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Angels manager Scioscia readies himself for the heat – Orange
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Hideki Matsui of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim addresses the
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![Newly-acquired Los Angeles Angels' Hideki Matsui, center, poses with manager Mike Scioscia, right, and Tony Reagins, the Angels GM, during a baseball news conference on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009, in Anahiem, Calif.](https://www.ocregister.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/m20/m20orv-b78932012z.120120405102949000gbi16nhgo.1.jpg?w=620)
Angels manager Scioscia readies himself for the heat – Orange
![Newly-acquired Los Angeles Angels' Hideki Matsui, center, poses with manager Mike Scioscia, right, and Tony Reagins, the Angels GM, during a baseball news conference on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009, in Anahiem, Calif.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TXEBTR/newly-acquired-atlanta-braves-relief-pitcher-scott-downs-playing-in-his-first-atlanta-game-after-a-trade-with-the-los-angeles-angels-earlier-in-the-day-reacts-after-getting-out-of-a-bases-loaded-ninth-inning-jam-with-the-colorado-rockies-at-turner-field-in-atlanta-july-29-2013-upidavid-tulis-TXEBTR.jpg)
Newly-acquired Los Angeles Angels' Hideki Matsui, center, poses
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Hideki Matsui of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim addresses the
![Newly-acquired Los Angeles Angels' Hideki Matsui, center, poses with manager Mike Scioscia, right, and Tony Reagins, the Angels GM, during a baseball news conference on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009, in Anahiem, Calif.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NEKNEJ/newly-acquired-los-angeles-angels-hideki-matsui-center-poses-with-manager-mike-scioscia-right-and-tony-reagins-the-angels-gm-during-a-baseball-news-conference-on-wednesday-dec-16-2009-in-anahiem-calif-matsui-and-the-angels-agreed-to-a-6-million-one-year-contract-on-wednesday-bringing-the-world-series-mvp-and-two-time-all-star-to-the-al-west-power-ap-photochris-carlson-2NEKNEJ.jpg)
Newly-acquired Los Angeles Angels' Hideki Matsui, center, poses
![Newly-acquired Los Angeles Angels' Hideki Matsui, center, poses with manager Mike Scioscia, right, and Tony Reagins, the Angels GM, during a baseball news conference on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009, in Anahiem, Calif.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P9TNXT/newly-acquired-los-angeles-angels-first-baseman-mark-teixeira-smiles-during-warmups-prior-to-the-angels-baseball-game-against-the-boston-red-sox-at-fenway-park-in-boston-on-wednesday-july-30-2008-ap-photoelise-amendola-2P9TNXT.jpg)
Newly-acquired Los Angeles Angels' Hideki Matsui, center, poses