Bill Stoneman
Bill Stoneman
William Hambly Stoneman IIIis a former professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who threw two no-hitters during his eight-year major league career. He served as the general manager of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from 1999 to 2007, and continued with the Angels as a consultant after stepping down. He was named the interim general manager of the Angels on July 1, 2015, following the resignation of Jerry Dipoto...
good offensive
We'll see how he does. He is going to be a very good offensive player.
chase dropping paul
We're dropping out of the Paul Byrd chase. We have not really been in the chase for Jarrod Washburn.
activity both decision encouraged question ready required time
We're not going to make the decision today. We're encouraged by both. Both are doing better than they were earlier. They both made progress. The real question to me is, will they be ready for the activity they are required to be ready for? Will they be ready in time for that first round? That's the real question.
came earned half last moving opens outfield season second spot strong
He's earned this chance. He came on very strong for us in the second half of last season and moving Darin to the outfield opens this spot for him.
experience good half hopefully indicative second takes
His second half is hopefully indicative of what he is going to become going forward. It takes experience to become a good pitcher, and he is making the most of his experience.
again although asked chances game key last lose resilient tomorrow tonight
His versatility is very key. He has been asked to close. He has also been asked to start, although not last season. He is so resilient that you can have him in a key game tonight and chances are, he'll be in a key game again tomorrow night. He can go back-to-back and he doesn't lose his effectiveness.
both capable certain hitters
He is capable of getting both left-handed and right-handed hitters out. He may be called on in certain situations, but I don't see him as a one-batter pitcher.
anyone concerned guy injury
He is a guy that can play with pain. An injury to anyone is something you're concerned with, but I think he is going to be OK.
bat everybody looking obviously stuff typical
We're obviously going to be looking for a bat, and everybody is always looking for pitching. It's the typical stuff -- a bat and some pitching.
fact phased plus pressure strikes stuff supposed throwing
When he went out there, he was just lights-out. It was the combination of his stuff and the fact that he was throwing it for strikes plus the fact that he wasn't phased by any of the so-called pressure that you're supposed to feel in the postseason. He dominated.
atmosphere last year
If we have an atmosphere here this year like it was last year ... wow.
nice potential toward
He's always had the potential to do what he's done toward the end of this season. It's nice to see him do well.
competitor ready start
He is such a competitor that if he can pitch, he will. But he's ready to go; he wouldn't start if he wasn't healthy.
days fine ready tired
He was tired at the end of the year; he didn't get many days off. But he's fine now and getting ready to play for the Dominican Republic.