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
Some guys need opportunities. He has worked very hard with his stuff and feels very confident with it. He is at a point now where he understands the importance of location and consistency. He has made great strides.
I think we were all surprised at the level he came into camp at compared to where he was when we saw him in October. There was a tremendous amount of work that was needed, and he did it. He's in the shape he needs to be in.
I think it was a terrific effort against a good club and considering the circumstances of being in a pennant race.
I think it started with the leadoff walk to Cora and the walk to Damon. Those two are things that you can't do against the Red Sox.
That was a key with Gregg. Paul Byrd wasn't sharp tonight, but he went as far as he could. I think Kevin Gregg coming in and keeping us in the game was very important, and the other guys followed suit.
That was a great throw. He caught the ball and he got it to second base in a hurry.
That's the package these guys bring to the game,
That's a tough lineup, and you have to make pitches in good locations to get them out. I think he got a little too fine in some counts.
John wasn't out there and wasn't awful, but he obviously wasn't as crisp as we had seen him and as crisp as he was against the Yankees .
John looks ready to go. He's one of the top pitchers in our league. He had quite a year.
It is more awkward for Orlando, because as a shortstop, you round the ball differently. But we've run that shift enough and he has made that play.
It is an aggressive baserunning play. I don't think it is one we're going to design unless you're Willie Mays Hayes.
Jason's a guy who had a very, very live ball a couple of years ago. He probably doesn't have quite the same stuff, but he still can be effective and we'll see where he fits in. Statistically, he's definitely a guy you want to match up against lefties, and that's a role that we'll look at.
Our starting rotation has been the heartbeat of our club,