frustrations. Then, I found you sad saps.
Where were you on December 8th, 2011 - Pujols Day?
by Rally Manatee on Jan 9, 2012 11:56 AM PST up reply actions
Going through the usual sites trying to get news
4-Letter, the Official site & SI. SI always had a link to HalosHeaven so I started clicking it & reading HH. HH had the best stories & analysis of the games/current state of the Angels & the posters added humor to what ever the story was.
Finally joined when there was a conversation I felt I could add too
"I was at a Del Taco, on the phone with Alex Anthopoulos, When the Drugs began to take hold…"
-- No Bologna Polonia
*******************44FAN*****************ICON****************
"One time, when we got back to the locker room, all of our clothes were gone," Trout recalled. "They left me a Lady Gaga costume and I had to wear it."
Panther
"When my mother was pregnant with me, they did an ultrasound and found she was having twins. When they did another ultrasound a few weeks later, they discovered that I had adsorbed the other fetus. Do I regret this? No, I believe his tissue has made me stronger. I now have the strength of a grown man and a little baby."
so Vegas is your treat this July??
"We are the JeDi, the ultimate power in the universe. We will do as we choose. And we will destroy any who dare stand in our way."
I think Rev is sucking up for a free bar tab.
Dear Texas: "One, two...........THREE!" The next number IS THREE!!!
since he's a diet coke and gatorade kinda guy, DEAL!
"We are the JeDi, the ultimate power in the universe. We will do as we choose. And we will destroy any who dare stand in our way."
Ill be in vegas may 4-7 if anyone wants to meet up and watch a game
by Balls and Strikes on Jan 7, 2012 11:06 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Anyone heading to SD for the Pads series?
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
You might want to check out this Fanshot I posted at Gaslamp
http://www.gaslampball.com/2012/1/7/2689930/wheres-the-best-place-to-sit-at-petco
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
Keep in mind that the Section 300 rows they mostly are suggesting are...
vertigo-inducing in how steeply the rows are staggered. The aisle stairs are mountain-goat steep. The legroom is horrific.
The view from there IS, however, breathtaking. Beautiful baseball stadium.
"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base." ~Dave Barry
Where do you recommend?
I have a serious (irrational) fear of heights.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
Well, then you will throw-up up there.
Depends, of course, on how much you want to spend.
In the ‘under $40’ category I’ve been happy with Sections 211 and/or 212 or thereabouts (just beyond 1st and/or 3rd bases respectively). Under $50, try the (upper) lower-deck corollaries @ Sections 109 or 110. These are sometimes hard to score. Moving inward (towards home plate) from these costs significantly more (but make for GREAT seats!).
"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base." ~Dave Barry
Love this site
Dont really post a lot but i read almost every post. I wake up check HH and before i go to sleep i check HH and in between i check HH… Best Angels site by far
I can attribute this site to my newfound fascination with sabermetrics
I had been lurking on this site since ‘09 and realized the respect this community showed towards SubOp. He used foreign statistics which I later learned were called sabermetrics to argue his points. I still don’t fully understand the fancy dialect and graphed data sets that posters use on sites like BtB but I feel like I can at least discuss it now.
go long with extenze...i do
I just have to tell someone...
I hope this is the right place to tell about this. I just returned from a vacation in AZ and CA with my wife, visiting my daughters. Mrs MiHaloFan and I went to Disneyland on the 30th with what seemed to be a lot of Skankee fans. Over near the Pirates of the Caribbean, there was a group of Skankee loud-mouths shooting their pie holes off to a nice family man with his kids… all wearing Angel ball caps. One Skank, fully outfitted in his satin jacket and fitted ball cap, just happened to be unfortunate about stepping backwards into the traffic lines walking briskly forward… you just never know when there might be another Angel fan who is willing to dip his shoulder just slightly and send a message to a Skankee, “Tell us again how the Angels suck” while you’re picking yourself up off the homefield. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank my parents for growing their son BIG.
by MiHaloFan on Jan 7, 2012 8:04 PM PST reply actions 9 recs
you sound tuff
i like that about you
Somewhere, right now, Mickey Hatcher is ruining a swing.
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Jan 9, 2012 2:30 AM PST up reply actions
with calves larger than your thighs
you gotta be a tough sob
Somewhere, right now, Mickey Hatcher is ruining a swing.
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Jan 9, 2012 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
Nice!
