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Friday, November 04, 2005 |
Scioscia Extended Through 2009
The Angels extended Mike Scioscia's contract through 2009, with an option to 2010. I may not agree with everything he does on the field, but I can't think of another manager I'd rather have running the Angels. Congratulations, Mike.
Comments:
What can we read into the fact that Mike approached the Angels about extending his deal?
# posted by 
: 11/04/2005 07:40:00 PM
: 11/04/2005 07:40:00 PM
Maybe the old catcher wanted to lock up a few extra years because he figures the team's going to crater in the next few years.
# posted by : 11/05/2005 04:39:00 AM
: 11/05/2005 04:39:00 AM
More likely he wanted to stop any rumors of him going to the Dodgers. Great publicity for Angels too, stable manager and organization is another dig to the McCourt castle.
With the Angels farm team, being the best in baseball, I hardly think the team is going to the crater in the next few years. Although the Dodgers have plenty of talent on the farm too.
With the Angels farm team, being the best in baseball, I hardly think the team is going to the crater in the next few years. Although the Dodgers have plenty of talent on the farm too.
# posted by : 11/05/2005 03:31:00 PM
: 11/05/2005 03:31:00 PM
Stability and continuity...if Maddon stays, there will be no coaching staff that has remained intact as long.
As many of my Dodger friends are coming to realize, the Angels have become the (old) Dodgers. Remember the Dodgers of the 70's? You KNEW who was managing(Alston/Lasorda), who the coaches were (Red Adams, Monty Basgall), who the GM was (Al Campanis). The farm system kept producing star-quality players. Lastly, you KNEW who the players were, and, most importantly, they WON.
I believe, in almost all sports, staffs that remain intact tend to have greater, more consistent success...
As many of my Dodger friends are coming to realize, the Angels have become the (old) Dodgers. Remember the Dodgers of the 70's? You KNEW who was managing(Alston/Lasorda), who the coaches were (Red Adams, Monty Basgall), who the GM was (Al Campanis). The farm system kept producing star-quality players. Lastly, you KNEW who the players were, and, most importantly, they WON.
I believe, in almost all sports, staffs that remain intact tend to have greater, more consistent success...
# posted by : 11/06/2005 05:22:00 PM
: 11/06/2005 05:22:00 PM
My belief is that it's the other way around: coaches who don't have success find themselves getting fired. But stability certainly comes with the territory of winning. Your point is something I mentioned very early in the life of this blog; I'm sure it's something that's annoying the Depends off Tommy Lasorda right now.
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