Angels fire Billy Eppler

[Angel Oracle]

Just now, True Grich said:

I'm sticking with the Syracuse theme.

Rock Lloyd?  Syracuse and LB

[T.G.]

At least Eppler can now go surfing with Ausmus.

[Angelsjunky]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

I disagree with the Price signing leading to trading Betts.  After signing Price they then signed Sale and JD to big contracts.  What lead to Betts being traded is Betts not saying yes to a new $300 million contract.

The unloaded Price's contract by trading Betts. Not a direct cause, but still a bummer for the Sox to lose their best player. At least they got Verdugo.

[stormngt]

4 hours ago, Pancake Bear said:

Arte can’t keep his mits out of interfering with everything. Doubt that’ll go over well with Dombrowski. Can’t see him coming unless Arte agrees to let him have control.

generation. Dont see the quit dismissal of Eppler without having the next GM already committed. 

[stormngt]

3 hours ago, Angel said:

This sounds to me like Maddon voiced his concerns directly to the big man himself and the rights are being righted.  Conflict of interest? Trout and Eppler were apparently close, who knows if there was a falling out?

Some people  over think things.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

The ML club got worse record wise during Eppler’s tenure. He did some good things but I don’t think I’d call his time here a success.  Wasn’t expecting him to get fired and also wasn’t calling for it to happen while I’m ambivalent about the move. Never any guarantees but 6 years of no playoffs with a healthy payroll isn’t fun. 

[Lou]

30 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Wrong Kansas school, but LB beat #1 ranked Kansas by 15 at Kansas in January 1993.

Wrong. 

Mitch Richmond played for Kruger at Kansas State.

[Warfarin]

3 minutes ago, stormngt said:

Some people  over think things.

I actually wouldn't be surprised if Arte consulted Maddon and asked him for his thoughts on the things Eppler values (launch angle, spin rate, etc).  Maddon has been in the game for a long time and worked with a number of very progressive, smart front offices, so it's likely that Arte respects Maddon's input.

I'm not saying Maddon told Arte to do anything, but I wouldn't be surprised if Arte at least consulted Maddon in the process.

[Ceramic]

If our pitching was a lil bit better, we would be in the playoffs. It's time for a change.

[Docwaukee]

I am very curious to see if the next GM is also allowed to make a bunch of major infrastructure moves or they just keep a lot of that intact.  

like LaCassa and Swanson.  I do think they should go with what is now the more conventional structure of having a president of baseball ops along with a GM.  

Just bring in a shit ton of smart people and let them work together.  

[AngelsLakersFan]

3 hours ago, UndertheHalo said:

Lol they have him an extension over the summer !?’! Fucking dumb as shit.  

It's almost too dumb... in fact, not to be that guy but, it's so dumb I'd almost think it was more likely Arte was so upset by the team's season that he gave Eppler an extension just so he could have the pleasure of firing him instead of not renewing him.

[UndertheHalo]

11 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

It's almost too dumb... in fact, not to be that guy but, it's so dumb I'd almost think it was more likely Arte was so upset by the team's season that he gave Eppler an extension just so he could have the pleasure of firing him instead of not renewing him.

It’s wild isn’t it !?! Like was Arte not aware that the team sucked shit in the midst of their 9-22 start or whatever.  Lol.  

Edited September 28, 2020 by UndertheHalo

[UndertheHalo]

He could have kept the scouts around that he cheap skated out of for whatever he’s going to lose on the contract extension to Eppler. Lmaooooo 

Edited September 28, 2020 by UndertheHalo

[Jay]

14 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

It's almost too dumb... in fact, not to be that guy but, it's so dumb I'd almost think it was more likely Arte was so upset by the team's season that he gave Eppler an extension just so he could have the pleasure of firing him instead of not renewing him.

Maybe... or Arte really liked him and gave him a vote of confidence. But in the end decided to make a change and this way Billy gets a golden parachute.

 

[AngelsLakersFan]

4 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

It’s wild isn’t it !?! Like was Arte not aware that the team sucked shit in the midst of their 9-22 start or whatever.  Lol.  

Maybe he'd thought they'd turn it around? Oh wait, they kind of did, the season just ended... And I know Arte could give two shits about base runs, but this team narrowly misses out on winning the division if records were decided by total bases instead of runs scored, and if anyone is to blame for that you'd theoretically have to put it on the manager.

[Stradling]

Guys he was given the extension before the season started up at the end of July.  Arte didn’t have the ability to see into the future and see that the season was going to be a shitty one.  

[Stradling]

And who gives a shit if Arte decided to spend a little money for an extra year on Eppler.  

[ScottT]

Derrick Coleman should be the new GM

[ScottT]

Arte is paying two managers and two general managers.  Its a little funny.

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 minute ago, ScottT said:

Arte is paying two managers and two general managers.  Its a little funny.

And Albert Pujols too

[Angel]

It probably hasn't sunk in for most of us yet but

Billy fucking Eppler is gone! holy shit!

Watch all the early praise around the incoming GM whoever it may me...

[T.G.]

2 hours ago, stormngt said:

Some people  over think things.

You're giving someone too much credit.

[Stradling]

5 minutes ago, calscuf said:

So should we expect by mid-2021 that the ex-Dipoto fanboys who became Eppler fanboys will be saying how much they hate Eppler, but still googling his name late at night to see if he has a new team he’s hooking up with?

Nope.  I like Eppler.  

[wopphil]

2 hours ago, Catwhoshatinthehat said:

The ML club got worse record wise during Eppler’s tenure. He did some good things but I don’t think I’d call his time here a success.  Wasn’t expecting him to get fired and also wasn’t calling for it to happen while I’m ambivalent about the move. Never any guarantees but 6 years of no playoffs with a healthy payroll isn’t fun. 

Not only that, but it isn’t as though he has left us with a top notch farm that has this team ready to compete real soon. Bottom line is, the team has had five losing years in a row, Eppler did a bad job bringing pitching into the organization, the farm is only marginally improved from where it was when he got here, and payroll is still high. At best, Eppler was an average GM. 

[ScottT]

I like it when the Angels win.