ANGELS NOTEBOOK: SCIOSCIA DENIES REPORT.Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of - Manager Mike Scioscia Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). which cited unnamed sources in the Dodgers organization who claimed he was fired after managing at Triple-A Albuquerque last season. The report said Dodgers general manager Kevin Malone
Kevin Malone is a fictional character from the US television series, The Office. He is played by Brian Baumgartner. fired Scioscia ``because his staff didn't think he could manage.'' The report also quoted Malone saying Scioscia wanted to be at the major-league level but they didn't have room. ``It's not true,'' Scioscia said. ``I was not fired and I did not ask for a spot on the major-league staff. I had meetings with (assistant GM) Bill Geivett and Kevin Malone, really long-range as to what my role in the organization would be and what my input would be. But there couldn't be any clear-cut plan because they were still in transition. The organization was still being reshaped.'' The Dodgers announced that Scioscia resigned during the first week of September, right after he guided the Dukes to a 65-74 record in the Pacific Coast League For the high school sports league, see . The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. It is one of two leagues, along with the International League, playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below . ``Hey, I know what happened,'' he said. ``I resigned to pursue opportunities I knew would be out there. . . . I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. where the perception (he was fired) came from. The first week of September my feeling was this gives me a jump on other positions and allowed me to lay the groundwork for getting this job.'' --Pitching update: Troy Percival Troy Eugene Percival (born August 9, 1969 in Fontana, California) is a Major League Baseball reliever on the St. Louis Cardinals. Percival came out of retirement on June 8, 2007 when he signed a minor league deal with the Cardinals[1]. (inflamed elbow), Seth Etherton (shoulder tendinitis) and Jarrod Washburn (stress fracture stress fracture n. A fatigue fracture of bone caused by repeated application of a heavy load, such as the constant pounding on a surface by runners, gymnasts, and dancers. in shoulder) all played catch Thursday and were encouraged by their progress. ``Today he gave it an enthusiastic thumbs up,'' Scioscia said of Percival. ``It's not like he stepped it up to any appreciable level to say, hey, he's ready to get on the mound. But the sensations he had before are not there and that's encouraging.'' Etherton is eligible to come off the DL on Sunday. --Back in the lineup: Tim Salmon was in the lineup Thursday, one day after being hit on the left thumb by a line drive hit by Troy Glaus. ANGELS vs. NEW YORK Time: 4:05 p.m., at Yankee Stadium. TV/Radio: Channel 9; 570-AM , 1090-AM (Spanish), 103.9-FM. Matchup: Ramon Ortiz (4-3, 4.83 ERA) will start for Anaheim against New York's Roger Clemens (10-6, 3.62) in a rematch of last Sunday's game at Edison Field. Both pitched well in that one, with Clemens the winner. The Yankees lead the season series four games to three. - Joe Haakenson CAPTION(S): 2 boxes Box: (1) Chasing Reggie (2) Angels vs. New York (see text) |
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