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Groomed for Dodgers greatness, Mike Scioscia is poised to surpass mentor Tommy Lasorda in wins

It's a story of arrogance, ignorance and, ultimately, loss. It's a story about one brief incident in a distant minor league, yet a story that might have forever altered the history of a franchise.

At that time, Scioscia had spent virtually his entire adult life in a Dodgers uniform, 22 years of quiet devotion to The Dodger Way, a tome that not only taught him, but defined him.

He was first-round draft pick who grew up in their farm system. He played 13 seasons for their major league team while helping them win two World Series championships.