Scioscia upstairs, new coaching staff?

And because it’s been stated ad infinitum by every person that covers the Angels.

Press-Enterprise, 2010:

Manager Mike Scioscia has always had a lot of input on the personnel decisions the Angels make. But the hiring of rookie general manager Tony Reagins to replace Bill Stoneman likely will give Scioscia even more influence.

“Yes, I guess,” Angels owner Arte Moreno acknowledged Tuesday. “All along we’ve felt we’ve had a horizontal organization where we all discussed everything. We just felt that it was very important for us to move within the family and give Mike more responsibility making sure we’re delivering to him a winning team.”

Scioscia said he was comfortable with his role.

“I don’t know if I could have a larger role without moving into a general manager spot because our opinions have always carried a lot of weight with Bill and Arte, and we’ll certainly continue to work along those lines,” he said.

USA Today, 2008:

It’s also rare that a manager’s influence runs so heavily through an organization.

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That mentality permeates the organization, from player procurement to development.

“I think everybody has taken Mike’s lead,” says Angels owner Arte Moreno, who inherited Scioscia as manager in May 2003 and gave him a contract extension two months later.

“He’s able to preach and teach the organization from the bottom up. Every player in the organization has a chance to be schooled the way he wants them to be schooled.”

LA Times, 2007:

Reagins gets the job, Scioscia gets the power

In hanging out a new shingle for their general manager Tuesday, the Angels were actually reinforcing the cornerstone that is their manager.

Bill Stoneman tearfully steps aside, Tony Reagins heartily takes over, but make no mistake.

Mike Scioscia is now in charge.

By hiring Reagins, a rookie who ran the minor league system, owner Arte Moreno is ensuring that the loudest voice in the room will belong to Scioscia.

By hiring Reagins, a former publicity intern who never even played high school baseball, Moreno is ensuring that the final opinion of the night will belong to Scioscia.

With a wink and nudge, Moreno smartly paved the way for his most important baseball decisions to be made by his best baseball guy without costing him one of baseball’s best managers.

Scioscia’s vision. Our luck.

“Yes,” said Moreno bluntly when asked if the Reagins’ hiring meant Scioscia would play a larger role in personnel decisions. “This will give Mike more responsibility to make sure we give him what he needs.”

Saxon, 2010:

Scioscia’s reach extends well beyond that of most major league managers. Reagins speaks with him on a daily basis regarding trade and free-agent matters. Scioscia gives input into organizational matters that some managers aren’t asked to comment on. Part of their unique relationship comes from Scioscia’s micromanager personality, and some of it comes from his unique standing within the organization.

In many ways, Scioscia’s mug has become the face of the Angels.

I think that’s pretty clear — straight from Arte and Scioscia himself. But pay closer attention to trade talks and beat reports in the future, and you’ll notice that Mike and Tony are mentioned in almost every sentence concurrently. Typical example:

With Sunday’s trade deadline looming, the Angels have reportedly turned their attention to middle- and late-inning relief help. But Manager Mike Scioscia said he and General Manager Tony Reagins have not discussed Colorado’s Rafael Betancourt, one pitcher the team has been linked to.

“His name has not come up in any conversations I’ve had with Tony,” Scioscia said.