ANGELS NOTEBOOK: BULLPEN CONCERNS STILL NAG AT SCIOSCIA.

Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer

CHICAGO - Manager Mike Scioscia and pitching coach Bud Black of the Angels continue to try to figure out how to use a seven-man bullpen. Getting all of them enough work to stay sharp and defining their roles has not been easy.

One pitcher - Derrick Turnbow - has not pitched in a game yet. Turnbow, 21, pitched in Single-A last season and was selected in December's Rule V Draft from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Under normal circumstances, he'd be pitching at Double-A this year, but by rule, the Angels have to keep him on the 25-man roster or offer him back to the Phillies.

Turnbow warmed up Friday night when starter Ken Hill was struggling early, but he never got in the game.

``We're breaking him in slowly, he'll get in there,'' Scioscia said. ``But we're not waiting for a game to get out of hand to get Derrick in. We think Derrick's a functional pitcher on the staff, not just someone you use in blowouts.''

As far as getting everyone enough work to avoid becoming rusty, Scioscia says it's a work in progress.

``I think we're doing a good job of trying to slot 'em into roles,'' he said. ``As we go on, it is much easier to get roles defined. Of all the things that have happened to the club, the one area we're coming up short is bullpen production.

``Other than (Troy) Percival, all of them seem to be having a rough time at once. But I'm confident they'll come together as a group.''

Including Saturday's 3-1 victory, the starters are 6-3 with a 3.24 ERA; the bullpen is 0-2 with a 6.61 ERA.

--Salmon slump: Tim Salmon went 1 for 1 with three walks but is still hitting only .219. The three walks were a sign he might be coming out of his early-season slump because he's being more selective.

ANGELS vs. CHICAGO WHITE SOX 

Time: 11:05 a.m. at Comiskey Park

TV/Radio: Channel 9; KMPC-AM (1540), KIK-FM (94.3), XPRS-AM (1090)

Matchup: Scott Schoeneweis (2-0, 3.00 ERA) will make his first start for Anaheim since his three-hit shutout of the Toronto Blue Jays last week. Jim Parque (1-0, 9.00) will start for Chicago. After today's game, the Angels fly to Toronto to begin a four-game series vs. the Blue Jays starting Monday.

- Joe Haakenson

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