In a shocking development, longtime Los Angeles Angels manager, Mike Scioscia is expected to step down from his position following the conclusion of the 2018 season.
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Mike Scioscia is expected to relinquish his duties as manager of the Los Angeles Angels following the 2018 season.
Scioscia is currently in the final season of a 10-year, $50 million contract. Unlike the situation with the New York Yankees where they decided to not renew Joe Girardi‘s contract after it expired, the organization is not forcing him out of Anaheim.
Rosenthal believes the decision to step down as manager was purely made by Scioscia and not the Angels front office. An interesting note is that it is unknown if he will look to coach somewhere else, or if he is wanting to end his managerial career as he approaches age 60.
Over the last 19 years, the Angels have undergone three name changes (Anaheim Angels, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and Los Angeles Angels), but have only had one manager.
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Through 3027 games as the manager of the Angels, Scioscia has compiled 1625 wins and 1402 losses. His teams reached the postseason seven times and won the World Series in 2002. His postseason record is 21-27. Scioscia also won the AL Manager of the Year in both 2002 and 2009.
The Angels are currently 55-57 on the season. This has them 16.0 games behind the Houston Astros in the AL West and 11.0 games behind the Oakland Athletics in the AL Wild Card. As a comeback to reach the playoffs seems unlikely, Scioscia will unfortunately bow out without being able to earn an eighth postseason appearance.
The last time the Angels made it to the American League Championship Series resulted in a series loss to Girardi and the Yankees. With Girardi eager to manage another team following his departure from New York,he be a fit in Anahiem? If not, will the Angels look to a rookie manager following the early success of other rookie skippers such as Aaron Boone and Alex Cora?
Time will tell as we get more information on why Scioscia is departing the Angels Organization.
As this story continues to unfold, it will be interesting to see what the Angels future plans will be going forward. In an age where coaches do not last long with organizations, Scioscia provided stability and success throughout his entire managerial career with the Angels.