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Yea, that is the problem with the Angels, it is an identity problem.  That is why the team has made mistakes.  

I hate that about our fans and ushers. It's also why we get the lame fan label from other teams fans or ex-players. It's like some family event or Disney attraction instead of a baseball game. People can't wait to sit back down instead of cheering on a bases loaded situation.
I get it that not everyone is hardcore and into the game, but like them demanding respect and to sit down I wish they respected people that are there for the actual game and involved.
The usher doesn't surprise me either. I've met some cool ones, but there are some real dickheads that are more interested in controlling their section and creating conflicts than just letting fans be fans.

the governor of italy, gavini newsomci, took appropriate measures in issuing his stay-at-home orders.

None are True.
What we can be sure of is this: The worse pandemic in all of history was the Black Death in 1346, which killed over 1/2 of the world's population. What stopped (and ended) the Black Death was Social Distancing and Isolation. These will eventually end COVID-19 as well if stick to the social distancing and isolation as instructed.
https://webblog305448100.wordpress.com/2020/05/10/conspiracy-theories-surrounding-covid-19-pandemic/

I know the Rockies Season will be postponed awhile because Denver is under quarantine. Probably The Mariners and The Phillies Seasons will be postponed as well, meaning yes, Baseball in general will be postponed. The six-feet separation would be rather difficult in a Major League Ballpark. Once the pandemic ends, which I hope will be soon,  who knows. At the very least, Baseball Season will be late starting this year.

One of the last things I saw him in was the Holiday Movie, "Jingle All the Way." He and Ross Martin were good together.

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Fifteen Years ago Today (January 3, 2005), The Anaheim Angels changed their name to the "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim" in attempt to market to all of Southern California, and not just Orange County. Following that event, three things occurred:
1) Massive Protests from Anaheim/Orange County Community:
Anaheim followed up with a lawsuit against The Angels. The trial took place a year later in which the city tried to build their case on a "Violation of Good Faith and Fair Business Dealings" which does not (and did not) hold up in court as Anaheim lost the case. Most of the cities in Orange County and the City of Los Angeles provided letters of support to the City of Anaheim, and Assemblyman (now Senator), Tom Umberg introduced the "Truth in Sports Advertising Bill." Angels Fans also protested until they heard that The Dodgers and their fans hated the name change, and then they changed their colors and a boycott never got off the ground.
2) Los Angeles Dodgers and their fans (and the City of Los Angeles) Protested:
The main argument was that The Angels did not play in the City or County of Los Angeles, whereas The Dodgers do. The City of Los Angeles frowned on the Angels using "Los Angeles" because they didn't pay taxes and support the City of Los Angeles like The Dodgers do. The Angels just wanted to capitalize on the name. The Dodgers responded with advertisement slogans like "This is L.A. Baseball" and "Think Blue." They came out with merchandise which reads "Los Angeles Dodgers of Los Angeles." There have been blogs and websites entitled: "True Blue L.A."
3) Dana Parsons (Los Angeles Times) Authored in a New Urban Legend.
Since the controversial name change, The Angels Organization and Team has experienced mishaps. In 2008, The Angels had the best record in Major League Baseball and ultimately and freakishly crashed and burned during the first round of the Post Season. Journalist, Dana Parsons felt that the freak collapse in the 2008 Play-offs and other Angels mishaps were more than just coincidence, and likened these to "The Curse of the Bambino (Red Sox)" and "The Curse of the Billy Goat (Cubs)." In late 2008, right after the heart breaking post-season, Dana Parson wrote his article entitled: "Angels Cursed by Moreno's Mistake" ushering in a new urban legend in Major League Baseball. However, Parsons never gave the urban legend an official name, and it hasn't caught on as much as The Bambino or The Billy Goat; but, since the article was published, The Angels have slipped back into mediocrity more and more. In the last few seasons, The Angels have finished 3rd and 4th Place in the American League West.
 
I followed these over the years and wrote three books.

