TEMPE, Ariz. — This Mike Scioscia team seems much more like a Mike Scioscia team.
It’s no secret that the Angels longtime manager prefers clubs that give him options for more than “batter’s box offense.” It’s a bit of Scioscia-ese that refers to offense generated simply by swinging the bat, as opposed to by being aggressive on the bases.
“We’ve had a lot of different teams,” Scioscia said. “The aggressive type of baseball where you're moving guys is something we’re drawn to, but other years we didn’t that type of team and we still scored runs by hitting the ball.