Angels hire Doug White for Pitching Coach

[T.G.]

All these surfing connections are a clue...

The Angels are moving to Huntington Beach... Surf City, USA

 

 

[AngelsLakersFan]

50 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Dammit....i worked on a photoshop for nothing now

Photoshop has got to be your last last resort. Give yourself three pages of the gif search function, if nothing turn to the google... if google fails you, only then do you resort to making your own thing.

 

[Angel Oracle]

3 hours ago, True Grich said:

I predict the hitting coach will be a certified samurai trained in the way of bushido.

Either that, or he will be a great Lucha Libre guy.

[Angel Oracle]

Irony (LOL variety).....didn't he go to the Astros at about the time the Cardinals were accused of spying on the Astros org?   

[ten ocho recon scout]

3 hours ago, Second Base said:

Put it like this.....

Doug White is from San Diego, Billy Eppler is from San Diego. 

Doug White enjoys surfing.  Billy Eppler enjoys surfing. 

Doug White tries new things when it comes to coaching pitchers. 

Billy Eppler is always looking for a new way of doing things.  Looking to get an edge. 

So basically, Billy and Doug were surfing, and Doug totally stole Billy's wave and he was like "woah bro" and Doug was like "my bad bro", and then Billy's like, "you like coaching pitchers bro" and Doug was like, "yeah bro, totes".  Then they got a beer and Billy introduced Doug to his bro, Brad, who is also like totally a coach.  They hit it off over some chips and guac and now he's the pitching coach. 

 

[Tank]

1 hour ago, Blarg said:

Angels go with the White guy. Where is the diversity?

 

they'll poach bud black from colorado and all will be good.

[Tank]

3 hours ago, True Grich said:

Sneak peak and Tyler Skaggs for 2019...

 

 

use the force, luke tyler.

[Tank]

4 hours ago, Second Base said:

Put it like this.....

Doug White is from San Diego, Billy Eppler is from San Diego. 

Doug White enjoys surfing.  Billy Eppler enjoys surfing. 

Doug White tries new things when it comes to coaching pitchers. 

Billy Eppler is always looking for a new way of doing things.  Looking to get an edge. 

So basically, Billy and Doug were surfing, and Doug totally stole Billy's wave and he was like "woah bro" and Doug was like "my bad bro", and then Billy's like, "you like coaching pitchers bro" and Doug was like, "yeah bro, totes".  Then they got a beer and Billy introduced Doug to his bro, Brad, who is also like totally a coach.  They hit it off over some chips and guac and now he's the pitching coach. 

this will be the best post we read today.

[ScottT]

So, our Doug is a White?

[eligrba]

2 hours ago, Blarg said:

Angels go with the White guy. Where is the diversity?

 

.....it is in their height. Times are changing. 

[goldenGlove]

Isn't Black Doug a character in the Hangover? Why couldn't we get him

[Blarg]

He doesn't surf? 

[eligrba4ever]

Eppler and Ausmus are picking a new coaching staff. There's no reason to keep any of the old guard around in a new regime. There's no sentimental symbol like Jimmy Reese around anymore. It would be awkward for any 2018 coaches who sought and failed to get the top job to hang around. Start with a clean slate. 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Although we could have hired this guy.

 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

(duplicate)

[ScottT]

How does he compare to Dick Pole?

[JarsOfClay]

8 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

The 55 reclamation projects picked off the waiver wire that turned into useful arms says different.   Funny thing about guys with a history of arm issues -- they break down.   

The 55 reclamation projects Eppler picked up turned into useful arms. That's a testament to him being a great GM not Nagy being a good pitching coach.

 

[Troll Daddy]

 

[goldenGlove]

How about Re-signed for 10 years-Man?

[eligrba]

34 minutes ago, JarsOfClay said:

The 55 reclamation projects Eppler picked up turned into useful arms. That's a testament to him being a great GM not Nagy being a good pitching coach.

 

Seriously?

[Stradling]

47 minutes ago, JarsOfClay said:

The 55 reclamation projects Eppler picked up turned into useful arms. That's a testament to him being a great GM not Nagy being a good pitching coach.

 

Or both.  So since the hitters didn’t do their job is it on the hitting coach or a testament to how bad of a GM Eppler is?  

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

10 hours ago, GrittyVeterans said:

Maybe he can bring Verlander, Cole and Morton with him

Or just Morton and Kuechel....

[Docwaukee]

[JarsOfClay]

27 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Or both.  So since the hitters didn’t do their job is it on the hitting coach or a testament to how bad of a GM Eppler is?  

Hinske was held accountable as well. He was awful too.

I don't get the argument for Nagy. Are you guys suggesting he's a great pitching coach who worked miracles and was fired because he was too good at his job? Or are you suggesting the angels are trying to lose on purpose?

If he's as good as you think he is, why was he fired? I dont get it.

[Stradling]

47 minutes ago, JarsOfClay said:

Hinske was held accountable as well. He was awful too.

I don't get the argument for Nagy. Are you guys suggesting he's a great pitching coach who worked miracles and was fired because he was too good at his job? Or are you suggesting the angels are trying to lose on purpose?

If he's as good as you think he is, why was he fired? I dont get it.

No, we are suggesting he was a good pitching coach and had a hand in the 55 pitchers success.  You are suggesting he sucked and deserved to be fired and that the success of those pitchers was entirely because Eppler found them and they were always good (psst they weren’t always good).