ANGELS NOTEBOOK: DISNEY LOOKS TO SELL ANGELS?Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. published reports, the Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Co. is looking into selling the Angels only three years after purchasing the club from Gene Autry. Published reports say the club is losing too much money. According to the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times, one baseball official suggested Disney's decision is based on financial losses in baseball. However, an executive with another major-league team told the newspaper the move is linked to Disney's multimillion-dollar settlement in the lawsuit filed by former studio chief Jeffrey Katzenberg. Angels spokesman Tim Mead had the following response to the published reports: ``We're referring all comment to the unnamed baseball sources . . . in the New York paper. We don't comment on rumor and speculation.'' Disney purchased the Angels from Autry in 1996, paying 25 percent - or about $30 million - and taking over operation with the agreement they would pay the remaining 75 percent upon Autry's death. Autry died last October and Disney paid the balance. The team reportedly lost $11 million in 1994 and $12 million in '95, the last two years Autry ran the club. Part of Disney's takeover included paying $70 million of the approximate $110 million it cost to renovate the stadium. Also Mo Vaughn Infection with Staphylococcus bacteria. These bacteria can infect any part of the body. Mentioned in: Cephalosporins in his right shin. Vaughn hit in the batting cage for about 10 minutes, ran on a treadmill and reported feeling no pain or swelling in the shin.... The Angels released veteran catcher Charlie O'Brien, who was designated for assignment Designated for assignment is a contractual term used in Major League Baseball. When a player is designated for assignment, he is immediately removed from the club's 40-man roster. last week. ANGELS VS. CLEVELAND Time: 7:05 p.m., at Edison Field. TV/Radio: FSW FSW Friction Stir Welding FSW Flight Software FSW Full Spectrum Warrior (video game) FSW Family Support Worker FSW Female Sex Worker FSW Fox Sports World (cable TV channel) ; KLAC-570, XPRS-1090. Matchup: Chuck Finley (6-10, 5.48 ERA) will start for Anaheim against his old friend, Cleveland's Mark Langston (1-1, 4.99). Langston lobbied for the Indians to acquire Finley before the trading deadline, often calling Finley to get him interested. But a deal was never worked out. The two were teammates with the Angels for eight seasons, from 1990-97. Langston was let go by the Angels after the '97 season, then pitched in the World Series for the Padres last year. - Joe Haakenson CAPTION(S): Box Box: Angels vs. Cleveland (see text) |
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