Good news! Scioscia will be back for the final year of his contract

[Stradling]

59 minutes ago, JarsOfClay said:

Paid his dues?  He's a Scioscia clone.  Why the fuck would we replace Scioscia with Scioscia?

How in the world would you have any idea if he is a Scioscia clone or not?  How do you have any insight on that?  What have you read to make you think that?  Who do you know in the clubhouse that has told you this?  Is Maddon a Scioscia clone?

[Hubs]

Mike will be here until he decides he doesn't want to be. He is only 58. He could manage likely until he is 70.

And Maddon is 5 years older. If they were grooming someone, I could see them moving on in a year or two, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Scioscia would also be unemployed for all of a week, should the Angels let him go.

He is not going anywhere. End of discussion.

[mtangelsfan]

2 hours ago, WeatherWonk said:

Let's see.................Las Vegas mass murder or Scioscia returning. Which is the worst news today?

Like Jack Benny said:   "...............I'm thinking".

Lame

[m0nkey]

How much of an impact does a manager have?

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, m0nkey said:

How much of an impact does a manager have?

A lot less than the blame they receive. 

[eligrba]

I miss the days when Scioscia was blamed for losing the playoffs.

It seems like a lifetime ago.

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, eligrba said:

I miss the days when Scioscia was blamed for losing the playoffs.

It seems like a lifetime ago.

Maybe this is the problem, we need to bring lifetime back.  

[GrittyVeterans]

They were never going to let him go in the middle of his contract but the fact that he wasn't given an extension tells you he is gone barring a deep run next season. 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

5 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

Mike Scioscia plans on returning to manage the Angels in 2018, which is the last year of his contract.

Scioscia signed a record 10-year deal for a manager before the 2009 season. He's managed the Angels for 18 years now, going 1,570-1,346. His team has been to the postseason just once in the last eight years, losing 3-0 in the ALDS in 2004. Still, this year's group was in contention until the final week, finishing a respectable 80-82 despite myriad pitching injuries and losing Mike Trout for a chunk of the season because their division sucked, along with much of the rest of the American League.

Glad to be of help.

[Blarg]

4 hours ago, DMVol said:

What if wins 90 games and makes the playoffs?....just for the sake of argument....

Eppler will choose his own manager. No argument. 

[DMVol]

11 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Eppler will choose his own manager. No argument. 

I wouldn't switch managers after a playoff appearance...but what we don't know is how good their relationship is...heck they may genuinely like each other and work well together...it happens sometimes, even when it's not the guy you hired.

[WeatherWonk]

And a lot more credit than they deserve.

After all, it comes down to what the players DO or DON'T DO.  

[fan_since79]

I'm less worried about a Scioscia extension per se than I am about his resulting placement of Pujols in the 3 or 4-spot for the next four years.

I can just see his 2021 numbers: 7 HR, 35 RBI, .204 BA, .225 OBP

 

Edited October 3, 2017 by fan_since79

[Pujols4MVP]

Would Eppler pick a manager who is his puppet like how Billy Beane always does ?

[budice0]

When youre living off a WS win 15 years ago, why not.

[disarcina]

I think Mike S. manages the Halos next year and then gets another year in 2020 before he calls it quits (retires -- does not get fired) and either moves upstairs in some made up title for the Halos -- Special Baseball Operations Assistant to the Owner - or Arte sells the club by that point and Mike Scioscia joins another organization in some capacity.

[Kenny]

Can they just figure out how to stop our pitchers from needing TJ surgery?

[Billy_Ball]

4 hours ago, JarsOfClay said:

Paid his dues?  He's a Scioscia clone.  Why the fuck would we replace Scioscia with Scioscia?

Basically Maddon is a Scioscia clone too, with more personality.

[Billy_Ball]

1 hour ago, Scioscia4MVP said:

Would Eppler pick a manager who is his puppet like how Billy Beane always does ?

Not sure what Joe Girardi’s contract status is, but Billy’s got Yankee connections.

[tomsred]

2 hours ago, GrittyVeterans said:

They were never going to let him go in the middle of his contract but the fact that he wasn't given an extension tells you he is gone barring a deep run next season. 

A perfect example of someone reading a press release, then making whatever up as the interpretation.

[disarcina]

well, we've had a catcher for 20 years -- how about a MIF or a MIF who used to be a Catcher?

I'm thinking of Chase Utley or Craig Biggio.

either one would be good for the Halos in my book.........

[arch stanton]

You’re all going to implode when Trout refuses to sign an extension because they forced Scioscia out as manager 

[JoJo26]

LAST PLAYOFF WIN?

Damn - October 22, 2009....Isn't that the game that Sosh yanked Lackey? Then the bully gave up the lead....and Lack said something to Sosh as he left the dugout?

Then Lack left for Beantown.

Ah - Good Times...

Meanwhile - Maddon's been to playoffs. Bud Black too. Lackey has 3 rings...

[Bull58]

I would also toss Griffin out there since he's been very loyal to the Angels for 17 years but him not being a first base coach for them would seem unchristian. As for Maddon he has a lot of fire and could breathe life into this team but would he be willing to come back to Anaheim remains to be seen. When I first started watching the Angels he was the first base and bench coach. I wouldn't mind seeing that #70 come out of the dugout yelling at these stupid umps for bad calls.

[tomsred]

4 hours ago, Scioscia4MVP said:

Would Eppler pick a manager who is his puppet like how Billy Beane always does ?

A better example of that would be Dipoto picking Service.  That would drive the peeps on here crazy, think of the arguments on who was responsible for each decision, the GM or the manager, LOL.