Posted by
The Cat Herder on Monday, October 19, 2009 2:23:55 AM
As I said recently, sports are an extremely low priority for me, actually they're pretty close to worthless in the grand scheme of things. But there's still a bit of pride in play at this particular moment in time - my hometown Angels are fighting for that next step on the way to the World Series!
And that's where I'm still irritated - no, angry - about that stupid name. For all my growing-up years, we had the LOS ANGELES Dodgers, the SAN DIEGO Padres, the SAN FRANCISCO Giants... and the CALIFORNIA Angels! Why did the other teams get to associate with their cities, but WE had to get branded with the whole state??? The stadium was in Anaheim, for cryin' out loud! Then, finally, in 2003 they officially became the ANAHEIM ANGELS! I was ecstatic that we were at last connected with our city.
Then what happened? After only a couple of years, the owner decided the simple phrase ANAHEIM ANGELS wasn't good enough, and he changed it to (the sheer idiocy of it all!) LOS ANGELES ANGELS OF ANAHEIM! Now, doesn't THAT trip lightly off the tongue?
I know, I know -- it's been four years since this happened. But as Michael Praed's embodiment of Robin Hood always said, "Nothing's forgotten. Nothing's ever forgotten." I haven't forgotten. And I'm still angry. I want my Anaheim Angels back.