The Soth - the legend continues

by The Limey on Jun 9, 2008 8:55 AM PDT

Something for you all to get your peepers on this morning from USA today. A nice piece on Mr Scoscia, how he came to become an Angel and what he's done since then. Not much new news but a welcome in-depth piece on the anchor for our ballclub.

75 words, mmmm... gonna take a while to get there today. Apparently I'm still 14 words short, which is irritating. Five more words should suffice...

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Nice Article

on Scioscia. This is his 9th season. Let’s hope he give us at least another 9.

Pain heals, Chicks dig scars, Glory lasts Forever!

by billhune on Jun 9, 2008 9:26 AM PDT 0 recs

Not bad for a Tree Soth...

"At some point, a veteran player will more often than not find his stroke. You just have to show them a little bit of patience."

by Downing Rules on Jun 9, 2008 9:55 AM PDT 0 recs

Very good article

He lives in Westlake? That’s a long commute.

by gilbert on Jun 9, 2008 10:58 AM PDT 0 recs

Westlake was something of an enclave for Dodger players back in the day.

Steve Garvey also lived out there when it was first developed.

by 44FAN on Jun 9, 2008 1:09 PM PDT up 0 recs

Yeah

A buddy of mine works at the Costco in Westlake and says Scioscia is a regular shopper. Apparently his beer of choice is Corona with lime and he comes in to buy steaks on almost a weekly basis.

by NPCody on Jun 9, 2008 3:44 PM PDT up 0 recs

this is a man who loves his meat. in-n-out and steaks all day long.

which makes his man-crush for HGH perplexing because youd think hed frown upon injections injected to improve the quality of the substance

I AM THOR, GOD OF THUNDER. BOW TO MY WILL AND MY HAMMER!

by anaheim angels on Jun 9, 2008 7:09 PM PDT up 0 recs

not for a guy with a Toyota Prius...

I saw him pull out of the stadium players lot and laughed. It figured a guy like Scioscia would drive an “everyman’s” car. Nothing flashy or showy. Not even tinted windows. I love the guy.

"At some point, a veteran player will more often than not find his stroke. You just have to show them a little bit of patience."

by Downing Rules on Jun 9, 2008 4:43 PM PDT up 0 recs

anybody know how much he makes/has made with this team?

surely he can buy a better hybrid than the Prius…

Let Wood play!!!

by howiestheman on Jun 9, 2008 4:56 PM PDT up 0 recs

accordin to baseball-reference,

he made 10+mil as a player, but thats not including his first 5 seasons. i dont know about the money for managing though.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sciosmi01.shtml

I AM THOR, GOD OF THUNDER. BOW TO MY WILL AND MY HAMMER!

by anaheim angels on Jun 9, 2008 7:11 PM PDT up 0 recs

H also has a top of the line Mercedes.

The Prius is a recent development. Gas related.

Seattle I would like to thank you for sucking. It allows me to get back to my roots: Hating Fremont.

by hauldog on Jun 9, 2008 7:05 PM PDT up 0 recs

So Mike listens to Springsteen

I was glad to hear that.

Angels in 08!

by tanana40 on Jun 9, 2008 12:52 PM PDT 0 recs

Don Baylor's quote

“I used to hate everything about the (Los Angeles) Dodgers, the way they treated us like second-class citizens. It’s nice to know that Mike got rid of that Dodger blue and turned the Angels into what the Dodgers used to be.”

Preach it Don! I think many of us younger fans don’t know the history and severity of the L.A. rivalry. Reading Once They Were Angels by Robert Goldman helped spark in me an even more pure disdain for the Dodgers.

Kendrick - he's a tender little guy.

by Rally Manatee on Jun 9, 2008 2:25 PM PDT 0 recs

I like the In'n'Out anecdote too

Mmm. Double double. Gotta get the onions grilled.

Kendrick - he's a tender little guy.

by Rally Manatee on Jun 9, 2008 2:26 PM PDT 0 recs

Maybe he's goin' "animal style?"

"At some point, a veteran player will more often than not find his stroke. You just have to show them a little bit of patience."

by Downing Rules on Jun 9, 2008 4:39 PM PDT up 0 recs

Animal style

means grilled onions and pickles, right? I skip the pickles. Dude, all this talk, I know what I’m eating for dinner tonight.

Kendrick - he's a tender little guy.

by Rally Manatee on Jun 9, 2008 4:44 PM PDT up 0 recs

He SHOULD BE ordering "protein-style" ...

but yeah, animal is grilled onions and TONS of pickles and TONS of mustard.

"At some point, a veteran player will more often than not find his stroke. You just have to show them a little bit of patience."

by Downing Rules on Jun 9, 2008 4:47 PM PDT up 0 recs

you guys are retarded

Animal style is tons of EVERYTHING.
they put on more tomatoes, lettuce, onions, pickes, K&M, and the sauce.

Let Wood play!!!

by howiestheman on Jun 9, 2008 4:52 PM PDT up 0 recs

Dude...

thanks for that vote of confidence in my mental state…..(twiddles lower lip with index finger, while drool pools out over himself)........

