ANGELS NOTEBOOK: HUDLER STABLE AFTER RUPTURED ANEURYSM.Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer OAKLAND - Rex Hudler, a former Angels player and currently a television analyst on Angels games for Channel 9 and Fox Sports Net, was hospitalized Saturday night after having a ruptured aneurysm aneurysm (ăn`y  rĭzəm), localized dilatation of a blood vessel, particularly an artery, or the heart. and bleeding at the base of the brain. Hudler is listed in stable condition in a Bay Area hospital where he will continue to undergo tests to determine the cause. It has not been determined if Hudler will need surgery. Hudler, 40, was in an Oakland hotel Saturday preparing to broadcast Sunday's game between the Angels and A's when he began experiencing a severe headache. He had the hotel call paramedics, who rushed him to the hospital. Hudler, who was transferred from a hospital in Oakland to a hospital in Palo Alto, is resting comfortably, able to move his limbs and speak clearly. ``His spirits were incredible, especially for a guy who was still in a lot of pain,'' said Steve Physioc, Hudler's broadcast partner. ``His wife (Jennifer) flew in and his mom came in from Fresno. We were up talking until 1:30 a.m., and you know Rex, he was doing all the talking. So we had to leave so he could get some rest. But Jennifer's in good spirits Adv. 1. in good spirits - without losing equilibrium; "she took all his criticism in stride" in stride and so is he. They're very strong in their faith.'' Hudler's affliction is eerily similar to that experienced last season by former Angels pitcher Kent Mercker. Mercker had a cerebral hemorrhage cerebral hemorrhage n. Bleeding into the substance of the cerebrum, usually in the internal capsule. Also called encephalorrhagia, hematencephalon. while pitching on the Edison Field mound on May 11 against the Texas Rangers. Mercker's case was called an isolated incident, the hemorrhage caused by a blood vessel blood vessel n. An elastic tubular channel, such as an artery, a vein, a sinus, or a capillary, through which the blood circulates. blood vessel(s), n the network of muscular tubes that carry blood. in his brain that burst and disintegrated. It was determined there was no aneurysm, no malformation malformation /mal·for·ma·tion/ (-for-ma´shun) 1. a type of anomaly. 2. a morphologic defect of an organ or larger region of the body, resulting from an intrinsically abnormal developmental process. of blood vessels Blood vessels Tubular channels for blood transport, of which there are three principal types: arteries, capillaries, and veins. Only the larger arteries and veins in the body bear distinct names. and there would be no long-term side effects Side effects Effects of a proposed project on other parts of the firm. . Hudler is entering his third season as the Angels' television analyst after playing baseball professionally for 21 years, including one season in Japan. In 774 major-league games, Hudler hit .261 with 56 homers and 169 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 . Hudler played for the Angels from 1994-96. Former Angels pitcher Mark Langston filled in on Sunday's broadcast with Physioc. --Erstad sore: Center fielder Darin Erstad left the game after seven innings Sunday because of soreness in his right rib-cage area. Erstad was hit by a pitch on the right side of his rib cage by A's pitcher Mark Mulder in the third inning Friday night. ``It just doesn't feel good,'' Erstad said. ``I'm not real comfortable, especially swinging.'' --Wooten tootin': Shawn Wooten got his first start of the season Sunday and responded with two hits and an RBI. Before Sunday, he had only one at-bat this season, a strikeout (looking) in a pinch-hitting appearance against Texas. |
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