ALL HALO BREAKS LOOSE

RICO Brogna, who had been serving as the Angels’ information coach, expressed frustration he could not successfully ease the tension between general manager Jerry Dipoto and manager Mike Scioscia that has led to the resignation of Dipoto.

The Angels were not acknowledging Dipoto’s departure, but sources conf irmed to The Post what has been reported elsewhere: Dipoto packed his stuff and resigned Tuesday. Final word on Dipoto’s exit came Wednesday.

There has been long-running unease between Dipoto and Scioscia that has centered on Dipoto wanting to incorporate more statistical analytics into how the Angels play and Scioscia’s old-school resistance to those requests.

Brogna, who played nine years in the majors, including three with the Mets, was hired last July to replace Rick Eckstein, who left to be an assistant coach at the University of Kentucky. Brogna’s job essentially was to scout the Angels, to watch them play and see if he could combine his eyeball expertise with statistical analysis and present it to Scioscia, the coaching staff and players.

There was détente last season when the Angels won 98 games and the AL West. But the tension returned this year, and Brogna was caught in the middle of the mounting hostility. Brogna would not get into the drama or even conf irm Dipoto has left or he also has lost his job. But that was the implication from a text message he exchanged with The Post:

“All I can say is that it’s a difficult day, but my Christian faith is strong. I am all-in on team and team first … teamwork is in my DNA being the son of a coach. I’m saddened and disappointed that I wasn’t able to help harmonize; doing a better job of bridging any gaps in regard to our competitive edge baseball analytics and traditional scouting methods. I believe it works — using both elements to win on the field both short and long term.

“I love Jerry D. He has taught me so much about player evaluation, managing, team building, etc. And I love our players. I’m very close with these guys here and this team. It’s a special group and I’ll miss being around them each day very much. They are champions!”

The discord between Scioscia and Dipoto became public in 2012 when Dipoto fired hitting coach Mickey Hatcher, who was Scioscia’s friend and former Dodgers teammate. The dysfunction worsened in 2013, with the belief in the industry being that one or the other had to go. Instead, owner Arte Moreno brokered a truce and the relationship was steady last year amid the winning.

The trigger this time came via Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reporting a couple of meetings in which Dipoto f irst told Scioscia and the coaches and then told the players it was unacceptable that scouting data on items like shifts were not being delivered to the players properly and not being implemented.

The problems also are fueled by Scioscia’s power within the organization. He is in the midst of a 10-year contract and wields influence beyond the manager’s office. His pact has three years at $18 million left. He can opt out after this season, but it might be difficult to regain that amount of money if he can find a new job.

In addition, Moreno is seen as the driving force — without his GM’s blessing — in signing Albert Pujols to a 10-year, $240 million contract and Josh Hamilton to a five-year, $125 million deal. The Hamilton decision, in particular, blew up on the Angels. Hamilton had a substance-abuse relapse, and Moreno essentially ran Hamilton out of town by eating most of his contract to trade him within the division to Texas.

Now Dipoto appears out as the Angels take the mantle as arguably the most dysfunctional organization in the sport.