While friction between former Angels General Manager Jerry Dipoto and Manager Mike Scioscia was clearly a factor in Dipoto’s July 1 resignation, Dipoto, who was named the Seattle Mariners GM on Monday, denied that his 3 1/2-year tenure with the Angels was marked by constant conflict with Scioscia.
“I think the general narrative, the popular narrative, is that Mike and I were constantly at war during my time with the Angels — that’s the furthest thing from the truth, and I think Mike would share that belief as well,” Dipoto said at his introductory news conference in Seattle on Tuesday.