The team has yet to make it official, but Dipoto has already notified colleagues, and the players already thought he was gone, according to multiple sources. This is just the latest in a series of huge, embarrassing facepalm moments from the Angels in 2015.
Former Angels GM Jerry Dipoto was officially announced at the position on October 29th, 2011. He was coming from a gig as senior vice president of scouting and player development for the Arizona Diamondbacks, with a good eye for talent and an appreciation of analytics. His arrival was heralded and lauded by fans, both hardcore and casual alike, as he was replacing the much maligned Tony Reagins.