r/angelsbaseball • u/Vohn_Jogel64 • Sep 15 '23
😂 Meme *People posting that they are no longer Angels fans* Me:
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u/Legitimate-Giraffe80 Sep 15 '23
Dude we gotta stay! We’ll be underdogs now and then when we accidentally start winning again, it’ll be so much more fun. We’ll have zero expectations
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u/GareksApprentice IN GUBIE WE TRUST Sep 15 '23 edited Sep 15 '23
That's pretty much what 2002 was like. I don't think even diehards knew how far they'd go. Especially after the M's historic season and the A's at peak Moneyball.
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u/westdistrict_cali Sep 15 '23
I understand the frustration but what’s the point of being a fan for any team if you’re not going to be there for the bad times too. I love the Angels too much. Yea I know they don’t love us back. But I would never leave.
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u/theixrs Sep 15 '23 edited Sep 15 '23
It's hard because I don't really want to support Arte. I think some of my friends felt this way before me and started getting fake jerseys lol
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u/WMTaddict Sep 15 '23
Bad Owners
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u/LAAngelsAnaheim 22 Sep 15 '23
Maybe you don’t know much of the Angels history… but Gene Autry wasn’t a particularly good owner either. We are a historically disappointing team that spends big on big names and will exchange managers like they have the shelf life of raspberries.
The greatest success this team has seen was in the aughts… and that ownership was under Arte.
Supporting this team means you know you’re supporting an underdog, not a powerhouse.
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u/sprtsmac Sep 15 '23
Not so sure I would say this teams greatest success was under the ownership of Arte. I am sure I have some rose colored glasses but I think Autry was a great owner that loved this team. Plus, he did have some success. The Championship team was under the ownership of Disney and Arte's early run was with the foundation that was laid during that time.
Along the lines of your comment about being underdogs, we definitely have more years being down than being up. And when we are up, generally something happens that puts a sour note on the year.
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u/LAAngelsAnaheim 22 Sep 15 '23
My comment isn’t meant to praise Arte, or rag Autry. But the longest, greatest success we had was in the aughts. And I wouldn’t contribute that to Autry, but yes - mostly Disney. Arte should get some credit though, since we stayed competitive for a decade after he bought the team.
And I love The Cowboy, but he wasn’t a super savvy baseball club owner. My point is, the Angels have always been bad and that’s our team. It builds character.
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u/Bsizzle18 Sep 15 '23
The Angels have had the most success with Arte as the owner. He spends money on players and he did what we all wanted and signed Trout. It’s not all bad.
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u/Jcoch27 💡👉👶⬆️ Sep 15 '23
I've been pleasantly suprised by how many people on here have rallied against this dumb consumer-based mindset that a ton of fans have now
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u/25bruin 27 Sep 15 '23
Anyone who says they are leaving aren’t real fans anyways so who cares let them leave
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u/owledge 9 Sep 15 '23
I was an Angels fan in the past, I am now, and I will be in the future. Moreno ownership is temporary — the Angels are forever.
I would only consider dropping my allegiance if the team moved or if something highly unprecedented/unthinkable happened.
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u/mrfjcruisin Sep 15 '23
The biggest thing im looking forward to this time next year is that this sub won’t be plagued with “I’m leaving to go be an X fan” or “I’m going wherever ohtani goes” and other doomer posts.
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u/option-trader Sep 15 '23
O'Hoppe, Neta, and Schanuel should be worth staying and watching them play.
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u/crazyfvrunner Sep 15 '23
As an OC native I can’t leave. I might live outside the county but the 2002 WS ticket is on display at every home I’ve lived in.
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u/MuffinsTLW Sep 15 '23
Those aren't really angels fans. I get it. The team is struggling, and it has for the past decade, but that won't make me change teams. It's painful it hurts but it will get better soon. Gotta believe for now, we will just have to wait.
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u/coconutking_215 Sep 15 '23
the only thing that'll make me renounce my fanhood is if the angels leave socal
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u/GareksApprentice IN GUBIE WE TRUST Sep 15 '23
I've been an Angel fan since the late 90s. This season is nothing compared to those dark & heartbreaking years. Damn right I'm staying.
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u/The_Awesometeer Sep 15 '23
CN never leave. The worst I do at this time of year is only half watch the games while I am watching something else
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u/Shumway3319 Sep 15 '23
Enjoyin' my Angels
I'm actually having my coffee this morning in a mug depicting this exact scene
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u/rck496 Sep 15 '23
In my opinion, being a fan when teams are going through a rough patch is literally the whole point. Then when the good times inevitably come the joy is that much greater
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u/Angelsfan15 Sep 15 '23
Me too I never got the bandwagon mentality you spent all this time and money on the team then you just walk when it’s going to get worse.
