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Eppler in the Wings

G-Fafif Nov 15 2021 03:44 PM

Reports out that former Angels GM Billy Eppler has received the Big Ask from the Mets to fill that very same role.

kcmets Nov 15 2021 04:00 PM Re: Eppler in the Wings

Mets offer Billy Eppler open general manager position: Sources

Centerfield Nov 15 2021 04:19 PM Re: Eppler in the Wings

Hey, so it looks like we are getting a guy from LA. Nice! What position did he hold with the Dodgers? Well, see...

MFS62 Nov 15 2021 04:43 PM Re: Eppler in the Wings

Mets offer Billy Eppler open general manager position: Sources IMO, The negatives outweigh the positives in that article. Eppler's Angels teams combined for a 332-376 record. Ineffective pitching, multiple free-agent busts, numerous injuries and the 2019 overdose death of Tyler Skaggs derailed Eppler's best attempts to return the Angels to the playoffs. and But the Angels posted losing records during all five seasons of Eppler's tenure. The team's on-field failings and some stumbles in player development and scouting ultimately led to Eppler's ouster. VS One of his first successful moves was trading for elite shortstop Andrelton Simmons, who won Gold Gloves in consecutive years upon joining the Angels. Eppler also was credited with building the team's first full-time analytics staff and often was commended for how he interacted with players. I'm not thrilled. Later

kcmets Nov 15 2021 05:01 PM Re: Eppler in the Wings

=MFS62 post_id=81087 time=1637019788 user_id=60]I'm not thrilled.

Well, going in we were expecting filet mignon with bacon-wrapped scallops

and in the end (if this happens) it kinda feels like we got some tough sliced

London broil slathered in institutional canned gravy. Time will tell...

smg58 Nov 15 2021 05:16 PM Re: Eppler in the Wings

Landing Ohtani was a huge win, and keeping Trout in Anaheim was as well. The plus side is not completely empty. But even teams with high payrolls and legit star players need to get the less splashy things right, and he appears to have too much in common with our front office from last year in that regard. Hopefully he learned a few things on the way.

bmfc1 Nov 15 2021 06:52 PM Re: Eppler in the Wings

[TWEET]https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1460423927407202309[/TWEET] "Finally" will be the most used word in articles about the hire especially because every potential free agent signing went to another team and they went into the season without a manager... oh, wait.

G-Fafif Nov 15 2021 06:55 PM Re: Eppler in the Wings

[tweet]https://twitter.com/jonheyman/status/1460420549499310090[/tweet] GM experience. Not Chris Christie's lawyer or whatever the vague connection was. Great. Go build a winner.

G-Fafif Nov 15 2021 07:03 PM Re: Eppler in the Wings

[tweet]https://twitter.com/anthonydicomo/status/1460427452984049670[/tweet] Ex-Angel, ex-agent. I wonder if he's no longer ageist.

Edgy MD Nov 15 2021 07:27 PM Re: Eppler in the Wings

I wouldn't begin to know how to Epple.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 15 2021 07:30 PM Re: Eppler in the Wings

Edgy MD wrote: I wouldn't begin to know how to Epple. Maybe this will help? How to get to Epple

Ceetar Nov 15 2021 07:37 PM Re: Eppler in the Wings

seems..fine. I mean, Cohen and Alderson are still above him so who knows what role he even has.

kcmets Nov 15 2021 08:03 PM Re: Eppler in the Wings

Everyone's below the owner. Always. Moot point, fifteen yards. We don't know what the pecking order will be or what role Alderson will have.

Willets Point Nov 15 2021 08:11 PM Re: Eppler in the Wings

Well, if Johnny Murphy and Frank Cashen's love child is not available, I suppose this will do.

Fman99 Nov 15 2021 08:13 PM Re: Eppler in the Wings

I look forward to him getting drunk and trying to stick his tongue in Suzy Waldman's mouth during an interleague game. Then driving home.

Ceetar Nov 15 2021 09:55 PM Re: Eppler in the Wings

ARSON! We've decided the next guy is gonna do ARSON! geeze, it's like you don't even listen to the pod. ;-)

Edgy MD Nov 15 2021 10:48 PM Re: Eppler in the Wings

Knowing as little as I do, I'm all for it, I guess. Background in scouting, commitment to analytics, connections in Asia, experience in New York, and has a relationship with the two best players in baseball. Played the game, hires folks from traditional and non-traditional backgrounds. Turned down outreach for the D-Bags job. These aren't non-qualities. And clearly there will be layers of leadership. Most importantly, as soon as he gets on board, the organization can unfreeze.

nymr83 Nov 15 2021 11:49 PM Re: Eppler in the Wings

ARSON! We've decided the next guy is gonna do ARSON! geeze, it's like you don't even listen to the pod. ;-) A friend of mine texted earlier "What are this guy's qualifications to work for the Mets? What Felonies does he have on his rap sheet?"

ashie62 Nov 16 2021 05:11 AM Re: Eppler in the Wings

No dick picks, he will do.

G-Fafif Nov 16 2021 05:57 AM Re: Eppler in the Wings

”A mentorship under [Brian Cashman] and a strong recommendation outweighs Eppler's 5 years as Angels GM in which they didn't have a winning record." Martino on SNY last night. Good to know what the Mets prioritize.

Fman99 Nov 16 2021 06:15 AM Re: Eppler in the Wings

Paid Matt Harvey $11 million, presumably not including the charges of custom fitting a jersey that had a giant hole in the back for the fork sticking out of him.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 16 2021 11:37 AM Re: Eppler in the Wings

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Edgy MD Nov 16 2021 11:55 AM Re: Eppler in the Wings

He looks a lot like Matt Lauer in that profile shot — which, I guess, doesn't fit particularly well into the don't-hire-a-sexual-miscreant agenda.

Ceetar Nov 16 2021 12:01 PM Re: Eppler in the Wings

well, that wasn't really a concern of theirs for the agenda anyway. Wonder if they bothered to vet him with any women this time.

Fman99 Nov 16 2021 12:05 PM Re: Eppler in the Wings

=Ceetar post_id=81111 time=1637038533 user_id=102] ARSON! We've decided the next guy is gonna do ARSON! geeze, it's like you don't even listen to the pod. ;-)

I'm usually pretty lit up if that's any excuse. I had forgotten we were theorizing on that topic.

G-Fafif Nov 16 2021 01:10 PM Re: Eppler in the Wings

I'm seeing the actor who portrayed The Chicken of “Carlos & The Chicken” infamy on Frasier. [tweet] https://twitter.com/adamritchie3/status/644791568919085056[/tweet]