Mike Scioscia to Return as Angels Manager: Latest Comments and Reaction

Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia has decided to return to the team next season, choosing to forgo the opt-out clause in his contract, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register.

"I'm coming back," Scioscia simply said, per Fletcher.   

The longtime manager signed a 10-year contract extension with the team in 2009, though he can opt out of the deal at any point, per JB Blanchard of the Chicago Sun Times.

Scioscia, 56, has spent 16 seasons as the manager of the Angels, compiling a 1,416-1,176 record and leading the team to a World Series title in 2002. He's also led the Angels to the playoffs seven times and was the American League Manager of the Year in 2002 and 2009, though the Angels have reached the postseason just once in the last six years. 

With a talented roster led by one of the game's biggest superstars in Mike Trout and a new general manager coming in, Billy Eppler, another failure to reach the postseason won't be viewed favorably by the front office or fans. While Scioscia's track record speaks for itself, missing the postseason next year may take his future with the Angels out of his hands.