Mike Scioscia says he was comfortable dealing with now-former GM Jerry Dipoto

Jerry Dipoto has reportedly resigned after 3 1/2 years as the Angels general manager after allegedly butting heads with Angels...

Jerry Dipoto/Staff photo by Keith Birmingham

 

Angels manager Mike Scioscia was fielding questions during a post-game news conference following Wednesday’s 3-1 loss to the New York Yankees at Angel Stadium. It was the same day general manager Jerry Dipoto resigned amid what some perceived to be a power struggle with Scioscia, though Scioscia denied they were in one.

However, with former GM Bill Stoneman taking the job as interim GM, Scioscia was asked if he expects it will be easier to work with Stoneman than it was working with Dipoto, with whom Scioscia had issues that dated to 2012 when Dipoto fired hitting instructor Mickey Hatcher.

Scioscia, who in 2000 was hired by Stoneman, shot down the notion that he was uncomfortable working with Dipoto.

“First of all, I felt very comfortable dealing with Jerry,” Scioscia said. “Like I’ve said, we had a very honest and frank relationship as far as how we felt. Didn’t always agree, so I don’t think this was – I can only speak from my end of it – it wasn’t a comfort-level problem at all.

“I think the fact that Bill’s coming back is, you know, we’re all familiar with the way he goes about preparing every day, we’re very familiar with what his expectations are for us on a daily basis and we’re very confident in the fact that he’s going to continue do things that are going to help us improve this year and, hopefully, make a run we feel is going to eventually evolve into a championship-caliber club.”

The Angels (41-38) on Friday begin a three-game series at Texas. They will then go to Colorado for two interleague games and then to Seattle for four games leading into the All-Star break.

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