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...rally monkey is annoying. But those reasons do little to negate the fact that the Angels are a terrific team to watch. And continuing my “Angels-now-equate-to-the-Braves-of-the-’90s” analogy from the earlier post, Mike Scioscia, the manager of the Angels, is a seasoned coach not unlike the Braves’ Bobby Cox. I feel confident rooting for a team that’s in safe hands. One thing I discovered on this “personal journey” was just how much I love...
...additional games for a violation regarding foreign substances on his glove. Upon Donnelly’s entrance into the game in the seventh inning, opposing manager Frank Robinson requested that the umpires check his glove for pine tar. After the umpire tossed Donnelly from the game, Angels coach Mike Scioscia launched into a tirade, threatening retribution on Robinson’s team by saying he would “undress” his pitchers. Scoisia was, of course, implying that he would have the umpire inspect Robinson’s pitchers in all the likely places, such as: the palm...
...peanuts. Or maybe it's the pitching staff, one of the toughest in the league to score against. Or it might be manager Frank Robinson, a gutsy ex-outfielder who almost decked a much younger--and bigger--guy last week as he tore after Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia, who had cursed him during a confrontation over a rules violation...
...Bonds bestrides the series and the game as the Golden Gate Bridge does San Francisco Bay. This is his World Series. That is, assuming the Angels will play ball. "There are situations where we will pitch to Barry Bonds, and situations where we won't," says Angels manager Mike Scioscia. Translation: not a chance, if they can avoid it. --With reporting by Dan Cray/Anaheim
...fruits, fresh vegetables and nutritional supplements. But the real reason Bostick defeated favored competitors 15 years his junior to make the Olympic team had nothing to do with sustenance. "Kent might not have been the fastest rider, but he was the one who wanted it the most," says Frank Scioscia, director of Bostick's riding team, Shaklee--named for its health-food-company sponsor. "In athletics, desire is often the deciding factor...