Angels are extending stadium deal w/ Anaheim no more "of Anaheim"

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

I can see how the City of Anaheim would want to tie up every conceivable loose end in order to prevent a non-ethical owner from trying to exploit another agreement in place.

 

Then again, I'm sure there's another loophole that can be found.

 

The previous agreement though probably relied too much on a gentlemen's agreement which did not take into account a complete d-bag of an owner taking the reigns and exploiting the city.

Lol

[yk9001]

"of Anaheim" was the f*cking worst. Good riddance.

[Stradling]

I can see how the City of Anaheim would want to tie up every conceivable loose end in order to prevent a non-ethical owner from trying to exploit another agreement in place.

Then again, I'm sure there's another loophole that can be found.

The previous agreement though probably relied too much on a gentlemen's agreement which did not take into account a complete d-bag of an owner taking the reigns and exploiting the city.

You mad bro?

[Stradling]

Poor us, we have an owner that has spent year after year to field a competitive team. Has his spending worked the last couple years? No, but he isn't afraid to spend money. That D-Bag has taken a team that has one of the lowest tv ratings in all of baseball if not the actual lowest, and gotten them a $3 billion TV contract. Remember when Jackie sold the team? She said its because Anaheim was a small market, well not anymore. He changed the name, big effing deal, it worked. Get over it.

[jshep]

I can see how the City of Anaheim would want to tie up every conceivable loose end in order to prevent a non-ethical owner from trying to exploit another agreement in place.

 

Then again, I'm sure there's another loophole that can be found.

 

The previous agreement though probably relied too much on a gentlemen's agreement which did not take into account a complete d-bag of an owner taking the reigns and exploiting the city.

 

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Curt Pringle to AngelsWin.com!

[Stradling]

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Curt Pringle to AngelsWin.com!

This is so good. Bravo!

[PTBNL]

I've got no issue with the LA Angels name, I actually prefer it over Anaheim Angels. 

 

LA Angels of Anaheim though is ridiculous and pretty indicative of ownership's M.O.

 

The Scott Miller article highlights more specific examples.

 

Probably didn't look that bad in the press for years because the comparisons were to McCourt.

[Lifetime]

I can see how the City of Anaheim would want to tie up every conceivable loose end in order to prevent a non-ethical owner from trying to exploit another agreement in place.

Then again, I'm sure there's another loophole that can be found.

The previous agreement though probably relied too much on a gentlemen's agreement which did not take into account a complete d-bag of an owner taking the reigns and exploiting the city.

nice post bitterman.

[tdawg87]

I've got no issue with the LA Angels name, I actually prefer it over Anaheim Angels. 

 

LA Angels of Anaheim though is ridiculous and pretty indicative of ownership's M.O.

 

Perhaps I'm misunderstanding your post, but are you saying the "..of Anaheim" was Arte's decision? If so, that is absolutely ridiculous. Arte has wanted the name to be "LA Angels" all along, but the CITY wouldn't allow it.

[ettin]

I can see how the City of Anaheim would want to tie up every conceivable loose end in order to prevent a non-ethical owner from trying to exploit another agreement in place.

 

Then again, I'm sure there's another loophole that can be found.

 

The previous agreement though probably relied too much on a gentlemen's agreement which did not take into account a complete d-bag of an owner taking the reigns and exploiting the city.

 

Yes, the gentleman's agreement is a well-known contractual tool that binds two parties together and forces them to follow all of the rules set forth in said "agreement", that is bound by "bro law".

[Eric]

Perhaps I'm misunderstanding your post, but are you saying the "..of Anaheim" was Arte's decision? If so, that is absolutely ridiculous. Arte has wanted the name to be "LA Angels" all along, but the CITY wouldn't allow it.

"of Anaheim" did not materialize out of thin air. Someone had to come up with it. If the owner didn't have such a hard on about adding Los Angeles to the name, they would still be the "Anaheim Angels". Instead, because he was determined, come hell or high water, to be the "Los Angeles Angels" the "of Anaheim" was technically added to the name. Denying that is disingenuous at best and outright rewriting history at worst.

