ANGELS CUT LOSSES; RUSSELL IS LEFT OUT.Byline: Matt McHale and Kevin Acee / Daily News Staff Writers Knuckleballer Dennis Springer Dennis Leroy Springer (born February 12, 1965 in Fresno, California) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who was known for his use of the knuckleball. , who went 9-9 for the Angels in 1997, was selected Tuesday by Tampa Bay Tampa Bay, inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, 25 mi (40 km) long and 7 to 12 mi (11.3–19 km) wide, W Fla., separated from the Gulf by numerous small islands; it receives the Hillsborough River. St. with the 26th pick in the first round. Springer was the Angels fifth starter and an occasional reliever, but because of injuries to Mark Langston The Angels might already have a replacement lined up, however. Angels general manager Bill Bavasi William J. Bavasi (born December 27, 1957, Pasadena, California) is the current general manager and vice president of baseball operations for the Seattle Mariners. The son of longtime Major League Baseball executive Buzzie Bavasi and the brother of Peter Bavasi, also a former MLB said he was working on a deal ``that would involve a lot of people,'' and possibly bring the Angels a No. 5 starter and a leadoff hitter In baseball, a leadoff hitter is a batter who bats first in the lineup. Strategy Leadoff hitters must possess certain traits to be successful: they must reach base at a proficient rate and be able to steal bases. . ``I feel badly about losing (Springer), but this probably is the guy we could afford to lose,'' Bavasi said. The Angels also lost minor league infielder Mike Bell, who was selected by Arizona with the 14th pick of the second round. Bell never actually played in the Angels organization. He was acquired last month from Texas in exchange for left-hander Matt Perisho. Former Angels were prominent in the first round. Left-hander Brian Anderson, the club's No. 1 pick in 1993 (third overall), was taken with Arizona's first pick off Cleveland's roster. Catcher Jorge Fabregas, sent to the Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the White Sox have played in U.S. in the mid-season Tony Phillip trade, was taken by Arizona with its seventh pick. Out of the loop: Dodgers manager Bill Russell was not angry. He just felt a little bit left out. Russell said the last time he saw the Dodgers' protected list was Nov. 1. That's 10 days before Dodgers executive vice president Fred Claire finalized it. Russell said he would have liked to have had more input, but he figured other managers were similarly detached from the process. That was not the case. Nine managers were part of their team's four-man brain trust on draft day. The Angels' Terry Collins was one of those managers. Five or six other managers were in attendance Tuesday. Russell was on a cruise. Dodgers executives at the team's table Tuesday were Claire, director of scouting Terry Reynolds, minor league director Charlie Blaney and administrator Robert Schweppe. |
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