Angels to be methodical in looking for new GM. What to know about the search
LA TimesFor a short period during a videoconference call that lasted nearly 45 minutes Wednesday morning, Angels manager Joe Maddon raved about how his team made progress in September before being eliminated from the postseason. “We’re in the business of winning baseball games,” said team President John Carpino, who is charge of leading the team’s fourth GM search in 13 years. “We feel tremendous responsibility to Mike,” Carpino said of Trout, who has played in only three postseason games since beginning his illustrious career in 2011. “I think we’re open to everything,” Carpino said when asked what the Angels want in a general manager. All these things have to be present for an organization to be great.” Although they haven’t used the structure in the past, Carpino said the Angels would consider hiring both a president of baseball operations and a general manager if Moreno finds that more than one candidate is qualified to lead the group.