“[The Angels] plan to interview for a permanent manager this winter” and “will conduct a full-scale managerial search after the year.”

[BTH]

“The Angels were hoping Nevin could jump-start the team after they fired Maddon. Not even close. It’s hardly Nevin’s fault, but they plan to interview for a permanent manager this winter.“

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2022/08/15/after-chris-woodward-who-could-next-mlb-manager-fired/10331697002/

 

Not a surprise, but I figured this was thread-worthy because it’d been a while since we’ve heard about the Angels future managerial plan and this at least establishes they aren’t gonna just hand Nevin the managerial job in 2023 without considering other candidates.
 

Heyman: “The Angels, who actually seem to be getting worse, will conduct a full-scale managerial search after the year.”

https://nypost.com/2022/08/18/marlins-don-mattingly-isnt-planning-to-retire/

[eligrba]

Whoever thought Nevin was going to jump-start the team should be fired.

[UndertheHalo]

Truly, they should just keep Nevin around. 

[Dtwncbad]

I hope they spend 99.99999999999% of their time/effort/money resources on the roster, and then either keep Nevin or just pick a guy with substantial experience.

Please please please don’t believe picking a different manager will be a big difference between 2022 and 2023.

[Dtwncbad]

Just need a good driver.

[Angels 1961]

27 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

Truly, they should just keep Nevin around. 

I agree and hope halos finish strong, and he stays as manager.

[Swordsman78]

Of course they are going to "interview".   AKA covering their @ss.

• So far no one has put forth a better choice than Nevin.
• Add to that the players respect him;
• the team has improved in all facets since he took over. 
• Nevin has turned things around in the past 20 games,
• All without his 2 highest paid players and losing a SP and his closer to the trade deadline.

Pretty good resume which will be tough to beat.

Of course the Angels can bring in an 2002 guy like Erstad, Kingfish, or Spezio.

[Angels 1961]

Uncertainty is the only certainty this off season for Angels

[totdprods]

Right when Pujols' ten-year personal services contract is set to begin!

Welcome back to Anaheim, mang!

It'll be like the equivalent of getting an injured player back at the ASB instead of making a deal. 

"We already had him under contract and no one brings more leadership or presence than him, he's a first ballot HOFer."

Edited August 15, 2022 by totdprods

[Dtwncbad]

1 hour ago, Swordsman78 said:

Of course they are going to "interview".   AKA covering their @ss.

• So far no one has put forth a better choice than Nevin.
• Add to that the players respect him;
• the team has improved in all facets since he took over. 
• Nevin has turned things around in the past 20 games,
• All without his 2 best players and losing a SP and his closer to the trade deadline.

Pretty good resume which will be tough to beat.

Of course the Angels can bring in an 2002 guy like Erstad, Kingfish, or Spezio.

If the Angels bring in a “2002 guy” I will view it as evidence they don’t know how to pick a manager.

[HaloSpurs]

1 hour ago, Swordsman78 said:

Of course they are going to "interview".   AKA covering their @ss.

• So far no one has put forth a better choice than Nevin.
• Add to that the players respect him;
• the team has improved in all facets since he took over. 
• Nevin has turned things around in the past 20 games,
• All without his 2 best players and losing a SP and his closer to the trade deadline.

Pretty good resume which will be tough to beat.

Of course the Angels can bring in an 2002 guy like Erstad, Kingfish, or Spezio.

Phil, is that you? 

[Blarg]

I predict nearly the entire coaching staff is flushed and Minasian starts over with his own selections. Maddon's crew really did nothing impressive over the past 3 seasons and I have no confidence in Nevin as well.

How the players react will be interesting, some have seen three coaching staffs over the last five seasons. 

[Taylor]

@Dtwncbad Now this is a captain obvious story.

 

[Justin]

2 hours ago, Swordsman78 said:

Of course the Angels can bring in an 2002 guy like Erstad, Kingfish, or Spezio.

Or Scioscia? 

[Lou]

2 hours ago, Swordsman78 said:

All without his 2 best players and losing a SP and his closer to the trade deadline.

Ummm....

 

 

 

 

Ohtani.

[tomsred]

I am struck by the term "permanent manager" in the thread title.  LOL, no manager is permanent in this game.

[AngelsFaninGA]

5 hours ago, tomsred said:

I am struck by the term "permanent manager" in the thread title.  LOL, no manager is permanent in this game.

Nothing is truly permanent, for we are dust in the wind, and tiny specks in the sands of time

-Phil Nevin

[Docwaukee]

7 hours ago, totdprods said:

"We already had him under contract and no one brings more leadership or presence than him, he's a first ballot HOFer."

- Albert Pujols.  

[angelsnationtalk]

I'm still shocked how a lot of these national writers are employed. Look at Jon Heyman's Ohtani stories. All he did was write what was completely obvious and put a few quotes in it. There was never any insider info.

Love how you can be a Captain Obvious and make bank. 

Here's a few Article title that'll make hits this Winter:

"Ohtani wants to win, might request a trade"
"Ohtani and Trout express frustration with front office"
"Are Ohtani's days with the Angels coming to an end?"
"Ohtani extension [Unlikely], Ohtani wants to play for winner"
"Ownership to hold internal meet to take organization in different direction"
 

[PattyD22]

2 hours ago, angelsnationtalk said:

I'm still shocked how a lot of these national writers are employed. Look at Jon Heyman's Ohtani stories. All he did was write what was completely obvious and put a few quotes in it. There was never any insider info.

Love how you can be a Captain Obvious and make bank. 

Here's a few Article title that'll make hits this Winter:

"Ohtani wants to win, might request a trade"
"Ohtani and Trout express frustration with front office"
"Are Ohtani's days with the Angels coming to an end?"
"Ohtani extension [Unlikely], Ohtani wants to play for winner"
"Ownership to hold internal meet to take organization in different direction"
 

Don’t forget this one also:

“Player XXX enters Spring Training in the best shape of his life”

[Rollinghard]

Managers don't make that much difference in the sucess of a MLB team. You could have turned the Dodgers over to a High School coach and they would still win 95 to 100 games. Pitchers win games. Not managers. 

[Angelsfan1984]

22 hours ago, eligrba said:

Whoever thought Nevin was going to jump-start the team should be fired.

I think Nevin was quoted as saying Nevin was going to jump-start the team. Should they fire him now or after the season?

[Angelsfan1984]

18 hours ago, tomsred said:

I am struck by the term "permanent manager" in the thread title.  LOL, no manager is permanent in this game.

Legend has it that Dickey Rothchild was contracted to be the permanent manager of the 1904 Tallahassee Gator Legs and even after his death in 1910, they kept his embalmed body on the bench for 6 more years because a deal is a deal. He was later replaced by Robert Bobbledong as part of an estate sale. They went on to win 6 games that year because Bobbledong was both blind and mentally challenged. Later it was determined he was actually just a garden gnome.

[PattyD22]

1 hour ago, Rollinghard said:

Managers don't make that much difference in the sucess of a MLB team. You could have turned the Dodgers over to a High School coach and they would still win 95 to 100 games. Pitchers win games. Not managers. 

I used to think this way also, but in Dave Roberts early days as the Dodgers manager, there were plenty of Dodger fans who would have disagreed with you on this.

poor management is just magnified when your team is shitty.

[eligrba]

46 minutes ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

I think Nevin was quoted as saying Nevin was going to jump-start the team. Should they fire him now or after the season?

If this is true, Nevin must be punished by managing the Angels to the end of season.