Angels announce Perry Minasian as their next general manager

[rafibomb]

3 minutes ago, Warfarin said:

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.

Whenever I copy and paste the link I make sure to press the space bar or enter to trigger it. Give that a try next time

[Warfarin]

 

Thanks, @rafibomb, it worked!

[floplag]

The talking heads on twitter seem to like the pick a lot... lets hope

[Vlad27Trout27]

3 minutes ago, Warfarin said:

 

Thanks, @rafibomb, it worked!

Well fuck them

I happy the Indians have a cheap Owner...there not going to win shit

Ray will always lose

The A's can go fuck themselves. 

[Dtwncbad]

I suggest we start from Day One calling him "The Minasian."

"The Minasian is already active talking to free agents."

[Warfarin]

 

This sounds promising

[tdawg87]

Congrats Minasian! 

[Redondo]

Just now, Dtwncbad said:

I suggest we start from Day One calling him "The Minasian."

"The Minasian is already active talking to free agents."

The Mini Asian 

[Redondo]

1 minute ago, tdawg87 said:

Congrats Minasian! 

Lol, that's perfect

[tdawg87]

@gotbeer how tall are you?

This isn't related to anything in particular I was just wondering.

[Dtwncbad]

Just now, Redondo said:

The Mini Asian 

No no.  It isn't racial or anything else.  He is just "The Minasian."

[Redondo]

Just now, Dtwncbad said:

No no.  It isn't racial or anything else.  He is just "The Minasian."

Ok

[T.G.]

This means the Angels are trading for Acuna!!

[gotbeer]

2 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

@gotbeer how tall are you?

This isn't related to anything in particular I was just wondering.

Taller than Nate.  

[Dtwncbad]

Let's be honest, the first name "Perry" is a pretty lame first name, so "The Minasian" is far more endearing.

[BTH]

10 minutes ago, Warfarin said:

 

Thanks, @rafibomb, it worked!

Antonetti and Neander and at the top of the baseball operations department for their respective teams, so I think it's fair for them to decline the Angels request to interview them.

However, David Forst is only the A's GM. Unless Beane is truly leaving and they are elevating Forst to PBO, I think it's an classless move by the A's.

[Chuck]

24 minutes ago, CanadianHalo said:

 

This is great. I really do value Victor's evaluation of talented baseball people. 

[tdawg87]

Ok now we have a GM let's start making some moves. There won't be a winter meetings so fuck the normal timeline. 

[JAHV76]

I wish him much success and hope he gets the financial and personnel resources he will need.

[CanadianHalo]

9 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

This is great. I really do value Victor's evaluation of talented baseball people. 

Same. 
 

I feel like he knows this organization better than anyone. I would’ve been absolutely floored had he been hired as GM. He comes across as a very smart but extremely humble person. 

[totdprods]

41 minutes ago, rafibomb said:

 

 Big brain Perry signing Kean so we can get Kolten

Sure seems like it could justify interest in Kolten, unless maybe it was just the Wong guy they were reporting on.

I actually thing Kolten would be a good fit though. 

[Warfarin]

3 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Sure seems like it could justify interest in Kolten, unless maybe it was just the Wong guy they were reporting on.

I actually thing Kolten would be a good fit though. 

I agree.  Regardless though, Kean Wong looks like he could be a decent bench piece, as he's a LHH 2B/OF.  Certainly seems like he could play a role for us.

[Lou]

4 minutes ago, Warfarin said:

I agree.  Regardless though, Kean Wong looks like he could be a decent bench piece, as he's a LHH 2B/OF.  Certainly seems like he could play a role for us.

And we can cut him as soon as we sign his brother.

[T.G.]

So I have heard that several AW regulars have submitted applications to become the next bat boy with the Angels.

Tank will be conducted the interviews.

[Lou]

28 minutes ago, JAHV76 said:

I wish him much success and hope he gets the financial and personnel resources he will need.

And I hope his first child be a masculine child. I pledge my ever-ending loyalty.