Inland Idol Coming March 5th to the 66ers

Winners Will Sing the National Anthem at a 66ers Game This Season

San Bernardino, CA – The Inland Empire 66ers are looking for the most talented singers and musicians in the Inland Empire to help the 66ers, Class ‘A’ Partner of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, salute the “Stars and Stripes” by singing the National Anthem at 66ers home games this year. Come showcase your talents and try to sing your way into the ballpark on Saturday, March 5th at 10AM at Inland Center Mall.

Interested individuals and groups should be ready to be discovered in the Center Court area of Inland Center Mall. Registration begins at 10:00 AM. The event will run until 2 PM or until all interested parties present have had a chance to perform, whichever comes first.

Participants can either sing or play the National Anthem at the event. Any individual or group playing the national anthem must be able to transport their instruments by hand. No sheet music or lyric pages are allowed, and no pre-recorded background music will be permitted. Performances must be limited to 90 seconds or less.

Once Bernie and the gang have made their decisions, Inland Empire’s best performers will be selected to “Advance to the Show” and perform in front of a packed house at Arrowhead Credit Union Park just moments before the first pitch of an exciting Inland Empire 66ers game.

The Inland Empire 66ers 2011 season begins on Thursday, April 7th when the California League partners of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim host the rival Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. Reserve a date for your upcoming group event or get season tickets for the upcoming 2011 season by contacting the 66ers front office at (909) 888-9922.

For more information on 66ers baseball, contact Inland Empire 66ers Director of Broadcasting Sam Farber at (909) 495-7632.

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First Gameday Thread of 2011 - Dodgers vs. Angels

(AP Photo - Mark Trumbo gets the start in today's Cactus League opener)

Follow along here at AngelsWin.com for our first '11 GAME DAY THREAD on the most active commuity forum on the net. Our Game Day Threads are brought to you by Melena Oleson (Chonito) throughout the Cactus League and Regular Season.

So, click on the link to follow along or Register to participate in the discussion while the Angels take on the Los Angeles Dodgers today at noon.

Here's the lineups.

Dodgers

Hoffman LF

Navarro C

Ethier RF

Kemp CF

Gimenez DH

Mitchell 3B

Sands 1B

Sellers 2B

Castro SS

Kuroda P

Angels

Izzy 3B

Aybar SS

Kendrick 2B

Trumbo 1B

Conger DH

Mathis C

Bourjos CF

Willits LF

Trout RF

Bell P

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Angels Fanfest Returns on March 27th

(2004 Fanfest - Chuck Richter with son Jared Richter pictured with Vladimir Guerrero)

ANGELS ANNOUNCE THE RETURN OF FANFEST

Interactive Fan Experience will kick off 2011 Season at Angel Stadium ANAHEIM, CA -- The Angels announced today that the club will host FanFest on Sunday, March 27th at Angel Stadium. This marks the return of the interactive fan experience that was last held in February 2007. FanFest will run from 8am – 4pm and follows the Angels 5K & Fun Run. Tickets for FanFest are $5 and include a FREE game ticket (while quantities last) to the 2 pm Angels vs. Padres exhibition game.

The club has planned a wide range of activities during FanFest that are perfect for families and passionate Angel fans alike. Activities include appearances & autographs by members of the Angels 40-man roster, Rally Monkey photo booth, sponsor village, Angels merchandise sale, silent auction, main stage activities with live music and take me out to the ball game contest, a family zone featuring arts & crafts, carnival rides and much more. All activities are free with the price of admission.

Tickets for the FanFest go on-sale at 10 am on Monday, February 28th and can be purchased at the Angel Stadium Ticket Window, angels.com/fanfest or any Ticketmaster locations.

For more details surrounding the Angels 50th Anniversary visit: angels.com/50

Angels Baseball 50th Anniversary Celebration

The Angels unveiled their 2011 plans surrounding the club’s 50th Anniversary and accompanying year-round celebration on Friday September 24th. The 2011 Angels campaign theme is More Than “A” Season, an event that will encompass a 12-month celebration of 50 years of Angels Baseball. Throughout the year, Angels fans will experience a season unlike any they have ever seen before. The 50th Anniversary is about the fans and their celebration of great moments throughout Angels’ history. Many unique events are centered on fan interaction including retro nights and giveaways, 81 first pitches with former Halos, special programming on Fox Sports West, AM830 and more.

