ANGELS NOTEBOOK: DONNELLY GOT BREAK FROM STRIKE.Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer ANAHEIM - News that the baseball players' union did not set a strike date Monday was met with approval in the Angels' clubhouse, including one Angel who found himself in a difficult situation the last time a strike occurred in 1994-95. Reliever 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 was a replacement player in the spring of 1995, signing to play with the Cincinnati Reds. ``I didn't have a job,'' said Donnelly, who made his major-league debut earlier this season at age 31. ``I was out of baseball, period.'' At 23, Donnelly figured his baseball career was over and he was ready to go back to school. With no professional teams showing any interest in him, Donnelly was promised a job in Single-A if he signed as a replacement player. He figured it was his only opportunity to prove he could pitch and it turned out he was correct. He reached Triple-A Indianapolis with the Reds organization in 1998 but was released in '99. He was signed and released by 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. , Pittsburgh and Toronto in the coming seasons and also played briefly in the Cubs organization before the Angels signed him as a minor-league free agent before the 2001 season. He pitched at Double-A Arkansas and Triple-A Salt Lake for the Angels last season before finally getting called up April 6 this season. He believes he never would have reached the big leagues without signing with the Reds in 1995, but he also had to let his current teammates know about his past. ``I've got the support of the team,'' said Donnelly, who is 0-1 with a 2.16 ERA in 21 games with the Angels this season. ``It's a dead issue as far as the Angels are concerned.'' Scott Schoeneweis Scott David Schoeneweis [SHOW-en-WEISS] (born October 2, 1973, in Long Branch, New Jersey) is an American left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He plays for the New York Mets. , the Angels' representative to the players' union, said the team is fine with Donnelly's past. ``He addressed all of us,'' Schoeneweis said. ``From a team standpoint, we don't have a problem with it. Everyone's objective here is to win and there are 25 guys here trying to get the job done. He's one of us. It's not an issue.'' --Filling in: Schoeneweis was not in Chicago for the meeting with fellow player reps on Monday. Assistant player rep 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 attended in his place because Washburn pitched Sunday and was not available for Monday's game anyway. Washburn was expected to arrive at Edison Field around 7 p.m. --On the mend: Salmon was not in the starting lineup For the line of action figures, see . A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes Monday for the second game in a row because of bruised left hand, suffered when he was hit by a pitch on Saturday in Toronto. 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. started in right field in Salmon's place. Salmon said he took three swings in batting practice Monday and knew he wasn't ready. ``The grip is the big thing,'' he said. ``If I can't swing with the authority I expect, it's not worth it.'' ANGELS vs. DETROIT Time: 7:05 p.m., Edison Field. TV/Radio: Ch. 9; 570-AM, 1090-AM (Spanish). Matchup: Matchup: Angels RH Aaron Sele Aaron Helmer Sele (born June 25, 1970 in Golden Valley, Minnesota) is an MLB right-handed pitcher who plays for the New York Mets. His family moved to Poulsbo, Washington, a Scandinavian town on the Kitsap Peninsula, where Aaron pitched for North Kitsap High School. (8-8, 4.57 ERA) will start against Detroit RH Jose Lima (3-5, 6.91). Sele is 10-4 vs. Detroit in his career, including 2-0 this season. 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. Brad Fullmer Bradley Ryan Fullmer is a major league baseball player who bats left handed and throws right handed. He was born January 17, 1975 in Chatsworth, California. Fullmer last played at the Major League level during the 2004 season with the Texas Rangers. has five home runs in his past eight starts. Shortstop David Eckstein David Mark Eckstein, (born January 20, 1975 in Sanford, Florida), is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals. He is noted for his size, as he is a small (for professional sports) 5' 7", but weighs 175 pounds. leads the majors in getting hit by a pitch (22). No one else in the majors has been hit more than 15 times. Closer Troy Percival has allowed one earned run in 35 2/3 career innings vs. Detroit (0.25 ERA). - Joe Haakenson CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS vs. DETROIT (see text) |
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