Angels fire Joe Maddon, name Phil Nevin interim manager

[gurn67]

1 minute ago, cals said:

I'm going to feel really bad for you guys when this makes no difference. 

Maybe not, but I'll bet they don't lose the next 12 games in a row.

[AngelsFaninGA]

2 minutes ago, cals said:

I'm going to feel really bad for you guys when this makes no difference. 

Nevin doesn't exactly inspire confidence, and doesn't solve the issue of Trout/Ohtani turtling when the team needs them most

[cals]

Just now, gurn67 said:

Maybe not, but I'll bet they don't lose the next 12 games in a row.

Quite the high bar you've set.

[Don]

5 minutes ago, cals said:

I'm going to feel really bad for you guys when this makes no difference. 

Yeah, I doubt it changes anything really. I've heard Nevin is a bit of a douche from a few people over the years, but I doubt that affects his ability to win baseball games much. That said, if you lose 12 straight, especially the way the Angels have been losing, somebody has to take the blame.

[AngelsFaninGA]

1 minute ago, gurn67 said:

Maybe not, but I'll bet they don't lose the next 12 games in a row.

They'll probably win tonight and end up missing the playoffs by 5+ games regardless

[Lou]

Just now, cals said:

Quite the high bar you've set.

Go Angels! 

[bloodbrother]

Losing streak was worth something after all. Nevin as interim is uninspiring though.

[cals]

Just now, Don said:

That said, if you lose 12 straight, especially the way the Angels have been losing, somebody has to take the blame.

I totally agree. And it sure isn't gong to be the bosses taking the blame, even if that is where blame, or at least some blame, lies.

[T.G.]

I don't blame Maddon.

I still blame AJ

[steveuk]

9 minutes ago, Jason said:

Nice one

[Lou]

8 minutes ago, cals said:

I totally agree. And it sure isn't gong to be the bosses taking the blame, even if that is where blame, or at least some blame, lies.

Maddon was the clubhouse and field boss. 

I say we now win one of our next 12 games.

[Jason]

4 minutes ago, cals said:

I'm going to feel really bad for you guys when this makes no difference. 

I’m fairly certain they may not win a game on this home stand and I do not expect things to change 

[failos]

My manager just told me this. Holy shit

[Jason]

1 minute ago, steveuk said:

Nice one

[BTH]

There are some really interesting tidbits in this USA Today article on Maddon's firing: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/angels/2022/06/07/joe-maddon-fired-los-angeles-angels-manager/10004728002/

 

"If it was strictly up to Angels GM Perry Minasian, manager Joe Maddon might have been fired during the winter with Buck Showalter replacing him."

 

"Maddon was optimistic early Tuesday morning that the Angels could still turn things around in a text message to USA TODAY Sports."

“Working on positive vibes and fundamentals,’’ he said. “The guys aren’t happy, but are together.’’

 

"Well, the Angels front office was furious and, after getting approval from owner Arte Moreno, made the move to fire Maddon, who had lost some key support in the clubhouse."

[CanadianHalo]

Until Arte fires himself it really doesn’t matter who manages this team 

[floplag]

Front office scaepgoat, nothing more. 
Nevin is certainly not a better manager at this point.
Maddon will get another job  and will win again, i wonder if the same can be said of ourselves.
No way were getting anyone here on the short term now or extending anyone so might as well start trading people and do a proper rebuild. 

[cals]

Buck Showalter? Perry's been sniffing too much Drakkar I think. 

[Angels 1961]

That is what Joe get's for taking Jo out for Juan Lagres

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

4 minutes ago, Lou said:

Madison was the clubhouse and field boss. 

I say we now win one of our next 12 games.

F'in Madison. 

[Jason]

1 minute ago, floplag said:

Front office scaepgoat, nothing more. 
Nevin is certainly not a better manager at this point.
Maddon will get another job  and will win again, i wonder if the same can be said of ourselves.
No way were getting anyone here on the short term now or extending anyone so might as well start trading people and do a proper rebuild. 

Man, I don’t want to wait another five years to hopefully have a playoff caliber team 

[Dtwncbad]

11 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

Someone needs to give Darin Erstad a call.

Yeah to tell him thanks for catching the last out in 2002 and wish him well.

[Don]

1 minute ago, cals said:

Buck Showalter? Perry's been sniffing too much Drakkar I think. 

But if we ended up firing Showalter there's a very good chance we'd win a title the next year.

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, floplag said:

Maddon will get another job  and will win again,

His problem is that he never won here. 

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, Catwhoshatinthehat said:

F'in Madison. 

Dolly's a bitch