Mike Scioscia

Winter meetings, Day 4: Angels, Mike Scioscia will miss Torii Hunter

The Angels have had a pretty good offseason, particularly with the upgrades to their bullpen. They’e signed the motivated Ryan Madson, who will close a year removed from Tommy John surgery. And on Wednesday, they reportedly reached agreement on a two-year, $8 million deal for Sean Burnett, who might just have been the best left-handed … Continue Reading →

Bud Selig gets it right with new postseason schedule

Two years ago, the Angels played nine postseason games. And it took them 18 days to do it. Absolutely absurd. At least, manager Mike Scioscia certainly thought so — and wasn’t shy about saying so. Those opinions probably were what landed him, along with Tigers manager Jim Leyland, on a makeshift advisory committee charged with … Continue Reading →