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

[Chuck]

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.

 

 

Source: Pedro Moura on Twitter

 

[Ochocinco!]

Yea sure just waste another year why not

[gurn67]

The headline got me excited because I thought it also meant he was going to retire when his contract was up. Correct heading should end "the last year of his contract" not "for his final year with the Halos"

[Chuck]

10 minutes ago, gurn67 said:

The headline got me excited because I thought it also meant he was going to retire when his contract was up. Correct heading should end "the last year of his contract" not "for his final year with the Halos"

Fixed...

What I'm most afraid of is this...

Eppler improves the team mightily and we sneak into the playoffs, then Arte rewards him with a contract extension. 

I'd love some new, fresh blood like a Maddon type running the ship for the final two years of Trout's contract with the club. 

[Pujols4MVP]

I get the feeling that Scioscia will be managing the Angels for the same length of time as Vin Scully was calling Dodger games.

[fan_since79]

You can bet the house he'll get an extension, even if we sniff the playoffs like we did this year. We don't even have to get there.

Five more years is what I'm resigned to. It is what it is.

 

[Angelsfan1984]

How much worse of a Monday can it be?

[totdprods]

13 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Fixed...

What I'm most afraid of is this...

Eppler improves the team mightily and we sneak into the playoffs, then Arte rewards him with a contract extension. 

I'd love some new, fresh blood like a Maddon type running the ship for the final two years of Trout's contract with the club. 

So who you thinking?

[Troll Daddy]

Just made my day! ... I was thinking he might sit out next season. 

[Chuck]

Just now, totdprods said:

So who you thinking?

Gabe Kapler, Joe McEwing, Sandy Alomar, Jr., Raul Ibanez, Todd Greene and Alex Cora.

[JustATroutFan]

To be fair, Sosh didn't do too bad of a job this year. With all the injuries to the important guys and many of the players underperforming, the Angels winning 80 games was an accomplishment to me. He did a good job but there were some decisions that he made that kept it from being great. Blame the GM before you blame the manager.

[fan_since79]

25 minutes ago, Troll Daddy said:

Just made my day! ... I was thinking he might sit out next season. 

You're getting stale and predictable. The subtle troll posts are fewer these days. Maybe you need a break to refresh yourself?

 

 

[Blarg]

Scioscia will finish out this contract and if he decides he wants to continue managing he will move on to another team. Eppler will pick his own manager when all is said and done for 2019. 

[Mark68]

13 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Gabe Kapler, Joe McEwing, Sandy Alomar, Jr., Raul Ibanez, Todd Greene and Alex Cora.

Ha, if it was Gabe KapLAN, that might be interesting.

[Bull58]

I still think Dino has paid his dues and deserves a shot at manager at least for a season and see where things go.

[DMVol]

30 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Scioscia will finish out this contract and if he decides he wants to continue managing he will move on to another team. Eppler will pick his own manager when all is said and done for 2019. 

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

[Angel Oracle]

Dave Martinez?

[TooCool]

1 hour ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

How much worse of a Monday can it be?

No kidding. Just when this Monday could not have gone any worse.

[WeatherWonk]

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

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

[Troll Daddy]

1 hour ago, Bull58 said:

I still think Dino has paid his dues and deserves a shot at manager at least for a season and see where things go.

Replacing Scioscia with Dino is comical ... not in this lifetime

[Troll Daddy]

1 hour ago, fan_since79 said:

You're getting stale and predictable. The subtle troll posts are fewer these days. Maybe you need a break to refresh yourself?

 

 

I'm on board with whatever Eppler decides ... even if it means a two year extension for Sosh. I believe the Trout factor might come into play. 

 

[Chuck]

This is why I'd be in favor of Gabe Kapler. 

Ex-gritty player that's also in favor of advanced stats. 

He also would have voted for Mike Trout vs. Miguel Cabrera in 2013 when M-Cab won the Triple Crown. 

https://xnsports.com/2013/07/09/kapler-interview/

[JarsOfClay]

1 hour ago, fan_since79 said:

You're getting stale and predictable. The subtle troll posts are fewer these days. Maybe you need a break to refresh yourself?

 

 

He's as predictable as Mike Sciosica's postgame comments.

[JarsOfClay]

1 hour ago, Bull58 said:

I still think Dino has paid his dues and deserves a shot at manager at least for a season and see where things go.

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

[Stradling]

Scioscia haters quick question.  If Trout said he would only sign an extension if they gave Scioscia an extension, would you A, be ok with it, B, think wow if Trout sees his value maybe I should, or C, say fuck it, let Trout walk?