Re: Angel Stadium

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>>
>> "Richard M."
>>> Hard to believe that come next season the Angels will be the fourth
>>> longest team to play in their respective ballpark. The stadium opened on
>>> April 19, 1966. They follow only the Red Sox (April 20, 1912), the Cubs
>>> (April 23, 1914), and the Dodgers (April 10, 1962).
>>>
>>
>> Amazing yet strange at the same time.  What it also could mean is that
>> the wave of new ballparks we've experienced in the last 10-15 years is
>> coming to a close, with the exception of Oakland in 2011 and Minnesota in
>> 2010 and maybe the Florida teams (depending on whether they get
>> contracted or not)
>>
>
> I still have this strange feeling that Arte is eventually going to move
> the team.  The city of Anaheim still gives him problems...have you seen
> the Big "A" sign in the parking lot?!?!?  There is a reason it looks like
> crap and hasn't worked since last season...The city of Anaheim...they
> control it.  I don't know how long Arte will put up with it...especially
> with something like that...The Big "A" is an icon of the franchise and
> anyone passing by on the 57 has to wonder why it looks so horrible and
> doesn't work.  Makes the team look bad...especially with the brand new
> beautiful sign the Honda Center got a couple years ago.  If things don't
> end up working out between Arte and Anaheim, I think Anaheim will
> eventually be no more for the Angels. Sad to even think about....
>
> Nathan

Unfortunately I think the state of the sign shows how badly the city took
the name change by the team.  Anaheim may not care if the team stays past
2018.  IMO the city government is corrupt and its interests are far removed
from the people it's supposed to respresent.
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Steven Douglas (07.04.2008 04:20)