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Friday, April 20, 2007 |
Pickoff Moves
Today's Birthdays
Dave Bancroft BRO b. 1891, played 1928-1929, Hall of Fame: 1971 (Veterans), d. 1972-10-09
Pat Hannifan BRO b. 1866, played 1897, d. 1908-11-05
Todd Hollandsworth LAN b. 1973, played 1995-2000
Tom Hutton LAN b. 1946, played 1966, 1969
Mike Mowrey BRO b. 1884, played 1916-1917, d. 1947-03-20
Mike O'Berry CAL b. 1954, played 1983
Hal Peck BRO b. 1917, played 1943, d. 1995-04-13
That's A Game The Angels Should Lose
Well, now we know what the A's think of the Angels' lineup minus Vlad and Howie:The Angels, citing good health, expected a bounce-back season from Anderson, but the cleanup batter is in a two-for-24 slump, has two runs batted in and has apparently slipped in stature to the point that one Oakland pitcher doesn't consider him the Angels' second-best hitter.This lineup has zero depth. That's not Mickey Hatcher's fault, and it's not entirely Bill Stoneman's fault, but for the third straight year, power remains a problem on this team. That doesn't mean the Angels need to go out and get some Jeromy Burnitz or other, but it does mean they need to do something."Eric Chavez told me we needed to win both these games with Vlad out," A's right-hander Dan Haren said after Oakland's 3-0 victory Wednesday. "You never take any lineup for granted, but when you look at their lineup without Vlad and their second-best hitter, Kendrick, you're thinking this is a game you should win."
Roster Notes
- Greg Jones cleared waivers and was optioned to AAA Salt Lake.
- Jason Schmidt will participate in no baseball activities until he sees a doctor in Los Angeles.
- Hong-Chih Kuo is scheduled to pitch a simulated game at Dodger Stadium today.
- The Mariners optioned former Angel Jake Woods to AAA Tacoma. The move was odd because Hernandez recused himself from Wednesday's game against the Twins, reporting elbow problems. He'll miss two or three starts, but the strain is considered the mildest possible.
- And, in case you needed any more proof, Jose Guillen is still an immature jerk — a jerk who can't count:
"What did you guys see when I went [to Angel Stadium] with Washington, what happened, huh?" Guillen said this spring. "I love when 50,000 fans are on top of you, booing you, I take that as motivation. It makes me play even harder. It makes me want to quiet the fans."
Angel Stadium capacity is 43,250.
Labels: angels, dodgers, mariners
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