ANGELS NOTEBOOK: ESCOBAR `AHEAD OF SCHEDULE'.Byline: Walter Hammerwold Staff Writer ANAHEIM - Angels right-hander Kelvim Escobar Kelvim Jose Escobar Bolivar [ess-coe-BAR] (born April 11, 1976 in La Guaira, Venezuela) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004-present). He bats and throws right handed. threw batting practice on Monday and seemed on track for his return. Whether he comes back as a starter or a reliever remains to be seen. Escobar, recovering from surgery on his right elbow, experienced no discomfort during the eight-minute session. He pitched to three batters - Steve Finley Steven Allen Finley (born March 12 1965, in Union City, Tennessee) is a Major League Baseball center fielder who bats and throws left-handed. He currently is a free agent, and has been working out on a regular basis since his release, hopeful a call will come from a team looking , Jeff DaVanon Jeffrey Graham DaVanon (born December 8, 1973 in San Diego, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder with the Oakland Athletics. DaVanon came up through the Oakland Athletics system before being traded to the Anaheim Angels as a minor-leaguer in 1999. and Jeff Mathis Jeffrey Stephen "Jeff" Mathis (born March 31, 1983 in Marianna, Florida, USA) is a major league baseball catcher playing with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and made his Major League debut on August 12, 2005 with them. He bats and throws right handed. . ``I feel great,'' Escobar said. ``I think I'm on the right pace, but the way I feel, I'm ahead of schedule.'' Angels manager Mike Scioscia --Byrd out, Saunders in: Angels pitcher Paul Byrd Paul Gregory Byrd (born December 3, 1970 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who plays for the Cleveland Indians. Byrd attended Louisiana State University where he pitched as part of the Tigers baseball team that won the 1991 will miss his scheduled start tonight because of muscle spasms in his lower back. The Angels have called up left-handed pitcher Joe Saunders Joseph Francis "Joe" Saunders (born June 16, 1981 in Falls Church, Virginia) is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Saunders played college baseball at Virginia Tech, where he compiled a 27-7 career record. , who will get the start. Saunders was 3-3 with a 3.46 ERA for Triple-A Salt Lake this season, after starting the year in Double-A Arkansas. Catcher Jeff Mathis will be optioned to Salt Lake to make room on the roster for Saunders. --Still sidelined: Outfielder Garret Anderson was out of the starting lineup Monday for the second consecutive day and the fourth time in seven games with a sore left knee. Scioscia said Anderson is day-to-day and could be available as early as tonight. ``He's better, but not quite there to do what he needs to do,'' Scioscia said. --Setback for McPherson: Dallas McPherson, on the 15-day disabled list with pain in his hip and lower back, suffered what Scioscia called ``a setback'' in his rehabilitation when an examination by a team doctor Monday revealed the injury has not properly healed. Scioscia said he did not have enough information to project when McPherson will return. Extras: Angels outfielder Vladimir Guerrero earned American League Player of the Week honors for his performance last week. Walter Hammerwold, (626) 962-8811, ext. 2151 walter.hammerwold(at)sgvn.com |
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