Reporters announced Saturday that Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia would resign from his position at the end of this season. But when interviewed Sunday, he denied those rumors completely.
Not so fast Los Angeles Angels fans. Manager Mike Scioscia may not be leaving Southern California just yet.
Reports surfaced Saturday claiming Scioscia plans to resign from his current position after this season. But the Los Angeles manager said those rumors were nothing but “poppycock.”
Considering how disappointing Los Angeles’ season has been, fans might not be sorrowful once Scioscia finally leaves. However, it doesn’t seem like the coach is finished with the Angels just yet.
Scioscia will be remembered in the area, primarily because he helped the organization claim its lone World Series title in 2002. But since then, his teams haven’t made it back to the Fall Classic.
Scioscia has two Manager of the Year awards in 2002 and 2009, but other than those two accomplishments, his résumé likely leaves fans asking for more. His career record is 1,625-1,403, which is just above .500.
Since being two games away from a return to the World Series in 2009, the Angels clinched a playoff berth, just once. And Scioscia has had several teams worthy of a postseason appearance.
The 59-year-old manager has had Mike Trout, the league’s best player on his squad each year since 2012. And thus far, the superstar played in just one postseason series – ending in a sweep.
Trout, who could sit atop the history books in several categories. But he may also enter the Hall of Fame in the future without a World Series appearance.
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Los Angeles has made the necessary moves to make deep playoff runs. The Angels acquired Justin Upton last season to offer help to Trout. Meanwhile, Japanese newbie Shohei Ohtani joined the club this season.
Yet, while Scioscia’s teams boast a mixture of youth and veteran productivity, they continue to sit in the middle of the pack each season. It doesn’t help that the Houston Astros are on the brink of creating a dynasty.
The rest of the American League West aren’t cupcakes either. Seattle put a great first half together, and Oakland is the hottest team in baseball right now. Thus, it’s been difficult for the Angels to separate themselves from other teams even in the same division.
But this year could be the breaking point for the front office. Los Angeles hasn’t had three-straight losing seasons under Scioscia. Frankly, the organization hasn’t experienced three of those campaigns since 1992 to 1994.
And no matter how poor Scioscia’s teams perform, the front office may be afraid to let the skipper go. Thus, it seems that Scioscia will leave on his own terms.
But maybe the front office will do what some fans think it should: get rid of the veteran manager once and for all.