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    They advanced to the ALCS for the third time since 2002. "Mike wants you to play loose. He lets you be you. He stays on top of everything that's going on ... After the Nick Adenhart tragedy, it was very tough for us. Mike understood that and didn't talk a lot about our play for about two weeks. Then he said, 'We are going through a horrible time, but we have to go out and play the game. So let's enjoy playing and get back to our normal game.' He not only kept us together but he helped bring us closer together as a team." The Rockies responded to the straight-shooting Jim Tracy and made the playoffs. Full Article at Sporting News
    Mike wants you to play loose. He lets you be you. He stays on top of everything that's going on ... After the Nick Adenhart tragedy, it was very tough for us. Mike understood that and didn't talk a lot about our play for about two weeks. Then he said, 'We are going through a horrible time, but we have to go out and play the game. So let's enjoy playing and get back to our normal game.' He not only kept us together but he helped bring us closer together as a team.
    Bobby Abreu – Bobby Abreu SOURCE: Sporting News 1 month ago
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Sporting News names Mike Scioscia, Jim Tracy AL, NL managers of the year
  1. When he took over the job, we had a meeting and he told us, 'Here is what I expect, and if I don't get this, there are going to be changes and I will find people.' Then we lost our first three games in Houston, and he came in that next day and said, 'Guys, I want to just let you guys play the game. But ...
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