Comments on 6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog: Going For The Juggler: Angels 10, Mariners 6

No, not at all; unclear usage is another problem I...

2007-08-29T14:15:00.000-07:00

No, not at all; unclear usage is another problem I sometimes have.

Again, my apologies if my criticism was too nitpic...

2007-08-29T11:21:00.000-07:00

Again, my apologies if my criticism was too nitpicky or snarky.

Corrections to all those duly made, though I certa...

2007-08-29T10:31:00.000-07:00

Corrections to all those duly made, though I certainly didn't intend to imply that the Angels only had two switch hitters. The numerical errors are the ones that really annoy me most of all.

Rob, I really hate to sound nit-picky, but the imp...

2007-08-29T10:10:00.000-07:00

Rob, I really hate to sound nit-picky, but the implication of the sentence quoted below is that Morales & Matthews, Jr., are the Angels' only two switch-hitters. Maicer Izturis also qualifies (all three have a name beginning with M, interestingly enough), as do Willits & Figgins.

"The Angels posted two more in the fourth on consecutive two-out homers by Gary Matthews, Jr. and Kendry Morales, the Angels' two switch-hitters taking Jeff Weaver deep into the right-field bleachers."

Matthews didn't double; he walked and stole second...

2007-08-29T08:56:00.000-07:00

Matthews didn't double; he walked and stole second. Mathis wasn't 2 for 5; he was 2 for 3. Vlad didn't go 4 for 4, he went 4 for 5.

What do the Angels do with Santana at this point, ...

2007-08-29T08:29:00.000-07:00

What do the Angels do with Santana at this point, other than regret not being able to trade him last year? He can't start this season, and he needs more than a good spring training to show he can be a starter for this team. Can he start next year in the minors or is he out of options? Do they just DFA him?