ANGELS NOTEBOOK: ANDERSON HAS SORE ARCH.Byline: Ben Villa Staff Writer TEMPE, Ariz. - The Angels' offense struggled to score runs last season, even with 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. playing in 142 games. So in spring training, the team is being extra careful with its injured All-Star left fielder. Anderson was back in the Angels' clubhouse on Wednesday to watch the team beat the Texas Rangers Texas Rangers, mounted fighting force organized (1835) during the Texas Revolution. During the republic they became established as the guardians of the Texas frontier, particularly against Native Americans. , 8-5, one day after flying back home to Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. to get his sore left foot looked at. Foot specialist Dr. Phil Dr. Phil may refer to:
``I don't anticipate this affecting me playing on Opening Day, but we'll have to wait and see,'' Anderson said. ``I can't see down the line and I'll get back when I'm healed. I want to be in good physical shape by the time the season starts, and I don't want to risk further injury by playing on it right now.'' Anderson, who drove in 96 runs last season but will turn 34 in June, also wanted to make it clear that his current injury has nothing to do with the undifferentiated inflammatory arthritis he was diagnosed with in 2004. ``It's a baseball injury,'' he said. ``It has nothing to do with what I was dealing with a couple of years ago. --Kotchman sizzling siz·zle intr.v. siz·zled, siz·zling, siz·zles 1. To make the hissing sound characteristic of frying fat. 2. To seethe with anger or indignation. 3. : Casey Kotchman Casey John Kotchman (born February 22, 1983 in St. Petersburg, Florida) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He hit his first Major League home run on August 5 2005. In 47 games in 2005, Kotchman had 7 home runs and 22 runs batted in. continued his torrid spring, hitting a three-run homer in the fourth inning in the victory over the Rangers. It was his second home run of the spring, and he's now hitting .455. Orlando Cabrera and Guerrero also hit their first spring homers. --Salmon update: Tim Salmon's push to make the team took another step forward when he doubled - his first extra-base hit this spring - and walked twice against Texas. Salmon is batting .360. CAPTION(S): box Box: BEYOND THE BOX SCORE - Ben Villa |
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