A new name

[CatBoxBackFan]

The Angels are now The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim or LAAA for short

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[Kel Varnsen]

Is this for real? I got a link to the Alex Smith story.

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

This is stupid. I don't think it really matters, eveyone is going to call them the LA Angels anyways.

 

[CatBoxBackFan]

Is this for real? I got a link to the Alex Smith story.

Sorry to many message boards to track

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[BC867]

The Angels are now The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim or LAAA for short.

Or is that the L.A. chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous?

 

[azdad1978]

Moreno wants a big slice of the LA market. Since the Dodgers are cutting payroll and he is signing big contract to FA he wants people of LA to embrace the Angels. Plus knowing he will also win more games than the Dodgers in his mind this is the best time to make the move. But I also heard that the city of Anaheim would protest this move since it violates the contract that the team signed for 30 years. Bold move IMO.

 

[Brandon_Webb]

Los Angeles=The Angels in Spanish?

The Angels Angels

 

[BOB_Man24]

Moreno wants a big slice of the LA market. Since the Dodgers are cutting payroll and he is signing big contract to FA he wants people of LA to embrace the Angels. Plus knowing he will also win more games than the Dodgers in his mind this is the best time to make the move. But I also heard that the city of Anaheim would protest this move since it violates the contract that the team signed for 30 years. Bold move IMO.

I just dont get it....I completely understand that Moreno wants a slice of the LA market, but to me he is running one of the most successful baseball teams in MLB baseball right now and can continue to do so. However, living in Orange County and going to many Angels games the past two years i have seen plenty of fans crossing over the market already, and moreover the buzz created by winning the world series has not died down and will not with how successful the team has been.

The facility that they plan in in terms of the fan atmosphere is the best that i have been to and you cant beet two jumbotrons. Moreno has done everything right up until this point, i just dont get why he needs to change the name in order to pounce on the LA market. There has to be a much more subtle way....its called winning.

 

[Djaughe]

The new name sucks...L.A. Angels of Anaheim?!

Thats like calling the cards - the Tempe Cardinals of Glendale...The Arizona Diamondbacks of Phoenix...or something like that...next yer gonna see the angels change their main team colors to black & [INSERT COLOR] to appeal to the gangs....

 

[Dback Jon]

Stupid Idea, imho.

 

[moviegeekjn]

Stupid Idea, imho.

It is a dumb sounding name, but some marketing guy has figured out that the "Los Angeles" moniker adds a great deal to the revenue base.

 

[AZZenny]

It also doesn't have good 'mouthfeel' - AnaheimAngels is smoother to say and hear than LAAngels or LosAngelesAngels - which sounds choppy.
Plus, it'll be a long time before anyone just says "L.A." and means the Angels, it'll be the Dodgers for a long time. I would have gone California Angels if you really needed to use a bigger market in the name. Or SoCal Angels. LOL
Sort of hope City of Anaheim stomps them in court.

 

[BOB_Man24]

It is a dumb sounding name, but some marketing guy has figured out that the "Los Angeles" moniker adds a great deal to the revenue base.

Perhaps, based on selling advertisements within the ballpark and tv time slots, they can make more money with the LA name then with Anahiem, and i know thats the only reason why, but how much can it really improve the bottom line?

 

[Djaughe]

Perhaps, based on selling advertisements within the ballpark and tv time slots, they can make more money with the LA name then with Anahiem, and i know thats the only reason why, but how much can it really improve the bottom line?

Maybe art m. is gonna get a discount on advertising billboards in the l.a. area...