Fifteen Years ago Today (January 3, 2005), The Anaheim Angels changed their name to the "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim" in attempt to market to all of Southern California, and not just Orange County. Following that event, three things occurred:
1) Massive Protests from Anaheim/Orange County Community:
Anaheim followed up with a lawsuit against The Angels. The trial took place a year later in which the city tried to build their case on a "Violation of Good Faith and Fair Business Dealings" which does not (and did not) hold up in court as Anaheim lost the case. Most of the cities in Orange County and the City of Los Angeles provided letters of support to the City of Anaheim, and Assemblyman (now Senator), Tom Umberg introduced the "Truth in Sports Advertising Bill." Angels Fans also protested until they heard that The Dodgers and their fans hated the name change, and then they changed their colors and a boycott never got off the ground.
2) Los Angeles Dodgers and their fans (and the City of Los Angeles) Protested:
The main argument was that The Angels did not play in the City or County of Los Angeles, whereas The Dodgers do. The City of Los Angeles frowned on the Angels using "Los Angeles" because they didn't pay taxes and support the City of Los Angeles like The Dodgers do. The Angels just wanted to capitalize on the name. The Dodgers responded with advertisement slogans like "This is L.A. Baseball" and "Think Blue." They came out with merchandise which reads "Los Angeles Dodgers of Los Angeles." There have been blogs and websites entitled: "True Blue L.A."
3) Dana Parsons (Los Angeles Times) Authored in a New Urban Legend.
Since the controversial name change, The Angels Organization and Team has experienced mishaps. In 2008, The Angels had the best record in Major League Baseball and ultimately and freakishly crashed and burned during the first round of the Post Season. Journalist, Dana Parsons felt that the freak collapse in the 2008 Play-offs and other Angels mishaps were more than just coincidence, and likened these to "The Curse of the Bambino (Red Sox)" and "The Curse of the Billy Goat (Cubs)." In late 2008, right after the heart breaking post-season, Dana Parson wrote his article entitled: "Angels Cursed by Moreno's Mistake" ushering in a new urban legend in Major League Baseball. However, Parsons never gave the urban legend an official name, and it hasn't caught on as much as The Bambino or The Billy Goat; but, since the article was published, The Angels have slipped back into mediocrity more and more. In the last few seasons, The Angels have finished 3rd and 4th Place in the American League West.
 
I followed these over the years and wrote three books.

When does Arte start to put a dent in the stadium parking lot and build a bunch of restaurants, bars and fun centers in there to attract more people?
What a great buy for him at that price. Between owning the stadium, lot and that tv deal he should have no problem going over the luxury tax until Pujols and Upton go off the board.

Deadline to deliver development plan is next year, then a bunch of permits. The city projects actual development to start in 2025.
This is the vision, according to Angels chairman Dennis Kuhl:
On eve of stadium vote, Angels envision their own magic kingdom
https://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/story/2019-12-19/angels-anaheim-stadium-deal-petco-park-wrigley-coors-field

Anaheim’s hometown baseball team would continue playing in Angel Stadium for another 30 years, and the city would sell the stadium and 133 acres around it to a business partnership including team owner Arte Moreno for about $325 million, under the proposed outline of a deal that Anaheim City Council members were briefed on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
Negotiating teams for the city and the Angels reached agreement on key deal points after meeting just three times in November, although both sides spent months preparing for talks.
The sale proposed in the three-part deal is a significant departure from the status quo: the city built the stadium in 1966 and has at times faced criticism over what some say are generous lease terms for a reportedly profitable baseball team and its billionaire owner.
“For every fan who told us to keep the Angels, this proposal would do exactly that,” Mayor Harry Sidhu said in a statement. “This proposal reflects what we’ve heard from the community – keep the Angels, a fair land price, money for neighborhoods, ongoing revenue, affordable housing, parks and jobs for Anaheim.”
Any deal was expected to hinge on the sale or lease and development of property around the stadium, and the land still likely will be developed with apartments and condos, restaurants, hotels and entertainment businesses – but the city now will make money from increases in property and sales taxes rather than getting a direct cut of stadium or development revenue.
The draft agreement also is expected to provide other specified community benefits, but those details are still being worked out, city spokesman Mike Lyster said.
The council is expected to vote on the land sale portion of the deal at a special meeting Dec. 20, with a development agreement and community benefit provisions to follow in the spring. The purchaser, SRB Management LLC (which includes Moreno and other undisclosed partners), would need city approval of development plans for the property – those are expected to emerge in the next few years.
Angels officials are still considering whether to renovate the stadium or build a new one, team spokeswoman Marie Garvey said. They’ve hired HKS Architects – which designed Minneapolis’ recently opened NFL stadium and is working on a new ballpark for the Texas Rangers – to explore their options.
“We appreciate the mayor’s leadership in working to keep the Angels here in Anaheim, which has been our home for over 50 years,” Moreno said in a statement. “Today is the first step in enabling us to invest in our future by building a winning team and delivering a high-quality fan experience.”
The team’s existing lease was drafted in 1996, when the Walt Disney Co. owned the Angels, and it lasts through 2029, with optional extensions through 2038. Earlier attempts to negotiate a new deal between 2013 and 2016 failed.
In fall 2018, the Angels announced they’d be opting out of the stadium lease this year. That sent city leaders scrambling to arrange fresh talks with the goal of keeping the team. But after the newly elected Sidhu got the council in January to reinstate the old lease and extend the opt-out window, there was little visible progress for months.
While they’re still working out some details of a deal that will last decades, city information describes provisions including:
Commitment of the team to play in Anaheim through 2050, with optional extensions adding up to 15 more years. Sale of 153 acres, including parking lots and the 45,483-seat stadium, to SRB Management for $325 million. Community benefits including affordable housing, parkland in addition to what’s already required of new developments, and a local hire agreement for construction; the housing and parks would be given a dollar value that would be subtracted from the land’s selling price. As the stadium’s owner, Moreno’s partnership would be required to provide parking at the current level of 12,500 spaces, which will likely require building a costly parking garage as development moves forward; the team also would be solely responsible for either making millions in stadium repairs or building a new venue. Other impacts to the city’s bottom line, such as canceling its annual stadium maintenance fund payment of about $700,000; Anaheim would still be on the hook to pay about $523,000 in debt left over from an ill-fated addition of exhibit space in the late 1980s. The news of a deal puts to rest the suggestion the team might move to Long Beach, where city leaders months ago had sought to woo the Angels to a proposed waterfront stadium. It also eases some pressure both sides faced from a Dec. 31 deadline, by which the Angels would have to give the city a year’s notice if they planned to quit the current lease early.
City leaders have touted the ancillary revenue, such as spending at restaurants and shops, that come from having a resident Major League Baseball team that reportedly sells more than 3 million tickets a season. But with debt payments and maintenance obligations eating into any direct revenue, Anaheim has made little from the stadium, netting only about $626,000 in total over the last two decades.
City leaders have yet to discuss how the millions from selling the stadium would be spent, but an ongoing effort led by a nonprofit connected to the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce has been surveying residents on the needs in their neighborhoods.
Related links
Angel Stadium talks: What constitutes a ‘fair’ lease deal for Anaheim? Stadium maintenance, debt eat into Anaheim’s revenue from hosting Angels baseball After second meeting with Angels over stadium lease, mayor says ‘it’s clear’ they share same goals Anaheim councilman raises questions, sets out priorities for potential Angels lease  
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What do you think? What would have happened had The Angels moved to Long Beach? The Angels would have truly been the Los Angeles Angels which would have ended any curse. But Anaheim at the very least would have been stuck with a stadium that probably never would have been used again, or the city would have demolished the stadium which probably would have been replaced by more condos. Either way, there would have been a big hole being left in the Platinum Triangle and the city as a whole.

