brandon Longtime member & friend/contributor of AngelsWin.com (Brandon) has passed away

[Biergott]

I’ve got no words.  This is a true shock.  I loved talking music and particularly bass with him.  Also got to play softball with him at a couple of the AW events.  Damn this suck.  Rest in peace Brandon

[AngelsFaninGA]

Wait what? This just comes out of nowhere. Seemed like a really chill guy. RIP

[PattyD22]

41 minutes ago, Biergott said:

I’ve got no words.  This is a true shock.  I loved talking music and particularly bass with him.  Also got to play softball with him at a couple of the AW events.  Damn this suck.  Rest in peace Brandon

Me too @Biergott.  He had a great and eclectic taste of music.  We had many conversations over the years about music.  Still in shock over the week we’ve had here on the forum.

[HaloCory22]

I couldn't believe what I saw when Adam posted it on FB last night. This is an absolute shocker. So many great times with Brandon around the AW family. Funny enough, Brandon was the reason I love Infiniti's and have one now. I'll always have him to thank for that. Can't begin to imagine what his sisters and mom are going through. Condolences to his entire family.

So many infamous threads throughout the years he was a part of. The firefighter coors light thread. I believe that's the same thread as the "this is what it sounds like when doves cry" moment. Just endless fun and banter on here. Who can forget the ribbing of partying with Mark Teixeira at Sharky's and essentially live tweeting it here on the board. All of the pure gold in the "breakup thread". Just cus we all need the laugh, "yolked on her face" will NEVER not be funny and grotesque at the same time but in the greatest of ways. I still to this day catch myself saying that from time to time.

[Jason]

Holy shit! This is so depressing and he was way too young. God bless his family. 

[BaseballMom]

Another obligatory Beerfest photo. He was definitely a hugger. 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Wow. I have no words. What an awful week here.

I hope that his family finds comfort in this difficult time.

[SoCalDucksFan]

Sounds like he was a really great and loved guy, and even more tragic that he died at a young age.

I just joined here recently, mainly because I had grown so frustrated at how this team has been run, and wasted so much talent in recent years.  But it's sad to see such true loss around these parts, of well liked and appreciated contributors.

Sorry I never had a chance to encounter them here.  As I am someone who LOVES music, it would have been nice to have conversed with and read posts from Brandon.

[notherhalo]

Long live Chinese Dongs

[Chuck]

11 hours ago, SoCalDucksFan said:

Sounds like he was a really great and loved guy, and even more tragic that he died at a young age.

I just joined here recently, mainly because I had grown so frustrated at how this team has been run, and wasted so much talent in recent years.  But it's sad to see such true loss around these parts, of well liked and appreciated contributors.

Sorry I never had a chance to encounter them here.  As I am someone who LOVES music, it would have been nice to have conversed with and read posts from Brandon.

Check out the Hangout Forum @SoCalDucksFan

That’s really were a lot of the friendships from this community are formed outside of Angels baseball. 
 

Brandon spent a majority of his time in that forum on here.

https://www.angelswin.com/forums/forum/6-the-official-hangout-forum/
 

[DCAngelsFan]

Oh, man, looking at that young face is just so sad, my condolences to his friends and family.  

[daygloman]

On 8/10/2023 at 10:02 PM, Chuckster70 said:

I learned from his sister this evening that @Brandon has passed away today. 

I have no details of the cause of death. They will know more tomorrow and let me know. 

I’m honestly in shock and have no more words to add right now.

Here are some pictures of Brandon at past events and one in which he covered the Angels for us with a media credential at the Big A. 
 

RIP.

[Kevin]

On 8/11/2023 at 10:18 AM, Tank said:

i thought that came from you. apparently not.

@St1ck is actually the one that posted it. 
 

Anyways I’m in shock over this, I’m only a couple years younger. RIP Brandon. Always loved your sense of humor and the debates you had on the boards going back to the ESPN days. We’ll miss you.

[disarcina]

Been a tough week for AW.com folks and followers.  GEEZ.  I. guess these. things happen when you've been around some 25 years.  Still - sad to hear, tough to take.  

I'm used to a  respite from 'real world' stuff at AW.com -- not this week.

[HanfordGuy]

RIP @Brandon. My condolences to his family and all those who knew him. 

[Chris]

I can't believe this week.  I still remember when his avatar was a Reno 911 guy on skates.  One time I posted a thread I copied about an unusually prepared dolmeh, thinking it wouldn't get any traction.  Sure enough mrwicked and Brandon were first responders on the scene expressing shock at the unusually prepared dolmeh.  I met him at an event.  He seemed like a chill dude.  Condolences to his family and friends for this major loss.

[AngelsLongBall]

On 8/12/2023 at 9:32 AM, Chuckster70 said:

Check out the Hangout Forum @SoCalDucksFan

That’s really were a lot of the friendships from this community are formed outside of Angels baseball. 
 

Brandon spent a majority of his time in that forum on here.

https://www.angelswin.com/forums/forum/6-the-official-hangout-forum/
 

Amongst other forums that I have neglected lately...

RIP Brandon. 

[Chuck]

Celebration of life on Zoom is set for 7pm PST. If you're interested PM me. We have about 18 of us who have RSVP'd so far. 

[Docwaukee]

would love to attend but we have a school obligation tonight.  

[Duren, Duren]

Terribly sad and depressing. It really puts all the so called angst over  multi million dollar twenty/thirty year olds playing a game in perspective.

 

[Blarg]

Please see the thread about the zoom meeting for my thoughts.

[Mark68]

I'm just now reading this thread. I have kinda tuned out because the team apparently has. 

This sucks. What a bad couple of weeks for AW.

 

RIP Brandon.

[Chico]

Sad. 

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

On 8/12/2023 at 9:32 AM, Chuckster70 said:

Check out the Hangout Forum @SoCalDucksFan

That’s really were a lot of the friendships from this community are formed outside of Angels baseball. 
 

Brandon spent a majority of his time in that forum on here.

https://www.angelswin.com/forums/forum/6-the-official-hangout-forum/
 

I thought it was the GC? 

[cals]

1 hour ago, The Ghost of Bob Starr said:

I thought it was the GC? 

We’re gonna miss him there, too.