Angels' firings continue as scout is let go after 27 years in the organization
By Aaron GleemanOct 11, 2011, 12:16 PM EDT
As part of a housecleaning that already included the general manager, director of player personnel, and two key front office assistants the Angels have now fired longtime scout Rich Schlenker after 27 years in the organization.
And not only that, according to the 68-year-old scout he was fired "in a 30-second phone call."
Schlenker called it "a cold business" and told Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times that "there was no thank-you for all the years I put in … they just told me they weren't renewing my contract."
Asked about the nature of the firing, Angels vice president of communications Tim Mead replied: "The service of everyone who has worked in this organization has always been appreciated, on all levels."
Something tells me Schlenker may disagree and as Mark Saxon of ESPN Los Angeles notes the timing of the firing could make it difficult for him to land another job.