Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim?? [Archive]

puck_it

01-04-2005, 12:28 AM

can i get a wtf?

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1958082
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Baseball's Angels have a new name, and it's a mouthful: The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

The switch, which will be challenged in court by the city of Anaheim, is intended to help the team market itself to more of Southern California, attract more advertising sponsors and broadcast revenue, the team said Monday.

"We believe that the appeal in the marketplace will be broader," Angels spokesman Tim Mead said.

The city of Anaheim will file a lawsuit to block the name change and hopes to obtain a temporary restraining order in place this week, city spokesman John Nicoletti said.

Anaheim officials believe the change violates the terms of the team's 33-year lease with the city.

"It's geographically confusing and absurd," Nicoletti said. "No other professional sports franchise that I know of has two different cities in its names."

When the franchise began in 1961, owned by singing cowboy Gene Autry, it was the Los Angeles Angels. The team became the California Angels when it moved to Anaheim in 1966. In 1997, when the team was controlled by The Walt Disney Co., the franchise was renamed the Anaheim Angels.

Arte Moreno bought the team in 2003, one year after it won the World Series, and he wanted to change the name.

The Angels drew 3,375,677 last season, the third-highest total in baseball behind the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers.

puck_it

01-04-2005, 12:28 AM

can i get a wtf?

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1958082
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Baseball's Angels have a new name, and it's a mouthful: The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

The switch, which will be challenged in court by the city of Anaheim, is intended to help the team market itself to more of Southern California, attract more advertising sponsors and broadcast revenue, the team said Monday.

"We believe that the appeal in the marketplace will be broader," Angels spokesman Tim Mead said.

The city of Anaheim will file a lawsuit to block the name change and hopes to obtain a temporary restraining order in place this week, city spokesman John Nicoletti said.

Anaheim officials believe the change violates the terms of the team's 33-year lease with the city.

"It's geographically confusing and absurd," Nicoletti said. "No other professional sports franchise that I know of has two different cities in its names."

When the franchise began in 1961, owned by singing cowboy Gene Autry, it was the Los Angeles Angels. The team became the California Angels when it moved to Anaheim in 1966. In 1997, when the team was controlled by The Walt Disney Co., the franchise was renamed the Anaheim Angels.

Arte Moreno bought the team in 2003, one year after it won the World Series, and he wanted to change the name.

The Angels drew 3,375,677 last season, the third-highest total in baseball behind the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers.

tommy

01-04-2005, 06:28 AM

stupidest thing i've heard in a while.

tommy

01-04-2005, 06:28 AM

stupidest thing i've heard in a while.

puck_it

01-05-2005, 12:03 PM

stupidest thing i've heard in a while.

right up there with That said, we do apologize to our millions of fans and the thousands of people that earn their livelihood depending on our game. It is truly unfortunate that we have to go through this. I assure you that no one is more unhappy about this situation than I am.

puck_it

01-05-2005, 12:03 PM

stupidest thing i've heard in a while.

right up there with That said, we do apologize to our millions of fans and the thousands of people that earn their livelihood depending on our game. It is truly unfortunate that we have to go through this. I assure you that no one is more unhappy about this situation than I am.

goalie33

01-05-2005, 02:49 PM

*Paging the Wilkes Barre-Scranton Penguins and Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks*

(Those are real names, btw. The Skyhawks were an NFL farm team.)

goalie33

01-05-2005, 02:49 PM

*Paging the Wilkes Barre-Scranton Penguins and Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks*

(Those are real names, btw. The Skyhawks were an NFL farm team.)

Turbulence

01-05-2005, 08:04 PM

Yea, pretty ridiculous.

I heard the Bobcats are changing their name to the Charlotte-Knoxville Bobcats.

Turbulence

01-05-2005, 08:04 PM

Yea, pretty ridiculous.

I heard the Bobcats are changing their name to the Charlotte-Knoxville Bobcats.

puck_it

01-05-2005, 10:44 PM

Yea, pretty ridiculous.

I heard the Bobcats are changing their name to the Charlotte-Knoxville Bobcats.

all i have to say is Ch-Kn Bobcats... mmm chicken

puck_it

01-05-2005, 10:44 PM

Yea, pretty ridiculous.

I heard the Bobcats are changing their name to the Charlotte-Knoxville Bobcats.

all i have to say is Ch-Kn Bobcats... mmm chicken

Turbulence

01-06-2005, 06:47 AM

all i have to say is Ch-Kn Bobcats... mmm chicken

And...we've reached a new low.

:D

Turbulence

01-06-2005, 06:47 AM

all i have to say is Ch-Kn Bobcats... mmm chicken

And...we've reached a new low.