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Willy's Wire Wrap-Up

So, the first episode of Willy’s Wire on AngelsWin.com came and went. It was the first chance for the fans to pose their questions directly to the Angels Director of Scouting Ric Wilson (aka Willy). As we eagerly await our next update from him, let’s look back at some of the things we learned today.

First off, we learned that Ric Wilson is one class act. While on the road, he juggled his schedule to fit in a chat to talk with the fans. Considering that he is still getting himself established into his new position, preparing for this year’s draft, making some changes to the Angels’ scouting department, and crisscrossing the country, that says a lot about his dedication to the fans and the organization.

Second, we learned that an hour is still not enough time to get in all the questions! In our chat, we had 25 questions from 16 different people asked and answered. The queue was lined up with so many questions that getting to everyone was a challenge. Apparently the fans are ready for baseball after a long winter off—even if that means logging into a chat at 9 am!

Third, we learned that Willy’s had a hand in landing a lot of the current Angels’ talent, and he expects a big year out of several prospects. But, like Eddie Bane before him, Willy isn’t going to tip his hand too much about which way he’s looking for the first pick in 2011. We know it’s a deep draft and the scouting season is just underway, but we know he’ll get all the talent ranked and organized by draft day.

Lastly, we learned that there’s no place that the Angels won’t go this year to find their talent—even Wayne, Oklahoma (and don’t go asking about the ground rule doubles there!). They are boosting their international scouting division and will be aggressive around the globe to bring in premiere talent.

To read the entire transcript of today’s chat with Angels Scouting Director Ric Wilson, please click here.

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Chat LIVE with Angels' Scouting Director Ric Wilson

After five years of chats with former Angels' scouting director Eddie Bane, a new era begins on Wednesday at 9 AM PST with the Halos director of scouting, Ric Wilson.

I am opening up the chat now so if you cannot attend the live chat, you can submit your questions now so they'll be queued up for the chat moderator to post for Ric Wilson to answer. If you cannot submit your questions via this website but you're reading this on an RSS feed or our Facebook page, send your questions to chuck@angelswin.com with your name and we'll do our best to submit your questions to Ric on your behalf. 

While you're waiting for the start of the chat you can check out our Ric Wilson interview which was conducted by AngelsWin.com Senior Writer David Saltzer a few months back. Check out that interview here. 

The Live Chat will be held here at 9 AM PST on Wednesday, February 23rd.

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A day at Arrowhead Credit Union Park

By Brent Hubbard - AngelsWin.com Columnist

A few days ago, I was lucky to be in attendance for the Inland Empire 66ers – Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Affiliation Celebration, representing Angelswin.com. As you may know, the Angels switched affiliations of their High-A California League minor league club from the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes to the Inland Empire 66ers, in effect trading affiliations with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Angels had been with the Quakes for ten seasons; Many of the players now on the Angels had called the Epicenter home during their High-A Seasons. As such the Epicenter seemed like the minor league home to many Angels fans, being the closest minor league team to the Angels. Yet Arrowhead Credit Union Ballpark is a great place to catch a game as well and will quickly seem like seem like home to many of the Angels minor leaguers and to all of the Angels minor league fans when the season starts on April 7th.

The first thing I noticed after arriving at the ballpark was how nice the place was kept up. It is really a great stadium inside and out. The familiar Angels “A” logo was everywhere.

As I was escorted into the clubhouse, I noticed the entire thing had been painted red. Red was everywhere.

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AngelsWin.com Fanfest Tickets Available NOW!

Purchase your ticket for our Hail Marys annual event on March 5th, starting at 5PM below. Make sure to enter your AngelsWin.com screen name or your full name if you're not a member but want to attend.

$25 gets you in the door for a buffet style of appetizers served at 5 PM, then an Italian dinner served at 6 PM. We will be having guests Victor Rojas -- Angels FSW play by play announcer -- Angels' Chairman Dennis Kuhl and Angels Vice President of Communications Tim Mead join us for the evening event.

* Kids 13 and under eat free as long as they're accompanied by an adult and member of AngelsWin.com on our forum or Facebook page.

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