Mike Scioscia
Mike Scioscia
Michael Lorri Sciosciais an American former Major League Baseball catcher and current manager for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He has worked in that capacity since the 2000 season, and is currently the longest-tenured manager in Major League Baseball. As a player, Scioscia made his major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1980. He was selected to two All-Star Games and won two World Series over the course of his 13-year MLB career, which was spent entirely...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth27 November 1958
CityUpper Darby, PA
His last 20 at-bats or so, he's really seeing the ball well. And tonight? You can't square up a ball any better than those couple of home runs.
His initial reaction after rehab was, 'Hey, wherever you need me, whenever you need me, I'm going to help us win,'
His fastball command was a little erratic, but the velocity was good.
His fastball command was a little erratic, but the command on his offspeed pitches was there, and his velocity was good. He got his work in. It did not set him back.
I just know that in Southern California, the way that championship was received was absolutely along the lines of what we saw in Boston,
The ball didn't come down where Figgy thought it would, but it certainly wasn't a routine play.
That is not necessarily a good thing and not necessarily a bad thing at this point of the season. There is a danger of a guy getting cranked up for a competition that is going to be more intense. But I don't feel there is any benefit for it, no.
That is unwarranted that he got tossed. An opposition batter charges the mound and our pitcher gets tossed? That is an absolute joke.
As a player, you're the first one to realize you're slipping a little bit, but you're the last one to know you've fallen off the slope and it's over.
A three-run lead in the Grand Canyon with that club is not a safe lead. But our guys, when they had to, made terrific pitches.
A three-run lead in the Grand Canyon isn't safe with that club. They do a great job of pressuring you and they have power through the lineup.
That's impressive for a youngster to have that good of at-bat in his first post-season at-bat.
Confidence is very important, ... Confidence will breed momentum. But nothing we did here (Friday night) will affect (tonight).
Edgardo is a guy that has played at a very high level for a lot of years, and he has an experienced right-handed bat.