Angels hire Eppler as GM

[bloodbrother]

I mean, we don't know how good or bad he is until he starts making his mark so I'm indifferent on this but happy that the GM situation is settled

 

 

I assume Klentak, Servais, Hal Morris etc will be moving on. More FO turnover! I hope this new regime can get this team some offense in the offseason. That'd be nice

Edited October 5, 2015 by bloodbrother

[Redondo]

Will he stand up to MS and Arte?

 

Will he develop the farm?

 

Will he bring in his own guys for scouting?

 

Can he make the trades needed to bring some young bats?

[Redondo]

How gnarly would it be if his first move is to fire Sosh?

 

Great if he would do it

[bloodbrother]

Will he stand up to MS and Arte?

 

Will he develop the farm?

 

Will he bring in his own guys for scouting?

 

Can he make the trades needed to bring some young bats?

 

If he stands up to Arte and Sosh he'll be fired, so no

[Redondo]

If he stands up to Arte and Sosh he'll be fired, so no

 

You can stand up to someone without being fired. They have to respect you to do so and believe in what you are saying. He is a GM and needs the authority. Ultimately Arte could over rule him, but he can still stand up to him.

 

MS he can stand up to, but needs to find a way to work with him if MS is staying on. Fine line to make work, but it can be done IMO

[Troll Daddy]

Sounds like he's a good communicator from what I hear ... I don't think he needs to stand up to anyone. He's job is to keep everyone on the same page and express his ideas intelligently. I feel confident in his future with the team.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I noticed from his bio that he spent time with the Rockies organization. It's all good.

[tomsred]

How do we know the angels and eppler didn't have a hand shake agreement that they wouldn't announce till after the season? And how do we know eppler didn't turn down the Mariners job?

 

I think that was the case, they didn't just suddenly decide a few hours after the game today.  I think this one has been cued up for some time actually.  They just didn't want it to conflict with the potential Yanks vs. Angels playoff possibility.

Edited October 5, 2015 by tomsred

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I like the vibe I get from Eppler ... I believe he's more of a eye test/chemistry guy ... rather than a full board saber metrics guy.

Tough road ahead of him ... I like this hire!

 

I'm not sure what to make of it. I like the fact that he isn't an extremist one way or the other in terms of evaluating and selecting talent. Neither sabermetrics nor the eye test tell the whole story about a player, and a combination of the two might be just what the organization needs.

 

I just hope that he is given the freedom to do his job as he sees fit - which should be the role of a general manager at this level.

[YouthofToday]

“Is Billy [Eppler] a stats guy? No, and I joke with him about it,” said Bill Schmidt, the Colorado Rockies’ vice president for scouting. “But does he use it as a tool? We all do.

Billy is a well-rounded scout, and any well-rounded scout is going to look at stats.”

Oh boy. Grittiness reigns supreme.

[ukyah]

i don't see the pedigree on eppler and i think i'm well versed in scioscia's definition of "communication". truth be told, i'm very down on this organization at this point. i fully expect key FO personnel to move on. that'll leave us with arte, who i used to really respect, but now see him as his own version of steinbrenner in the 80's. eppler, a neutered nobody. scioscia, the man who wanted the power and got it.

[tomsred]

i don't see the pedigree on eppler and i think i'm well versed in scioscia's definition of "communication". truth be told, i'm very down on this organization at this point. i fully expect key FO personnel to move on. that'll leave us with arte, who i used to really respect, but now see him as his own version of steinbrenner in the 80's. eppler, a neutered nobody. scioscia, the man who wanted the power and got it.

 

That's a pretty depressing post.  If you have a sandwich to eat tonight, eat it whole, don't slice it with a knife.

[Ohtaniland]

This is the guy I wanted to see as GM four years ago. Thank you Arte.

[ukyah]

That's a pretty depressing post.  If you have a sandwich to eat tonight, eat it whole, don't slice it with a knife.

 

 

lol. i'm not as emotional as you might think. i rarely get worked up over sports, but i definitely have a very negative outlook on this team's leadership. the part that bothers me is that i don't see it eroding, i see it entrenching. 

 

edit: great line, btw.

Edited October 5, 2015 by ukyah

[ABC]

How do we know the angels and eppler didn't have a hand shake agreement that they wouldn't announce till after the season? And how do we know eppler didn't turn down the Mariners job?

 

Possible. We do know that he lost to Dipoto in 2011. 

[Troll Daddy]

Possible. We do know that he lost to Dipoto in 2011.

Do you actually have a point ... or just trying to stir the pot?

I'm sure the last four years as assistant GM was well served.

[ABC]

blah blah blah 

[tomsred]

halb halb halb - there, I reversed the hex.

[tomsred]

Hey, when is the Eppler press conference, several people here want Fletcher to ask Eppler when he plans to fire Scioscia, and if he can do it while he's eating pasta.  We also have this guy named Denis who gave Arte the okay to sell his team this week, did Arte get the release document yet?

Edited October 5, 2015 by tomsred

[Halos of Anaheim]

Meh.

 

We'll see what he does this offseason.

[21stAmendment]

Yankee fan here. I personally haven't been impressed with Cashman and Eppler when it comes to the Yankees player development. There has been very few players that have made an impact in the big league. Other than Cano and Gardner it wasn't until this season we seen anyone from the minors come up and contribute.

Edited October 5, 2015 by 21stAmendment

[DowningRules]

"'Communication is everything'...Iacocca."

 

As quoted by Izzy in Miami Vice.

 

You see, the character Izzy Moreno was a Cuban immigrant.  He appreciated the American capitalist system, and read Iacocca's biography.  He would quote it at times.  His quotes come in handy both here and in work situations.

[Dave Saltzer]

So, can we expect him at the AW Spring Training Event?

I won't be able to make the press conference tomorrow, but I'll try to get an interview in with him soon for the site and invite him to Fanfest.

[fan_since79]

"I cannot adequately express how excited I am for the opportunity Arte Moreno and the Angels have given me,” said Eppler. “The Angels are committed to Championship Standards. They are committed to being a perennial contender, and many of the pieces are already in place for that to occur. I look forward to a collaborative effort as we look to enhance and advance every phase of the baseball operations department. This is an organization with a tremendous amount of talent on and off the field, and I am excited to begin the next chapter of Angels Baseball.”

 

 

Wow, what is he smoking??

[DEVLBAT]

What is he supposed to say? "Thanks for the opportunity, shitbags! Man, do I have a lot of work to do and lasagna to make?"

Edited October 5, 2015 by DEVLBAT