The Mike Scioscia Manager Status Update Thread

[Hubs]

They're both going to get one more year, in Sciosica's case he had $6M in Salary for 2016, 2017, and 2018. He has five more years of guaranteed salary. He's going to stay, or perhaps transition into a front office role after next year, if DiPoto gets canned after 2014.

 

DiPoto is under contract through 2014. He gets one more shot. While the team has won 89 and then only 78 games in his two seasons as GM, his decisions have been mixed. Firing Mickey Hatcher was the right call and that's now been over a year and a half ago. 

 

IF Moreno wanted Pujols and Hamilton, he gets a pass on that. Wells wasn't DiPoto's fault or decision. Getting The Yankees to pick up some of the contract was a good call.

 

DiPoto made good moves in 2011-12 offseason by getting CJ Wilson & Chris Iannetta. Morales for Vargas was good value. The Greinke trade was short sighted, as the team needed a starter, but perhaps didn't have to give up the last two legit pitching prospects in the majors along with a good candidate for infield in Segura for two months. If the rules had not changed and the Angels were able to get a first round pick in compensation for Greinke leaving, that would've been great.

 

Blanton was a horrible decision. Santana should've been kept and approached about a 3 year deal. He'd have likely taken it. They are similar pitchers except Santana has better stuff. Neither had a good year in 2012.

 

Hanson was a risk, but you have to make those sometimes.

 

Green for Callaspo was a good trade. Frieri for Amezaga was a good trade.

 

Now he needs to make another good trade in the offseason.

 

The Starting Pitching depth may need to be improved, but honestly, the offense needs help too. Grant Green hit .280. Calhoun hit .282. Shuck hit .293. Kendrick hit .297. And of course Trout hit .323.

 

The next highest regulars are Aybar at .271 Pujols at .258, Callaspo at .252, Hamilton at .250, and Trumbo at .234, followed by Iannetta at .224.

 

No one was hitting.

 

The Angels need Pujols & Hamilton to perform at some semblance of their All-Star years prior to joining the Angels. They need to get good value from Trumbo and Kendrick if they are moved. They need to get some offense out of third and Catcher. Aybar needs to hit like he did in 2012.

 

With a healthy productive lineup, this team as is could score 800 runs. And even with the pitching they have now, they would be a playoff team had they done that.

[Hollyw00d]

Butcher at the very least has got to go. If scioscia gets to keep his job, then at the very least his buddies have got to be replaced by competent coaches

[Jay]

From Wikipedia:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Dipoto

 

On October 28, 2011, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim announced Dipoto would be their next general manager, replacing Tony Reagins.^[3] After a horrible 2013 season with a substantial increase in payroll under his watch, it is likely that he will be replaced during the off season.^[4]

[tdawg87]

From Wikipedia:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Dipoto

 

On October 28, 2011, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim announced Dipoto would be their next general manager, replacing Tony Reagins.^[3] After a horrible 2013 season with a substantial increase in payroll under his watch, it is likely that he will be replaced during the off season.^[4]

 

AO found out how to edit wikipedia articles.

[Angel Oracle]

It's actually not too hard to edit them.   Any one can, which is why I've learned to only trust those entries to a point.

 

Seriosly though, maybe Dipoto's off-season performance a year ago would have been significantly better if Moreno didn't force Hamilton down his throat (literally).

After all that's been said and done, the one move that was really bad was obviously Blanton.   He could have waited until January/February to see how the pitching market was shaking out. 

Edited October 1, 2013 by Angel Oracle

[Hollyw00d]

Blanton contract is bad, but it's not even in the same galaxy of suckage that the Pujols and Hamilton contracts reside in

[yk9001]

 

Seriosly though, maybe Dipoto's off-season performance a year ago would have been significantly better if Moreno didn't force Hamilton down his throat (literally).

 

 

[Jay]

no announcement yet?  what's the hold-up?

[Jobu]

They're waiting for this thread to hit 10 pages.

[tennischmp]

Arte is still turning the pages in Scioscia's book

[ettin]

Not sure if this is a craig but Rosenthal tweeted: https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/385006707736588288

 

Apparently some inside the FO believe both of them will stay.

[Angel Oracle]

I was hoping at least for a pitching coach change.

I don't trust Butcher!

 

I sure hope Hubs may be right, in that Scioscia has only one more year to right the ship on his end.

Dipoto should get at least as much time as the incompetent Reagins got (4 years).

Edited October 1, 2013 by Angel Oracle

[Scott34]

If Scioscia stays, we will see the same shit next year.

[Homebrewer]

If Scioscia stays, we will see the same shit next year.

Not me. I will be back when Scioscia is gone, but I wont invest as long as he is here.

It will be my first hiatus after nearly 50 years, but I wont be the only long term fan bailing out if Scioscia is allowed to continue piloting this zeppelin. 

[mtangelsfan]

Not me. I will be back when Scioscia is gone, but I wont invest as long as he is here.

It will be my first hiatus after nearly 50 years, but I wont be the only long term fan bailing out if Scioscia is allowed to continue piloting this zeppelin. 

 

 

[Stradling]

Take care HB, we will see you when the Big Catorce is gone. We will keep a light on for you.

[Superfan]

Not sure if this is a craig but Rosenthal tweeted: https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/385006707736588288

Apparently some inside the FO believe both of them will stay.

This is outstanding news. Way to go Arte!!!

[tennischmp]

Again folks, give Arte some time. He does have to read 1022 pages in the Book of Mike Scioscia. We will see what happens when he is done.

[Homebrewer]

Again folks, give Arte some time. He does have to read 1022 pages in the Book of Mike Scioscia. We will see what happens when he is done.

And do it while looking in the mirror...could take a while.

Tap tap tap...

[cysomeawfulpitcher]

Again folks, give Arte some time. He does have to read 1022 pages in the Book of Mike Scioscia. We will see what happens when he is done.

 

Hasa Diga Sciosciawai!

[nando714]

Still waiting......they're probably figuring out some kinda buy out

[yvangelfan]

Still waiting, too...............................................................

[YouthofToday]

Despite my personal sentiments on this subject why does the owner have to state the manager, who is under contract for next season, is returning?

Kind of ludicrous if you ask me.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

@MikeDiGiovanna: No news not necessarily good news for #Angels GM Jerry Dipoto, MGR Mike Scioscia, but it's better than bad news. http://t.co/o7aZGhQxgs

[Homebrewer]

Despite my personal sentiments on this subject why does the owner have to state the manager, who is under contract for next season, is returning?

Kind of ludicrous if you ask me.

He might want to sell some season seats next season.

Just sayin..