Brad Ausmus Named Angels Skip

[Inside Pitch]

Was hoping for someone else, but no clue what any of them really bring to the table either (other than what's been printed).   I think we will learn more about where they are going when they announce his staff.   I liked Nagy, hope he sticks around.  Will be interesting if Chavez and Paul move from the front office to the dugout.

[beatlesrule]

I was hoping for Erstad or someone not mentioned but being with Eppler for a year has to be a good thing.

[bloodbrother]

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/brad-ausmus-on-analytics-closer-mentality-and-pitch-framing/

Ausmus interview from a year ago

[Redondo]

I thought we were going with a fresh new young manager like Chavez or Espada?

Not a retread type guy 

[Fish Oil]

9 minutes ago, bloodbrother said:

Angels got so much hotter at manager. That's a start

Jews don't believe in hell.

[daygloman]

5 minutes ago, Fish Oil said:

Jews don't believe in hell.

Rational people don't believe in HELL.

[floplag]

49 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Ok so I guess using this logic Eric Chavez will either be the Co manager or the GM and Eppler will be promoted, you know since Chavez was on Eppler’s hip for 2 years.  

i swear you would argue the color of the sky given the chance.  Did i say any of those things, no... is it obvious this was the plan all along, yes.  Think what you will

[TeemuTrout]

1 hour ago, tdawg87 said:

Latke jokes are in!

Getilte Fish, Lox, and Bagels!

[ten ocho recon scout]

15 minutes ago, daygloman said:

Rational people don't believe in HELL.

 

[robblin17]

43 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Crowd equals one, I’ll note that.

Thanks, Stradling. You’re the best! 

[tdawg87]

1 minute ago, robblin17 said:

Thanks, Stradling. You’re the best! 

He met Salmon. He knows people.

[Gil]

23 minutes ago, bloodbrother said:

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/brad-ausmus-on-analytics-closer-mentality-and-pitch-framing/

Ausmus interview from a year ago

Ausmus sure seems to be a big believer in a "proven closer" which is interesting because that seems to be at odds with Eppler's bullpen strategy. It'll be interesting to see if they go out and get a closer this offseason. I'd put my $ on David Robertson since he has excelled in multiple roles in a bullpen (including closer) and has the NYY connections to Eppler. 

[stormngt]

I hope he has better luck on the injury front.

[rottiesworld]

All this crap show so we can have the reincarnation of Mike Scioscia. It will be the same crap all over again, might as well kept the real Scioscia, I hope it is a short contract or I will probably be died the time they get to the World Series again, oh what a fucked up morning. I wanted some new blood in here not the same crap.

[Pancake Bear]

My bottom choice. Not who I wanted. That said, Eppler has more info than I do. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt. The good news? This year isn’t our window, so we have wiggle room if he sucks to sack him. 

[UndertheHalo]

Girardi was my “bottom choice”

[Stradling]

28 minutes ago, floplag said:

i swear you would argue the color of the sky given the chance.  Did i say any of those things, no... is it obvious this was the plan all along, yes.  Think what you will

Haha, sorry I attacked your position of he made this decision long ago then wasted everyone’s time and Arte’s money with a dog and pony show.   Oh and it’s super easy to argue ridiculous positions.  

[CDiaz27?]

Hopefully Ausmus can convince billy to bring over Fulmer or Castellanos from Detroit 

[tomsred]

23 minutes ago, rottiesworld said:

All this crap show so we can have the reincarnation of Mike Scioscia. It will be the same crap all over again, might as well kept the real Scioscia, I hope it is a short contract or I will probably be died the time they get to the World Series again, oh what a fucked up morning. I wanted some new blood in here not the same crap.

LOL.  My opinion is that he will fine.  He's smart, has had time to integrate into the organization so the transition should be easy, and he is a good communicator.  The manager is not the big difference maker here.  It's all about the players, they will either make or break this organization.  Hopefully they find the right combination of players to move this team forward in the right direction.  Eppler has a lot of important player personal decisions to make this year.  His manager has the job of integrating what he is given, and I think he is fine for that task.

Why would you want someone unknown (new blood) in here, that could lead to another round of GM vs. Manager warfare like Dipoto brought, and nearly totally destroyed this organization.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Nothing like another guy to manage the halos to another quiet post season. 

[failos]

Hopefully Ausmus has the stones to bench Pujols.

[John Taylor]

If Trout's happy then I'm happy.

[failos]

tl;dr, but did Upton have a say in this?

[tomsred]

1 minute ago, The Ghost of Bob Starr said:

Nothing like another guy to manage the halos to another quiet post season. 

FYI, the post season hasn't even started yet.

[fan_since79]

So much negativity here today.

We're just five uninjured pitchers and a few decent hitters away from a wild card spot.