ANGELS NOTEBOOK: 3 STARTERS GET PRE-A'S BREAK.Byline: Keven Chavez Staff Writer ANAHEIM - The Angels open perhaps the most critical four-game series of the season today with four games against the A's in Oakland. Angels manager Mike Scioscia n. Baseball The infielder who is positioned near and to the first-base side of second base. Noun 1. second baseman - (baseball) the person who plays second base second sacker Adam Kennedy For other people with the same name, see Adam Kennedy (disambiguation). Adam Thomas Kennedy (born January 10, 1976 in Riverside, California) is a Major League Baseball player. He currently plays second base for the St. Louis Cardinals. Kennedy attended J.W. (flu) and shortstop David Eckstein David Mark Eckstein, (born January 20, 1975 in Sanford, Florida), is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals. He is noted for his size, as he is a small (for professional sports) 5' 7", but weighs 175 pounds. (hip flexor flexor /flex·or/ (flek´ser) 1. causing flexion. 2. a muscle that flexes a joint. flexor retina´culum see entries under retinaculum. ) also did not start. Anderson, who leads the team with 26 home runs and 114 RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in , suffered a similar injury this season. Scioscia said Anderson's hamstring was ``a little tight'' but improved Sunday and the outfielder's status is day-to-day. ``We'll see. If he needs another day we'll give it to him,'' Scioscia said. ``We're at the juncture of the season where you're looking to play through some things. But you've got to make sure the guys aren't at risk. ``If he needs another day, we'll give it to him, and we'll get him to the point where he isn't risking himself.'' --Tough road: The Angels have the formidable task of facing the A's pitching foursome of Cory Lidle Cory Fulton Lidle (March 22, 1972 – October 11, 2006) was an American right-handed baseball pitcher who died in a single engine plane crash four days after his team, the New York Yankees, were eliminated from competition at the end of the 2006 season. , Mark Mulder, Barry Zito and Tim Hudson in this week's four-game series. Tonight, Anaheim will counter with rookie right-hander John Lackey, but Scioscia has not announced a rotation for the remaining three games. Mickey Callaway's normal spot in the rotation falls Tuesday, but Jarrod Washburn and Kevin Appier could have their normal spots moved up. ``We're still looking at that and should have a decision within the next two days,'' Scioscia said. ``We have some options down the road.'' Appier, tentatively scheduled to start Thursday, lasted only 3 1/3 innings Saturday. ``He was short on his pitch (count), so he could come back earlier if needed,'' Scioscia said. ''We have some things to look at.'' ANGELS vs. OAKLAND Time: 7:05 p.m., Network Associates Coliseum. TV/Radio: Fox Sports Net; 570-AM, 1090-AM (Spanish) Matchup: Angels rookie right-hander John Lackey (8-3, 3.65) will oppose Oakland's Cory Lidle (8-10) in the first game of a critical four-game series between AL West leaders. Lackey and Lidle started in last Wednesday's 6-5 Angels victory over the A's, but neither pitcher was involved in the decision. - Keven Chavez CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS vs. OAKLAND (see text) |
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