#Mike Scioscia

In a fun development for fans at Target Field (weather permitting), tonight's scheduled Angels starter is the one and only Shohei Ohtani. He of the 34 dongs, 25 pitching starts, and a tie for the MLB lead in wild pitches. (Tied with Detroit's Alex Lange, who isn't even a starter.) His Twins counterpart will be North St. Paul's own Louie Varland,…

What better way to start off the 2020's than with five bold predictions for the LA Angels and their players? There is a ton of excitement around the fanbase, and these next ten years already look to be far more promising than the last ten have been. So, without further ado, my five bold predictions of the 2020's for the Halos. As of now, Mike Trout…

There is a headline that constantly scrolls in my mind every time predictions begin to swirl around the Los Angeles Angels' offseason moves-each scenario popping with the lights of a'50s-style camera. Big names. Big money. Big moves. Big…mistakes? Pop! It never fails-especially in the past few seasons-making the Angels one of the more intriguing…

Mike Trout made his big-league debut as a 19-year-old on July 8, 2011. In the years since, he has won a Rookie of the Year award and three Most Valuable Player awards and established himself as the best player of his generation, one who stacks up against the all-time greats. Since Trout's debut, however, the Los Angeles Angels have gone 721-708…

The Los Angeles Angels were bit players in a once-in-a-lifetime show last season, providing the backdrop for Shohei Ohtani's historic two-way performance. The unanimous AL MVP in 2021, Ohtani finished third in the AL with 46 home runs (many of the moon-shot variety) and second in OPS (.965), and his at-bats were must-see viewing. At the same time,…

On the way to winning his third American League MVP last year, Mike Trout seemingly did something you wouldn't think possible - he got better. Now, the challenge for the Angels is to do the same. They believe they made a big step in that direction with the hiring of Joe Maddon as manager. He replaces Brad Ausmus, who served as a one-year bridge…

The Los Angeles Angels are entering a new era: After 19 seasons, Mike Scioscia will no longer be the manager. In 39 years before Scioscia became their manager, the Angels averaged 76.6 wins per full season, had only 12 winning seasons and made the playoffs three times (without winning a series). In 19 seasons under Scioscia, the Angels averaged…

The notion that never seemed to make sense in the big picture: The idea of the always reserved O.G. Anunoby growing into an NBA star of any kind. He has been the quiet man playing his quiet game in an overly noisy NBA for years. He doesn't say much for attribution. He doesn't care to create controversy on social media or anywhere else. He even…

MLB All-Star Week's action on the field begins Saturday, July 16 at Dodger Stadium with the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game. The annual exhibition features the top Minor League prospects competing and will once again be a National League vs. American League format. Former Los Angeles Dodgers catcher and three-time World Series champion Mike Scioscia…