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"The guys are awesome," Pujols said. "They well-received me as soon as I walked in there." Shortly after dressing, Pujols walked out a side door for his first look at Tempe Diablo Stadium, the Angels' spring home. During manager Mike Scioscia's first...
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Manager Jerry Dipoto called Bobby Abreu a week and a half ago to assure the veteran outfielder he'd have an opportunity to win regular playing time. Manager Mike Scioscia had a similar conversation with Abreu in January. Abreu, who turns 38 in March,...
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It does not appear to include any special treatment from Manager Mike Scioscia. Pujols, a three-time National League most valuable player who led the St. Louis Cardinals to World Series championships in 2006 and 2011, joined his new club for the first...
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"Let me take a peak of the ballpark," he said before walking out a side door for his first look at Tempe Diablo Stadium, the Angels' spring home, which is sure to be packed with fans throughout March. It didn't take long for Pujols to feel like he was...
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"Let me take a peak of the ballpark," he said before walking out a side door for his first look at Tempe Diablo Stadium, the Angels' spring home, which is sure to be packed with fans throughout March. It didn't take long for Pujols to feel like he was...
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“Let me take a peak of the ballpark,” he said before walking out a side door for his first look at Tempe Diablo Stadium, the Angels' spring home, which is sure to be packed with fans throughout March. It didn't take long for Pujols to feel like he was...
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“Let me take a peak of the ballpark,” he said before walking out a side door for his first look at Tempe Diablo Stadium, the Angels’ spring home, which is sure to be packed with fans throughout March. It didn’t take long for Pujols to feel like he was...
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“Let me take a peak of the ballpark,” he said before walking out a side door for his first look at Tempe Diablo Stadium, the Angels’ spring home, which is sure to be packed with fans throughout March. It didn’t take long for Pujols to feel like he was...
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Ariz. As things stand now, Scioscia is essentially looking at three first basemen (Albert Pujols, Kendrys Morales and Mark Trumbo), two versatile infielders (Alberto Callaspo and Maicer Izturis), one veteran without a set role (Bobby Abreu) and one...
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"Let me take a peak of the ballpark," he said before walking out a side door for his first look at Tempe Diablo Stadium, the Angels' spring home, which is sure to be packed with fans throughout March. It didn't take long for Pujols to feel like he was...
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Ariz. (AP) Chris Iannetta thinks he will get along just fine with Angels manager Mike Scioscia. Los Angeles' new catcher is excited about his fresh start in Southern California, and is unafraid of the watchful eye of Scioscia. The manager was a...
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"Let me take a peak of the ballpark," he said before walking out a side door for his first look at Tempe Diablo Stadium, the Angels' spring home, which is sure to be packed with fans throughout March. It didn't take long for Pujols to feel like he was...
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Now they've added arguably the best hitter in the game, a proven winner and one of baseball's most exemplary figures. "I can't imagine it being anything but positive," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said of Pujols' impact on the Angels. "Albert is good...
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Trumbo also is in the outfield picture along with veteran Ryan Langerhans and athletic Jeremy Moore, giving Angels manager Mike Scioscia a wide range of options. Pujols will be at first virtually every day, with an occasional DH assignment. Trumbo, the...
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Associated Press | TEMPE, Ariz. Chris Iannetta thinks he will get along just fine with Angels manager Mike Scioscia. Los Angeles' new catcher is excited about his fresh start in Southern California, and is unafraid of the watchful eye of Scioscia. The...
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Ariz. So when Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia was addressing the team Monday morning and Pujols' cell phone went off in the clubhouse, he was subject to an automatic fine. Never mind that several other Angels players committed the same...
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St. Louis Cardinals after 11 seasons and signed a 10-year, $240 million free agent deal with the Los Angeles Angels in December. On Monday, he reported to his first training camp with the AL team, arriving a week earlier than he to do so he could begin...
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(Christine Cotter / Los Angeles Times) MLB spring training 2012 is underway, and baseball writers and fans everywhere are waxing poetic. Meanwhile, the Cactus League has great expectations on the heels of a record-setting year for attendance. No longer...
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However, from the manager, to the league, to the fans, to the city he'll now adopt as his in-season home, everything else will be brand new for Pujols. During his lunch break from meetings with coaches, Angels manager Mike Scioscia initially tried to...
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Bochy having been a catcher has a level of simpatico with Posey that many managers wouldn’t necessarily have, but that rule isn’t universal. Indeed, some managers who are ex-catchers, like the Angels’ Mike Scioscia, would almost certainly want Posey...
About Mike Scioscia
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Michael Lorri "Mike" Scioscia (pronounced /ˈsoʊ̪ʃə/) (born November 27, 1958 in Morton, Pennsylvania) is a former catcher and current Major League Baseball manager. He is often referred to by the nickname Sosh. He is an alumnus of Penn State University. Full Article
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BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 18: Manager Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim sits in the dugout before a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 18, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Angels beat the Orioles 11-2.
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OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 14: Manager Mike Scioscia #14 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim argues with first base umpire Adrian Johnson #80 over a pick off call against the Oakland Athletics in the fifth inning during an MLB baseball game at O.co Coliseum on September 14, 2011 in Oakland,...
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OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 12: Erick Aybar #2 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim celebrates with Torii Hunter #48 and manager Mike Scioscia #14 after hitting a home run against the Oakland Athletics in the seventh inning during an MLB baseball game at O.co Coliseum on September 12, 2011 in...
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ANAHEIM, CA - SEPTEMBER 10: Manager Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim argues a call in the sixth inning against the New York Yankees at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 10, 2011 in Anaheim, California.
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ANAHEIM, CA - SEPTEMBER 04: Bobby Abreu #53 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim celebrates his solo homerun with Manager manager Mike Scioscia and the dugout for a 1-0 lead over the Minnesota Twins during the first inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 4, 2011 in Anaheim, California...
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SEATTLE - AUGUST 31: Starting pitcher Dan Haren #24 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim is removed from the game in the eighth inning by manager Mike Scioscia #14 against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on August 31, 2011 in Seattle, Washington.
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SEATTLE - AUGUST 30: Manager Mike Scioscia #14 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim argues with home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt after Brendan Ryan of the Seattle Mariners was ruled to be hit by a pitch at Safeco Field on August 30, 2011 in Seattle, Washington.
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Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia, center, speaks to the media during a spring training baseball workout, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Tempe, Ariz.
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