ANGELS NOTEBOOK: ANDERSON HAS MVP POTENTIAL.Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer ANAHEIM - Although there is a quarter of the regular season to play, American League American League (AL) One of the two associations of professional baseball teams in the U.S. and Canada designated as major leagues; the other is the National League (NL). MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. candidates are emerging throughout the league. For the Angels, Garret Anderson Garret Joseph Anderson (born June 30, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) is a Major League Baseball left fielder who has played his entire career for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. will get the most consideration. Though Anderson has little chance of winning, he should finish in the top 10 in voting and maybe even the top five. Going into Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Anderson was hitting .313 with 20 homers and 88 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 . He also ranked first in the majors with 45 doubles, which is a club record and puts him on pace for 62 for the season. No one in the majors has had as many as 60 doubles in a season since 1936. The major-league record is 67, set by Earl Webb William Earl Webb (September 17, 1897 - May 23, 1965) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball, playing from 1925 to 1933. He played for a number of teams, including the Boston Red Sox for 3 years. of 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 1931. ``I think I'm as deserving as anybody,'' Anderson said of the award. ``There's no blueprint for winning it. Any time you put up good numbers, you get recognized. And I'm a fresh face. If I'm being mentioned, it's probably because I'm someone new. It's a cool award, but I'd rather win than get that award.'' The MVP usually goes to a player on a winning team, though Texas' Alex Rodriguez Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975 in New York, New York), commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is a Dominican American baseball infielder. He is the starting third baseman for the New York Yankees, after having played shortstop for the Texas Rangers and Seattle could be the exception this season. In the Angels clubhouse, though, Anderson qualifies for serious consideration. ``In my mind, I'd hate to think where we'd be without Garret,'' manager Mike Scioscia Anderson was named to the AL All-Star team this season for the first time in his career and only this season is he beginning to get national attention. But even if Anderson doesn't come close to winning it, Scioscia says Anderson will sleep well. ``Garret's not going to put individual goals over team goals,'' Scioscia said. ``With a guy on second and nobody out, he'll hook the ball and get the guy over. He's done that countless times. He comes out every day and gets his at-bats and lets the stats add up where they add up.'' --Erstad sits: Center fielder Darin Erstad originally was in Tuesday's lineup but was scratched because of ``fatigue'' in his right hamstring. Erstad tripled in the fifth inning Monday but came out for a pinch hitter later in the inning when his place in the order came up again. Scioscia said Erstad was given the remainder of the game off to rest. In the bottom of the 11th Tuesday, Erstad hit a pinch-hit RBI single that set the stage for the Angels'victory. --Also: Right fielder Tim Salmon (bruised left hand) had a CT scan CT scan: see CAT scan. See CAT scan. Tuesday which confirmed the original diagnosis and showed no fracture. Salmon was hit by a pitch Saturday in Toronto and is listed as day to day. ... Left-handed pitcher Dennis Cook (partially torn labrum labrum /la·brum/ (la´brum) pl. la´bra [L.] an edge, rim, or lip. la·brum n. pl. la·bra A lip-shaped anatomical edge, rim, or structure. labrum pl. in left shoulder) will throw off the mound Friday. The Angels hope Cook can return from the disabled list in September. ... Minor extension: The Angels signed a two-year contract extension with Single-A affiliate Cedar Rapids (Iowa), keeping the teams affiliated through the 2004 season. ANGELS vs. DETROIT Time: 7:05 p.m., Edison Field. TV/Radio: Fox Sports Net; 570-AM, 1090-AM (Spanish). Matchup: RH Aaron Sele (8-8, 4.57 ERA) will start for the Angels against Detroit RH Jose Lima (3-5, 6.91). Sele is 10-4 vs. Detroit in his career, including 2-0 this season. DH Brad Fullmer has five home runs in his past eight starts. SS David Eckstein leads the majors in getting hit by a pitch (22). No one else in the majors has been hit more than 15 times. Closer Troy Percival has allowed one earned run in 35 2/3 career innings against Detroit (0.25 ERA). - Joe Haakenson CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS vs. DETROIT (see text) |
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