Out of nowhere, the Angels have fired Perry. The platypus in an Angels hat is no more, and will be replaced by John Mozeliak. His tenure has been the entirety of CTPG, and while often ridiculed here and elsewhere, he ultimately was more of a puppet to Arte Moreno than his own platypus man. This is yet another GM change for Arte Moreno, who has gone through more GMs and managers in the last 16 years than winning seasons.
Farewell Perry, and thanks for the memes.
I was hoping Bobby Valentine would be taking over as GM. 🤢
If this new guy starts trading everyone, we know he convinced Arte it’s time to embrace a rebuild. That’s great news except that means Arte is staying on as the owner. Not great news, unless he has finally given up trying to run things and only requires a monthly update while getting massages at his AZ compound.
Or Arte is getting the front office staged in preparation to sell the team once the lockout ends next year. My vote is for this option.
Not sure how you stage a FO more than the GM is in the last year of his contract and the coaching staff on one year contract. Arte won’t give up control until he sells.
And I don’t think he sells until there is an over .500 w/l year.
This feels like Arte setting up for a sale. The only other thing that makes sense to me is if Perry insisted on trading Detmers, Soriano and Neto but Arte was having none of that and they butted heads ala Dipoto.
If so, Perry should defend himself and just out Arte for who he is.
That’s what successful GMs do, he will need a job so he will stay quiet.
I’m hoping Jeff can find out if this was Molly’s doing and Arte ok’d it. Arte was already leaning in this direction. Certainly the search for someone with experience has been going on for a while. You don’t announce the interim hire if that wasn’t already in place before firing Perry.
I don’t see this as Arte setting up for a sale.
IIWJM just doesn’t roll off the tongue but hopfully he can do something with trades this season and in the offseason (which looks like a lockout)
Good with him being and a real baseball guy helping out.
To top this day off, I want to hear that Lakers traded LeBron/Bronny in a sign-and-trade package
Why now
Theories:
Clearing house was always the plan, and the trade deadline allows Arte to reduce player payroll (trading vets for prospects)
Arte is going to put the team back on the market soon
Perry double-dog-dared Arte to fire him
Arte’s astrologers told him to do it today.
The timing likely has to do with the upcoming draft and whatever else Arte plans for the rest of the season. No need to allow Perry to undermine anything else going forward. His contributions end now. Someone else can bring perspective for that draft etc.
Same thought, but hopefully it will be more clear soon and even more hopefully, it’s for the reason we hope it is.
Thank god.
Without any shred of doubt, the worst GM we have ever had in our history. Incompetent, unlikable, zero connection with the fanbase.
Good Riddance. Will not be missed for 1 second.
Well said.
I hope you didn’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out, Perry.
An experienced guy?
Press conference is tomorrow. I got an invite but I’m hosting an open house.
Here’s my take:
Very good take. I’m optimistic that maybe, just maybe, today marks the day that the leviathan began to change course.
Best you can say at this point. Hopefully it’s a real move in the right direction.
https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2021/7/9/22564864/the-mozeliak-years-trades-cardinals
Good article behind the curtain on Moz’s trade years. Let you decide for yourself if he excelled at this job or not.
That’s a really good article. Great research.
Good write up. I almost needed to call you to get your take. Thanks for the write up!
Thanks.
Great article, Jeff!
It’s Christmas in June at the stadium this weekend. Arte just gave his now ex GM a great big lump of coal.
Now we will see if Suzuki looks any more competent. People were giving him a pass saying that Perry was calling the shots.
I’m extremely convinced that Dirt is a legitimate retard so I’m not expecting anything to change.
Me too, just look at tonights line up.
#FREESUZUKI
Well, one small facet of our long national nightmare is over.
This might require some stomach relaxant
That would be a perfect Arte orchestrated fiasco.
Not sure how much further Arte could push that spear tip into my eyeball but he’ll find a way
Fuck it, can’t be any worse then we’ve seen the last 5 years.
You don’t spit into the wind, your don’t pull the mask off the Lone Ranger, and you never dare Arte Moreno to make worse decisions than he has in the past
 😂 
I sincerely doubt it.
Omfg FINALLY
I’m very happy. Yes, Arte is still here but I think this is likely a Molly move
Now. Can we DFA Lowe, Soler and Moncada?
I seriously doubt that. Carpino made zero moves in 10+ years. You think Arte is going to let Molly make a major organization move 3 months into a job?
In a release, the Angels said Mozeliak, who served as GM of the St. Louis Cardinals from 2007 to 2025, will “oversee the day-to-day baseball operations for the Angels while refining a baseball operations strategy and assisting the organization in its search for a new general manager.” Mozeliak is expected to stay with the organization through the end of the calendar year.
Sounds like a reasonable hire. He’s the most experienced since Stoneman.
Arte let the 82-year old Stoneman sit this firing out
What a great day.
Great trade; who’d we get?
Box of Pocky Sticks
DG’s Thong!
🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
Molly Jolly has big brass balls!
Molly is a mouthpiece, Arte gave Perry the douching
Yep, but she did play her part nonetheless
She does have BBB…BIG brass ones
