Guest Moneyball Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 i heard this on ESPN today Arturo moreno is considering changing the anaheim angels to the los angeles angels like they were when the were incepted. i don't have a link or the story because i can't find it. the city of anaheim is already complaining because the lease on angel stadium states the angels must be the anaheim angels. i prefer the anaheim angels because the team is basically in anaheim. Screw los angeles they have their own team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaq-Man Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 wow. moreno really wants a piece of dodgers territory...bad. i dont blame him considering how much he spent on his team. thatd be a goldmine. the guy who owns the dodgers now would be hella pissed if this happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passion Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 Make them the Halos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeFish Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 If he changes the name to Los Angeles, he would have to play in the city limits. Why not go back to the California Angels and that way you can bite off from both the Dodgers and Padres again, as well as the Diamondbacks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accord Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 If they're going to change their name, i'd like to see them go back to being the California Angels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperAngels Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 July 8, 2004? Anaheim to Enforce Name Issue City manager says in memo that team's lease with Angel Stadium requires that it be identified as the 'Anaheim Angels.' By Bill Shaikin and Kimi Yoshino, Times Staff Writers With Angel owner Arte Moreno exploring the possibility of renaming his team the Los Angeles Angels, a majority of the Anaheim City Council indicated Wednesday it would exercise its power to reject any such proposal. In a memo sent to council members on Tuesday, City Manager Dave Morgan said the city would enforce the Angel Stadium lease, which requires the team to be called the Anaheim Angels. The lease expires in 2029, with a one-time escape clause in 2016. Mayor Curt Pringle and council members Richard Chavez and Shirley McCracken all expressed opposition to the potential name change. Council members Bob Hernandez and Tom Tait did not return calls. "I think a lot of this is stirred up because Arte Moreno is aggressive," Pringle said. "He's doing what anybody should do with their business in promoting it aggressively. We as a city applaud the success of the Angels this year, not solely on the field, but also in attendance and advertising and support for the team and outreach. Those are all good things." The Angels have sold out 27 of 41 home games and are on pace to sell a club-record 3.4 million tickets. "The community is very supportive, and the last thing they want to do is see the name changed," Chavez said. Moreno, in his first full year of ownership, sells the Angels as a Southern California team, not an Anaheim team. He says the possible name change might broaden the Angels' reach among fans, advertisers and broadcasters, generating revenue that could help sustain a championship-caliber club. He has discussed that possibility with Commissioner Bud Selig, a high-ranking baseball official said. "We've had a good relationship with Mr. Moreno," McCracken said. "He's reaching out to the broader community, and we appreciate that. He's aware that this is their home, and I think he's got real support from Anaheim." It is believed the Angels might take months to decide whether to pursue the name change. Angel President Dennis Kuhl said team officials would not comment. "I'm more worried about winning baseball games," he said. July 7, 2004 Angels Could Benefit By Bill Shaikin, Times Staff Writer As fans opposed to the Angels' possible name change scrambled for ways to protest, a Cal State Fullerton marketing professor said Tuesday the team could benefit from calling itself the Los Angeles Angels. On Tuesday, the first business day since The Times reported Sunday that Angel owner Arte Moreno had discussed the possible change with Commissioner Bud Selig, the team received "less than a dozen e-mails" in opposition, said Tim Mead, the Angels' vice president of communications. Mead declined to comment about the proposal itself. Fans debated the issue on radio shows and online message boards, most urging Moreno to retain the Anaheim Angels name. On the Angel website, one fan posted the address to the team offices and implored fans to write Moreno in protest, while another provided a link to a petition that gathered 120 signatures in its first day. "Los Angeles is our neighbor with a great sports history, but the Angels are our family and a source of pride in our community," said Rob Rohm, 33, of Orange, who created the petition. "We have our own identity in Orange County, and the recent success of our sports franchises is helping to establish us nationally." If he goes ahead, Moreno would need to persuade the Anaheim City Council to renegotiate a stadium lease that requires the team to be called the Anaheim Angels. Moreno does not plan to move the team from Anaheim. By identifying the team with Los Angeles, Moreno would hope to persuade potential broadcasters and national advertisers to pay more, reinforcing the point that the team plays in the second-largest media market in the country. Tom Boyd, a Fullerton professor who studies the business of baseball, said the possible change could help Moreno close a revenue gap with the Dodgers, who he said receive three to four times as much money in sponsorships and broadcast rights. He said Moreno would alienate some fans, particularly in Orange County, but could attract many more by fielding a consistent winner, whatever the name. "There's definitely a price that will be paid if they change the name. They definitely have some equity in that affiliation," Boyd said. "But from a business standpoint, it would be a pretty sound move. "In the long run, it's probably better for the team. The fans they add would more than offset the fans they lose." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeFish Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 Could we see a page from the Mighty Ducks book and see this team named the California Angels of Anaheim or Anaheim Angels of California? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperAngels Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 Could we see a page from the Mighty Ducks book and see this team named the California Angels of Anaheim or Anaheim Angels of California? 446788[/snapback] That would be up to lawyers to decide and how much owner Moreno greases the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeFish Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 They should have never changed to Anaheim, this is the reason I don't want the Marlins to drop Florida for Miami. There would be nothing stopping a team from moving/expanding into Orlando then or Jacksonville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinsMY Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 I personally think "California Angels" still has a better ring to it than "Anaheim Angels", just like the Marlins sound better with "Florida" before it rather than "Miami"... :confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TealMonster Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 Anaheim Angels sounds better, also the marlins shouldnt change there name to miami marlins. Stick with florida!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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