My family made a Skankee father and son leave a game during the 05 playoffs because we were scaring the kid with our thunder sticks and screaming.
Where were you on December 8th, 2011 - Pujols Day?
by Rally Manatee on Jan 9, 2012 12:04 PM PST up reply actions
Been here a few years...
I just really don’t get that whole thing going on with that topic is all it is/was for me. Otherwise I love this place.
What topic?
Where were you on December 8th, 2011 - Pujols Day?
by Rally Manatee on Jan 9, 2012 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
True story
This was the first Angels site I found. In fact at first I thought it was the official site. It didn’t take long to realize it was the best Angels site around. I’ve enjoyed more games than I can remember right here in the Halosheaven game threads. I’ve learned a whole new way to appreciate the game reading the articles by guys like Matt Welch and Subop. And I have laughed myself silly reading Rev’s famous rants after an Angels loss. This community is my favorite of all the ones I participate in.
HK on board for 4 years. he should rip up hitting in front of albert
2011, it's going to be a heck of year, or not
Food coma
is hard to overcome in a picture.
Also, wasn’t this shortly after Torii’s HR late in the game? August 2 I think?
"Two-thirds of the Earth is covered by water. The rest is covered by Peter Bourjos" ~ markinca
I think this is from the HH get together vs. the A'ss. We teamed up with AN for it.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
nope, this is the last minute round up that Mayhem organized when WiHalo was in town
I took this pic
"We are the JeDi, the ultimate power in the universe. We will do as we choose. And we will destroy any who dare stand in our way."
August 2011
"We are the JeDi, the ultimate power in the universe. We will do as we choose. And we will destroy any who dare stand in our way."
Up in the HH "corporate" seats
"Two-thirds of the Earth is covered by water. The rest is covered by Peter Bourjos" ~ markinca
and this is the money shot
"We are the JeDi, the ultimate power in the universe. We will do as we choose. And we will destroy any who dare stand in our way."
This looks like a meeting of the Virgins Society of Anaheim.
Official prediction: The Angels will win the AL west this season.
by RexTookMyStash on Jan 8, 2012 12:22 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Meganslaw.com
Tim Salmon: The once and future Kingfish.
by Teixeira Who? on Jan 8, 2012 5:25 PM PST up reply actions
I wonder if I should change my name....
"Baseball is beautiful. It is the only sport in which you can fail 70% of the time and still be considered the greatest player"
I wouldn't
now its ironic
"You realize that Ive been posting on AN since 07 on this name and I am one of the most rec'ed posters there right?" - Some tool named Designatedforassignment from Athletics Nation
by 2pintsofbooze on Jan 8, 2012 12:01 AM PST up reply actions
they were the 2011 Off Season Champs of Trades & Acquisitions
"We are the JeDi, the ultimate power in the universe. We will do as we choose. And we will destroy any who dare stand in our way."
Damn.....I missed out on getting my name in that one
guess I’m not a cool enough Halo’s fan.
The Horror!
When I'm not at the stadium, I'd rather be watching my Halos back in Costa Rica!
Hey, Dono! We've been wondering where you are!
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
I showed up in the middle of 2011
Honestly, I don’t remember how the hell I found it. I guess I was guided here by the baseball gods. I immediatly fell in love with HH’s clever and cynical sense of humor, and have come on here most everyday since. Thanks for all the fun and laughs, HH!
"id take 5th Dimention Wormhole Rivera over Wells any day of the week"
-clover_black
by the king of CERA on Jan 7, 2012 9:44 PM PST reply actions
I came on during the Trade Deadline '10
I just happened to stumble across searching amongst the countless rumors websites. Thank the lord I did.
"Baseball is beautiful. It is the only sport in which you can fail 70% of the time and still be considered the greatest player"
by Halos2011champs on Jan 7, 2012 9:53 PM PST up reply actions
My first and only Angels fansite
Discovered this thanks to cardinalwraith way back in January 2006, started posting in April or May of that year. First time I’d found a place other than the main site, where I’d never posted.
Really, really happy I found HH. Such a great, great group of fans, even if things do get a bit, shall we say…vitriolic…from time to time. Looking forward to many, many great times and posts ahead!
Light up that halo! RIP, Nick.
Meant to say
While I’ve tried to start my own blog here and there or been tempted to stray to a certain other site led by a certain person who tries but fails to be as awesome as Rev, I just keep coming back. This place is, shall we say…magical.
Light up that halo! RIP, Nick.
