Monday, April 30, 2007 |
Roster Notes
- Brandon Wood was sent down to AAA Salt Lake to make room for the returning Chone Figgins. Yay, I think, because it's unclear if he will amount to an improvement offensively or defensively over Maicer Izturis at third base. It looks like the Angels won't have any choice, because Izturis is nursing a tight hamstring he injured running the bases yesterday.
- Howie Kendrick will still be out another month or so.
- A DL stint for Garret Anderson is "unlikely", though the Angels will be conservative with his return to the lineup. Hopefully that includes facing lefties, too.
- Wilson Betemit caught food poisoning from San Diego room service, and missed yesterday's game. He'll appear in today's lineup.
- The A's optioned not-really-a-screwballer Dallas Braden to AAA Sacramento after his Sunday shelling. The A's rotation has been all about their depth so far, a situation Billy Beane's famous trading acumen may not help with, especially thanks to ace Rich Harden's fragility. Ken Rosenthal in his latest column suggests interest in Harden is low:
A's GM Billy Beane occasionally muses about making his team even younger in preparation for the opening of the team's new ballpark in 2011.
Like Marlins G.M. Larry Beinfest, Beane is willing to trade anyone — including prized, yet oft-injured, right-hander Rich Harden, 25.
The problem for Beane is that few teams would be willing to offer him the type of packages he received for Tim Hudson and Mark Mulder without a reasonable expectation that Harden would stay healthy.
Harden, currently on the disabled list with a right shoulder strain, has never undergone surgery. But since 2005, he has suffered injuries to his oblique, back, elbow and shoulder. The only season in which he made 30 starts was 2004.
The Mets preferred righty Dan Haren to Harden last off-season. A scout from one club with possible interest says he would be "squeamish" about recommending Harden. Another says that Harden's history of injuries would be a "red flag" for his club.
- Speaking of injured A's, Oakland acquired outfielder Ryan Langerhans from the Braves for a PTBNL or cash. With Milton Bradley still on the 15-day DL and Mark Kotsay on the 60-day DL from back surgery, Langerhans provides additional depth. He replaced Dallas Braden on the 25-man roster.
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