ANGELS NOTEBOOK: K-ROD IS KO'D BY ARM INJURY.Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer CLEVELAND - Closer Francisco Rodriguez Francisco Rodriguez may refer to:
Rodriguez, who was examined by Indians team doctor Mark Schickendantz and had an MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. exam which confirmed the diagnosis, initially hurt his arm Saturday in Detroit when he pitched the ninth inning and earned a save in the first game of a doubleheader. He hasn't pitched since. Rodriguez said he felt something tighten in his arm on a pitch to Carlos Guillen, the last batter of the game, but then felt fine until the next morning. ``The next morning I feel it in the shower, it was tight,'' Rodriguez said, adding that his arm also was swollen. Rodriguez speculated the strain might have been a result of him slipping on the mound during his delivery. The field was wet from rain earlier that day and the previous day. ``I don't want to use it as an excuse, but the mound was slippery, it was soaking wet,'' he said. ``Maybe I did something to create the pain right there.'' Rodriguez is listed as day-to-day, but with an off day Thursday, it's likely the Angels will rest Rodriguez until Friday as a precautionary measure. He will be examined by Angels team doctor Lewis Yocum on Thursday. In the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile , Scot Shields Scot Shields (b. July 22, 1975, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, with whom he has spent his entire career, serving as their setup man since 2005. and Brendan Donnelly Brendan Kevin Donnelly (b. July 4, 1971 in Washington, D.C.) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher with the Boston Red Sox. Donnelly had bounced around the minor leagues for 10 seasons after he was drafted in 1992 by the Chicago White Sox before he finally made his will share the closer's role. Rodriguez is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA and 10 saves in 11 opportunities. --Santana debuts: Pitcher Ervin Santana Ervin Ramon Santana (born December 12, 1982 in La Romana, Dominican Republic) is a right-handed starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Career Santana was a starting pitcher for the Angels' double-A affiliate, the Arkansas Travelers early in 2005, where he will join the Angels today and make his major-league debut. Santana, 22, who is 5-1 with a 2.31 ERA for Double-A Arkansas, is replacing 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. (bone spur Bone spur Also called an osteophyte, it is an outgrowth or ridge that forms on a bone. Mentioned in: Cervical Disk Disease, Cervical Spondylosis bone spur in elbow) in the rotation. ``We saw him in spring training and you could see the talent,'' Scioscia said. ``He was getting all his pitches over the plate and his velocity was where it should be. He's progressed quickly the last couple of months.'' Third baseman Dallas McPherson has played behind Santana in the minors and said he expects Santana to do well. ``He keeps the ball low, he has a good, live fastball and a good slider A block of material that holds the read/write head of a magnetic disk. See flying head. ,'' McPherson said. ``I don't think he'll be intimidated at all.'' Santana will ``probably,'' according to Scioscia, make a second start, though the club has options when to pitch him because of Thursday's off day. Santana was chosen instead of Triple-A Salt Lake pitcher Chris Bootcheck in part because Bootcheck spent some time in the bullpen with the Angels and might not be stretched out enough. ``Santana's been very consistent the whole season, and he's been in the rotation the whole season,'' Scioscia said. ``We think he's ready for the opportunity. Bootcheck's getting reaccustomed to starting.'' Reserve outfielder Chris Prieto has been optioned to Salt Lake to make room on the roster for Santana. --Finley sits again: Center fielder Steve Finley was not in the starting lineup for the third day in a row because of a strained groin. ``He's a day or two away from being back in the outfield,'' Scioscia said. ``We want to get him to 100 percent instead of DHing him, where he'd have to run the bases.'' |
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