Legendary Angels Manager Calls Controversial Ex-Owner 'Great' After Sale
Former Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia showered former owner Arte Moreno with praise following his landmark sale.
Mike Scioscia, the legendary Los Angeles Angels manager who led the team to their only World Series victory in 2002, praised former owner Arte Moreno following the landmark sale of the team. Moreno sold the Angels for a record-breaking $4 billion on Tuesday, surpassing the Padres sale earlier in the season. Scioscia, who managed the Angels from 2000-18 and won two Manager of the Year awards, called Moreno "great" in the wake of the sale.
Despite Moreno's controversial management decisions and the team's struggles under his leadership in recent years, Scioscia credited him for providing the franchise with talent. Scioscia served as Angels manager for 19 years, during which the team had a .536 winning percentage, won six division titles, and made the postseason seven times.
Scioscia, who also had a successful 13-year playing career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, will continue to closely monitor the Angels' situation under new ownership.
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