Jose Molina not returning, more changes coming?

[rafibomb]

2 hours ago, mmc said:

 

* Looks through list of "catchers throughout the Angels organization" *

 

[tdawg87]

1 minute ago, rafibomb said:

* Looks through list of "catchers throughout the Angels organization" *

 

Racist.

[Taylor]

Aren't there like six other Molina brothers out there? Let's just snag one of them.

[rafibomb]

I'm confused. How is Molina "one of the best and most impactful catching coaches in baseball"? Is there like some sort of stat and rating system I didn't know about?

 

 

[T.G.]

4 minutes ago, rafibomb said:

Is there like some sort of stat and rating system I didn't know about?

Yes. Molina Metrics.  It's all the rage.

[Junkballer]

I heard he kept referring to Ohtani as "chinito".

[halonatic13]

36 minutes ago, Revad said:

Now I’m pissed.

[tdawg87]

14 minutes ago, rafibomb said:

I'm confused. How is Molina "one of the best and most impactful catching coaches in baseball"? Is there like some sort of stat and rating system I didn't know about?

 

 

It looks like a dumb move but this is a bit hyperbolic.

"One of the best and most impactful catching coaches in baseball". How do you even quantify that?

[Inside Pitch]

Any minute now Angels fans will start pointing towards Suzuki as proof Molina wasn't a good coach.

 

[Erstad Grit]

If we ranked top 50 problems with the Angels, not possible Jose Molina would even get mentioned. 

[T.G.]

8 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Any minute now Angels fans will start pointing towards Suzuki as proof Molina wasn't a good coach.

 

We set the trap... and you come along and do this!

[eligrba]

7 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

If we ranked top 50 problems with the Angels, not possible Jose Molina would even get mentioned. 

That’s because the top 50 problems aren’t what’s important for moving forward.

I suspect it is a philosophical difference between Molina and the people in the front office that have never caught a game in the major leagues.

[mmc]

 

[70runner]

If you can't quantify catching coach impact, how does replacing one become a dumb move?

Seems more likely, it's just #74 on the FO importance list, we sucked, so lets dump someone.

[tdawg87]

41 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

"Here's a little more...if you subscribe to this website"

[BTH]

2 hours ago, rafibomb said:

I'm confused. How is Molina "one of the best and most impactful catching coaches in baseball"? Is there like some sort of stat and rating system I didn't know about?

 

 

no idea. You should probably ask the person who tweeted that

[Angelsfan1984]

Why have they all been dog shit then? 

[Revad]

Not just contract up and no renewal but apparently Molina was not offered a position elsewhere in the organization.  This is pure speculation but I think if he had been offered a different job he would have mentioned it.  Let’s see who Molina’s replacement is.  Better be good.  Actually, where’s the defense, catching and pitching?

[BTH]

Here's an issue I have with the Angels organization: they don't even have a catching coordinator for the minors. They have a pitching coordinator, hitting coordinator, infield coordinator, and outfield coordinator but no catching coordinator. Why?

[tdawg87]

1 minute ago, Trendon said:

Here's an issue I have with the Angels organization: they don't even have a catching coordinator for the minors. They have a pitching coordinator, hitting coordinator, infield coordinator, and outfield coordinator but no catching coordinator. Why?

You're teeing up a hilarious yacht joke.

[Inside Pitch]

51 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

"Here's a little more...if you subscribe to this website"

Here's what you missed....  They repeated a Molina quote from 2019, and state that the Angels refused to comment....  That was it and another old quote from Mianasian about the team taking a look at every facet of what happened in 2021.

That article was a huge nothing-burger

[Inside Pitch]

14 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Here's what you missed....  They repeated a Molina quote from 2019, and state that the Angels refused to comment....  That was it and another old quote from Mianasian about the team taking a look at every facet of what happened in 2021.

That article was a huge nothing-burger

The best part of this article was the first comment...     I'm guessing thinking this is a bad thing is "ignorant and reactionary" but he thinks Suzuki would be a fine coach....   

John P.

44m ago

I really am shocked by the ignorance and reactionary spiraling over this move I have seen on Twitter. I suspect maybe Suzuki will retire and move to coaching.

Angels fans are reaching Mariner fan levels of special..

[Angel Oracle]

Maybe Suzuki is one of those who can’t do it well in a game, but teach it well?

I know, straws.

Edited October 16, 2021 by Angel Oracle

[Jason]

16 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

This organization is fucking stupid so I assume he was fired and one of Maddon's "boys" is coming in.

Is Mathis retired from playing yet?

[AngelsLakersFan]

I would really hate to think that they'd let Molina go just to be able to find a spot for good ol' boy Kurt Suzuki...