I just don't see it. Help me to understand who replaces him? You can't just get all steamed and junk you POS car before thinking of another way to get to work. Let's take your points one by one:Game management - so you are blaming Scioscia for an inability to make lemonade from lemons? Sure, some of his decisions have been wacky this season, but he doesn't have a lot of alternative when dealing with pitching or offense. There's no bench to speak of and Frieri is the lone healthy and reliable arm out of the bp.
His voice is not heard in the clubhouse - I think we need a player to fill Hunters shoes. The big guy can talk until he's blue in the face and it will never be the same coming from a peer. I'm also curious how you know his voice is being ignored. One indication that he's feared and listened to is the silence coming from players. Not one has spoken out of turn publicly. This is important.
Joe Maddon - ah, yes, the successful former coach argument. How are the Padres, Brewers, and Rays all doing this season? If they were the reason for scioscias ability to do less with more, then why can't they do more with less as the managers of those low payroll teams?
As for the former players who whined, there's a far greater number who have either praised Scioscia or made no disparaging remarks, whatsoever.
And finally, what would you have him do, as others have asked, to "punish" a player for screwing up? He can't bench anyone with the myriad injuries and suckage that permeate the system. There's literally nothing he can do.