ANGELS NOTEBOOK: FOCUS SHIFTS TO HELP IN OUTFIELD.Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer ANAHEIM - While the Angels might trade for a reliever if the right deal comes along, it seems they've redirected their focus toward acquiring a right-handed hitting outfielder. The Angels have four outfielders on the major-league roster in starters 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. , Darin Erstad Darin Charles Erstad (born June 4, 1974 in Jamestown, North Dakota) is a first baseman/center fielder in Major League Baseball currently with the Chicago White Sox. Prior to 2007, he had played his entire career with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise (1996-2006). and Tim Salmon One outfielder the Angels have an interest in is 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. of the Milwaukee Brewers. Ochoa, 30, is hitting .259 with six homers and 21 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 for the Brewers this season and has a .279 career average. He's played for five teams in his major-league career - the Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets
Ochoa, who is making $2.75 million this year, is eligible for free agency after this season. --Going against idol: Angels starting pitcher Ramon Ortiz idolizes fellow Dominican Pedro Martinez, and tonight the two will oppose each other for the second time in their careers when the Angels play the Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox are a member and currently champions of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball’s American League. From to the present, the Red Sox have played in Fenway Park. . The two first faced each other Aug. 8, 2000, when Ortiz outpitched Martinez in a 2-1 Angels victory; Ortiz threw a complete-game two-hitter. While Ortiz said the game two years ago left him in awe, this time it's different. ``I don't like to face Dominican pitchers,'' Ortiz said, ``but I have to. I try to look at it like I'm pitching against Boston, not Pedro. Everyone knows Pedro's the best pitcher in the major leagues. Pedro's a great guy, a great player and a great pitcher.'' --Rehab game: Catcher Bengie Molina will begin a rehabilitation assignment tonight playing for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga in a home game against Visalia. Molina has not played since July 16 because of a strained left hamstring. Initially he was expected to miss four to six weeks, but he has made a quick recovery. Molina is eligible to be activated Thursday. --Streaking Anderson: Garret Anderson's RBI double in the first inning Monday extended his hitting streak to 15 games, the longest by an Angels player this season. Anderson holds the franchise record for the longest hitting streak, 28 games, set in 1998. ANGELS vs. BOSTON Time: 7:05 p.m., Edison Field. TV/Radio: Fox Sports Net; 570-AM, 1090-AM (Spanish). Matchup: RH Ramon Ortiz (9-7, 3.85 ERA) will start for the Angels against Boston RH Pedro Martinez (13-2, 2.50). Brad Fullmer (4 for 12), Orlando Palmeiro (4 for 11) and Tim Salmon (4 for 13) all have career batting averages higher than .300 against Martinez. Martinez is 5-1 with a 1.61 ERA in seven career starts against the Angels, the only loss coming when Ortiz pitched. The series against the Red Sox is the only one the teams play in Anaheim this season. The Angels play one series in Fenway Park this season, Aug. 23-26. - Joe Haakenson CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS vs. BOSTON (see text) |
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