ANGELS NOTEBOOK: ANGELS MAKE TRADE.Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer ANAHEIM - The Angels got help where they felt they needed it most, agreeing to trade for Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Alex Ochoa Alex Ochoa (born March 29, 1972 in Miami Lakes, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is currently with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Japan's Central League. only hours before Wednesday's nonwaiver trading deadline. In addition to Ochoa, the Angels got minor-league catcher Sal Fasano Salvatore Frank Fasano (born August 10 1971 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball catcher, mostly recently with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. Fasano stands at 6'2" tall and weighs 245 pounds. He bats and throws right handed. . In return, the Brewers got backup catcher Jorge Fabregas and two players to be named later. By rule, the players to be named later cannot be players on the active major-league roster. In the past week, the Angels deemed outfield depth their biggest need, above adding a reliever to the bullpen. Orlando Palmeiro Orlando Palmeiro (b. January 19, 1969, in Hoboken, New Jersey) is a Major League Baseball outfielder, currently with the Houston Astros, who went to the University of Miami. His better known cousin Rafael Palmeiro was also a Major League player. was the only backup outfielder on the major-league roster and the outfielders in the minor-league system are too inexperienced in·ex·pe·ri·ence n. 1. Lack of experience. 2. Lack of the knowledge gained from experience. in to be counted on in a pennant Pennant A continuation pattern in technical analysis formed when there is a large movement in a stock, the flagpole, followed by a consolidation period with converging trendlines, the pennant, followed by a breakout movement in the same direction as the initial large movement, the race. In Ochoa, 30, the Angels get an experienced major-league outfielder who is hitting .256 with six homers and 21 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 this season. Ochoa has played in the majors for five different teams starting in 1995. His best season came in 2000 with the Reds, when he hit .316 with 13 homers and 56 RBI. Going into this season, he was a career .281 hitter. ``He gives you a lot in all areas,'' Angels general manager Bill Stoneman ``From a realistic standpoint, were we going to find an outfielder that pushed one of our outfielders to the bench? The answer is no. He accepts his role with a club and he's a team guy. He's got that reputation and that's important to us, especially a club like ours that is an egoless club.'' Ochoa will join the club today in Anaheim before tonight's game against the Yankees. He said he's fine with his role as a reserve outfielder and pinch hitter pinch-hit intr.v. pinch-hit, pinch-hit·ting, pinch-hits 1. Baseball To bat in place of a player scheduled to bat, especially when a hit is badly needed. 2. . --It's because of Molina: The Angels felt they could part with Fabregas because of the play of catcher Jose Molina. Molina spent all season at Triple-A Salt Lake before joining the major-league club July 17 to replace his injured brother, Bengie. Bengie is expected to be activated from the disabled list today, giving the Angels both Molina brothers on the active major-league roster for the first time. ``I feel bad for Jorge, he's a good friend of mine,'' Bengie said. ``But they liked the way (Jose) has played and they're giving him a chance. I'm very excited we'll be on the same team for a while.'' Jose went into Wednesday's game hitting .304 and had thrown out 33 percent (two of six) of baserunners trying to steal. Angels pitchers had a 3.33 ERA with Jose catching, better even than Bengie's 3.69. ``I just hope they keep me here,'' Jose said. Ochoa took Fabregas' spot in the roster, but the Angels will have to clear another spot today to make room for Bengie. Infielder Jose Nieves is likely to be sent down, but since he is out of options, he would have to clear waivers before he could join Triple-A Salt Lake. --Not expected: Fabregas, who hit .193 with no homers and eight RBI in 35 games with the Angels this season, said he was ``surprised and shocked'' to get traded from a pennant contender to a team 22 1/2 games out in the NL Central. ``I understand baseball moves, I've been through this before,'' said Fabregas, who is headed for his eighth major-league team. ``Obviously I'm disappointed to go from a team playing for first place to a team that isn't contending. ``I felt like I was a big part of the team. I went through the struggles last year and I wanted to be a part of it in the good times.'' ANGELS vs. NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Time: 7:05 p.m. at Edison Field. TV/Radio: Fox Sports Net; 570 AM, 1090 AM (Spanish). Matchup: Jarrod Washburn Jarrod Michael Washburn (born August 13, 1974 in La Crosse, Wisconsin) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. Drafted by the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1995 amateur draft out of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Washburn won the final game (12-3, 3.23 ERA) will start for Anaheim against New York's Jeff Weaver This article is about Major League Baseball player Jeffrey Weaver. For other people named Jeff Weaver, see Jeff Weaver (disambiguation). Jeffrey Charles Weaver (7-9, 4.06). Washburn's winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" ended at 12 games in his last start, a complete-game, 3-1 loss to the Mariners. In three career starts vs. the Yankees, Washburn is 1-1 with a 3.48 ERA. The four-game series marks the first time the Angels and Yankees have played this season. The Angels have played well against the Yankees in recent years, losing the season series only once (1997) in the past seven years. Since 1995, the Angels are 39-35 against them. - Joe Haakenson CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS vs. NEW YORK (see text) |
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