Monday, December 13, 2010

AngelsWin.com Interview: Director of Scouting Ric Wilson

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Interviewed by David Saltzer, AngelsWin.com Senior Writer

After spending seven years with the club, Eddie Bane was let go from his position with the Los Angeles Angels as their Scouting Director. Replacing him was an internal candidate, Ric Wilson, who took over the position on October 21, 2010. Wilson, who had been with the Angels since 2003, was the National cross-checker under Eddie Bane.

AngelsWin.com viewers know that AngelsWin.com had a regularly featured chat with Eddie Bane “
The Bane Connection” in which we discussed the players in the Angels’ system and the upcoming drafts. However, after speaking with Ric Wilson, AngelsWin.com is pleased to announce that Ric Wilson will continue the tradition and will be available to answer questions from the fans throughout the year. However, Ric did make one request: he said that all his friends call him “Willy” so look for upcoming segments of “Willy’s Wire” to get all the latest information on what’s happening with the Angels system.

Below is our interview that we recorded with Ric on November 16, 2010. Talking with Ric is like talking with an old friend from high school. He’s got a humble, folksy manner that just makes you feel comfortable. After speaking with Ric, AngelsWin.com got the impression that the quality work that helped the Angels land future stars such as Mike Trout, Jordan Walden, Tyler Chatwood and Garrett Richards will continue under Willy’s management.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Don't Panic!

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By David Saltzer, AngelsWin.com Senior Writer 


Wow! Boston got Adrian Gonzalez. By all accounts that was a great deal for them. And, by comparison, the Angels haven’t done much to improve after a disappointing 2010 season (although signing Takahashi was a good—but minor—move for the Angels). Some Angels fans are regressing back to the 1990s and starting to act like the offseason is already over.

Two words: Don’t Panic!

The Winter Meetings haven’t even begun and Arte Moreno is not going to let this offseason go by without making big improvements to this club. Arte has let it be known that he was not happy with the way things went last year, and he will make changes to improve the team for 2011.