Mickey Hatcher is gone. Long gone. Mercifully gone. Ask any Angel fan and they will gleefully inform you that this is nothing but a good thing as they had been calling for his head for nearly a decade.
But now that Hatcher has been fired there is a void in the heart of the Halo faithful. A different coach must now become the target of their discontent, even if it is misguided. Despite Hatcher being sent packing only a few months ago, the void appears to have already been filled by none other than pitching coach Mike Butcher.
As far as I can tell, the case for Butcher being made into the new pariah is based primarily off these bits of evidence:
He is not revered former Angels pitching coach Bud Black.
Instead of resurrecting Scott Kazmir's career as expected, Kazmir instead totally imploded.
The bullpen is a national disaster zone.
Ervin Santana has devolved into a mess... again.
Players like Fernando Rodney have blossomed since leaving the Angels.
Angel fans need ...
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Monkey with a Halo:
PLAYERS:
Bud Black,
Scott Kazmir,
Ervin Santana,
Fernando Rodney,
Jered Weaver,
Darren Oliver,
John Lackey,
Matt Palmer,
Rich Thompson,
Jerome Williams
TEAMS: San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Angels, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox
TEAMS: San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Angels, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox
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