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Tuesday, June 21, 2005 |
Pickoff Moves, Lunchtime Edition
Cabrera Out With Elbow Soreness
No wonder he wasn't in yesterday's game: Orlando Cabrera has elbow soreness."I woke up [Monday] and could barely lift my arm," said Cabrera, who had played in the Angels' first 68 games, starting 67 of them, and sat out only two games in the previous two seasons. "It felt like I threw nine innings [Sunday]."Cabrera may sit out all three games of the Texas series.
Donnelly Innocent On A Technicality?
In the Times story above, Donnelly may not be guilty of anything, as it turns out:Crew chief Dale Scott cited Donnelly for violating Rule 8.02(b), which states that a pitcher may not have on his person, or in his possession, any foreign substance. The penalty for such an infraction is immediate ejection from the game.Since Donnelly didn't actually make a pitch, he technically didn't violate the rules. However, it's more likely that at most, they'll just clip a day or two off his suspension and move forward. Baseball is all about appearances, and in this case, I'm sure they'll pay attention to the intent rather than the letter of the law.But before issuing the suspension, Bob Watson, who oversees discipline for Major League Baseball, indicated he was guided by Rule 3.02, which states that no player shall intentionally discolor or damage the ball by rubbing it with … a foreign substance.
Rule 3.02 also says that "if the pitcher delivers such a discolored or damaged ball to the batter, the pitcher shall be removed from the game at once and shall be suspended automatically for 10 days."
Angels Draftee Phillips Signs
Again in the Times article above, the Angels signed their second-round pick, P.J. Phillips, for $500,000.The Answer To A Boy's Prayer
Or at least, Fire Jim Tracy's prayer.First A Starter, Now A Bat...
The Dodgers were looking for a starting pitcher at the trade deadline, but now DePodesta says they're looking for a bat. Despite Milton Bradley's encouraging progress with his finger injury, the team needs the power Jayson Werth has forgotten about. But at this point, the Dodgers have so many injuries, they practically need to restock their whole lineup. I hear Tampa Bay is thinking about relocating...Another Day, Another Mast
Joining the Fire Jim Tracy Mast-of-the-Day club is Blue Think Tank with its comment on where the grass might be greenest...We Could Be Heroes: Quick Hits
From today's Daily Dish:- Dodgers lefthander Greg Miller has had his timetable pushed back another month.
- Jered Weaver's outing went "pretty well", according to Weaver. More on this at the Times, and of course Rich promises to have something up tomorrow.
- In the Bryan Smith article above, apparently the White Sox have converted Bobby Jenks to a closer. Smith also notes the similarities between Eric Gagné and Dodger prospect Johnathan Broxton, very encouraging.
Comments:
I noticed Jenks moved to the pen in May, and we all have read about Turnbow'sw success in Milwaukee. Add those two arms to the Halos pen and we'd be cookin' with gas.
Yeah, maybe. Sometimes, guys just need a change of scenery. And it's still early. Jenks has shown himself to be a serious headcase. There's a lot of baseball to be played between where he is and the show.
Oh, and one other thing: the big culprits with bloated ERAs weren't going to disappear after spring training (Donnelly) or have been long-termed (Yan). The pen is still shaky, but if Bud Black's conversion of Yan's setup is for real, he could actually be useful down the stretch.
Sometimes, guys just need a change of scenery.
I'm not sure that is quantifiable, but I know that is conventional wisdom.
My biggest problem with these two players is that the Halos put a lot of time and effort into both of them - and got nothing in return...
The Halos put a lot of time and money into Derrick Turnbow. He had success in Anaheim in parts of three different seasons. They selected him in the Rule 5 draft before the 2000 season and kept him on the big club for the whole year so that they could retain his rights. Then, in 2001 he hurt his arm and the Halos nursed him through rehab and converted him to a reliever. It just seems after that amount of time and money that they would be smart enough to get some of the benefit of his sucess - not just send him off by releasing him.
Same goes for Jenks. Injuries, rehabs, and headaches and then they release him. I'd love to know how many teams put in claims on these two players.
The pen is still shaky
I'm not too worried. Frankie's performance has been scary lately, but it will bounce back.
if Bud Black's conversion of Yan's setup is for real, he could actually be useful down the stretch.
Counting on Yan for anything is worrisome.
I'm not sure that is quantifiable, but I know that is conventional wisdom.
My biggest problem with these two players is that the Halos put a lot of time and effort into both of them - and got nothing in return...
The Halos put a lot of time and money into Derrick Turnbow. He had success in Anaheim in parts of three different seasons. They selected him in the Rule 5 draft before the 2000 season and kept him on the big club for the whole year so that they could retain his rights. Then, in 2001 he hurt his arm and the Halos nursed him through rehab and converted him to a reliever. It just seems after that amount of time and money that they would be smart enough to get some of the benefit of his sucess - not just send him off by releasing him.
Same goes for Jenks. Injuries, rehabs, and headaches and then they release him. I'd love to know how many teams put in claims on these two players.
The pen is still shaky
I'm not too worried. Frankie's performance has been scary lately, but it will bounce back.
if Bud Black's conversion of Yan's setup is for real, he could actually be useful down the stretch.
Counting on Yan for anything is worrisome.
My biggest problem with these two players is that the Halos put a lot of time and effort into both of them - and got nothing in return...
Welcome to player development, Jim!
Counting on Yan for anything is worrisome.
No kidding! He's been a piece of junk his whole career, save for last year with Detroit.
Welcome to player development, Jim!
Counting on Yan for anything is worrisome.
No kidding! He's been a piece of junk his whole career, save for last year with Detroit.
Welcome to player development, Jim!
I realize that there are prices to pay for developing your own players, but it seems that these two guys showed promise enough to keep them around the organization for another year. If room on the 40 man roster was a problem why not ditch Josh Paul and someone like Lou Merloni?
I just think that there were better guys to DFA than those two...
I realize that there are prices to pay for developing your own players, but it seems that these two guys showed promise enough to keep them around the organization for another year. If room on the 40 man roster was a problem why not ditch Josh Paul and someone like Lou Merloni?
I just think that there were better guys to DFA than those two...
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