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Arte wanted Pujols at any cost, while I heard Dipoto favored the young, less expensive Fielder. Not sure why Moreno is pissed at Dipoto for doing his costly bidding.
The Latest On The Angels, Scioscia & Dipoto
By Mike Axisa [September 22 at 12:19pm CST]
The Angels ensured themselves of a winning season with last night's victory over the White Sox, but they remain 7.5 games back of the Rangers in the division race and 3.5 games back of a Wild Card spot. Earlier this week we heard that manager Mike Scioscia is "likely" to be the scapegoat if the club fails to make the postseason for a third straight year, and Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports has more on the situation today...
•Things between Scioscia and GM Jerry Dipoto are quite contentious. Communication between the two is strained, and the skipper briefly considered stepped down after long-time hitting coach Mickey Hatcher was fired in May.
•At one point in August, Scioscia suggested to Dipoto that he should fire him if he was not satisfied with his job performance. Some in the organization believe it would be easiest if the manager simply left for another team.
•Dipoto has more power than his predecessor (Tony Reagins) while Scioscia's pull within the organization has waned. The two disagree specifically about GM Scott Servais, who Dipoto hired, and the team's recent emphasis on statistical analysis, among other things.
•Scioscia is under contract through 2018 thanks to the ten-year, $50MM contract he signed prior to the 2009 season. He'll earn $6MM annually from 2016-2018.
•Jeff Miller of The Orange County Register wrote more about the strain between Dipoto and Scioscia, though he believes the manager will be given one more year to turn things around.
•Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com says that owner Arte Moreno is not pleased with the job either Scioscia or Dipoto have done this season and is "expressing unhappiness behind the scenes."
Arte wanted Pujols at any cost, while I heard Dipoto favored the young, less expensive Fielder. Not sure why Moreno is pissed at Dipoto for doing his costly bidding.
Angels will be scary good next year if they hang on to their core.
•Scioscia is under contract through 2018 thanks to the ten-year, $50MM contract he signed prior to the 2009 season. He'll earn $6MM annually from 2016-2018.
holy
He's a good manager, but you should never lock up a coach to that long of a deal for that much money when said coach isn't winning les every few years.
10 years
meh Pujols is doing what he is supposed to do.
30 HRs and 100 RBIs.
Vernon wells is the albatross and that was not on Dipotos watch.
What a screw up for the ages signing.
They need to *convince* him to retire. Or make him disappear.
Angels will win today but that White Sox commentator is classic: "You cannnn putt it on tha board oh yeaha"
Altho i agree with you.
10 years for Pujols.
MLB and it's guaranteed contracts kill me.
2018 for Fathead.
pujols stunk for 2 monthsmeh Pujols is doing what he is supposed to do.
30 HRs and 100 RBIs.
Vernon wells is the albatross and that was not on Dipotos watch.
What a screw up for the ages signing.
They need to *convince* him to retire. Or make him disappear.
trout light a fire under albert
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