Source: Gary DiSarcina is Angels' new 3B coach

[Stradling]

That's great.  I remember him coming into INO on Fridays and buying like 30 burgers for the staff.  He was cool, and down to earth in my brief meetings with him. 

[Tank]

if he can help aybar stop being a dork on the base paths, that'd be fine with me.

[Mark68]

That article someone linked referred to Disar as loose and upbeat .  Maybe he's mellowed as he has aged or it's just a case of his being a coach means he doesn't have to be the clubhouse snitch anymore.

 

At least he isn't the hitting coach.

He probably finally realized that snitches get stitches.

[Mark68]

if he can help aybar stop being a dork on the base paths, that'd be fine with me.

Dipoto might make Aybar a dork on the base paths for someone else.

[Stradling]

That article someone linked referred to Disar as loose and upbeat .  Maybe he's mellowed as he has aged or it's just a case of his being a coach means he doesn't have to be the clubhouse snitch anymore.

 

At least he isn't the hitting coach.

Clubhouse snitch, haha.  Sucks that the guy wanted other players to actually give a shit. 

[tdawg87]

Lets hope they don't hire Chad Curtis as the ball girl coach.

[Agalloch]

Love it!

[ten ocho recon scout]

The good thing about hiring curtis is that his contract wouldn't kick in until pujols is off the books.

[Bruce Nye]

Rumor has it that Disar has the very best windmill motion in MLB

[JAHV76]

Nice to see DiSarcina back with the Angels.

[bloodbrother]

He probably finally realized that snitches get stitches.

 

and end up in ditches

[ten ocho recon scout]

and end up in ditches

and then we could hire bobby griches.

[SoWhat]

@MikeDiGiovanna: New #Angels 3B coach Gary DiSarcina confirms he interviewd for #Mariners manager job.

@MikeDiGiovanna: Though Gary DiSarcina aspires to be MLB manager, he said his "focus right now is to be the best 3B coach in baseball." #Angels

[Spirit]

Let's just be sure we keep George Hendrick away from DiSar this time around. 

[Angel Dog and Beer]

"His imprint may have been most dramatic with infielder Jose Iglesias, who was admittedly disappointed after being sent to Triple-A following a strong start in early April, at a time when Stephen Drew was on the DL. Iglesias struggled not just offensively but also with his effort level in Triple-A, failing to run out grounders on multiple occasions. DiSarcina pulled Iglesias in the middle of a game after one such incident, and the shortstop sat out of the next three games. But DiSarcina presented the approach not as a benching or a punishment, but instead an opportunity for Iglesias to catch his breath, to return to playing with the energy and joy that are often associated with the 23-year-old."

 

Watch out Pujols!

[Scott34]

We have some serious ass-kickers on the staff now.  I like it.  All that is left is Ersty for asst. hitting coach.

[Inside Pitch]

Clubhouse snitch, haha.  Sucks that the guy wanted other players to actually give a shit. 

 

Sucked ever more that his selfish play and unwillingness to take a pitch killed more rallies than can be counted.  Single most overrated Angel of his era.   Guys like Jim Edmonds went out, and performed... Guys like Disar, sucked ass, stewed, and bitched at the guys actually carrying their weight.  But hey, that scowl when they lost made his 0-4 batting line okay in the eyes of lots of Angels fans.  

 

I've never understood the love affair with the guy other than the Steve Bisheff and company loved him and talked him up.

[Punk]

Me like

[Inside Pitch]

Let's just be sure we keep George Hendrick away from DiSar this time around. 

 

 

Pure awesomeness....  Not going to lie, Andy Sheets made me actually miss Disar.

Edited November 5, 2013 by Inside Pitch

[Jason]

I like these hires so far.

Just wait until the 2nd week of April.

[Stradling]

I'll take his fire in the clubhouse over the laid back approach of most of the guys on our team.  At least that is my perception, which of course could be totally wrong. 

[Stradling]

Sucked ever more that his selfish play and unwillingness to take a pitch killed more rallies than can be counted.  Single most overrated Angel of his era.   Guys like Jim Edmonds went out, and performed... Guys like Disar, sucked ass, stewed, and bitched at the guys actually carrying their weight.  But hey, that scowl when they lost made his 0-4 batting line okay in the eyes of lots of Angels fans.  

 

I've never understood the love affair with the guy other than the Steve Bisheff and company loved him and talked him up.

Yea we were perfectly fine with losing and him going 0-4.  There can't be any middle ground here, right?  I'll take passionate guys that call other guys out in the dugout any day of the week.  His approach at the plate has nothing to do with his attitude in the clubhouse.  If Edmonds was acting like a jackass, or the perception in the clubhouse wasn't he didn't give full effort he should have been called out regardless of how he was playing. 

[nate]

Edmonds was a total jackass.

 

I loved DiSar, guy played amazing D.  Especially during that time SS wasn't a big offensive position.

[Angel Oracle]

The uptick in coaching passion and discipline was desperately needed.

That being said, the only thing I don't wish is for them to become Collins, Bowa, etc. 

But seeing that this staff has a lot of coaching experience, that hopefully won't be the case and this group of players will realize that 2014 NEEDS to be TOTALLY different from 2013.

 

Fundamentals need to be re-emphasized, because they were mediocre in 2013.

Edited November 6, 2013 by Angel Oracle

[m0nkey]

if he can help aybar stop being a dork on the base paths, that'd be fine with me.

You should discuss that tomorrow when you have lunch with him