The good part about all of this is that Angel Stadium of Anaheim will stay in tact, and there won't be such a big hole left in the Platinum Triangle or the City of Anaheim. However, ever since the franchise started identifying with Los Angeles (36 miles away in another county), things have been going from bad to worse more and more with each passing season. This is something The Angels will just have to ride out.

The good part about all of this is that Angel Stadium of Anaheim will stay in tact, and there won't be such a big hole left in the Platinum Triangle or the City of Anaheim. However, ever since the franchise started identifying with Los Angeles (36 miles away in another county), things have been going from bad to worse more and more with each passing season. This is something The Angels will just have to ride out.

I think the biggest thing that the city of Anaheim is going to get out of this stadium deal.
And BTW.  This stadium deal will probably eventually cost Arte $0 because of this clause.
 
EDIT:
One additional big thing in favor of Anaheim on this deal.  No mention of any new taxes, only that they will be receiving tax money.  IE, no Disney Hotel room tax to pay for their expansion, or no tax breaks for building anything.

my dad and his second wife met through toastmasters international. to say we're grateful for that meeting would be a gigantic understatement.

We had a Toastmasters club with my former company.  Highly recommend it if public speaking is not your forte.
 

I am a 29 year member of Toastmasters International and the rules for Toastmasters Awards Presentations is: "All Awards Presentations (Speech Contest Awards, Achievement Level and Education Awards, etc) are FINAL. That means once the award presentation is placed in the recipient's hand, it can't be  taken back. This is the way it needs to be with the Houston Astros World Series Rings and Championship. However, the franchise will have to live with what they did to obtain the W.S. Championship the rest of their lives, and it's never the same as having achieved a World Series Ring honestly.
One Hundred years ago, when the Chicago Black Sox threw the World Series and broke the hearts of a lot of White Sox Fans, the players were banned from playing Major League Baseball for life, including Shoeless Joe Jackson who played his best, but took the mob's money, and Buck Weaver who played his best but knew what was going on and didn't tell anybody. The players on the Houston Astros who were involved in the cheating and sign stealing, or knew about it and didn't tell anybody should also be banned from playing Professional Baseball for life. As Shoeless Joe Jacks was locked out of the Hall of Fame forever, so should any players on the 2017 Houston Astros.

For fifteen years, neither side has been willing to budge except maybe the new mayor, but he is only one person. The Angels haven't been treated very well by the city during the last 15 years, and it's probably time to look for greener pastures (like Long Beach).

For fifteen years, neither side has been willing to budge except maybe the new mayor, but he is only one person. The Angels haven't been treated very well by the city during the last 15 years, and it's probably time to look for greener pastures (like Long Beach).

A Los Angeles team really has no place in The OC. I think there are more Angels Fans in L.A. County then a lot of people realize.
 

A Los Angeles team really has no place in The OC. I think there are more Angels Fans in L.A. County then a lot of people realize.