Tuesday, October 16, 2007
THE REAGINS ERA BEGINS
As you know, Bill Stoneman has stepped aside as general manager, and director of player development Tony Reagins will be assuming the mantle.
There will be time to assess Stoneman's tenure, and we'll probably get to that soon. But suffice to say that in Stoneman's eight seasons as GM, the Angels went 703-593 (.542), won three division titles, one wild card championship, and the championship of the world.
Was he perfect? No one is, but he obviously put our organization in a position of great strength, with a productive farm system supplementing and feeding a successful collection of veterans. The results are unassailable.
Will he be missed? I don't know. He will still be on as a consultant, and obviously has confidence in Tony Reagins' ability to move up. Of course, we don't know what Reagins will be like, and if he shares Stoneman's philosophy of caution. Some assistants make great GMs; some top out at assistant and fail when taking on the big job. But given the strength of the organization, I'll give Tony some doubt. We'll get into what's on Reagins' plate as time goes on.
For now, let's thank Bill Stoneman, a prime architect of the best stretch in our team's history.
There will be time to assess Stoneman's tenure, and we'll probably get to that soon. But suffice to say that in Stoneman's eight seasons as GM, the Angels went 703-593 (.542), won three division titles, one wild card championship, and the championship of the world.
Was he perfect? No one is, but he obviously put our organization in a position of great strength, with a productive farm system supplementing and feeding a successful collection of veterans. The results are unassailable.
Will he be missed? I don't know. He will still be on as a consultant, and obviously has confidence in Tony Reagins' ability to move up. Of course, we don't know what Reagins will be like, and if he shares Stoneman's philosophy of caution. Some assistants make great GMs; some top out at assistant and fail when taking on the big job. But given the strength of the organization, I'll give Tony some doubt. We'll get into what's on Reagins' plate as time goes on.
For now, let's thank Bill Stoneman, a prime architect of the best stretch in our team's history.
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