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Angels To Interview Buck Showalter, John Farrell

By Connor Byrne | October 9, 2019 at 11:05pm CDT

Joe Maddon is reportedly the front-runner to take over as the Angels’ next manager, but they’re not going to hand him the job without first doing their due diligence on at least a few names. The club’s conducting interviews with three other candidates this week, including former managers Buck Showalter and John Farrell, per reports from Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times and Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. The fourth contender’s unknown, but it’s not Angels special assistant Eric Chavez, according to Torres.

Like Maddon, both Showalter and Farrell have managed multiple major league teams apiece to this point. The 63-year-old Showalter is a three-time Manager of the Year who oversaw the Yankees, Diamondbacks, Rangers and Orioles for a combined 20 seasons from 1992-2018. The O’s parted with Showalter after last year, a 47-win season in which they launched a full rebuild.

Farrell, 57, is an ex-major league right-hander who was a member of the Angels from 1993-94. He’s better known for his post-playing career, though, having managed the Blue Jays and Red Sox between 2011-17. In his greatest accomplishment in the role, Farrell helped the Red Sox to a World Series title in his first year atop the club in 2013. The rest of Farrell’s tenure with the team produced mixed results. The Red Sox finished below .500 twice in a row from 2014-15, but they took home AL East crowns in each of the next two seasons.

Despite its regular-season success under Farrell from 2016-17, Boston parted with him after back-to-back first-round knockouts in the playoffs. Farrell has stayed in the game since then by working as a scout and a pitching consultant for the Reds.

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  1. i hate my father

    1 year ago

    For god sake, just hire Maddon already!!

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    • lazorkolazorko

      1 year ago

      Pfft, it’s just posturing while the Angels lawyers and Maddon’s agent write up the details.

      I predict a press conference will be scheduled for Friday.

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      • angels fan

        1 year ago

        Billy Eppler said recently that MLB prefers not to have announcements on days when there are games (in the post-season of course).

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        • lazorkolazorko

          1 year ago

          That would be October 21 then. That is a long time to wait for an annoucement if the deal is actually done this week.

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    • Wrek305

      1 year ago

      They basically already have. Joe Maddon is expected to announced as the Anaheim Angels new manager next week

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  2. Desertbull

    1 year ago

    The Dodgers

    Hahahahaha

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    • Al Hirschen

      1 year ago

      Would the Dodgers fire there Mgr if they get knocked out

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      • kahnkobra

        1 year ago

        i think they will and Zaidi will hire Roberts for the Padres

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        • talking baseball

          1 year ago

          ??????? Ziadi hire Roberts for Padres ?

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        • snotrocket

          1 year ago

          Playing 4D chess.

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        • Dodgethis

          1 year ago

          Yeah, playing for the wrong team.

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        • wordonthestreet

          1 year ago

          But Zaidi works for the Giants. Lol

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  3. Gmen777

    1 year ago

    Angels better hire Maddon before the Dodgers do lol

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    • talking baseball

      1 year ago

      Maddon should be a cheerleader !!

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  4. andrewgauldin

    1 year ago

    Nats winning the World Series…

    I would still prefer Maddon over these two options. Maybe Buck given what he did with the Baltimore teams from 09-17? I think that was the span. But not sure if he’s the analytic puppet that Eppler is looking for

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    • padreforlife

      1 year ago

      Did what win 1 postseason series?

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      • tonypro7

        1 year ago

        Took a team that was on a 14 year losing streak, changed the culture and took them to playoffs 3 times in a 5 season stretch. Led the AL and 2nd in MLB in wins from 12-16. All the while in a division that has NY and BOS in it.

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        • lookouts

          1 year ago

          And the Rays, no slouches, there.

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  5. OCSportsGeek

    1 year ago

    Well, with the dodgers and Kershaw just crapping the bed, again, you have to wonder if the dodgers are going to stick with Roberts.

    Wouldn’t it be kind of crazy to see Scioscia go home and run the dodgers, In the same season that is former prodigy Joe Maddon takes over the angels?

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    • talking baseball

      1 year ago

      How Sweet it is !⚾️!
      Dodgers Choke Again !!

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    • talking baseball

      1 year ago

      How Sweet it is !⚾️!
      Dodgers Choke Again

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    • HalosHeavenJJ

      1 year ago

      Maddon actually was here and was the acting manager to close out 1999 before Mike was hired.

      Credit to Mike for keeping Joe who was runner up for the job. I think it’s obvious who was the real brains of the operation and it wasn’t Mike.

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    • jleve618

      1 year ago

      Everyone in real life was telling me I was crazy to avoid putting Kershaw in this game, but I knew he would do just what he did.

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      • jleve618

        1 year ago

        It was bound to happen one way or another though, incredibly hard to win 3 pennants in a row.

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    • wordonthestreet

      1 year ago

      Or Joe Maddon takes over the Dodgers. He and Friedman go way back to their time in Tampa.

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    • Sryphilz27

      1 year ago

      First off Maddon was with the Angels before Scioscia. If you have ever seen Maddon coach he is about as opposite of Scioscia as it gets. And 2nd nobody wants Scioscia. Gone are the guys who refuse to use analytics.

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      • lazorkolazorko

        1 year ago

        As an Angels fan I do revere Mike Scioscia and what he did for the franchise…

        But the unfortunate reality is the game has passed him by. I don’t think we’ll see any team call him in for an interview.

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  6. i hate my father

    1 year ago

    Angels better sign Maddon quickly, I think another team will be looking for a new manager

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  7. Show Me Your Tatis

    1 year ago

    Why delay the inevitable?

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  8. HalosHeavenJJ

    1 year ago

    This would be so Angels.

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  9. bonquishabonquisha

    1 year ago

    I am so sad. Dave Roberts needs to be fired by tomorrow. Give scoscia and Maddon interviews we need real baseball men. Kersh when he’s known to pitch bad on short rest (or playoffs in general) and Joe damnit kelly.
    Soto who is an absolute monster on a HOF trajectory but no, no kolarek. Let’s pitch jelly multiple innings instead of good ol super weapon Maeda who is more well equipped to go multiple innings

    The anger I feel is larger than Darvish. He just sucked. But we didn’t even let Kenley soak up the pressure…… my night is ruined idk what imma do all off season except be so damn angry

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    • Bocephus

      1 year ago

      NFL
      NBA
      Johnny Walker Red

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    • Vizionaire

      1 year ago

      don’t be. dodgers are richer version of cubs in the 90’s.

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    • jleve618

      1 year ago

      When Maeda came in and pitched the way he did, I still thought the Dodgers would win, he looked that good. Before I knew it he was done. Was exciting though, my postseason bracket challenge is still unbroken.

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    • Ohtani-san

      1 year ago

      Wrong thread

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  10. crazylarry

    1 year ago

    Gosh I hope the Dodgers are dumb enough to hireScioscia . Being a Dback fan that would be great. They would automatically lose at least 15 more games a year with that caveman managing them. Somehow I don’t see an analytical front office hiring anyone who doesn’t know what a spread sheet is.

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    • Vizionaire

      1 year ago

      dream on! scoscia may not be fluent in analytics but he will adapt to it well!

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  11. DGHalos714

    1 year ago

    I am hoping to see a post soon with the Halos hiring Maddon. If they don’t then that seems to be a disappointment. Don’t mess this up Eppler and Arte…just do it

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  12. radar

    1 year ago

    Angels just hired Madden!

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  13. megaj

    1 year ago

    I said Farrell would go to the Cubs before Maddon even got fired, but not many rumors in Chicago about that yet. My second choice would be Girardi. Both are pretty much the opposite of Maddon which is what the team is looking for.

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