ANGELS NOTEBOOK: GLAUS IS LEARNING RIGHT ISN'T WRONG.Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer SEATTLE - During batting practice before Saturday's game against the Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Mariners have played in Safeco Field. , Angels third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker Troy Glaus Troy Edward Glaus (born August 3, 1976 in Tarzana, California) is a Major League Baseball player who plays third base for the Toronto Blue Jays. Previously, Glaus played with the Anaheim Angels (1998-2004) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2005). stroked line drive after line drive to right field. It's an adjustment he is trying to make as he battles out of a slump that has lasted most of the month. Going into Saturday's game, Glaus was hitting .169 (11 for 65) with four homers and eight 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 in June, his season average falling to .256. ``He's got to realize there are other parts of the field (besides left field),'' hitting coach Mickey Hatcher Michael Vaughn Hatcher (born March 15, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player and a current coach. Most notably, he was Kirk Gibson's replacement for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1988 World Series, batting .368 (7/19) with two home runs and five RBI. said. ``Pitchers are pitching him tough. He needs to take his base hits.'' Glaus led 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). with 47 homers last season and leads the team with 18 this season. But Hatcher and manager Mike Scioscia ``He's been trying to do too much with some pitches,'' Scioscia said. ``He has to be able to adjust and take what the pitcher gives him.'' Hatcher said Glaus also has had to deal with the umpires. ``There's been a lot of bad pitches called for strikes,'' Hatcher said. ``Some of what we've talked about is don't expand your zone. Troy's got a great eye. He gets flustered flus·ter tr. & intr.v. flus·tered, flus·ter·ing, flus·ters To make or become nervous or upset. n. A state of agitation, confusion, or excitement. at some of the strikes that are called on him. Some of the umps think he's (complaining) about the calls, but I don't care what they say. I watch the films and I see what they're doing. Is he supposed to be happy about striking out? ``Another thing we've talked about is keeping his cool, be professional. But it gets frustrating after a while.'' --Odds and ends: Mo Vaughn, recovering from surgery on his left arm, has begun swinging a bat, though he is not expected to be back this season. ... Pitcher Ismael Valdes (sore shoulder) threw a light bullpen workout Saturday. Valdes is expected to start next Saturday's game against the Mariners in Anaheim when he comes off the disabled list. ANGELS vs. SEATTLE Time: 1:35 p.m., at Safeco Field. TV/Radio: Ch. 9; 570-AM, 1090-AM (Spanish). Matchup: LH Scott Schoeneweis (6-5, 4.06 ERA) will start for Anaheim against Seattle's RH Paul Abbott (6-2, 4.58). Schoeneweis leads the team in wins but hasn't won in his past two starts. Going into Saturday's game, the Angels' bullpen had a 3.09 ERA, best in the majors. -Joe Haakenson CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS vs. SEATTLE (see text) |
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