Was talking with a Gentleman that grew up with Bill Stoneman and still plays golf with. He said that one of the reasons is that Artie wouldnt listen in building the farm system and wanted to buy the big names. Here is an article that I read this morning, quite interesting. GM Jerry Dipoto, a former pitcher, missed on the reconstruction of his rotation during the 2012-13 offseason. Considering the amount of money that the Angels have invested in hitters -- Albert Pujols, Josh Hamilton and soon Mike Trout -- Dipoto might not keep his job if he misses again. Manager Mike Scioscia is signed through 18, but Dipoto is entering the last guaranteed year of a three-year deal (the Angels hold options on him for 15 and 16). So, the organizations present and future could hinge on three largely unproven pitchers -- returning righty Garrett Richards, and left-handed additions Hector Santiago and Tyler Skaggs. Dipoto, of course, should not be held solely responsible for the Angels pitching decisions -- owner Arte Moreno backed the monster contracts for Pujols and Hamilton, and the Angels effectively chose Hamilton over right-hander Zack Greinke. Morenos take-it-or-leave-it negotiating style also might have hurt the teams chances of signing free-agent righty Matt Garza. The Angels pulled their four-year offer to Garza when he did not quickly accept, and he later signed a similar contract with the Brewers. Its not difficult to envision Moreno staying with Dipoto -- the owner kept the GM after the discord of 2012 and disappointment of 13. But if the starting pitching again falters, the long-awaited shakeup in Anaheim finally might happen. Any opinions?
Posted on: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:12:03 +0000
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