AMERICAN LEAGUE: AROUND THE HORN SCIOSCIA SILENT ON EXTENSION.Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer ANAHEIM - Ask Angels manager Mike Scioscia ``If I have a list of 101 things to do, that's No. 102,'' Scioscia said, adding that picking up his dry cleaning dry cleaning, process of cleaning fabrics without water. Special solvents and soaps are used so as not to harm fabrics and dyes that will not withstand the effects of ordinary soap and water. Dry cleaning began in France about the middle of the 19th cent. , washing the car and buying dog food are higher on his list. It's not that Scioscia doesn't want to continue managing the Angels beyond this season, the second of a two-year deal he signed in November of 1999 (with a club option for a third). It's that Scioscia doesn't want anything distracting him or his team. ``You need tunnel vision tunnel vision n. Vision in which the visual field is severely constricted. tunnel vision, n a defect in sight in which a great reduction occurs in the peripheral field of vision, as if one is looking through to do the job right,'' Scioscia said. ``I've always believed that if you do your job, things work out for you in this game. This is no different.'' Scioscia's original deal with the Angels was for about $1 million, including the third year, making him one of the lowest-paid managers in the majors. But he doesn't have an agent and certainly isn't negotiating through the media. Scioscia took a team in disarray after the 1999 season and finished 82-80 last season. This season, despite the loss of Mo Vaughn adj. 1. Not measuring up to traditional standards of performance, value, or production. 2. Below par in a hole, round, or game of golf. seasons from Darin Erstad Darin Charles Erstad (born June 4, 1974 in Jamestown, North Dakota) is a first baseman/center fielder in Major League Baseball currently with the Chicago White Sox. Prior to 2007, he had played his entire career with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise (1996-2006). and Tim Salmon ``I'm not going to take credit for the team's turnaround,'' he said. ``The players' attitude, they come out and work hard. That's the key. I don't think it's anything we're doing. Now that we're playing the type of baseball we envisioned, it's not something we're going to take credit for. The guys' approach has been the same whether we've won six in a row or lost six in a row. What we've done is more a reflection of the guys and their passion for the game.'' The Angels, though, give Scioscia much of the credit, and some players have said their future with the club could be affected by whether Scioscia is with the team. The club has until the end of October to exercise the option for 2002 but is expected to sign Scioscia to an extension before then. --Pedro's looming: Pedro Martinez could be back on the mound for the Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox are a member and currently champions of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball’s American League. From to the present, the Red Sox have played in Fenway Park. in the next two weeks, or he could be out for the season. It all depends on if he continues to make progress with his inflamed right shoulder. Martinez said any setback now would force him to call it a season. But he continues to show signs he will be back for the stretch run. He's throwing off a mound now and feels good about a return. Martinez has made himself scarce during his rehabilitation, far from his normal cheerful self, and often he leaves the ballpark early in the game when his work is done. ``Sometimes that's why I don't hang around the dugout, because I don't feel in the same mood,'' he told the Boston Globe. ``So much work and so much frustration sometimes gets you moody, and you don't want to let your teammates know that you're frustrated. I just watch a couple of innings and run away because I can't do anything just sitting there.'' When Martinez is ready to pitch, it might be difficult to get him to throw a rehab assignment in a minor-league game. ``I made myself a promise when I left the minor leagues (in 1993),'' he said. ``I struggled so much to make it that I looked back and said I would never go back to the minor leagues unless it's extremely necessary. ``If I do it now, it's going to be because I don't have any other choice, like if I don't feel comfortable enough to pitch in the big leagues.'' How important is Martinez to the Red Sox? When he went on the disabled list June 26, the Red Sox were 45-30 and leading the New York Yankees  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. by three games in the American League East The American League East Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. Four of its five teams are located in Eastern United States and one in Canada Current members
--Heaven on Earth: After playing last season with the Dodgers, utility infielder F.P. Santangelo landed with the Oakland A's this year, playing in the minors until being called up July 31. On top of that, the A's are the hottest team in baseball, making Santangelo feel pretty good about things. ``This feels a lot like the Giants in '99,'' Santangelo, a former Giant, told the San Francisco Chronicle The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young.[2] The paper grew along with San Francisco to become the largest circulation newspaper on the West Coast of the . ''I feel like I've died and gone to heaven, especially after being a dumb ass and signing with the Dodgers last year, which was the dumbest mistake I ever made in my life.'' |
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