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...
impact steve tremendous
He had a tremendous impact on us right away. As did Steve Green.
expected knew nobody poise stuff time
Frankie's stuff and his poise enabled him to succeed, and he just did it at a time when nobody expected it because nobody knew who he was.
ability close defensive developed pitching pleased signed starting work
From a defensive standpoint, he is very close to being a starting catcher. We are very pleased with how he's developed and his ability to work with the pitching staff. That is why we signed him to a two-year deal.
last maybe
From about maybe mid-August of '02, all through last year, this was a different atmosphere. Everything changed,
best equipped guy lose
When you lose Colon, you lose a guy that's going to give you innings. Yan, we feel, is best equipped to give us innings.
best effort expect guy
We expect the best effort he can give us, ... He's as competitive a guy as you'll ever find.
asked granted others past
We've been asked in the past for others and we've always granted permission, but never while we're playing.
allow both fast great quite tag
Both Maury and Lou were very smart. Lou would say: 'I want to get there as fast as I can.' But Maury, who wasn't quite as fast as Lou, wanted to make great slides that wouldn't allow them to tag him out.
belongs decision healthy knowledge
To my knowledge he is healthy right now. The decision belongs to Santana.
maybe shot took
Maybe it was a little disappointing. But we took a shot at it. What are you going to do? We're going to be fine.
club dealing guy owns
Now you've got Arte, who owns the club and is the guy you're dealing with,
couple impact realistic shot year
Shoot, he'll come in and take a shot at it. A little over a year ago, he had a couple of surgeries. What impact is that going to have? I think he's a realistic guy. If it isn't working, I think he's going to know it.
calling front help people players seasons shots sitting trust understand worrying
Sitting back and worrying isn't going to help anything. What we have to do is trust the people calling these shots to understand these players have six-month seasons in front of them.
ask common happened prefer season understanding
My understanding is that they are going to ask for permission, but it hasn't happened yet. What I would prefer is that it not be a distraction, period. Our season is not over yet. It's common courtesy.