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...
challenge good number places players
We have a lot of good players at a number of positions; we have so many of them coming. The challenge is to find places for them to play.
belongs decision healthy knowledge
To my knowledge he is healthy right now. The decision belongs to Santana.
deserve pitch
When you play the way they did and pitch the way they did, you deserve to win.
determined envision good particular reports scouts shot spring suggested
We envision Hector as having a shot at our rotation. All that will be determined in spring training. Our scouts had good reports on him and they suggested him, in particular as a starter.
job nearly number past players predictor problem talent
We don't think it is nearly the problem that all of you do. We have a number of players that we feel that can get the job done. The past isn't necessarily a predictor of the future. That is the way it is in sports. The talent is there.
consistent pitchers planned respect starting tribute
To this point, we haven't been as consistent as we planned to be offensively, ... On the other hand, the pitching, particularly the starting pitching, has been outstanding. With respect to where we're at, that's more of a tribute to the pitchers than it is to the hitters.
available decision last scenario sprung
We'll go on and adjust, ... We had to make a decision real quick. Rosters had to be in by 10 a.m. (Tuesday). This is something that was sprung on us at the last second. The best-case scenario was he would not be available this series.
available decision last scenario sprung
We'll go on and adjust. We had to make a decision real quick. Rosters had to be in by 10 a.m. (Tuesday). This is something that was sprung on us at the last second. The best-case scenario was he would not be available this series.
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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.
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This qualifies us to finish the job that we set out to do. It took a long time, a lot of games, a lot of aches and pains, a lot of ups and downs to get to the point we're at. If you really look at it, it's now only an eight-team race.
chase dropping paul
We're dropping out of the Paul Byrd chase. We have not really been in the chase for Jarrod Washburn.
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.
contracts discussed offering players
Those are some of the players we have discussed offering multiyear contracts to.
decides heard support whatever
We have not heard anything. But whatever he decides to do, we will support the decision.