Jerry Dipoto To Return To AngelsWin Spring Training Fanfest�

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by Geoff Stoddart, AngelsWin.com Director of Social Media

With each passing year, our AngelsWin.com Spring Training Fanfest becomes more and more special.  The number of fans that make the trip out to Tempe increases, while our special guests are popular fan favorites. In the last two years alone we’ve welcomed Arte Moreno, Tim Salmon, Jerry Dipoto, Tim Mead and Victor Rojas, to name just a few. 

Today we are extremely excited to announce that Angels' General Manager, Jerry Dipoto, will once again be joining us for the AngelsWin.com Spring Training Fanfest!  I was fortunate enough to be able to interview Jerry at last year’s event.  He was engaging, candid, informative and quite funny.  He was also gracious enough to take questions from fans in attendance. 

It’s quite rare that we are able to announce special guests this early into the process*.  Typically, we don’t get confirmation for guests until a week or two prior to the event.  In fact when Arte Moreno joined us two years ago, we didn’t know he was going to be there until the morning of the event!

In addition to Jerry Dipoto joining us, we’ve also received confirmations from …

Angels Players
Kole Calhoun
Hector Santiago

Sports Media
Jeff Fletcher - Orange County Register
Joe McDonnell - Fox Sports
Mike DiGiovanna - LA Times

Entertainment
Sarah Colonna - Angels Fan, Writer, Comedian, regular guest on "Chelsea Lately" and star of the movie "Back in the Day” Rumor has it that comedian and sports fan, Sarah Tiana will also attend our event.

We will be announcing additional guests as they confirm with us. 

It was such a blast having Tim Salmon join us last year that we are working to have another former Angels’ great come out and speak with the fans.  And of course, one of our favorite traditions over the years has been welcoming players from the Angels minor league system.  The 2014 AngelsWin.com Spring Training Fanfest is truly shaping up to be a special night! 

People sometimes ask us why we do these Fanfest events. Because AngelsWin.com is a community of Angels fans spread throughout the United States (and the world!), the Fanfest events were born to provide us with an opportunity to get together in person.  And while that remains one of the cornerstone reasons for having the event, this year we’re really excited to make it about something more.  This year we’re doing it for charity!  All the proceeds from the event's drawings and auctions will go to benefit our friends at the Angels RBI League and the Miracle League of Orange County!

We hope that you’ll join us for the event on March 8th, you won't want to miss it!  Space will be limited to about 200 people and once the tickets are gone … they’re gone!  So sign up today here!


* Note:  Guest attendance is subject to changed based upon their schedule.

[Bruce Nye]

This year will be another fantastic event plus listening to Tim Mead in the stadium on Sunday morning. 

[Chuck]

This year will be another fantastic event plus listening to Tim Mead in the stadium on Sunday morning. 

 

Yep. In addition to our regular attendees, I want to see some new peeps from the board at the event this spring.

 

It's a can't miss event.

[Chuck]

He must not read this board.

 

Reading opinions of some negative fans on the board doesn't stop good friends of AW.com in the FO or players to stop contributing to our events.

[Thomas]

His expression in the photo is utterly meme ready.

[mtangelsfan]

His expression in the photo is utterly meme ready.

 

Is that Stoddard in the pic with Dipoto? 

[Chuck]

Is that Stoddard in the pic with Dipoto? 

 

No, our writer Greg Bird.

[Brent Maguire]

F'n Dipoto. 

 

Seriously that's awesome. 

[Ohtaniland]

WTF no Ralston Schmidt?

[Chuck]

WTF no Ralston Schmidt?

 

Once we get him to attend, my life will be complete.

[Bruce Nye]

Is that Stoddard in the pic with Dipoto? 

 

 

No.  That guy has his pants on.

[ScottT]

O/U on Dipoto saying Mike Trout's name is 21 minutes.  

[Spirit]

O/U on Dipoto saying Mike Trout's name is 21 minutes.  

 

Not if my first question is, "When are you going to lock up Trout?"

[Thomas]

Not if my first question is, "When are you going to lock up Trout?"

 

"That is a very interesting question that I know a lot of you would like the answer to. Next question."

[ELEVEN]

Once we get him to attend, my life will be complete.

He better. He's my designated driver.

[ELEVEN]

Not if my first question is, "When are you going to lock up Trout?"

Keep your pants on.

[ELEVEN]

Can't wait to meet Mr Tanaka...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oops!

[ScottT]

Not if my first question is, "When are you going to lock up Trout?"

 

Has to be first and last name.  He said one or the other many times.  

[IowaAngels27]

O/U on Dipoto saying Mike Trout's name is 21 minutes.  

Listened to Jerry talk the other night at the Burlington Bees Winter Banquet and he actually mentioned Weav and CJ more than Trout. Talked a lot about pitching, and wouldn't name any names when I asked about who he was going after.

[Taylor]

His expression in the photo is utterly meme ready.

 

[Spirit]

Nicely done, Taylor. 

[Guest]

DiPoto is a cool guy. Seems very humble and down to earth. AW consists of the most hardcore Angels fan base, so there will always be criticism regardless of who the GM is.

[Chuck]

Angels prospect SP Mark Sappington to join us as well.

 

Will post others as they confirm here.