ANGELS NOT IN CHASE FOR PIAZZA : ANGELS 4, OAKLAND 3.Byline: Joe Haakenson San Gabriel Valley The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. It lies to the east of the city of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and to the west of the Inland Empire. Tribune Speculation that the Angels were among the teams interested in catcher Mike Piazza Michael Joseph Piazza (born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is an American Major League Baseball player who currently plays for the Oakland Athletics. He began his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and played for the Florida Marlins, New York Mets, San Diego Padres surprised club president Tony Tavares as much as anybody. Before the Angels and Oakland A's played Tuesday night at Edison Field - the Angels winning 4-3 in 10 innings - Tavares said that the Angels and Marlins have had no discussions about a trade for Piazza. It just wouldn't make sense for the Angels, Tavares said. ``God only knows how much money he wants,'' Tavares said. ``He rejected (approximately) $15 million a year. How much is enough?'' The Angels' payroll this season is $38.7 million, with the highest salaries going to Chuck Finley Besides, would Piazza have been able to make the play Angels catcher Phil Nevin John Voigt tried to bunt Henderson to second, but Nevin fired a strike to shortstop Gary DiSarcina The Angels scored the winning run in the 10th inning on a throwing error by A's third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker Mike Blowers Michael Roy Blowers (born April 24, 1965, in Würzburg, Germany) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and first baseman. He is an alumnus of Bethel High School in Spanaway, Washington, Tacoma Community College and the University of Washington. , who was trying to throw out Cecil Fielder at first base. Darin Erstad scored from second. Angels starter Chuck Finley's outing was by far his best since returning from a bruised elbow. In his previous two starts since getting hit by a line drive on the elbow May 2, Finley was 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA. But against the A's Finley appeared to be his old self, giving up one run and four hits while striking out eight and walking two in eight-plus innings. He started the ninth inning leading 3-0, but was removed after Jason Giambi's leadoff double. Not only did Giambi score, but two more A's also scored in the inning against Angels closer Troy Percival, tying the score at 3. Percival was so bad, he had to be relieved by Shigetoshi Hasegawa, who got the third out, stranding three runners. Notes: Pitcher Jack McDowell will be activated from the disabled list on Thursday and start that night against the A's. McDowell hasn't pitched since April 26 against the Devil Rays, a game he had to leave early because of a sore elbow. He was put on the DL the next day with inflammation of the elbow. Angels manager Terry Collins said he will not announce who will be sent down to make room for McDowell on the roster, but he did say that Jason Dickson will be sent to the bullpen. That means Omar Olivares, who replaced McDowell in the rotation when McDowell got hurt, keeps his spot. . . . With Randy Velarde (elbow) out for at least another month and possibly the rest of the season, Collins said the Angels will go with rookie Justin Baughman as the regular second baseman. Baughman was hitting .321 at Triple-A Vancouver when he was called up May 17. In his two games with the Angels going into Tuesday night, Baughman was 3 for 8. |
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