Scioscia gets a contract extension

by howiestheman on Jan 5, 2009 1:22 PM PST Comment 55 comments

According to Tim Brown from Yahoo! Sports, the Angels have given manager Mike "Soth" Scioscia a contract extension that will run through at least the 2012 season.

Contract details are currently unknown, but his last contract ran about $2MM/yr.

This can't come as a surprise to to any of us... Mikey is the best manager we've had since we've been here and our front office loves him.

Is anybody disappointed by this?

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I like the stablibilty

And the guy wins, there’s no denying that. My only criticism of him is that he tinkers with the line-up to much. I supposed that could be a product of the personal he’s been given. That’s it though. Everything else I like. The tv stuff, the idea of him fitting into a Prius, all that stuff is cool. He’s like a giant, red pepperoni. What’s not to love?

You are what you type.

by rjcicc on Jan 5, 2009 1:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I dont think he tinkers enough.........

Letting GMJ play well beyond what he should have this year………

12/19/08 - Thank you KLJ for coming into my life.

by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 5, 2009 6:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I agree..I just hope he has trashed the Maicer Izturis 3 hitter mentality..that was awful..
Mike plays an aggressive style which suits a lot of the players..He plays a run and go style… and he calls a great game…
Good job by the Halos,now we just need a little playoff luck !

by raven191 on Jan 6, 2009 11:53 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

lol

yeah i couldn’t believe my eyes when i would see that. Izzy is a solid player but in the 3 hole.

by HALO_86 on Jan 9, 2009 11:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Clap, clap, clap (stands)...clap, clap, clap (gets louder) ... clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap

by Downing Rules on Jan 5, 2009 1:45 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

yep

This is the worst offseason in years. But hey we got Colorado's closer!

by hauldog on Jan 5, 2009 2:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Of all of the day's signings...

at least so far…Bradley…Burrell…Giambi…

…this is the best deal of them all. Way to go, big Mike!

I don't know...I'm makin' this up as I go.

by ArkAngel on Jan 5, 2009 1:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Ninja's best deal!

love the soth

by ihearhowie2.0 on Jan 5, 2009 1:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

CLEAR the diamond lane

The Soth and his Prius own the OC.

by Rev Halofan on Jan 5, 2009 1:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

more appropriately…
BUILD a diamond lane that runs from the 101/Westlake Blvd directly to Anaheim Stadium…I am sure there are several areas that are not carpool-able, like in downtown LA that make the Soth’s commute ugly.

by Downing Rules on Jan 5, 2009 1:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh yeah!!!!

Then I can use it too…

Of course, they need to make it “Carpools and Angels fans only”!

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Jan 5, 2009 2:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

That'll work

That would mean I wouldn’t have to be “sick” at lunch in order to go to a game.

by Seik1177 on Jan 5, 2009 3:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

the real question is...

Did Howard’s re-up, as well????

by yeswecan on Jan 5, 2009 1:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Oh, I hope not...

I hope his contract with the Halos forbids any more of those. And for goodness sake, make sure one of those riders goes into HK47’s contract too!!!

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Jan 5, 2009 2:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

AM IS TILL A FANN IF I BOUGHT IT AT BESTBUY

stay humble in a ferari

by MYSPASCOBAR on Jan 5, 2009 2:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I got my big screen at Micro-Center.

Sorry Soth.

by Downing Rules on Jan 5, 2009 2:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

NOO NLY IF YOU GOT A NEWK EYBOARD THERE TOO.

I don't know...I'm makin' this up as I go.

by ArkAngel on Jan 5, 2009 2:36 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

And shouldn’t your name be “MYSPACEBAR?”

J/K

I don't know...I'm makin' this up as I go.

by ArkAngel on Jan 5, 2009 2:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

That fellow is known as CAPSLOCKSCOBAR

by Downing Rules on Jan 5, 2009 2:38 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

Touche

by Stirrups on Jan 5, 2009 2:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Replace Old TVs!

The only way Soth should be able to these commercials is if Howard’s replaces all of the old TVs in the stadium with some new flat screens, this is long overdue.

legen... wait for it... dary

by thebigA on Jan 5, 2009 4:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

haha i kinda get the feeling some TV upgrade may happen before the all star game

by ihearhowie2.0 on Jan 5, 2009 4:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

This is the best thing that's happened in our off-season.

I've got nothing.

by bc56274 on Jan 5, 2009 3:49 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Love you Soth................

Stay 4evah plz k thx……

12/19/08 - Thank you KLJ for coming into my life.

by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 5, 2009 6:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Fine deal

As long as he does not go crazy with “Scioscia-ball” and does something ridiculous, like, i don’t know.. call a squeeze play in the 9th inning in Game 4 of the AL-freakin-CS. But overall, Soth seems to have good chemistry with the players and there aren’t many better.

