Saturday, July 28, 2007 |
Pickoff Moves
Gunfight: Angels 11, Tigers 6
Mike Napoli went down, again, only this time due to a hamstring pull from a stolen base attempt. I'm not necessarily bothered by this one, only to the extent that it keeps him off the field over the balance of the season. On the other hand, hammy pulls tend to come back.The Angels got off to a really rocky start, and Jered Weaver in particular, who scuffled early and even gave up a run on Mike Napoli's catcher's interference. If it isn't for Gary Matthews, Jr.'s fantastic catch to rob Craig Monroe of a grand slam, it's questionable if the Angels win this one. Nate Robertson has been pretty wobbly this season, and giving him a ton of run support early — the Angels would have been back 6-0 at least if not for Sarge, Jr.'s heroics — would likely have changed his approach dramatically.
The Halos then stomped all over Robertson for six runs in the next frame. The Angels never looked back, but Detroit made it interesting by steadily nibbling away at the lead off Jered Weaver, who didn't post one of his better games this year, but the team still held on to give him his seventh win of the year. Scot Shields and Darren Oliver even pitched scoreless frames, and Oliver in particular deserves commendation for his fine work against the 5-through-9 batters.
Napoli To DL, And Other Roster Notes
- According to today's Fox broadcast, Mike Napoli has been disabled. No roster move has been made, but my bet is that one of Ryan Budde or Bobby Wilson will get a callup.
- Thank God: Bill Stoneman isn't dumb. A deal for Mark Teixeira is unlikely, and, well, duh.
- Russell Martin needed yesterday's day off.
- Derek Lowe's injury could be a lot worse than earlier thought, because it appears to be a hip injury rather than a groin pull. More at dodgers.com.
- The Padres released Russell Branyan to make room for Scott Hairston, who was acquired Friday from Arizona. The Padres sent minor league pitcher Leo Rosales in return.
- Shea Hillenbrand has signed a minor league deal with San Diego.
- Jose Guillen had another fit in Seattle, slamming a bat after a bad at-bat.
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