[Angel Oracle]

No more stupid Curt Pringle = results!

[TobiasFunke]

Then maybe you shouldn't be an Angels fan. The Angels are having a rough year, it happens. I am still  proud to be an Angel fan. The city is lucky to have them, they make money off the Angels.  

[Eric]

Yeah, stupid Curt Pringle and his expectation that contracts are legally binding documents. How dare he!

[Halononymous]

I think the Angels lose character if they drop of anaheim

 

just imagine the washington nations of the district of columbia

 

or the new york yankees of the bronx

 

or the new york mets of queens

 

the angels were really onto something with the name change a decade ago

 

 Not sure I understand your point.

 

Washington is a city within the District of Columbia; the Bronx and Queens are boroughs within New York City; Anaheim has absolutely nothing to do with Los Angeles.

[2002_halos_II]

"of Anaheim" did not materialize out of thin air. Someone had to come up with it. If the owner didn't have such a hard on about adding Los Angeles to the name, they would still be the "Anaheim Angels". Instead, because he was determined, come hell or high water, to be the "Los Angeles Angels" the "of Anaheim" was technically added to the name. Denying that is disingenuous at best and outright rewriting history at worst.

Exactly. Terms called for "Anaheim" to be in the name. Somebody got clever with that.

[Stradling]

Yep, and Arte turned down a $350 million TV contract, he changed the name to LAA and then immediately signed a $500 million TV contract. I forgive him for the name change.

[tdawg87]

"of Anaheim" did not materialize out of thin air. Someone had to come up with it. If the owner didn't have such a hard on about adding Los Angeles to the name, they would still be the "Anaheim Angels". Instead, because he was determined, come hell or high water, to be the "Los Angeles Angels" the "of Anaheim" was technically added to the name. Denying that is disingenuous at best and outright rewriting history at worst.

 

That...doesn't disprove what I said at all. Arte wanted the name to be "LA Angels", the city forced them to keep "Anaheim" in the name. The post that I was responding to seemed to imply that Arte is the one who wanted it in the name in the first place. Am I seriously missing something here?

Edited September 1, 2013 by tdawg87

[2002_halos_II]

Nope. The lease term Arte agreed to stated that "Anaheim" was to remain in the name.

[tdawg87]

He agreed to it, sure. But he didn't come up with it or necessarily want it in there. I believe he agreed to it because he would also have "Los Angeles" in the name and that was his ultimate goal.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Perhaps I'm misunderstanding your post, but are you saying the "..of Anaheim" was Arte's decision? If so, that is absolutely ridiculous. Arte has wanted the name to be "LA Angels" all along, but the CITY wouldn't allow it.

 

The team's agreement with the city required that "Anaheim" be included in the official designation of the team. Moreno tacked it onto the end so that he could name the team what he wanted for marketing purposes and still technically comply with the agreement with the City of Anaheim.

[Taylor]

"of Anaheim" did not materialize out of thin air. Someone had to come up with it. If the owner didn't have such a hard on about adding Los Angeles to the name, they would still be the "Anaheim Angels". Instead, because he was determined, come hell or high water, to be the "Los Angeles Angels" the "of Anaheim" was technically added to the name. Denying that is disingenuous at best and outright rewriting history at worst.

 

I give this post an F.

[Taylor]

The team's agreement with the city required that "Anaheim" be included in the official designation of the team. Moreno tacked it onto the end so that he could name the team what he wanted for marketing purposes and still technically comply with the agreement with the City of Anaheim.

 

This. And he's a genius for doing so.

[HBMike]

Nope. The lease term Arte agreed to stated that "Anaheim" was to remain in the name.

Disney agreed to it, Arte was stuck with it. Unless you live in Anaheim who gives a shit if Anaheim is in the name? I could care less about Anaheim, I'm an Angel fan not a Anaheim fan.

[2002_halos_II]

Disney agreed to it, Arte was stuck with it. Unless you live in Anaheim who gives a shit if Anaheim is in the name? I could care less about Anaheim, I'm an Angel fan not a Anaheim fan.

So you sign a lease contract with certain term and then are unhappy with the terms?

We are NOT LA. hehehe