Bored 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 http://anaheim.angels.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/a...r_ana&fext=.jsp ANAHEIM -- Angels Baseball Monday announced the team has changed its official name to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. This change is effective January 3, 2005. The inclusion of Los Angeles reflects the original expansion name awarded by Major League Baseball in December 1960 and again returns the Angels as Major League Baseball's American League representative in the Greater Los Angeles territory that Major League Baseball expects the team to serve. The Los Angeles region, which is comprised of Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties, is the second largest media market in the country. This name change will strengthen the Angels' long-term economic health by enhancing the marketability through this metropolitan area and beyond. Angels Baseball and the "A" brand will continue to be the marketing focus of the organization and Angels Stadium of Anaheim remains the home of the 2004 defending American League Western Division Champions. The Angels have enjoyed tremendous success in Anaheim, highlighted by a World Championship in 2002. The organization will continue to work closely with the City of Anaheim in promoting the Anaheim community, Angel Stadium of Anaheim, and the Angels' baseball experience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 I really don't like "Angels Baseball" or "Los Angeles Angels Of Anaheim" or "Greater Los Angeles Orange County California Angels Of Anaheim" or "The Fighting Morenos" or "Yankees West." This club just irritates me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DerangedHermit 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 Just change it back to the California Angels, Anaheim Angels or the LA Angels. None of this double-dipping bullshite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 The Greater Chicago And Northwest Suburbs Not To Mention Iowa Southern Wisconsin And Lots Of Other Places Where WGN Was Traditionally Carried Where We Are Hence Also Very Popular Cubs are looking good for 2005. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 Don't forget about the defending champion Greater Boston and Mostly New England Too Since It's All One Place Anyway Located In the NE US on Planet Earth in This Solar System Red Sox Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starvenger 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Congratulations, Mr. Moreno, you have managed to come up with a name that sounds dumber than "Mighty Ducks of Anaheim"... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 I don't really blame him, though. Nobody would ever care about the Schaumburg White Sox, or the Passaic Mets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starvenger 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 I don't really blame him, though. Nobody would ever care about the Schaumburg White Sox, or the Passaic Mets. Or the Auburn Hills Pistons and Seacaucus Giants/Jets? And I'm still waiting to see the Bucs play a football game in the water... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DerangedHermit 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 I want to see the hockey season start up again so I can see the Manhattan Rangers battle the Uniondale Islanders or the East Rutherford Devils. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 Okay, I forgot the guy's name, he died like a year or two ago around Christmastime, but he was like some hockey pioneer. Anyhoo, the St. Louis Blues were in a sad state of affairs, they were padlocked out of their arena, bankrupt, all of that. This guy was going to move the team to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, where they would be renamed, you guessed it, the Saska Tunes. I'm not making this up. Either the league blocked the move (wow, what a concept, guys!) or the Blues got their shit together, because the Saska Tunes never saw the light of day. Which saddens me. And possibly Banky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 I am never going to an Angels game again. At least the Dodgers know where they exist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
{''({o..o})''} 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 Ok, I'm out of the loop. Why did they change their name from the California Angels anyway? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 Hey Ducks boy, I hope you're aware that everything about your team's identity is shitty. Everything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 Ok, I'm out of the loop. why did they change their name from the California Angels anyway? okay here goes 1961ish: Team starts off at Wrigley Field No Not That One The Other One It's In L.A, as the Los Angeles Angels. They moved to Dodger Stadium and stayed as the LA Angels the next year. Around let's say 1966 they built Anaheim Stadium and they moved out of Dodger Stadium, which made a lot of sense seeing as they weren't the Dodgers. Not being in Los Angeles anymore, and not having the A's and Padres to bring it up to five teams in the state, they just said to hell with it and became the California Angels. Then Disney bought the team in 1997 and revamped the team as the Anaheim Angels, to go along with the Mighty Ducks. This also included wearing periwinkle. Arte Moreno then bought the team in 2003 and proceeded to wear a sombrero with an Angels logo, which was cute. Then he decided the Anaheim Angels sounded too small-town for Big-Time Arte, so he dropped all Anaheims from the uniforms, logos, and everything he could, except the pesky Angel Stadium of Anaheim, which he just wanted to be Angel Stadium. I think between October and now they were officially "Angels Baseball." Then he decided he wanted to be the Los Angeles Angels again and the city of Anaheim, which refurbished the stadium from the dual-purpose thing it was when the Rams where there into the current deal with the goofy mountain shit in left-center were all OMGWTF NO and there you have it: Los Angeles Angels Of Anaheim. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Phenom Report post Posted January 3, 2005 I don't think that name could be any worse. Unless it was 'Angels of Southern California, Not Including San Deigo.' Then I would lose faith in humanity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted January 3, 2005 What a joke. I hope this change is too late to make it into this years MLB video games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Celtic Guardian 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 I want to see the hockey season start up again so I can see the Manhattan Rangers battle the Uniondale Islanders or the East Rutherford Devils. Well, at least my Landover Redskins won yesterday though why they changed away from a perfectly good Raljon Redskins moniker, I'll never know. Stupid Snyder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starvenger 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 I want to see the hockey season start up again so I can see the Manhattan Rangers battle the Uniondale Islanders or the East Rutherford Devils. Well, at least those teams are named correctly for their city/state. Unlike, say, the NFL's Giants, Jets and Indigenous Persons. Or the NBA's world champion Auburn Hills Pistons. Patriots get a pass because they are in the area known as "New England", even if that area happens to cover a few states (in 2006, expect Rogers Communications to rename the Blue Jays the Canada Jays, with 500 new uniform types and zero star players). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USC Wuz Robbed! 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 Whoa hey now... Schaumburg White Sox is money! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 And what's the deal with the Golden State Warriors? Go with Bay Area Warriors, or California Warriors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starvenger 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 And what's the deal with the Golden State Warriors? Go with Bay Area Warriors, or California Warriors. I think the deal is that not many people care about the Warriors... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldSchoolWrestling 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 And what's the deal with the Golden State Warriors? Go with Bay Area Warriors, or California Warriors. I think the deal is that not many people care about the Warriors... Being from the Bay Area, the hardcore Warriors fans have been trying to get them to change the name to Oakland Warriors. But no one gives 2 shits what the fans want. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted January 3, 2005 It makes sense wanting to be more associated with Los Angeles rather than Anaheim. But not both. Why not call them the Orange County Angels instead? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 What name gets put in the standings? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Phenom Report post Posted January 3, 2005 What name gets put in the standings? LAA, probably. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted January 4, 2005 This is so fucking stupid. Thing is, they are NOT IN LA! I mean, literally not in Los Angeles county. They are in Orange County, and that is not the same as LA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted January 4, 2005 What name gets put in the standings? Hopefully LAAOC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0 Report post Posted January 4, 2005 Hey Ducks boy, I hope you're aware that everything about your team's identity is shitty. Everything. Please explain, oh great one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dogbert 0 Report post Posted January 4, 2005 I don't care what anyone says: my pick for the Cy Young this year is Roy Halladay of the Toronto-Scarborough-Oshawa-Oakville-Guelph-And-We-Might-As-Well-Include-The-Rest-Of-Canada-In-Here-Because-Baseball-Fucked-Us-Out-Of-Our-Other-Team Blue Jays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Styles 0 Report post Posted January 4, 2005 And I thought the territorial dispute between the Mid-Atlantic Area Orioles of Baltimore and the Washington Nationals of Anacostia was stupid... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
