Angels hire Tony La Russa as a Senior Advisor to Baseball Operations

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

Brings another experienced baseball resume and voice. If I remember correctly he didnt do much in Arizona working with Dave Stewart. 

It couldnt hurt at this point! 

Between the peanuts, 4AAAA players and the glut of middle infielders I hope he can help us in securing some decent collegiate Starting pitchers in the draft from the Southern States and Midwest.

[Docwaukee]

1 hour ago, SlappyUtilityMIF said:

Brings another experienced baseball resume and voice. If I remember correctly he didnt do much in Arizona working with Dave Stewart. 

It couldnt hurt at this point! 

Between the peanuts, 4AAAA players and the glut of middle infielders I hope he can help us in securing some decent collegiate Starting pitchers in the draft from the Southern States and Midwest.

we need more 16A players.  

[ten ocho recon scout]

2 hours ago, Billy_Ball said:

Its pretty sad that he didnt make it out of spring training... in that era....

[Troll Daddy]

 

[T.G.]

Too bad Chili didn't clock McGwire.

[Torridd]

15 hours ago, mymerlincat said:

According to Maria Torres of the LA Times, GM Billy Eppler said Tony La Russa is joining the front office as a special assistant of baseball operations.

 

Here's the official press release from the Angels:

 

I like this.

[TheUPSman]

Great but can he pitch?

[Angel Oracle]

21 minutes ago, TheUPSman said:

Great but can he pitch?

Get that knuckleball warmed up.

[eligrba]

I am completely guessing but this moves suggests that Eppler will be with the Angels for awhile.  It makes sense that Arte is bringing in some established baseball people to support Eppler's learning curve.  Eppler can certainly improve in some GM areas.

[Billy_Ball]

Will this impact the Gerrit Cole and dan Wheeler recruiting efforts?  That's all I want to know.

[Lou]

7 minutes ago, Billy_Ball said:

Will this impact the Gerrit Cole and dan Wheeler recruiting efforts?  That's all I want to know.

I want nothing to do with Dan Wheeler

[Billy_Ball]

Crap, wrong Wheeler.  That Wheeler sucked. 

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, Billy_Ball said:

Crap, wrong Wheeler.  That Wheeler sucked. 

maybe we should have signed Dan Cozart. 

[greginpsca]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

maybe we should have signed Dan Cozart. 

I think we might have!

[T.G.]

Dan Cortese as "Tony" La Russa. 

Jason Alexander as Billy Eppler

 

Edited November 13, 2019 by True Grich

[Mark68]

We couldn't just leave him in the pasture?

[Blarg]

Arte needed another Boomer to talk to about baseball. 

[yk9001]

Does La Russa still have that *glug glug* problem?

[Rally Gorilla]

Seems odd....but he's seen a lot of success and has an amazing amount of baseball experience/knowledge.      Can't hurt to get his two cents on things.     Like others, I can't help but think that his relationship with AP is why he wants to be here.

[Billy_Ball]

 

[yk9001]

On 11/13/2019 at 7:13 AM, eligrba said:

I am completely guessing but this moves suggests that Eppler will be with the Angels for awhile.  It makes sense that Arte is bringing in some established baseball people to support Eppler's learning curve.  Eppler can certainly improve in some GM areas.

I agree.

[eligrba]

24 minutes ago, yk9001 said:

I agree.