Angels begin GM interviews

[HALOS23]

Note to Board:

"the new GM will have to report to Scioscia" posts are neither fresh nor clever, as evidenced by the 74 messages containing a similar reference in this thread.

I agree

[Guest]

Loks like the DBacks, Padres and Angels would gave been better off hiring Eppler.

The DBacks would have been much better off signing Dipoto as opposed to Kevin Towers, who even prior to his disastrous run with the DBacks was already known by many in Southern California to be the worst GM's ever.

[Inside Pitch]

The DBacks would have been much better off signing Dipoto as opposed to Kevin Towers, who even prior to his disastrous run with the DBacks was already known by many in Southern California to be the worst GM's ever.

 

It's possible the Angels would have been too.

[Hollyw00d]

Both won Super Bowls

Both were mediocre coaches

[Stradling]

Shanahan and Gruden are mediocre? Seriously?

[Hollyw00d]

Yes seriously

[Stradling]

Ok, then you have ridiculous expectations. It's like the people on here who think Trout is great and everyone else sucks.

[Guest]

It's possible the Angels would have been too.

 

Kevin Towers is the reason we were able to get two starting pitchers for Mark Trumbo straight up.

[Puget Sound Angel]

All that matters is Sosh's approval.

[Inside Pitch]

Kevin Towers is the reason we were able to get two starting pitchers for Mark Trumbo straight up.

 

You're right...   Even Jerry Dipoto said Towers did all the work on that one.   Towers asked him what he needed, asked him who he liked, and Towers made that deal happen.  

 

So, you could almost argue that Towers was as good for the Angels as Dipoto was.   Also not that it matters but I'm pretty sure AJ Schugel was part of that trade too.

Edited September 5, 2015 by Inside Pitch

[Stradling]

So with the news today about the Angels interviewing three more candidates and that they want to hire someone by the end of the month, you figure they probably know Scioscia's decision.

[ABC]

There's a rumor that Sosh has more influence on the GM's decisions than most managers. I wonder if anyone has heard the same or think that it might be a factor in who becomes GM.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Did any of you guys get your call for an interview yet? Mine is Thursday at 2 PM.

[tomsred]

There's a rumor that Sosh has more influence on the GM's decisions than most managers. I wonder if anyone has heard the same or think that it might be a factor in who becomes GM.

It's an AW fact, you know like Albert Pulos is older than he claims, Houston Street is a pansy, Arte is an idiot, the Angels have the worst player development and scouting department in the majors, Jerry Dipoto was fired, and players are never held accountable for failure. I'm sure I missed a couple of dozen others.

Edited September 16, 2015 by tomsred

[tomsred]

Did any of you guys get your call for an interview yet? Mine is Thursday at 2 PM.

Carpino meeting you at Circus Circus on the strip?

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Carpino meeting you at Circus Circus on the strip?

Yeah, they're coming to me. The pre interview handout, which I was told to memorize, says when Moreno likes his coffee and how he wants it prepared.

Edited September 16, 2015 by Vegas Halo Fan

[Guest]

It's an AW fact, you know like Albert Pulos is older than he claims, Houston Street is a pansy, Arte is an idiot, the Angels have the worst player development and scouting department in the majors, Jerry Dipoto was fired, and players are never held accountable for failure. I'm sure I missed a couple of dozen others.

Reagins was a patsy. According to Wikipedia (and I swear I didn't modify the page) Arte gave Reagins an explicit ultimatum to obtain Vernon Wells within 48 hours or he would be fired. It is widely believed, though not officially confirmed, that Scioscia pressured Reagins to get rid of Mike Napoli as part of the deal.

Arte has also openly claimed that Albert Pujols is his partner in the organization, making Pujols the second most powerful person in the organization even ahead of Scioscia. Pujols has barred Scioscia from positioning him anywhere other than third or fourth in the lineup. Pujols also does not like to be distracted by stolen base attempts so Trout has been given red lights (though Scioscia has denied this)

Edited September 16, 2015 by ScottLux

[Stradling]

Reagins was a patsy. According to Wikipedia (and I swear I didn't modify the page) Arte gave Reagins an explicit ultimatum to obtain Vernon Wells within 48 hours or he would be fired. It is widely believed, though not officially confirmed, that Scioscia pressured Reagins to get rid of Mike Napoli as part of the deal.

Arte has also openly claimed that Albert Pujols is his partner in the organization, making Pujols the second most powerful person in the organization even ahead of Scioscia. Pujols has barred Scioscia from positioning him anywhere other than third or fourth in the lineup. Pujols also does not like to be distracted by stolen base attempts so Trout has been given red lights (though Scioscia has denied this)

We believe what we want to believe. Of everything you posted the only things I think that has any validity is Scioscia wanted Napoli traded, Arte has called Albert his partner, and Reagins was a patsy. The rest of it is your imagination.

[floplag]

Jon Morosi â€@jonmorosi  2m2 minutes ago

Can confirm #Angels have interviewed Billy Eppler, Tony LaCava, Ross Atkins, Mike Hazen, Hal Morris, Matt Klentak, Scott Servais for GM job.

 

To quote major league, "Who are these F'n guys?" 

I know who most are but are we really going for a guy with no experience as a GM?  Then again i guess a real GM wouldnt take a back seat to Sven so getting an assistant makes sense since thats still going to be his role. 

[Stradling]

And Flop if they would have been interviewing old school guys people would be wondering why the team isn't being progressive and interviewing retreads and Scioscia's cronies.

[floplag]

And Flop if they would have been interviewing old school guys people would be wondering why the team isn't being progressive and interviewing retreads and Scioscia's cronies.

 

I wouldnt, but yes some would.

Fpr me this comes back to identity, what are we?  are we larg market competitors or are we going back to the days of Disney... for me i think we are breaking out the periwinkle. 

[Stradling]

It's about finding the young up and comer GM.

[Homebrewer]

We had one, remember?

In seasons to come, Dipoto's loss will become more and more talked about as signaling the illness festering in this organization, and the organization will sting at loosing the guy through its own dysfunction.

[Hollyw00d]

It's about finding the young up and comer GM.

One that will bend to scioscia's will because he doesn't want to torpedo his own career and get fired

[Stradling]

One that will bend to scioscia's will because he doesn't want to torpedo his own career and get fired

You go ahead and believe that.