:D

raleighcanesfan

01-06-2005, 07:41 PM

I can agree with some of that--but Wilkes-Barre-Scranton are really close together. I've been through there and really didn't know when I left one and entered the next. Plus together, that's the only way they landed an AHL team--although booming now, they're not that big alone.

raleighcanesfan

01-06-2005, 07:41 PM

I can agree with some of that--but Wilkes-Barre-Scranton are really close together. I've been through there and really didn't know when I left one and entered the next. Plus together, that's the only way they landed an AHL team--although booming now, they're not that big alone.

goalie33

01-07-2005, 01:50 AM

^ Got it. I didn't know if it was a situation like Raleigh and Durham, far enough apart for us to get mad when people lump us together but close enough that people from large metro areas wouldn't bat an eyelash at them being the same place.

goalie33

01-07-2005, 01:50 AM

^ Got it. I didn't know if it was a situation like Raleigh and Durham, far enough apart for us to get mad when people lump us together but close enough that people from large metro areas wouldn't bat an eyelash at them being the same place.

puck_it

01-07-2005, 12:35 PM

its like dallas-fort worth thats the airport but either one gets pissed if you call the cities that. remember how mad we were at the draft?

puck_it

01-07-2005, 12:35 PM

its like dallas-fort worth thats the airport but either one gets pissed if you call the cities that. remember how mad we were at the draft?

raleighcanesfan

01-07-2005, 06:56 PM

yeah---we get pi$$ed, but from whom I talked to (a small population sample--no way scientific :D ), WB-S people really don't mind the distinction. I mean really, would you say "I'm from Scranton, PA" :D

But boy, do they have a nice setup for their arena--right next to the Interstate, a Sheetz a stone's thrown away (our Capital Blvd one is opening soon!!), and a new facility. Nice area up there!

Also--just curious on how Eastern PA pronounces Wilkes-Barre Guy...
Us Western PAers call it Wilkes-Berry.

raleighcanesfan

01-07-2005, 06:56 PM

yeah---we get pi$$ed, but from whom I talked to (a small population sample--no way scientific :D ), WB-S people really don't mind the distinction. I mean really, would you say "I'm from Scranton, PA" :D

But boy, do they have a nice setup for their arena--right next to the Interstate, a Sheetz a stone's thrown away (our Capital Blvd one is opening soon!!), and a new facility. Nice area up there!

Also--just curious on how Eastern PA pronounces Wilkes-Barre Guy...
Us Western PAers call it Wilkes-Berry.

puck_it

01-07-2005, 07:15 PM

Also--just curious on how Eastern PA pronounces Wilkes-Barre Guy...
Us Western PAers call it Wilkes-Berry.

even tho it was directed towards Guyute, but ive been there for their baseball games, we used to use a family friends condo in the Poconos. All i ever heard around there was Wilkes-Barry

puck_it

01-07-2005, 07:15 PM

Also--just curious on how Eastern PA pronounces Wilkes-Barre Guy...
Us Western PAers call it Wilkes-Berry.

even tho it was directed towards Guyute, but ive been there for their baseball games, we used to use a family friends condo in the Poconos. All i ever heard around there was Wilkes-Barry

raleighcanesfan

01-07-2005, 07:27 PM

I guess that's similar.

I've heard people down here (mostly hockey players) say Barr (rhymes with air)

raleighcanesfan

01-07-2005, 07:27 PM

I guess that's similar.

I've heard people down here (mostly hockey players) say Barr (rhymes with air)

puck_it

01-07-2005, 07:39 PM

I guess that's similar.

I've heard people down here (mostly hockey players) say Barr (rhymes with air)

like bear? :beatup:

puck_it

01-07-2005, 07:39 PM

I guess that's similar.

I've heard people down here (mostly hockey players) say Barr (rhymes with air)

like bear? :beatup:

Turbulence

01-07-2005, 08:53 PM

Or bare. :D

Turbulence

01-07-2005, 08:53 PM

Or bare. :D

nccanes

01-07-2005, 09:19 PM

I think Mr. NCCanes (from Reading) says "Wilkes-Barra" or something similar, but I know I always say "Berry" (or "Barry") and he'll repeat it and say something slightly different. I'll ask him.

nccanes

01-07-2005, 09:19 PM

I think Mr. NCCanes (from Reading) says "Wilkes-Barra" or something similar, but I know I always say "Berry" (or "Barry") and he'll repeat it and say something slightly different. I'll ask him.

puck_it

01-07-2005, 10:20 PM

yogi-berra :D

puck_it

01-07-2005, 10:20 PM

yogi-berra :D

Fernando da Silva

01-08-2005, 06:11 PM

Wilkes-Barra

Barra means bar, in Portuguese, so, if he WERE Brazilian, he would talking "Wilkes-Bar".

Fernando da Silva

01-08-2005, 06:11 PM

Wilkes-Barra

Barra means bar, in Portuguese, so, if he WERE Brazilian, he would talking "Wilkes-Bar".

tommy

01-08-2005, 11:06 PM

My mom's from Coatesville, PA, and My dad is from Lancaster, and they both said Wilkes-"berry"...

tommy

01-08-2005, 11:06 PM

My mom's from Coatesville, PA, and My dad is from Lancaster, and they both said Wilkes-"berry"...

puckin_A

01-21-2005, 08:20 PM

well I am from southern CAL and I don't like it.

It's a dog on Anaheim population that has supported this team. L.A. and
Anaheim are not like Raleigh Durham at all. And there is huge rivalry between these areas.

I was there over Christmas and people are pissed.

Just like there is big rivalry between the Ducks and the Kings.

The idea is crazy.

puckin_A

01-21-2005, 08:20 PM

well I am from southern CAL and I don't like it.

It's a dog on Anaheim population that has supported this team. L.A. and
Anaheim are not like Raleigh Durham at all. And there is huge rivalry between these areas.

I was there over Christmas and people are pissed.

Just like there is big rivalry between the Ducks and the Kings.

The idea is crazy.