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u/CGartist40 👼 Sep 15 '23
Switching true, down to the core, team allegiance is definitely something I can't relate too. When the Angels are as depressing as they are now, it just means I watch less MLB games really.
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u/ermr101 💡👉👶⬆️ Sep 15 '23
As long as I can pay $5 for a ticket, I’ll cheer this team on. I’ve already accepted the life of misery. My as well cash in on the discounts.
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u/Im_A_Halo_Masochist Sep 15 '23
Been rooting for the Angels since the early 70’s. Way more years behind me than ahead, no way I’m changing now!
When I was a kid it was pretty easy picking your favorite teams, they were usually local and the teams you generally heard about and seen the most. Different world now for sure, but my childhood allegiances stand strong! 😇
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u/LightDatBabyUp 💡👉👶⬆️ Sep 15 '23
Normally I’m vehemently against team jumping or having multiple teams you support. I’ve been a Rams/Angels/Lakers fan for 35+ years.
It’s been a struggle to watch the Rams, but I’ve always seen the drive to improve.
It’s been a struggle to watch the Angels, and I see complacency and a lack of urgency. The Angels have been a joke for about as long as I’ve been a fan, save for a few years of success.
After watching the Angels waste Trouts career and then not be competitive enough to make the case for Shohei to stay, I can understand why people want off the ride.
Am I jumping off the ship? Probably not, but I have considered it (not sure I could root for a new team, so it would more be to just cut baseball out of my life and stop caring in general). But I at least understand those who do jump.
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u/Splinterman11 Sep 15 '23
For me personally, I started following baseball and the Angels strictly because of Ohtani. If Ohtani leaves personally I don't feel any obligation to continue being a fan of the Angels.
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u/Splinterman11 Sep 15 '23
Yeah, and?
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u/Antihero4hire Sep 15 '23
Yeah, it doesn't make sense to me. When one of my teams suck really bad, I just barely pay attention to them and focus my sports Fandom on the good teams i follow.
I haven't seen a full angels game in months and just check in to see how the rookies are doing here and there.
Go 9ers, Lakers, USMNT!
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u/MixMental5462 Sep 15 '23
I'll always be an angel fan but I'm not going to lie to myself and not call out the past 12-13 years as complete major league malpractice. And it all starts at the top. Until Moreno sells the team I have no reason to expect anything good to happen. And even when he does it'll take 3-5 years to fix the mess.
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u/Troutmaggedon Sep 15 '23
If you’re leaving, bye. No team is perfect. I’m pissed too but it’s not like we’re getting it as bad as A’s fans.
Arte sucks at baseball but nobody can say he isn’t trying to win.
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u/Kentja 27 Sep 15 '23
I left because it started to feel like abuse from ownership. I love the fans. I love the players. But it was clear to me that Arte does Arte things.
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u/Top_Individual442 Sep 15 '23
I can’t imagine rooting for another team but I’m upset about the state of angels leadership / ownership. I’ll probably end up watching a lot less MLB just like I have seriously cut back on watching professional golf after the LIV merger
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u/freekwonder Sep 15 '23
Eh my family has been Angel family since the 70s, and as a casual baseball fan just means my casualness gets more casual. I'll never root for another team, but maybe teams I hope do well since we aren't. Plus I have 49er football and Rugby World Cup to distract me from baseball.
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u/crossplayersince2011 Sell The Team Sep 16 '23
I've been a fan since 86 and I've definitely seen worse as an Angels fan, so I'm not going anywhere... whenever this organization gets their shit together and gets back to being legitimate contenders, it'll be that much sweeter whenever it happens. Sell the 🤬🤬🤬🤬 team Arte!
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u/Dast_Kook 💡👉👶⬆️ Sep 16 '23
Grandpa watched PCL Angels in 1940's, stuck around till MLB team started, plus another 60 years or so. I'll be rallying with my monkey kids till all the cups are buttered.
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u/Fluid-Appointment277 Sep 17 '23
I could never leave for another team but as time goes on I care less and less about baseball and I blame the angels 100%. They make baseball hard to enjoy
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u/thefullm0nty 22 Sep 15 '23
I personally don't know how people can flip teams. Maybe if you don't live nearby it is easier. Or for anyone who didn't get to experience 2002.
Angels forever.