Scioscia, working for a general manager who did not hire him and an owner who pushed the payroll beyond comfort, said later that he does not worry about whether this might be the beginning of the end of his era.
"It's not my decision," Scioscia said. "It doesn't change anything I would do day to day. I don't think about that."
He says he does not believe his voice is tired or stale.
"This is fresh," he said. "I love it. It's still a challenge."
