Are the Angels Violating Norms by Reportedlty Making Managerial Candidates Take a Test?

On Monday afternoon, Jon Morosi of MLB Network and FOX Sports reported that the Angels will be administering a two-hour written test to managerial candidates. The news was met with some amusement (sharpen your No. 2 pencils!) and a feeling that this was another move to alienate more traditional managers (say, Buck Showalter or Dusty Baker) from future positions. Our panel of MLB experts discusses the ramifications of Eppler's move and how it might signal the future of managerial hiring.

Tom Verducci: The two-hour test is nothing new. I've known candidates who spent an entire day interviewing and even watching games to go through what their thought process should be. It shouldn't scare off…