Angels announce Perry Minasian as their next general manager

[rafibomb]

 

 

Edited November 12, 2020 by rafibomb

[CanadianHalo]

Ok, now get to work!

[rafibomb]

I'm very curious to hear him speak and talk about his plans for the organization. Outside of a short youtube video there really isn't that much on him out there.

[Taylor]

A min-Asian? He sounds min-smart.

[Warfarin]

Great!  Of the 5 finalists, he was the one I wanted, due to his pedigree and the people he has worked with.

Eager to see his vision and the changes he makes moving forward.  The first offseason of a new GM usually sees quite a bit of change, although who knows what'll happen given the unique circumstances of this offseason.

I hope Arte invests in the FO and lets Minasian hire a significant amount of FO personnel, including both scouting and analytics.

[failos]

[CanadianHalo]

https://podcast9.com/share/episode/CRCh5$xPD9H/behind-the-braves-perry-minasian
 

Posted in the other thread but I’ll post it again. It’s a good listen and gives you a better idea of who Perry is

[rafibomb]

 

 

[Lhalo]

Hopefully he will be the GM instead of Arte.

[Warfarin]

2 minutes ago, rafibomb said:

 

 

Great!  Glad to hear that.  Looking forward to seeing him begin working.  Press conference should be announced shortly, and look forward to seeing his subsequent hires.  His first decisions will likely be who he protects from the rule 5 draft (due on 11/20).

[failos]

12 minutes ago, Taylor said:

A min-Asian? He sounds min-smart.

His surname suggests he’s of Armenian descent.

Paging @Tank

[Vlad27Trout27]

 

[Redondo]

Sounds like he will have a strong influence on the farm and development. 

Wonder how he will do with trades? 

[CanadianHalo]

 

[Warfarin]

Apparently the Angels have signed two players just now (to minor league deals).  That was quick, lol!

[Redondo]

Just now, Warfarin said:

Apparently the Angels have signed two players just now (to minor league deals).  That was quick, lol!

Wow that was quick, lol

[Warfarin]

Just now, Redondo said:

Wow that was quick, lol

Putting work in on the first day on the job.  Or well, the first hour of the job, haha

[rafibomb]

2 minutes ago, Warfarin said:

Apparently the Angels have signed two players just now (to minor league deals).  That was quick, lol!

 

 Big brain Perry signing Kean so we can get Kolten

[Angels in 2030]

At least we can safely say that our new GM is someone who has never been fired, quit or left in some odd way as a GM previously.   

[Warfarin]

2 minutes ago, rafibomb said:

 

 Big brain Perry signing Kean so we can get Kolten

Thanks man.  I tried to copy and paste it here but it just lists the link, it doesn't pop up like that.  Not sure how to do that.  Thanks for posting it!

Famously, the Friedman tree (Anthropolous served under him for one year) is very good at improving teams "on the margins," so to speak.  I would look to see a lot of these kinds of moves upcoming - guys who could surprise.

[rafibomb]

 

 

[Vlad27Trout27]

Perry already doing work! i like it.

[Angels 1961]

Good luck Perry Minasian, you have my full support and any help on trades and free agent signings.

[Warfarin]

Kean Wong's scouting report, via Fangraphs:

 

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Wong was kept at Triple-A for the third straight year and posted his second consecutive season with an above-average statline. He’s bounced around waivers, a 40-man casualty of Tampa Bay and the Angels before landing in San Francisco. His versatility, speed, and above-average contact ability from the left side fit like a glove in a bench role.

 

[happybat4]

He doesn't even have a wikipedia page.