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Saturday, June 12, 2004 |
Pickoff Moves
Salmon Concerned About Playing Time
Timmy's wondering about his lack of playing time, and no surprise there: the Angels have one DH slot too few in the lineup. Timmy just can't hack right anymore, and there's a young god at that position anyway. Anderson in center isn't really the defensive answer we'd hoped for, and my bet is it'll hurt his longevity by leaving him out there."I'm trying to keep a good spin on it," said Salmon, who was hitting .224 entering Friday. " … But at some point you have to look at a guy like me and ask, 'How effective can I be if I'm not playing on a regular basis?'"I've been an everyday player. I'm the type of player who needs to get at-bats, and then I come around…. I know what kind of player I am, and hopefully I'm given the opportunity to be that kind of player. If I'm not used as that kind of player, then I'll re-evaluate the situation."
Sele Joins The Wounded
Aaron Sele went on the 15-day DL with a "dead arm", but hopefully it's got nothing to do with his shoulder trouble. At least, I hope not. He's one of only two starters with an ERA under 5.00.Roy Campa-who?
While I'm generally sympathetic to claims of racism towards ballplayers in the 60's, Jim "Mudcat" Grant's claim that "People have forgotten Roy Campanella" is absurd on its face. Or, what's his retired number doing over the bleachers? (Thanks to Mariners Wheelhouse for that link.)Dodgers Sign Top Pick Elbert, 6 of 7
The Dodgers signed their top pick LHP Scott Elbert, for a $1.575M bonus. Nice money if you can get it. The article goes on to say that the Dodgers have signed six of their first seven, good news.Early Returns: Dodgers Pound Sox
Man, what a reversal! Jeffy gives up five runs and the Dodgers explode on the Sox rotation. It's the middle of the sixth as I write this and 14-5, Dodgers. Woot!
Comments:
I tend to defend Tracy, but I find it inexcusable that he didn't use Gagne yesterday in a 1-1 tie, but he uses him today in a 14-5 blowout. WTF? He said the bullpen needed some work, in response to Weaver's complaints about being pulled after 5... okay, so why not work Gagne in a game where we actually need him??
All that aside, what a great game. I wasn't feeling very optimistic about the blue, even while tied for first, because of the horribly lopsided interleague schedule (compared to the Padres), but today gives hope. And the bullpen! K after K. still brilliant as usual.
on an aside, damn the colon. the angels have pulled to 6-5 as I type this, but that doesn't mitigate my disgust. forget the atkins diet, he needs gastric bypass surgery.
mattkew
mattkew
All that aside, what a great game. I wasn't feeling very optimistic about the blue, even while tied for first, because of the horribly lopsided interleague schedule (compared to the Padres), but today gives hope. And the bullpen! K after K. still brilliant as usual.
on an aside, damn the colon. the angels have pulled to 6-5 as I type this, but that doesn't mitigate my disgust. forget the atkins diet, he needs gastric bypass surgery.
mattkew
mattkew
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