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Mike Scioscia Dodgers Bobblehead Night
Wow oh wow are the Dodgers being classy, desperate for attendance or both? The Juen 12 Dodger Home Game interleague contest between the Angels and Dodgers will feature a giveaway of a Mike Scioscia bobblehead. Scioscia was a member of the Dodgers as a player, catching Fernando Valenzuela and Orel...
Scioscia: Chris Iannetta to Catch 100+ Games for 2012 Angels
Wow... the complete transcripts of a Mike Scioscia interview at the winter meetings (LINK TO TRANSCRIPT) are up online at ASAP Sports. Scioscia really went on and on, throwing Lyle Spencer a bone for analyzing bullpen blowups as the reason the Angels didn't make the playoffs. Highlights: Chris...
2011 Beyond the Box Score Catcher Defense Ratings: Year-End Edition
Once again, I failed to keep up with monthly updates to my catcher defense rankings, although I did get a couple of installments done during the season. The Gold Glove awards are coming out later tonight, so let's see if they get it "right." (ahem) I often go through a number of qualifications at...
Bud Black is considering a jump to Anaheim's front office or The birth of an offseason non-story
Here's something weird to me. You're a beat writer. You're bored. You're looking to get more hits to your website from people other than the people who normally read you. So you make up a rumor. Completely unfounded. Doesn't really make a whole lot of sense, even to somebody who doesn't follow the...
"I'm here, and that's all I care about."
August 23, 2011 Anaheim, CA. - Booyah!!! Suck THAT, East Coast Media Mavens!! The Los Angeles Angels held their press conference to formally announce the signing of Jered Weaver to a 5-year, $85 million, contract extension, locking him up as a Halo through 2016. (This smells more like a...
Jordan Walden Makes a Mistake by the Lake
Final Score in Cleveland: Angels 2, Indians 3 Dan Haren pitched a great strong game, the Angels offense pingponged balls right at Cleveland fielders all night and finally got a late lead on Bobby Abreu's 4th HR of the season but Jordan Walden delivered some pretty straight and simple fastballs...
Erick Aybar Drives in Mike Scioscia 1,000th Win
Mike Scioscia helmed his 1,000th career managerial victory with a 6-5 Mothers Day Angels win over the Indians in front of a sea of red that he as much as anyone helped create and cultivate in his first eleven seasons. But nothing is perfect and into year number "Dozen of Anaheim", today's win...
Mike Scioscia: Skipper Confidence
One month into his his twelfth major league season as manager, Mike Scioscia is six wins away from 1,000 for his career. It seems just like yesterday that the Disney Corporation was cutting costs associated with the team and took this outcast Dodger, fired for the sole reason that he did not...
Walkoff Squeeze Bunt is Angels Afternoon Delight
Final Score in Anaheim: Angels 4, Indians 3 ...In a game that neither team seemed to be able to give away late, Howie Kendrick sent the first pitch from Cleveland reliever Chris Perez in between the pitcher and the 1Bman and Torii Hunter jogged home to break a 3-3 tie with 2 out in the bottom of...
Joe Mauer Now 2nd Person in MLB Signed Thru 2018
TRIVIA TIME: When Catcher Joe Mauer signed his $184 Million contract with the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, he became the 2nd person in baseball who is signed with his current team thru the 2018 season. Can you name the other? Answer is below the break... Angels manager Mike Scioscia is signed as...
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