ANGELS NOTEBOOK: COOK HOPES TO STIR IT UP.Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer TEMPE, Ariz. - Camouflaged by other more prominent offseason moves was the Angels' signing of left-handed reliever Dennis Cook Dennis Bryan Cook (born October 4 1962 in La Marque, Texas) is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for nine teams from 1988 to 2002: the San Francisco Giants (1988-1989), Philadelphia Phillies (1989-1990, 2001), Los Angeles Dodgers (1990-1991), . Anaheim decided to go with Cook, 39, instead of Mike Holtz Michael James (Mike) Holtz (born October 10, 1972 in Arlington, Virginia was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the California Angels (1996), Anaheim Angels (1997-2001), Oakland Athletics (2002[start]), San Diego Padres (2002[end , 29, who had pitched for the Angels since 1996. The move wasn't financially based, since Cook will make $1.25 million this season and Holtz, who was eligible for arbitration, would have made slightly less. Holtz made $705,000 last season. ``We thought we would get better performance out of Cook than Holtz,'' Angels general manager Bill Stoneman Holtz, whose 63 appearances last season was one fewer than team-leader Al Levine, signed with Oakland. Cook, however, hasn't pitched in a spring-training game since March 4 and has pitched in only two games totaling two innings all spring. A stiff neck stiff neck stiff n → torticolis m kept him out a few days, and he suffered bruised ribs during the fight with the Padres on March 9. ``I think I got kneed,'' Cook said. ''I don't even remember. I'm more frustrated just not being able to pitch.'' Cook is playing catch but probably won't be able to pitch in a game for another week, putting his opening-day availability in question. Donne Wall Donnell Lee Wall (born July 11, 1967 in Potosi, Missouri), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily in relief from 1995-2002. Teams
Weber, completely self-taught as a composer, was in the late 30s part of a Chicago musical group that included George Perle and and Lou Pote Louis William Pote (born August 27, 1971 in Evergreen Park, Illinois) is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Pote played for the Anaheim Angels from 1999 to 2002 and the Cleveland Indians in 2004. . If Cook isn't ready by opening day, Matt Wise, Mickey Callaway, Brendan Donnelly and Bart Miadich are options. --Opening with Washburn? Though manager Mike Scioscia has not named an opening-day starter, Jarrod Washburn is on a schedule to make one more spring start before opening the season March 31 against Cleveland. ``I'd be proud to tell my kids I started opening day,'' Washburn said. ``My dad and my friends back home would be excited. Especially with our starters. We've got five guys capable of starting opening day. ``It's opening day, but it's still just one of 162 games. I've got to go out and do my job every five days.'' ANGELS vs. MILWAUKEE Time: 12:05 p.m., Tempe Diablo Stadium Tempe Diablo Stadium is a baseball field located in Tempe, Arizona. It is the spring training home of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the home field for night games of the Arizona League Tempe Angels. . Radio: 570-AM. Matchup: Ramon Ortiz (1-0, 4.20 ERA in four starts) will start for Anaheim against Milwaukee's Paul Rigdon. Thursday's result: Troy Glaus, in his first game in a week (sore stomach muscle), hit a three-run homer off Colorado Rockies starter Denny Neagle in the Angels' 7-3 at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Pitcher Jarrod Washburn gave up three runs and five hits in six innings and Darin Erstad and Tim Salmon each had two hits. Erstad is hitting .366 this spring, Salmon .333. - Joe Haakenson. CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS vs. MILWAUKEE (see text) |
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