I think that in the end, the Angels were just in extremely bad shape when Eppler took over. He’s done good things. He’s also had misses. Like all GM’s. I honestly think he’d have had to hit on every move he’s made to get the team into serious contention. They’ll be alright this year. And probably a little better next year. But we’re probably further away from legit being good then we all want to accept right now. That time frame can move up with some luck, especially the prospect area. But I think most of us know better then to bet on good luck. Hopefully Ohtani comes back and rips up the league. That’ll help a lot.
Anyway, it was always going to be a long road back for the team regardless of the GM. I still have faith that Eppler is a guy that can engineer a champion. We’re just going to have to wait.