The California Angels have been a huge disappointment this season, but apparently the front office doesn`t blame manager Doug Rader.
Rader signed a two-year extension through 1992 on Thursday after two years working under one-year pacts.
Last year, the Angels were one of baseball`s biggest surprises, finishing third in the AL West with a 91-71 after being in contention almost the entire season. This year has been a different story. The Angels fell out of contention early and are 74-75, 21 games out of first place.
”The strongest trait about Doug Rader is that, more often than not, he`ll have the guys in the right frame of mind and help them get the most out of their abilities,” General Manager Mike Port said.
”The announcement represents an important phase in our preparation for the 1991 season. Doug has displayed the many qualities necessary to formulate a successful and winning program.”
”Without a two-year commitment, I don`t think we could have gotten things headed in the right direction,” said Rader.
