LA Angels Wednesday News Crash: RIP Bob Boone

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Former Angels catcher Bob Boone has died. He was 10 days away from his 79th birthday. Bob spent 7 years in Anaheim, winning 3 gold gloves and appearing in the 1983 All Star Game. While the rest of the Baseball world remembers him as a Phillie, or the father of the Yankees current manager, for older Angels fans, he was a stable presence behind the plate and was a part of both the 1982 and 1986 AL West champ teams.

Kurt Suzuki won’t be managing the 2027 Angels, but he will be a special assistant. Well, at least Jeff has someone to talk to.

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Awards are coming in. Manager of the year NL goes to Pat Murphy of the Brewers for the 3rd year in a row.

For the AL manager of the year it goes to Will Venable of the White Sox. hey if that team can turn it around in 1 year…

Anthony Santander really should have kept his mouth shut as now the Blue Jays FO has to deal with what he said. Guy wasn’t even good last year.

Free Agency is starting and from the GM meetings it does not look good. Teams are stingy? Come on, give the team to Stan already so the Angels can buy all the FA!

There are some moves though. Emilio Pagan is going to the Tigers. 1/11M.

Ryan Weiss to the Padres as well. Money TBA.

All the big names are still available though, including the ones from Japan. Padres are on the move to sign them soon.

But hey, the WPBL will still be a thing in 2027. And this is how the roster gets filled.

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HalosFanForLife
Super Member
1 hour ago

Congrats to Murphy and Venable. Both well deserving. This may sound odd – or a pipe dream – but I think Murphy is such a special manager of people – not just baseball. Might he want to reduce the travel, spend more time with his boys, and leave his stamp in the front office of a team, and deploy the Murphy way through an organization that would become the Angels way. Of course he would bring in his guys to the FO with more front office experience- and he’s definitely wired – but I’m guessing this dude would be incredible in the position because he’s the epitome of a great leader. You would have to back up the Brinks truck – but I believe he’d be an amazing President of Baseball Operations.

Born_in_59
Trusted Member
1 hour ago

While I missed most of Bob Boone’s tenure with the Angels, I still recall reading about the game he and Brian Downing hit grand slams in consecutive innings. Pretty good since he only hit 2 in his career. I think 1986 was also the year he homered in consecutive games as well.

HalosFanForLife
Super Member
2 hours ago

Looks like they are going to begin the interview process.

https://x.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/2120270272096059518?a=wqXAWkpA1whxQtFTzYg&s=20

steelgolf
Legend
1 hour ago

Gitcho would buy ALL of the microwave popcorn available at the closest Costco and might even clean out the 2nd closest Costco if they were to interview and hire Jerry Dipoto. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

HalosFanForLife
Super Member
1 hour ago
Reply to  steelgolf

 😂 

steelgolf
Legend
2 hours ago

I can’t believe anyone is surprised that basically only one year deals are being offered, some with option clauses. The ownership have no idea yet what the next union agreement is going to look like, and if there will be ANY baseball played in 2027.

Fansince1971
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1 minute ago
Reply to  steelgolf

100% – so much uncertainty!

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