"At some point, a veteran player will more often than not find his stroke. You just have to show them a little bit of patience."

by Downing Rules on Jun 9, 2008 4:57 PM PDT up 0 recs

And I try to bite my own ear

while making repeated, limp wristed stabbing motions toward my chest.

Kendrick - he's a tender little guy.

by Rally Manatee on Jun 9, 2008 4:59 PM PDT up 0 recs

It the Angels and In'n'Out

that bind us all together. Santa Barbara didn’t have one until I was like 16.

Kendrick - he's a tender little guy.

by Rally Manatee on Jun 9, 2008 5:01 PM PDT up 0 recs

i <3 in n out

it was hell when i lived up in Idaho for a year

Let Wood play!!!

by howiestheman on Jun 9, 2008 5:04 PM PDT up 0 recs

Try fucking Scotland mate

Don't call me Desmond

by highlandhalo on Jun 9, 2008 7:17 PM PDT up 0 recs

Tell me about that one...

I used to drive from San Luis Obispo all the way to VENTURA to get in-n-out during college…

"At some point, a veteran player will more often than not find his stroke. You just have to show them a little bit of patience."

by Downing Rules on Jun 9, 2008 5:08 PM PDT up 0 recs

I drive from college about 40 minutes to Napa

to get In’N’Out too.

Halos Fan Since 5th Grade

by angels4adam on Jun 9, 2008 9:56 PM PDT up 0 recs

alright alright

im sorry.
you’re only MOSTLY retarded.
if you were all retarded, there’s only one thing that we could do.

anyone? anyone?

Let Wood play!!!

by howiestheman on Jun 9, 2008 5:03 PM PDT up 0 recs

Be A's fans?

"At some point, a veteran player will more often than not find his stroke. You just have to show them a little bit of patience."

by Downing Rules on Jun 9, 2008 5:09 PM PDT up 0 recs

Put howieistheman in a room and make him listen to Chaka Kahn sing the national anthem on continuous loop?

by 44FAN on Jun 9, 2008 5:16 PM PDT up 0 recs

ouch

not cool dude. not cool. :)

it was a Princess Bride reference, kids.

“Go through his pockets and look for loose change”.

Let Wood play!!!

by howiestheman on Jun 9, 2008 6:13 PM PDT up 0 recs

just kidding!

by 44FAN on Jun 9, 2008 6:20 PM PDT up 0 recs

haha i figured

Let Wood play!!!

by howiestheman on Jun 9, 2008 6:44 PM PDT up 0 recs

just got that

go through his pockets and look for loose change

I AM THOR, GOD OF THUNDER. BOW TO MY WILL AND MY HAMMER!

by anaheim angels on Jun 9, 2008 7:13 PM PDT up 0 recs

wow, i feel really retarded

i didnt read the go through… because i was so amped for a princess bride reference. i freaken love that movie

I AM THOR, GOD OF THUNDER. BOW TO MY WILL AND MY HAMMER!

by anaheim angels on Jun 9, 2008 11:16 PM PDT up 0 recs

you're welcome

Chaka Khan... Rally Monkey 2.0

by howiestheman on Jun 9, 2008 11:28 PM PDT up 0 recs

great article

i am glad we have him. in scioscia we trust

I'd rather see Willits in LF

by UCIHalo on Jun 9, 2008 3:29 PM PDT 0 recs

Why are we still using Soth?

Its so amazingly annoying.

I brought sexy back, but they only gave me store credit....

by PhiSlamma on Jun 9, 2008 4:20 PM PDT 0 recs

Worst nickname ever

by HungryHunter on Jun 9, 2008 4:24 PM PDT up 0 recs

x3.

read my RANT here (nobody saw it as it was already an older thread…I had been on vacation and came back saying “what the hell is a soth?”)

LINK – to – SCIOSCIA and the 11th Commandment

"At some point, a veteran player will more often than not find his stroke. You just have to show them a little bit of patience."

by Downing Rules on Jun 9, 2008 4:41 PM PDT up 0 recs

LOL I thought it was stupid too when I found out it was Scioscia, and I was here.

Put Kendry Morales at 1B, and move Sean Rodriguez to 3B......NOW LETS GO WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by acuda27 on Jun 10, 2008 12:29 AM PDT up 0 recs

Didn't it come from

a typo in someone’s post? I thought we were inadvertantly razzing whoever accidentally wrote “Soth.”

Kendrick - he's a tender little guy.

by Rally Manatee on Jun 9, 2008 4:47 PM PDT up 0 recs

thats what rev said

the future looks bright

by halofan4life on Jun 9, 2008 4:47 PM PDT up 0 recs

in THAT case, it might be funny...

"At some point, a veteran player will more often than not find his stroke. You just have to show them a little bit of patience."

by Downing Rules on Jun 9, 2008 4:47 PM PDT up 0 recs

It gets less and less funny everytime

Kind of like a Mel Brooks film.

As a reading teacher, its complete disregard of phonetics really irks me. I can’t bring myself to use “Soth,” even if it’s supposed to be a joke. Maybe “Sosh,” but even that looks like the ‘o’ should be a short /aw/ sound.

Kendrick - he's a tender little guy.

by Rally Manatee on Jun 9, 2008 4:55 PM PDT up 0 recs