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Angels president gets booed at home opener

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated Apr 4, 2026 2:04 PM ET

Los Angeles Angels fans expressed their displeasure with the team ahead of their home opener on Friday night.

The Angels lost to the Seattle Mariners 3-1 in 10 innings during their home opener at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. Prior to the start of the game, team president John Carpino was introduced and threw out the ceremonial first pitch. He was loudly booed by the fans in attendance.

Angels fans loudly booed team president John Carpino as he threw out the first pitch at the home opener. ⚾️

Aficionados de los Angels abuchearon con fuerza al presidente del equipo, John Carpino, cuando lanzó la primera bola en el Opening Day. ⚾️#Angels #OpeningDay #MLB… pic.twitter.com/M5EPnabnFY
— claudia gestro (@claudiagestro) April 4, 2026

Why would Carpino be booed?

Angels fans are frustrated with the franchise. The team is headed for its 11th straight losing season. They haven’t made the playoffs since 2014, and they have finished last in their division in consecutive years — this all despite the division-rival A’s being in the middle of a move to Las Vegas.

The Angels are recognized as a cheap franchise that doesn’t spend the money needed to contend. The only positive to them not investing money into their organization for the purposes of competing and developing players is that at least the cost savings are kicked back to the fans in the form of cheap tickets. Compared to going to a Dodgers game, attending an Angels home game is much more affordable, but there is also much less winning, which is a real bummer for the fans.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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