And the commercials, of course.

visiting halos fan

by 442 on Jan 5, 2009 7:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I concur.

by snowhor on Jan 5, 2009 8:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

But if the bunt is laid down successfully, you would be posting what a genius Scioscia is on this thread.

by Downing Rules on Jan 6, 2009 8:19 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

hahah

this is true.

visiting halos fan

by 442 on Jan 15, 2009 1:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Not true.

A mickey-mouse play is a mickey-mouse play whether it works or not.

by snowhor on Jan 18, 2009 1:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Get over it

Move on, It’s over.

by Seik1177 on Jan 6, 2009 10:01 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

This just in

Soth’s extension runs through 2018 that is 3 years longer than reported before. Soth is stickin around forever woot!

Give the young guns a chance...if they suck wellll...

by angelskid2210 on Jan 6, 2009 2:41 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Bonus!

by Downing Rules on Jan 6, 2009 2:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

LINK

LINK to Angelsbaseball.com’s Story “Scioscia’s deal longer than (originally) reported”

by Downing Rules on Jan 6, 2009 2:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Not overwhelmed with joy

A lot of you have hard on’s for Scoscia… he’s a player manager. That I can appreciate, but the man has an ego.

by matt92130 on Jan 6, 2009 10:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Therefore...

I’d rather have Joe Maddon or Bud Black.

by matt92130 on Jan 6, 2009 10:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I’ve had this hard on going since October 27, 2002 … ain’t nothin’ gonna bring it down, not even visions of Roseanne Barr naked.

by Downing Rules on Jan 7, 2009 9:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Singing the National Anthem?

by Seik1177 on Jan 7, 2009 9:52 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I was actually quoting the epic Andrew Dice Clay film better known as “Ford Fairlaine” and how he uses the image I borrowed to alleviate some morning wood.

by Downing Rules on Jan 7, 2009 10:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I remember it now

by Seik1177 on Jan 7, 2009 12:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I think that would be counted as treason.

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Jan 7, 2009 11:11 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Curious

You talk about Scioscia like he’s an arrogant bastard, why?

by Seik1177 on Jan 7, 2009 12:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

That is the last thing that comes to my mind.

At Spring Training last year, he didn’t really stop to talk to my family, but he was pre-occupied; talking with Gammons one day and some other reporters the second day. I could tell in both “walk-bys” he did, he was dead-on focussed in the conversations he was engaging with the reporters. He was giving them his undivided attention. I respected that and did not come close to thinking that he was arrogant.

All I thought is “man, that guy must be busy all the time!”

by Downing Rules on Jan 7, 2009 2:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Didn't mean to imply you thought that

I was asking matt92130, he’s just been on a tearing into Scioscia lately, I was wondering if Scioscia ran over his cat with the Prius or something.

by Seik1177 on Jan 7, 2009 2:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

no harm taken and I intended to reply to matt, but felt adding on to your statement was better location. Sorry.

by Downing Rules on Jan 7, 2009 5:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

No...

I’m just not a Scioscia fan. I know a lot of you love him. I don’t agree with a lot of his decisions sometimes, and I’m entitled to that as is all of you. Agree to disagree.

by matt92130 on Jan 7, 2009 11:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

absolutely...

to you he’s arrogant, to me, a great (but busy) person.

by Downing Rules on Jan 8, 2009 8:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

You're right

was just wondering if it was something deeper.

by Seik1177 on Jan 8, 2009 11:22 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

More proof of Scioscia's coolness

snippet:
Mike Scioscia is the kind of boss we’d all like to have. He is fair, decent and consistent. He is honest, too. He’ll tell you right up front that he doesn’t have all the answers, and isn’t that the best kind of honesty?

He can be tough when he has to be. You’d better not let him see you giving less than your full effort. That’s usually not a problem, though, because when you play for Scioscia, you know the rules going in. Scioscia is a pretty simple guy in that way. If you play hard, you probably won’t have a problem with him. He also wants you to play smart, know situations, be willing to give yourself up for the team and never lose sight of the bottom line: winning.

From Sporting News
LINK – to – ENTIRE STORY

by Downing Rules on Jan 8, 2009 4:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Last time I bring this up...

Soooooooooooooo, playing smart, knowing situations, giving yourself up for the team and never losing sight of the bottom line should at least earn Aybar a spot in the dog house… or on the bench where he belongs?

by matt92130 on Jan 8, 2009 9:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

for the game after he missed that squeeze right?

or the game after he knocked in the go ahead run?

What was Scioscia supposed to smack him or something?

I’m actually just confused here.

by linkbruin on Jan 9, 2009 1:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Bunting

Is something that you should have learned in little league. Okay, he grew up in Dominican Republic and they didn’t have little league. Somewhere in the minors at least, please. Doesn’t matter where the ball is, get a piece of the bat on it. Common sense.

Don’t give me that shit about his “Game winning hit”…. he was lucky. The entire series he looked like ass and then what, he all of a sudden became a guy you can count on. Absolutely not.

by matt92130 on Jan 9, 2009 1:49 AM PST reply actions 0 recs