Mike Scioscia
Mike Scioscia
Michael Lorri Sciosciais an American former Major League Baseball catcher and current manager for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He has worked in that capacity since the 2000 season, and is currently the longest-tenured manager in Major League Baseball. As a player, Scioscia made his major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1980. He was selected to two All-Star Games and won two World Series over the course of his 13-year MLB career, which was spent entirely...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth27 November 1958
CityUpper Darby, PA
It puts Bartolo in a special plateau of pitchers. I haven't seen that many pitchers that can throw it that hard with that kind of movement. He can get three different looks with his fastball.
But we're not going to get there if we don't play better baseball.
These guys are going to hit, ... We just obviously need it to start now.
I know I've never run into anyone that not only is as versatile as he is, but brings such a level of play at so many positions.
It's written into the fabric of baseball that with games on the line that have bearing on the race, you try and put your best lineup out there.
The guys who have to hit aren't on our bench, ... The guys who have to hit are already in our lineup.
Their focus and direction in spring doesn't change because we signed Jeff Weaver. There are always guys that will have to step up.
He is flat-out over anxious. He has come out of his game a little bit and maybe put more into his swing than normal.
That is not necessarily a good thing and not necessarily a bad thing at this point of the season. There is a danger of a guy getting cranked up for a competition that is going to be more intense. But I don't feel there is any benefit for it, no.
A lot of times the pitch you need to get a guy out is either out of the zone or in the dirt and you need to block the ball or tag the guy out. Our guys work on that and our pitchers need to have confidence to throw that pitch.
The ball didn't come down where Figgy thought it would, but it certainly wasn't a routine play.
The two walks and the ball in center field that dropped obviously were bigger contributors in that inning than the missed call on the check swing.
His fastball command was a little erratic, but the velocity was good.
Kenny's a fine manager. He was my vote for manager of the year.