I discover HH last offseason, when I realized how terrible Lyle Spencer was at his job.
I have been contributing nothing since.
Unlike this cat, my love for the LAA will never die.
Lyle is just as good at his job as Jeffy is at his.
And if it happens, just wait, you’ll see.
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
See what?
Pigs flying? Hell freezing over? What should I look for????
"Grantland Rice, the great sportswriter, once said 'It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game.'
Well, Grantland Rice can go to hell as far as I am concerned." - Gene Autry
by Angelsfan015 on Jan 8, 2012 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
Big time lurker here
I had to look up when I joined…2009. I found this place a year or two before that, don’t know how. Sorry, I have a horrible memory. I did manage to buy a Panther shirt. And after 2 years, my first comment. Anyway, I LOVE this blog. Didn’t know their were other Angel blogs besides this one until I checked out the sidebar. I visited a few, but this one was a keeper. So thank you, Rev!
Welcome aboard. And we are the best site on all the the internets for Halos baseball.
Just wait until the game threads. You’ll like it lots. Or whenever posters get drunk or high. I gotta admit, i’m a little column A and column B right now. I found HH back in 2006 (or thereabouts), lurked for a long time as well. Missed out on JohnSamo. I have been kickin’ myself in the arse for not joining sooner ever since.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
We have contentious females here!!
"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base." ~Dave Barry
rec'd for the magnificent suck up
"We are the JeDi, the ultimate power in the universe. We will do as we choose. And we will destroy any who dare stand in our way."
Note to self... suck up to 'Bug.
By the way, how’s the arm doing?
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
blech....
"We are the JeDi, the ultimate power in the universe. We will do as we choose. And we will destroy any who dare stand in our way."
Bummer. It's been several months, hasn't it?
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
Well, thanks for the warm welcome!
I guess I should stick around and stick my toes in for a while. I have noticed the vocal (& cool) ladies here. That’s just another reason why HH is so great. My husband thinks I’m weird when I watch the games and read the game thread at the same time. While he’s an Angels fan, he’s not as intense about it. When I heard the news about Pujols, I ended up spending the day on the sofa reading HH, listening to the radio, watching the MLB channel and that 4-letter channel, and keeping an eye on twitter. Whew! What a day. When I think about Pujols playing here, I still feel like I’m dreaming. So excited!
by sportsgal690 on Jan 8, 2012 10:09 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
You get extra credit for referring to the-network-that-shall-remain-unnamed,
As the 4-letter channel.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
my hubby is smart enough to know he's low on the priority list during baseball games
"We are the JeDi, the ultimate power in the universe. We will do as we choose. And we will destroy any who dare stand in our way."
Strong smelling
ZING!
Where were you on December 8th, 2011 - Pujols Day?
by Rally Manatee on Jan 9, 2012 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
Not to stroke anyone's ego(there are some big ones here!), but.....
It’s funny, as I have been a lurher and poster here(different aliases) on here(and other boards), how such an online fan community can come so far from just being a place where early internet and sports geeks got together to circle jerk each other, to being a place where regular posters and contributers have become like mini-celebrities. I guess that that crazy ass Andy Warhol was right, we all will get our 15 minutes of fame.
Cheers to Halos Heaven and all who make it what it is.
by TheHeathen on Jan 8, 2012 1:24 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Love this site.
HH triples the pleasure when I watch the Angels play. Even when they lose, it’s cathartic to share with others in real time. The personalities, knowledge, and pathos here are without equal on any other blog. Thanks to everyone, especially you Rev, that makes HH the special community that it is.
A wise man does not need advice and a fool won't take it.
Game Threads are so addictive
I did a few last season and had to back off because it’s too much fun.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart - Always an Angel
I dont do them if my wife is home
Only on day games when I’m home. She thinks HH is awesome because I have a good outlet for ranting about the Angels now, but I’m sure she would change her mind pretty fast if I started preferring to watch the game with my virtual buddies instead of her.
Where were you on December 8th, 2011 - Pujols Day?
by Rally Manatee on Jan 9, 2012 12:15 PM PST up reply actions
Thanks Rev.
Even though I didn’t comment in the PhiSlamma vs. DOV thread (like one can choose between those two stalwarts), I love this site.
I believe that HH makes me a better Angels fan, and certainly makes it easier to be a fan. I don’t get to see many games (living in Denmark as I do), and it would be very easy to just drop American sports altogether (Baseball is never on, and the Danish commentary on basketball and football is mind-blowingly annoying), but with HH life is great as an Angels Fan.
