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Thursday, May 18, 2006 |
UTK Quickies
From today's UTK:
- The Angels are keeping Garret Anderson on the bench with his strained hamstring and with interleague play this weekend, DH isn’t an option. (This is something to keep in mind for fantasy leagues whether or not one of your players is injured.) Anderson could go on the DL, though he and the team are both fighting against that. Anderson has been dealing with a foot injury and the hamstring seems to be a cascade, meaning the rest that Anderson’s getting may not be enough without the DL. The Angels have several options, including Chone Figgins, to replace Anderson in the short term. Team sources tell me that the team is trying to “tread water” until after the June draft when they will refocus on whether they can contend or whether it's time to turn the team over to their prospects. It's interesting to note here the implication, for the first time in my recollection, of the Angels even thinking about making midseason trades.
- Giants outfielder Moises Alou is hitting in a batting cage again; he might be back as early as next week.
- Setbacks are painful, both literally and figuratively. Milton Bradley had a major setback with his oblique, essentially restarting the rehab process. The A’s are going to handle him a bit more aggressively with treatment in hopes of getting him back quicker. He’s still likely two weeks away, though the one-side approach taken previously has been scrapped. The depth of the muscle strain has to worry Bradley long-term since the severity and persistence of the strain is the best predictor of future problems. I like Milton, but even with Andre Ethier showing relatively little so far, I'm coming to the conclusion that this trade was a wash. We'll know more at the end of the season, of course.
Comments:
Team sources tell me that the team is trying to “tread water” until after the June draft when they will refocus on whether they can contend or whether it's time to turn the team over to their prospects.
What does the June draft have to do with whether the Angels can contend or not? It's not like the team is going to draft someone who is going to help turn things around this year.
What does the June draft have to do with whether the Angels can contend or not? It's not like the team is going to draft someone who is going to help turn things around this year.
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: 5/18/2006 04:28:00 PM
: 5/18/2006 04:28:00 PM
I was wondering that, too ... maybe teams are so focused on the draft that they're not serious about trade discussions.
# posted by : 5/18/2006 04:35:00 PM
: 5/18/2006 04:35:00 PM
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