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
bases confident game hard run type
We can't get into a slugfest with these guys. We have to manufacture, we have to run the bases hard and we have to run them well. We're confident we're going to do that and that's the type of game we have to bring.
bases confident game hard run type
We can't get into a slugfest with these guys, ... We have to manufacture, we have to run the bases hard and we have to run them well. We're confident we're going to do that and that's the type of game we have to bring.
drove middle question relate runners runs tonight
There's no question what he does for a lineup. He can make your lineup deeper. It's not going to relate to 12 runs every night, but tonight we got some runners on and drove them in. Vlad was in the middle of everything.
bases good running
We're good at situational baseball. And running the bases well is more important offensively than anything we do.
anyone brings level run versatile
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.
anticipate field muddy run slower stay time tomorrow tonight track whether works
A muddy track is not something that works in our favor. I think we need to run the bases, we need to stay aggressive. I think whether we play tonight or tomorrow or any time this series, you're going to have a slower track just because of the wetness that you anticipate the field having.
bases chance club emerge game hitting last manifest month needed running season sudden
The last month of the season I think there were a lot of similarities that started to manifest in our club that did in 2002. I think our situational hitting all of a sudden got back to where it needed to be, we're running bases well. We're going to get a chance to get into our game hopefully, and if it can emerge like it did in 2002, we have a chance to get on that roll.
awkward ball round run shift
It is more awkward for Orlando, because as a shortstop, you round the ball differently. But we've run that shift enough and he has made that play.
absolute few guys hit home last needs premier production runs
It is something that we would welcome, but it is not an absolute necessity, ... does not have to hit home runs to be productive. What we need is for his production to get back to where it needs to be. He is one of the premier RBI guys in the last few years and we need that to re-emerge.
against circumstance club effort good pennant terrific
I think it was a terrific effort against a good club and considering the circumstances of being in a pennant race.
aggressive design mays unless willie
It is an aggressive baserunning play. I don't think it is one we're going to design unless you're Willie Mays Hayes.
against ball couple definitely effective fits guy match quite role
Jason's a guy who had a very, very live ball a couple of years ago. He probably doesn't have quite the same stuff, but he still can be effective and we'll see where he fits in. Statistically, he's definitely a guy you want to match up against lefties, and that's a role that we'll look at.
guys
Those guys improvised, and we were able to get it done.
fortunate jamie
We don't get to Jamie very often. We were fortunate tonight.