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Friday, July 06, 2007 |
Pickoff Moves
Meta: Slower, And Faster
With my sister-in-law and niece in town, posting is likely to slow appreciably over the next couple weeks. That's especially true since I have no interest in the All-Star game, except to make sure that its participants from the teams I follow do not get injured during it. I will continue to work on the overhaul of the minor league scorebook.Avoiding The Sweep: Angels 6, Rangers 2
Kelvim Escobar got to ten wins last night, despite throwing slightly less than a 2:1 strike to ball ratio. He ended up walking Marlon Byrd three times, but striking out eight overall. It was a good performance in a highly unforgiving yard; the Angels have been short on those lately.Reggie Willits broke up his late slump with a sac fly and a single. The night's offensive star was the unlikely Maicer Izturis, who got a big clutch triple in the sixth to cash in Garret Anderson and Casey Kotchman.
Dodgers Miss Braves Series Win: Braves 8, Dodgers 6
I watched this game on the TV at Outback last night, coming into it in the bottom of the second inning, when Brad Penny had a booming double that cashed in Nomar Garciaparra. I have a feeling this game is announcing his second half decline, unfortunately, because he wasn't able to hold on to the lead, ultimately giving up six runs, all earned, over only four innings of work. Eric Stults vultured the loss by giving up the go-ahead run to Chipper Jones, the first of two solo shots he hit last night.Roster Notes
- Howie Kendrick can't grip a bat thanks to a swollen index finger, but he should be back this weekend.
- Erick Aybar had surgery to remove the hook of the hamate bone. Hank Conger had the same surgery last year and it ended his season, so we'll keep an eye on this; Rotoworld speculates 6-8 weeks.
- Justin Speier will not rejoin the Angels until after the All-Star break.
- Juan Rivera is running 90-foot intervals and hitting off a tee, but doesn't look like he'll be before the end of the month.
- Supposedly the Mets have some interest in Hector Carrasco.
- Randy Wolf's left shoulder is not seriously damaged according to shoulder specialist Dr. Neil ElAttrache, who was "surprised by the overall solid condition of his shoulder", as was the attending radiologist. Wolf has had a cortisone injection in the shoulder, and has been given strengthening exercises; he should return at the end of his 15-day DL.
- Doctors never did discover the cause of Joe Beimel's heart palpitations, but he's been cleared to pitch today.
- Former Dodger Kelly Stinnett has informed the Cardinals he will will refuse to report to AAA Memphis after being optioned there earlier. It is likely he will retire.
- Update: It appears that former Dodger Sandy Alomar, Jr. is in the majors again, thanks to the Mets calling him up.
- Will Carroll says the A's will move Rich Harden back into the rotation, despite earlier talk he might become a reliever. Long-sidelined closer Huston Street may be back by July 20, as well.
Labels: angels, athletics, braves, dodgers, ex-dodgers, injuries, meta, rangers, recaps
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