It’s official: Jerry Dipoto out as Angels GM (Updated)
UPDATE: It’s official. Jerry Dipoto has resigned as general manager of the Angels. Dipoto confirmed the news to the Los Angeles Times himself.
There will be more to this story once the parties involved start talking — like who will take over, what manager Mike Scioscia has to say and what the players think. But for now, we know for sure, the GM job is open in Anaheim.
ORIGINAL POST: What seemed likely late Tuesday night on the West Coast looks to have become a reality Wednesday morning with multiple reports emerging that general manager Jerry Dipoto is no longer the general manager of the Los Angeles Angels.
Friction between Dipoto and longtime manager Mike Scioscia over the in-game use of scouting information is believed to be the main cause of conflict. Yahoo’s Tim Brown termed the rift between the two as “irreparable.”
According to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick, Dipoto went to Angels owner Arte Moreno with an ultimatum and was rebuffed, leading Dipoto to pack up his stuff and leave with an eye on stepping down.
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The Angels have yet to issue an update about Dipoto’s current status with the team. MLB.com’s Alden Gonzalez writes that an announcement may come before Wednesday’s game. However, Jon Morosi of Fox Sports is reporting that Moreno and Angels president John Carpino are attempting to get Dipoto to reconsider his resignation.
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