Big thanks to everyone here, who provide commentary and live action feeds faster than any internet feed I could find. Off season fun is well, more fun with you all.
Love the site. Thanks Rev (and your new hosts) for making it all possible (and I hope you are making bank at it, you deserve it).
In the long run men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, though they should fail immediately, they had better aim at something high.
Walden
by matthiasstephan on Jan 8, 2012 11:50 AM PST reply actions
Great stuff Rev
Thanks for taking the lead and thanks to everyone here that makes HH the premier Angels fan community, hands down.
I will ay this about Halos Heaven:
It is a place where a fan can be a fan, happy or sad, and not feel alone or out of place. Also, we have excellent leadership (Thanks Rev!) that keeps things going in a good direction.
I don’t plan on leaving the HH family any time soon.
"Grantland Rice, the great sportswriter, once said 'It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game.'
Well, Grantland Rice can go to hell as far as I am concerned." - Gene Autry
*say
My typing just sucks sometimes.
"Grantland Rice, the great sportswriter, once said 'It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game.'
Well, Grantland Rice can go to hell as far as I am concerned." - Gene Autry
by Angelsfan015 on Jan 8, 2012 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
and we still love you. Ain't this place great?
"We are the JeDi, the ultimate power in the universe. We will do as we choose. And we will destroy any who dare stand in our way."
Indeed.
"Grantland Rice, the great sportswriter, once said 'It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game.'
Well, Grantland Rice can go to hell as far as I am concerned." - Gene Autry
I'm insulted my name is not included in the roll call
Great community though!
hell, you should be honored. This is a motley bunch.
"We are the JeDi, the ultimate power in the universe. We will do as we choose. And we will destroy any who dare stand in our way."
I would be honored to named among you guys : )
by Halostradamus on Jan 8, 2012 8:34 PM PST up reply actions
Vegas baby!
"We are the JeDi, the ultimate power in the universe. We will do as we choose. And we will destroy any who dare stand in our way."
You probably could have predicted that would happen.
Dear Texas: "One, two...........THREE!" The next number IS THREE!!!
I personally know a number of lurkers
For as many posters and participants as we have, there are a significant amount of lurkers who read this site daily for their #1 source of Angels news and discussion.
Maybe following this site is a bit like watching “The McLaughlin Group” — heated discussion from all sides, topical conversation, and a quirky host who’s as eccentric as he is intelligent. Bye, bye!
The Angels' McLaughlin Group or perhaps the Gene Autry Group?
Either way, you’re absolutely right. I lurked forever before I finally joined and even after joining, I seldom comment. I’m just not online when everyone else seems to be…much like now. But I still read and enjoy HH every day. Best. Angels news source. Ever!
Me too.
It’s like the Drudge Report. With Depends and Milk of Magnesia.
YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARKSIDE.....
I've been reading since 2009 but didn't join till the 2010 offseason
But this is definitely the best fan site! I’ve checked out other ones and they do not amount to the awesomeness and easy to navigate/post website. Plus, Rev is the shizzit! Lol and everyone who posts here obviously.
Representing the Angels in Sin City.
by maze88 on Jan 8, 2012 4:17 PM PST via mobile reply actions
you should have had the name
Garet Anderson
too lazy to put a second “R”
The neighbor is a cranky irish expat. He if wanted no snakes, he shoulda stayed in Ireland.
-Moondoggy
Reading since '07, joined in '08
W6G, Halowood, Quentin flied out, 4/58, and everything in between
RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09
this place is win
Somewhere, right now, Mickey Hatcher is ruining a swing.
by Quinlan's Goofy Swing on Jan 9, 2012 2:29 AM PST reply actions
It's hard being a transplanted Angels fan
I live in Iowa, and while the Kernels play just a bit down the road, it’s really Cardinals/Cubs territory. Halos Heaven is great because I feel like I can talk about the GREATEST FRANCHISE IN SPORTS, and it reminds me of the good things where I spent the first twenty years of my life.
Halos Heaven is the perfect name for this place.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart - Always an Angel
have you rocked the Pujols Angels jersey in STL yet?
The neighbor is a cranky irish expat. He if wanted no snakes, he shoulda stayed in Ireland.
-Moondoggy
I have a wife and child
I would like to continue for them to have a husband and father.
