T.J. Simers: Mike Scioscia needs to do something, so why not lighten up?

Hi everybody
I’m T.J. Simers of the Trolls
In L.A. we just started a new dance
Called the Lighten Up

Angels Manager Mike Scioscia is not getting the job done.

He has been bulletproof until now, and maybe as secure as any manager in baseball, but there are now questions about his effectiveness as a leader.

Those who cover the team regularly say the team appears flat and lifeless. How can a team fewer than 20 games into a season be flat?

Isn’t it the manager’s job to make sure such a thing does not happen?

But then Scioscia is nowhere near the carefree, fun-loving manager with the quick quip he was when just starting.

He has become super-sensitive to criticism and protective of his way of handling a team.

As he has gained more security and become more controlling, incredibly he has become more insecure, uptight and tense. No one says he has to be close to his players, and he’s not.

One player called it “Scioscia’s stranglehold” on the team, laughing and saying if Scioscia knew it was him talking, he’d soon be sitting behind closed doors with an angry Scioscia.