LAT: The Ohtani Effect

[Dollar Bill]

http://www.latimes.com/sports/mlb/la-sp-angels-ohtani-20180211-story.html

[Chuck]

Good article, Bill.

[Lou]

"They play in the oldest stadium in the Cactus League, so they are scrambling to accommodate the media demand. They have converted a dining area into one media workroom, and they are erecting a tent behind the right-field wall for another.

When the regular season starts, according to vice president of communications Tim Mead, the Angels expect 75 to 80 reporters to cover the team at home every day, and 30 to 40 on the road. Three reporters covered the Angels on the road last season."

 

It's going to be an interesting season, that's for sure.

[Erstad Grit]

Good article.  Shame on him for not mentioning shiggy  who was more iconic here than matsui.  I was at the game he pitched to ichiro for the first time.  Once of the coolest baseball moments ever. 

[Glen]

6 hours ago, Lou said:

"They play in the oldest stadium in the Cactus League, so they are scrambling to accommodate the media demand. They have converted a dining area into one media workroom, and they are erecting a tent behind the right-field wall for another.

When the regular season starts, according to vice president of communications Tim Mead, the Angels expect 75 to 80 reporters to cover the team at home every day, and 30 to 40 on the road. Three reporters covered the Angels on the road last season."

 

It's going to be an interesting season, that's for sure.

 

Heh heh, erecting.

[Chuck]

1 hour ago, Troll Daddy said:

Former Yankees and Astros infielder Brandon Laird described Ohtani as “at his age, he’s one of the best, if not the best player I’ve ever seen or had the chance to play with,” after three years as his teammate on the Fighters.  “He’s almost like a 10-tool player, a pitcher and hitter who can do it all.”  

Mlbtraderumors OC Register, Jeff Fletcher

Corrected. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

13 hours ago, Lou said:

"They play in the oldest stadium in the Cactus League, so they are scrambling to accommodate the media demand. They have converted a dining area into one media workroom, and they are erecting a tent behind the right-field wall for another.

When the regular season starts, according to vice president of communications Tim Mead, the Angels expect 75 to 80 reporters to cover the team at home every day, and 30 to 40 on the road. Three reporters covered the Angels on the road last season."

 

It's going to be an interesting season, that's for sure.

The most surprising thing from this article is that Tempe Diablo is the oldest stadium in the cactus league. I mean... didn't they just build that? haha

[greginpsca]

10 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

The most surprising thing from this article is that Tempe Diablo is the oldest stadium in the cactus league. I mean... didn't they just build that? haha

They added fields and a new minor league clubhouse. that was over a decade ago.

[AngelsLakersFan]

22 minutes ago, greginpsca said:

They added fields and a new minor league clubhouse. that was over a decade ago.

Ya that's what Im thinking of... did they play there previously?

[Dollar Bill]

In use since 1969 (for the Seattle Pilots), twice renovated for Angels.

[Lou]

20 hours ago, Glen said:

 

Heh heh, erecting.

erecting a tent 

[nando714]

On 2/12/2018 at 12:54 AM, Lou said:

"They play in the oldest stadium in the Cactus League, so they are scrambling to accommodate the media demand. They have converted a dining area into one media workroom, and they are erecting a tent behind the right-field wall for another.

When the regular season starts, according to vice president of communications Tim Mead, the Angels expect 75 to 80 reporters to cover the team at home every day, and 30 to 40 on the road. Three reporters covered the Angels on the road last season."

 

It's going to be an interesting season, that's for sure.

Is the press box still at the RF foul pole haha

[T.G.]

I wonder if there are more media covering Ohtani than are covering the Olympics?  Hmm.