Maddon on AM 830 today (10/16/19) at 3:25 p.m.

[T.G.]

1 minute ago, Sean-Regan said:

I didn’t hear anything of substance there.

What about his mom's 50 year waitressing career?

[T.G.]

I think Rengifo just became trade bait...

[CanadianHalo]

24 minutes ago, True Grich said:

Paraphrasing...

Would like to return to the Angels way of baseball....

Fire Maddon

[T.G.]

Just now, CanadianHalo said:

Fire Maddon

You were first!!

[Chuck]

Well at least he agrees that he's an idiot. 

[T.G.]

Other hard hitting items Lodge discussed with Maddon.

Maddon really loves IPads - uses one every day.  Phones, not so much.

Loves the weather here... looking forward to riding his bike every day.

 

 

Dan Patrick, eat your heart out. 

[Jay]

6 minutes ago, True Grich said:

I think Rengifo just became trade bait...

Or maybe Maddon is sneaky smart by talking up Cozart...

 

[Pancake Bear]

Questions I’d like to hear at the press conference: 

Was your move away from shifting in Chicago an organizational decision or a personal shift in approach? If it was your decision, what was the reasoning behind it?

How much do you prize positional flexibility? Is that more a function of personnel on the Cubs, or do you plan to utilize that approach with the Angels?

Thoughts on the new reliever rules and how that might impact strategy?

Will the veterans on the roster be given spots automatically or will playing time need to be earned by performance? Could you see yourself sitting Pujols, for instance, if age has caught up to him and he isn’t the best option?

What is the appropriate balance between old school baseball and analytics? Would you consider yourself progressive by today’s standards?

With the new launch angle approach in recent years, do you still favor small ball (hit and runs, bunting, putting pressure on the defense)?

You recently referred to getting back to ‘the Angels way of baseball’ - what does that mean to you?

Do you think this team can be a playoff team in 2020 or is that too ambitious?

[T.G.]

Just now, Jay said:

Or maybe Maddon is sneaky smart by talking up Cozart...

 

Yeah, because all the GM's around the league were tuning in....

[Claude]

He loves Cozart. 

[Pancake Bear]

Maddon has zero control of whether Cozart is on the roster. Spoiler alert: He won’t be. 

[T.G.]

26 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

wtf does that even mean?  

 

[Claude]

[Docwaukee]

49 minutes ago, True Grich said:

Starting infield for 2020

1B Albert

2B Fletcher

SS Cozart

3B La Stella

 

 

[Taylor]

1 hour ago, Chuckster70 said:

What is a Halo Honk? 

Ask tdawg.

[Chuck]

LOLger LOLdge.

[Chris]

Well, glad we got answers to absolutely nothing.

[UndertheHalo]

2 hours ago, True Grich said:

Starting infield for 2020

1B Albert

2B Fletcher

SS Cozart

3B La Stella

 

 

Hell ya !! Let’s gooooo !

[failos]

2 hours ago, CanadianHalo said:

Fire Maddon

My man

[failos]

2 hours ago, Calzone 2 said:

Glad my old old Pujols pic is finally getting attention. +1 to you

[T.G.]

I was kidding about the lineup 

[ten ocho recon scout]

3 hours ago, True Grich said:

 

So it started with the guy, well, actually pretty much this guy, who learned it from this guy.

"I invented post its"

[Slegnaac]

3 hours ago, True Grich said:

 

Which reminds me, where the heck is @Mauch Won

Edited October 17, 2019 by Slegnaac

[Lhalo]

So the Angels sign Maddon and the first thing they do is throw him on Roger Lodge’s show? WTF?

[Pancake Bear]

2 minutes ago, azmancini said:

Really? It’s just makes him look uninformed! Cozart himself said even after the latest surgery he fears that he will never get back to where he was, and other than ONE good year, “where he was” was mediocre at best. So what the F*ck is Maddon talking about??? Just a frighting initial impression.... Maybe a Halloween joke to get us in the spirit??

He’s been in the NL. He probably remembers Cozart’s last year in Cincinnati. He’s been focusing on the interview. I doubt he knows all that much about the roster.