ANGELS NOTEBOOK: EDMONDS IS ANXIOUS ABOUT RETURN TO LINEUP.Byline: Frank C. Girardot Frank C. Girardot (1961 in Detroit, Michigan) worked during the 1980s and 1990s as a copyboy, reporter and sportswriter for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, The Pasadena Star-News and The Los Angeles Daily News. Staff Writer Jim Edmonds James Patrick "Jim" Edmonds (born June 27, 1970 in Fullerton, California) is a left-handed batter who plays for the St. Louis Cardinals. Edmonds is affectionately known as Jimmy Baseball [1], "Lassie" and as "Hollywood"[2] among Cardinals fans. returned Monday to the Angels lineup and was ready to play ball. ``I want to get out there. There's a little anxiety,'' Edmonds said. ``I haven't played in a long time.'' Edmonds, 29, was placed on the disabled list on April 4 and had arthroscopic surgery Arthroscopic Surgery Definition Arthroscopic surgery is a procedure to visualize, diagnose, and treat joint problems. The name is derived from the Greek words arthron, which means joint, and skopein, which means to look at. to repair a torn labrum labrum /la·brum/ (la´brum) pl. la´bra [L.] an edge, rim, or lip. la·brum n. pl. la·bra A lip-shaped anatomical edge, rim, or structure. labrum pl. and tighten the capsule in his right shoulder. A hard-charging outfielder, Edmonds has only been cleared to play DH. Team officials said he won't be cleared to play center field until September Until September is a 1984 romantic drama set in France. It stars Karen Allen as an American tourist in Paris who falls in love with a married Frenchman (Thierry Lhermitte). External links . Edmonds made five rehab appearances at Single-A Lake Elsinore, where he batted .421 with four runs scored, two doubles and three 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 . Angels manager Terry Collins said he doubted Edmonds is going to make an immediate impact. ``Everybody thinks we're going to be instantly great now that we have Tim (Salmon) and Gary (DiSarcina) and Jim (Edmonds) back,'' Collins remarked. ``But you have got to remember this is not an easy game at this level.'' Taking time off: Edmonds' return was a chance for Garret Anderson Garret Joseph Anderson (born June 30, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) is a Major League Baseball left fielder who has played his entire career for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. to take a well-deserved day off. ``He's played every day so far,'' said Collins. ``I just hope we get a big enough lead that he can relax and not have to worry about coming in later on.'' Anderson had played in all 103 games until Monday. He's batting .292 with 16 home runs, 24 doubles and 48 RBI. Sinking feeling Noun 1. sinking feeling - a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension; "with a sinking heart"; "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach" sinking : The Angels were 17-1/2 games out of first entering Monday's game. Collins knows the players' disappointment. ``They've never been through this as long as I've been here,'' Collins said. ``But I'm still trying to win every single night.'' His approach to the rest of the season is simple. ``You cannot stop working,'' he said. ``I don't care what the outcome. You've got to push, push yourself. That's why they give you four months off between the end of the season and spring training.'' ANGELS vs. KANSAS CITY Time: 7:05 p.m. Where: Edison International Field TV-Radio: Fox Sports West; KLAC 570 AM;XPRS 1090 AM. Matchup: Mike Fyhrie (0-2, 5.57 ERA) vs. Jeff Suppan (5-6, 4.12 ERA). This is the second game of a three-game series that marks the Royals final trip to Anaheim in 1999. The Angels captured the 1998 series, winning six out of 11 games. They were 3-6 at home and 3-5 on the road. - Frank C. Girardot CAPTION(S): Box BOX: ANGELS vs. KANSAS CITY (see text) |
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