One area in which this franchise is not cursed.

[gurn67]

I, like most Angels' fans, always think that this organization has been cursed in one way or another with two exceptions: That amazing run in the Fall of 2002 and the fact that on a June day in 2009 21 other teams could have drafted quite possibly the greatest player of his generation and didn't.

 

One area the franchise as a whole has been quite lucky is in the low amount of Tommy John surgeries. As the chart in this article shows, the Angels are tied for the fewest TJ surgeries at the Major League level since 2004 with 2 and tied for 3rd for fewest for an organization with 8.

 

http://mlb.si.com/2014/04/10/matt-moore-tommy-john-surgery-tampa-bay-rays/?eref=sihp

 

However, I did notice that the teams with the most TJ surgeries also seem to have pretty good pitching year after year (Braves, A's, Cardinals). Perhaps consistently throwing strike one causes undue stress to the UCL.

 

[laagamer]

Thank you.

 

Very interesting article. 

 

A bit of luck on our part for sure. 

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

If Skaggs goes down tomorrow, I'm blaming this thread...

[CaliAngel]

We appear cursed, but in reality our players do whatever they want on the baseball field with no discipline whatsoever, and bad fundamentals have no place in Professional Sports.

[gurn67]

If Skaggs goes down tomorrow, I'm blaming this thread...

Believe me, I thought of that before posting.

[yk9001]

Talk to indians fans about cursed.  Padres fans, Mariner fans, Cub fans, etc.

 

The 'cursed' idea is just bizarre.

[yk9001]

And I like the way the franchise is cursed - except when it isn't.  Its cursed - EXCEPT when we win a world series.  Or draft Trout.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

And I like the way the franchise is cursed - except when it isn't. Its cursed - EXCEPT when we win a world series. Or draft Trout.

It's a good cop out for plain old losing.

[gurn67]

Well, for me, it started when I was 10 and my favorite Angel was shot to death in Chicago. However, I was being sarcastic about the whole curse thing and do realize that crappy things happen to pretty much every team. My uncle was a diehard Cubs fans until the day he died so no matter what happens in the future, or how long I live, I did get to experience 2002 and many fans never get to see their favorite team win a championship which is the real curse.

[Jason]

Cursed is a silly word. The Angels are just mediocre in many areas of the game and it results into lackluster baseball.

[Fontana Halo]

Our female concession workers and female fans are also way hotter than any I've seen at all the other stadiums I've been to.

 

#anothersilverlining

[Blarg]

We appear cursed, but in reality our players do whatever they want on the baseball field with no discipline whatsoever, and bad fundamentals have no place in Professional Sports.

 

Sometimes you post jaw dropping stuff.

[Blarg]

Well, for me, it started when I was 10 and my favorite Angel was shot to death in Chicago.

 

Gurn if you are talking about Lyman Bostock he was killed in Gary, Indiana.

Edited April 11, 2014 by Eric Notti

[yk9001]

Gurn if you are talking about Lyman Bostock he was killed in Gary, Indiana.

 

He was talking about the Angels playoff chances in '05 after Doug Eddings was through with them.

[greginpsca]

Gurn if you are talking about Lyman Bostock he was killed in Gary, Indiana.

He meant while the team was in Chicago.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

It's a good cop out for plain old losing.

 

Some organizations just don't bother trying to put a quality product on the field, Occasionally they will catch lightning in a bottle and be in contention for a year or two, but historically they suck. The Chicago Cubs are one such franchise. The fans have become so invested in the "curse" and "lovable loser" image that they pack the park no matter how good or bad the team is. Ownership doesn't have to invest in a good product because the fans will show up in large numbers to see a bad one.

[ScottT]

2012 was cursed.

[Richard]

Frogurt is also cursed.

[Angelfan79]

We ain't cursed!! Redsux were cursed for long time so we don't compare!! We just haven't played well!

[Ohtaniland]

[dimitrig]

I thought this thread would be about something else...

 

http://coedbc.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/jessica_burciaga_angels_4.jpg?w=540&h=831

 

https://sp.yimg.com/ib/th?id=HN.608027636758415016&pid=15.1

 

https://sp2.yimg.com/ib/th?id=HN.608056172516213626&pid=15.1

 

https://sp3.yimg.com/ib/th?id=HN.607996923440203323&pid=15.1

[gurn67]

I don't know about all the parks, but having been to many games at the Metrodome and Comiskey, the talent level in the stands at the Big A is definitely top shelf.