WE MISS YOU, TOO, EDMONDS.Byline: Kevin Modesti ANAHEIM - Credit Mike Scioscia ``There are a lot of East Coast transplants here, and they root for the Yankees,'' Scioscia, the Angels manager, said matter-of-factly. ``I don't think there are a lot of New Yorkers who move to St. Louis.'' Touche. One point to sunny Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . Scioscia was speaking in the third-base dugout during batting practice Saturday, the day after Edmonds celebrated a six-year contract extension worth $57 million by caustically contrasting the atmospheres in Anaheim and St. Louis, his former and present baseball homes. ``When you're in Anaheim and the Yankees come into town, it's pretty tough to handle when 75 percent of the fans are rooting for the other team,'' Edmonds, the Cardinals center fielder, had told reporters in St. Louis. ``It was disappointing to go out every day and fight to have a good team and still not have the fan support.'' Big man, Edmonds. How brave of him to sit 1,800 miles away, on top of the world with the gaudiest hitting stats in the major leagues, and fling an insult at the fans who supported him for seven seasons. He could at least have told us something we don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. . No kidding - Edison Field isn't Busch Stadium This article is about the current sports venue in St. Louis, Missouri that opened in 2006. For the stadium in St. Louis that operated from 1966 to 2005, see Busch Memorial Stadium. For the ballpark known as "Busch Stadium" from 1953 to 1966, see Sportsman's Park. by almost any measure, whether it's attendance, hometown passion or baseball vibe. ``It's true,'' Mo Vaughn ``He's definitely right in saying it's different,'' said Adam Kennedy For other people with the same name, see Adam Kennedy (disambiguation). Adam Thomas Kennedy (born January 10, 1976 in Riverside, California) is a Major League Baseball player. He currently plays second base for the St. Louis Cardinals. Kennedy attended J.W. , the young second baseman second baseman n. Baseball The infielder who is positioned near and to the first-base side of second base. Noun 1. second baseman - (baseball) the person who plays second base second sacker who went from St. Louis to Anaheim with pitcher Kent Bottenfield ``If you come to enough games, you see what's going on What's Going On is a record by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. Released on May 21, 1971 (see 1971 in music), What's Going On reflected the beginning of a new trend in soul music. ,'' Darin Erstad Darin Charles Erstad (born June 4, 1974 in Jamestown, North Dakota) is a first baseman/center fielder in Major League Baseball currently with the Chicago White Sox. Prior to 2007, he had played his entire career with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise (1996-2006). said, tacitly agreeing with Edmonds. But being right and having a point aren't necessarily the same thing. Does Edmonds mean to imply the fans, in addition to the Angels' management, contributed to his discomfort in Anaheim? That wouldn't say much for his focus. ``For a player, the fans don't make or break the situation,'' Vaughn said before the fans filed in for Saturday night's Angels-Texas Rangers game. ``You're a professional. ``I understand what Jimmy's saying. He feels like he's in a great situation, playing in a town with a great baseball tradition. But I feel like I'm in a great situation too, with a chance to make a new tradition.'' Does Edmonds really think St. Louis, where every home game is a sea of red, presents a realistic standard for Anaheim to aspire to aspire to verb aim for, desire, pursue, hope for, long for, crave, seek out, wish for, dream about, yearn for, hunger for, hanker after, be eager for, set your heart on, set your sights on, be ambitious for ? It isn't the fans, it's the franchises. Cardinals history is full of championships, heroics and daffiness (and Dizzyness). Angels history is 40 years of disappointment. It isn't the people, it's the places. Around Edison Field, the closest attraction is Disneyland. Around Busch Stadium, the closest attraction is the Bowling Hall of Fame. It isn't where the fans live, it's where they're from. A lot of people in St. Louis are from . . . St. Louis. A lot of people in Southern California are from . . . anywhere else. ``I don't think it's a reflection of lack of interest in baseball here or lack of support for the Angels,'' Scioscia said of the phenomenon of fans here cheering for the Yankees or Red Sox. ``I think it's a reflection of the number of East Coast people in Southern California.'' Scioscia speaks as a native Pennsylvanian who has lived in Southern California for the better part of two decades and still roots for the 76ers and the Flyers. ``I think it's apples and oranges,'' the manager said of St. Louis vs. Anaheim. ``You're talking about different communities and different demographics. ``You're not going to find better fans than the diehard Angels fans. There's a lot of reasons St. Louis is drawing more fans than us right now. One reason happens to be Jim Edmonds. If he'd hit .390 with the Angels, he might have helped to improve things. |
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