ANGELS NOTEBOOK: DONNELLY ANXIOUS TO RETURN.Byline: Gabe Lacques Staff Writer ANAHEIM - When Brendan Donnelly Brendan Kevin Donnelly (b. July 4, 1971 in Washington, D.C.) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher with the Boston Red Sox. Donnelly had bounced around the minor leagues for 10 seasons after he was drafted in 1992 by the Chicago White Sox before he finally made his entered a closed-door meeting with manager Mike Scioscia 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 on Tuesday. But Scioscia did not tell Donnelly what he wanted to hear. The reliever will make two appearances with the club's Triple-A Salt Lake affiliate on Sunday and Tuesday before joining the Angels in Baltimore, where he will be activated Friday. Donnelly, who pitched two scoreless innings and threw 37 pitches for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Cucamonga (răn`chō k  'kəmäng`gə), city (1990 pop. 101,409), San Bernardino co., S Calif. on Thursday, felt he was ready to join the big club now. He is recovering from a broken nose and subsequent severe nosebleeds suffered in March. ``If I threw 37 pitches here, I either got my (butt) handed to me or I pitched two innings,'' he said. ``I'm going to Salt Lake. Going to go complete the rehab. I'll see if I can help that team for a while.'' Scioscia's explanation did little to calm Donnelly's salty mood. ``You always feel like you're ready,'' Scioscia said. ``But we have high expectations of what he brings to the team. More important is the long-term picture of Brendan. What he needs, he's not quite there yet. We'd rather be safe than sorry.'' --Fans showing support: The Angels are almost a lock to shatter their year-old attendance record of 3,061,094. Through 13 home dates, they are averaging 38,553 fans per game, second in the 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). and putting them on pace to draw 3.12 million. Most telling, school is not yet out, the club is contending and marquee draws like Boston, the Yankees and Chicago Cubs have yet to arrive. The Angels drew 39,827 for a Wednesday game against the Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Tigers have played in Comerica Park. (coming off a 119-loss season), drew more than 42,000 Friday night for Tampa Bay Tampa Bay, inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, 25 mi (40 km) long and 7 to 12 mi (11.3–19 km) wide, W Fla., separated from the Gulf by numerous small islands; it receives the Hillsborough River. St. , and club officials expect crowds of 42,300 tonight and 38,000 Sunday. Team president Dennis Kuhl credits the club's strong start and its constant television presence - every game has been televised to date - for the large gates. ``You've got to get away from thinking people don't want to see Detroit or Tampa Bay,'' Kuhl said. ``People want to see our team. A lot of people will tell you when you televise tel·e·vise tr. & intr.v. tel·e·vised, tel·e·vis·ing, tel·e·vis·es To broadcast or be broadcast by television. [Back-formation from television. games, you lose attendance. To me, televising games is the best form of advertising you can have.'' On Friday, the team announced a plan in conjunction with TicketMaster that enables season-ticket holders to sell unwanted tickets, which will open up more seats to the general public. --Setting goals: Designated hitter designated hitter n. Baseball Abbr. DH A player designated at the start of a game to bat instead of the pitcher in the lineup. Noun 1. Tim Salmon hit off a tee Friday for the first time since going on the disabled list retroactive to April 30 with knee inflammation. Salmon said it's not likely he'll be ready when he is eligible to come off the DL May 15, but he does have goals for the next week - take live batting practice by Tuesday, leave on a rehab assignment by the weekend and be ready for the start of the Angels' next home stand May 18. --Time off: First baseman Darin Erstad got his first day off Friday as Tampa Bay started left-hander Mark Hendrickson. Left fielder Jose Guillen is the only Angel to start all 30 games. CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS vs. TAMPA BAY - Gabe Lacques |
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