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Pretty sure this is hanging in Tanks classroom.

Pretty sure this is hanging in Tanks classroom.

Pretty sure this is hanging in Tanks classroom.

Hey everyone. I just want to let you all know that I attended the service for Brandon on Sunday.
Both of his sisters spoke along with his good friend Barry and a close family friend. It was a very touching memorial filled with good stories, sad moments and a few laughs. 
I was able to speak with both Barry and his sister Kristen before I left and I conveyed to them how much of an impact Brandon made on this board and that he will be deeply missed around here. He wasn’t just a presence on the main board but also here in the hangout forum and also the soccer and politics threads (where he was much more level headed than me lol).
Outside of this place Brandon and I would attend Angels games or meet up early on weekend mornings in a pub to watch English Premier League football (soccer). He was a very witty person and he taught me a thing or two about both sports. Although the soccer teams we supported were true enemies we got along greatly and bonded over our mutual love of Angels baseball. He was a great guy to share a beer and a laugh with and there will be a certain emptiness when I watch future matches between Liverpool and Man United.
If any of his family or friends ever read this I want them to know that first I’m sorry for their loss, but second that he made a positive impact on many people’s lives. This website will carry on but it won’t be the same without him. 
Rest in peace Brandon and thanks for the great discussions about sports and life. You are missed. 

My name it's Patrick (known as PJ) to my brother Lou. My family and I have been following this since it was first posted and even created accounts. Most know by now that Lou passed peacefully in his sleep on August 8th at approximately 5pm while The Ocho was on TV (c'mon, you know he loved all sports even the weird ones, like Cricket). He constantly bragged about AngelsWin, all the fun times he had here and the trips to watch The Halos play, home and away with you guys. You all were his extended family and loved every minute he spent on here. To see him spend his last several days reading your posts and thoughts about him brought a smile (and tears) to his face, as it did his brothers and sister. All of us have also been keeping up with this post and you will never know how much we appreciate the love, memories, thoughts and especially the pictures you have shared. Our greatest memory with him was being in the front row at the left field foul pole for the Angels 2002 World Series win. All of us hugging and crying tears of joy at the site we thought we would never see. Close 2nd was Barry Bonds flipping us off during the game because Lou kept leading our entire section in a "sterrrroooooids!" chant while we were jamming a Thunderstick into our arms. Honor him by keeping his memory and stories alive. Celebrate his life. "LouDogg" was a smartass until the end and continued to make us laugh until his last breath.
Sincerely, 
The Garcia Family 
GO HALOS

Lou...you will be missed...so sorry to hear this news.
RIP Lou

Lou...you will be missed...so sorry to hear this news.
RIP Lou

Lou...you will be missed...so sorry to hear this news.
RIP Lou

Rest in peace @Lou. I love ya and we will all miss ya dearly my friend. 
He went peacefully today.
I will let @mrwicked fill everyone in tomorrow. 

Lou...this is like a gut punch...so sorry to hear man.
Know that you and your family are in our prayers.  
God Bless you Lou!

Lou...this is like a gut punch...so sorry to hear man.
Know that you and your family are in our prayers.  
God Bless you Lou!

Chuck, Geoff and Victor....
Love the podcast...Thank you for bringing your insights, knowledge and love for whiskey to AW fans everywhere.

Chuck, Geoff and Victor....
Love the podcast...Thank you for bringing your insights, knowledge and love for whiskey to AW fans everywhere.

Chuck, Geoff and Victor....
Love the podcast...Thank you for bringing your insights, knowledge and love for whiskey to AW fans everywhere.

Just came across this…
This is heartbreaking. Lou’s been the best Angels forum presence since we started out on the ESPN boards. The intensity of how much I hate cancer is met by that of how much I appreciate Lou and his contributions.
He’s a really good dude and, more importantly: NOT A TROJAN.
I’m praying for you, @Lou. Love you, man.

It's legit hilarious that I was disappointed the Angels didn't take Cam Collier or Dylan Lesko. I didn't throw a tantrum, but my initial reaction was, "We don't need a college shortstop, we have Fletcher and Rengifo. Plus this dude probably needs to move to 2B. And he's going to require a complete breakdown and rebuild of his swing because a leg kick that comical will never translate from small time college too the pros. This is terrible." 
And I still believe both Collier and Lesko are going to be good major leaguers, but it's less than a year later and Neto is already a good major leaguer, and from what I can see, there's no way in heck I'd move him off SS. Kind of just highlights how far off scouting reports can be, and how far off our own interpretations of what the team needs and doesn't need and what works and doesn't work, can be. 
Good work to Perry, the scouting director, cross checkers and scouts. From where I'm sitting, it looks to me like the Angels got the steal of the draft. Guys like Holliday, Druw Jones, Termarr.... They were expected to be very good and their draft position and subsequent bonuses reflect that. 

Now that's pressure.

Now that's pressure.