Zeruel
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|  #21 Posted on 20.1.05 1702.51 | Instant Rating: 4.05 |
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Los Angeles doesn't want its name associated with the Angels.
The city of Los Angeles filed a brief Wednesday supporting Anaheim's lawsuit that claims the name Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim violates the team's stadium lease.
more here:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1971201
"We've got separation of powers, checks and balances, and Margaret, vetoing things and sending them back to the Hill!"
| Leroy
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From: Queens, NY
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| #22 Posted on 24.1.05 1713.59 | Instant Rating: 3.90 | One really has to wonder if he wants to move the team. Pissing off both the city you're in and the city you're trying to attach to the name of your franchise is not the greatest way to appeal to your "fans".
Of course, the Rams also played there back in the day, moved to St. Louis and started winning SuperBowls. So maybe Moreno wants to follow in their footsteps (ignoring Nov. 2002 for a moment).
Originally posted by avonhun
...having a major media location like los angeles in your name will appeal to bigger advertisers.
Then they should call themselves the New York Angels. That makes just about as much sense.
(edited by Leroy on 24.1.05 1515)
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