ANGELS NOTEBOOK: ANGELS CLOSE TO NAMING GM.Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer The Angels are expected to appoint their new general manager this week. They had hoped to have him in place by now. Former New York Yankees  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. GM Bob Watson
Angels president Tony Tavares wanted to have his new GM in place by last Friday but has been unable to finalize anything. The Angels also have interviewed Tim Purpura purpura Presence of hemorrhages in the skin, often associated with bleeding from natural cavities and in tissues. Major causes include damage to small artery walls (as in vitamin deficiency or allergic reaction) and platelet deficiency (in association with such disorders as , an assistant GM with the Houston Astros, and Jim Duquette, an assistant GM with the Mets. ``I know this is something Tony wants to have come to a conclusion very, very soon,'' Angels spokesman Tim Mead said. ``He has a very, very short list, but he's keeping it close to the vest. ``It should happen very soon, but we don't have anything scheduled for (today).'' The new general manager will have duties to attend to immediately, including hiring a manager to replace Terry Collins, who resigned Sept. 3. The Angels interviewed Phil Garner, but he has signed with the Detroit Tigers. They also contacted former Angels player Don Baylor, now the hitting coach of the Atlanta Braves. Baylor has told friends he'd like the Angels job but is said to be the front-runner for the managerial position with the Chicago Cubs. Parker steps down: In other Angels news, Jeff Parker resigned as director of player development. Parker, 29, had been with the organization since 1986 when he was a batboy bat·boy n. A boy who is employed by a baseball team to look after its equipment, especially the bats. . Parker, who worked closely with Bavasi, is expected to continue his career in baseball. |
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