Halos Heaven (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
"And Angels manager Mike Scioscia said this afternoon that last night’s 7 1/3 scoreless-inning effort from his bullpen will not limit his options tonight. 'Everybody’s available,' Scioscia said. 'Even Jered Weaver.' " According to a horrible newspaper who shall not be named
LAist (Free subscription) | yesterday
Mike Scioscia arguing a call after a botched suicide squeeze attempt. AP Photo/Charles Krupa Boston Red Sox defeat LA Angels 3-2 . This was the year the Angels were supposed to get over the hump. They beat the Red Sox eight of nine games in the regular season. The Angels nabbed the highly coveted Mark Teixeira before the trading deadline to provide a power bat to the anemic lineup. The Angels had...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | yesterday
Baseball managers are creatures of habit, so if it worked in Game 3 of the American League Division Series, why would Mike Scioscia deviate now?
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
"Even Jered (Weaver)," according to Mike Scioscia.
Baseball Musings (Free subscription) | yesterday
Mike Scioscia is still confident: Question: "You guys won in extra innings last night. A lot of players talked about that being a momentum builder. How do you see that taking you into this game and how confident are you...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
The Angels' 12-inning victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday depleted the bullpen. BOSTON -- With the Angels once again facing elimination in the American League Division Series, Manager Mike Scioscia didn't make any bold predictions of victory today. But he did prepare to send ace right-hander John Lackey to the mound and that may ultimately prove more successful.
The Big Lead (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
How about that brazen call by Anaheim manager Mike Scioscia - “We’re not getting eliminated tonight” - prior to facing baseball’s best active postseason starting pitcher in Josh Beckett? Perhaps Scioscia, a former catcher, had a feeling his team’s catcher, Mike Napoli, would club two homers and score the game-winning run in the 12th on [...]
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
All season long, the Angels had been the standard-bearers of the American League. They clinched the West with 18 games remaining to highlight their franchise-record 100-win season. They had a team built for the postseason, with a lineup manager Mike Scioscia said was one of the deepest and most versatile he had ever managed. They had a strong bullpen backed ...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
Entering the American League Division Series, it was widely perceived one of the Angels' biggest advantages over the Red Sox was their bullpen. That line of thought suggested Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia had the faith to turn the ball over to his relievers, while Sox manager Terry Francona did not.
Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
Angels manager Mike Scioscia talked with the media before Sunday's Game 3 of the ALDS. Check out the transcript below, as provided by ASAP Sports. Q.Lineup? MIKE SCIOSCIA: We'll have Figgie, Garret Anderson, Tex, Vlad, Torii, Rivera, Napoli, Kendrick and Aybar. Q.Can you just comment on how Figgins gets this machine going and his capacity as leadoff hitter? MIKE SCIOSCIA: Well, any grouping that's...
Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
After the Chicaco Cubs, the team with the best record in the National League, was swept in its best-of-five division series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday night, it only seemed reasonable to ask Angels manager Mike Scioscia, whose team earned the best record in the American League after winning a franchise-record 100 games, why the best teams in September struggled to show that in October....
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
Angels manager Mike Scioscia made no excuses for his team’s postseason problems against the Red Sox, who entered Friday night’s game having won the last 10 playoff games between the teams.
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
Angels manager Mike Scioscia last night conveyed a sense of urgency when he was asked about the Red Sox' playoff dominance of his club.
Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
ANAHEIM -- Promising to make a few ``minor adjustments'' will keeping the core of his offense intact, Angels manager Mike Scioscia released his Game 2 lineup, keeping Vladimir Guerrero as his designated hitter while inserting Juan Rivera in right field for Gary Matthews Jr. and Jeff Mathis at catcher for Mike Napoli. The Angels lineup: 1. Chone Figgins, 3B 2. Garret Anderson, LF 3. Mark Teixeira,...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Manager says team needs to stay aggressive on the bases to beat Red Sox. Angels Manager Mike Scioscia said he did not consider using Reggie Willits to pinch-run for Vladimir Guerrero on Wednesday night after the slugger reached on a one-out single in the eighth inning, with the Angels trailing the Red Sox, 2-1.
