Thirty miles away, the Dodgers played meaningful baseball, and by the end of the afternoon had won their sixth consecutive division title.
Eppler has tried and failed to push the Angels into the postseason since his hiring Oct. 4, 2015. The Angels have had losing records during every season of his tenure.
“We're looking for somebody who can think with a probability-based mindset,” Eppler said. “We're going to look for someone who is eager to grow and evolve. Someone that can develop a culture that will put the welfare of the team above any singular person. Those are the criteria that we're going to look for in our next manager.