R.I.P. Nick Adenhart - Always an Angel
by Kernel on Jan 9, 2012 1:42 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
ROCK IT IN THE HOUSE
The neighbor is a cranky irish expat. He if wanted no snakes, he shoulda stayed in Ireland.
-Moondoggy
OT: WS 2002 Status on Front Page
Shieldsy is listed as FA 11/10. Didn’t he retire instead? Or did he go FA and then retire?
If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?
Exiled SoCal native in Washington State
I probably would have gone postal on the Mariners’ fans here (both of them) or stroked out while yelling at Sosh (via the TV) for starting Premium if it wasn’t for this site. My wife also thanks the HH community for the distraction as she loves the Angels too but gets tired of my bitching at the TV.
The official Angels site forum often reminds me of the Billy Madison quote “Nowhere in your rambling, incoherent response did you come close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. We are all dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points and may God have mercy on your soul.”
I'm pissed I wasn't included in the match-ups
I am the Dennis Reynolds of this blog. I am a golden god, and you are all my minions.
Where were you on December 8th, 2011 - Pujols Day?
I CAN BE FAT MAC THEN?
The neighbor is a cranky irish expat. He if wanted no snakes, he shoulda stayed in Ireland.
-Moondoggy
You got it
But who’s gonna be the Aluminum Monster?
Where were you on December 8th, 2011 - Pujols Day?
by Rally Manatee on Jan 9, 2012 3:34 PM PST up reply actions
RallyMonkey5
you guys have nearly the same name so you must be related
The neighbor is a cranky irish expat. He if wanted no snakes, he shoulda stayed in Ireland.
-Moondoggy
Nope
I’m related to gitchogrichoffmypettis though.
Where were you on December 8th, 2011 - Pujols Day?
by Rally Manatee on Jan 10, 2012 1:38 AM PST up reply actions
eff that
Sounds like Charlie work to me
"Two-thirds of the Earth is covered by water. The rest is covered by Peter Bourjos" ~ markinca
by blast21dave on Jan 10, 2012 12:02 AM PST up reply actions
I cant remember
how I came across HH..it was back in 05 on a long year in Iraq. I made a few dumb posts in the beginning and haven’t posted too much since lol..awesome site and staff! I miss spc7@verizon.net
me and the wonder dog got high!
by YOUknowulovetheIE on Jan 9, 2012 11:50 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Welp
The original angels baseball forum was awful. Someone linked a story to here one day and I literally have not been back to that dreadful place for one millisecond.
I’m glad the matchups are such a hit. Next year it will be done right. And by done right I mean more people will vote for me.
"DOV all the way
Just compare the signature lines. Phi’s is terrible, just like his skidmark…errr…"mohawk". "
by PhiSlamma on Jan 10, 2012 5:17 AM PST via Android app reply actions
what we should do is have our resident nerd Scottnak do his magic
maybe once the ‘official’ season starts, he can do his thing to tally the poster with the most recs. SBNation should have something to be able to track that
"We are the JeDi, the ultimate power in the universe. We will do as we choose. And we will destroy any who dare stand in our way."
Comm Nate had a hilarious
Idea in which the annual winner of this thing gets every post for the year is perma green. Would be even more awesome if we could get or another color.
"DOV all the way
Just compare the signature lines. Phi’s is terrible, just like his skidmark…errr…"mohawk". "
by PhiSlamma on Jan 10, 2012 8:45 AM PST via Android app up reply actions
GOLD
Like a gold glove, except this will be more like a gold cursor.
Scioscialist Party of America - Redistributing your defense since 2000.
by Commander_Nate on Jan 10, 2012 9:11 AM PST up reply actions
Dodger Blue....make it a booby prize
"We are the JeDi, the ultimate power in the universe. We will do as we choose. And we will destroy any who dare stand in our way."
I used to frequent the LA Angels website
But I was getting frustrated at the nonsensical comments and suggestions, my brother told me about this awesome website called “Halos Heaven”. Then I found out about the awesome world of sabermetrics and proof that “Premium” was truly one of the most awful players in Baseball history (not simply my own opinion, but tangible proof). Thanks to all y’all who make me laugh (especially after ridiculous games which we lose!) and increase my knowledge of my beloved Angels, keep up the awesome job!!
"Sometimes I doubt your commitment to SPARKLE MOTION!!"- Ms. Farmer from Donnie Darko
by frmysteryman on Jan 10, 2012 5:53 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
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