ANGELS NOTEBOOK: LACKEY MIGHT BE OUT.Byline: BEN VILLA Staff Writer ANAHEIM - The Angels' starting rotation was already decimated because of injuries to Bartolo Colon and 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. , but after Tuesday's 10-3 loss to the Oakland A's, it might be hampered more in the near future. Starting pitcher Noun 1. starting pitcher - (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; John Lackey John Derran Lackey (born October 23, 1978, in Abilene, Texas) is a major league baseball starting pitcher from Abilene, Texas. He has played for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim his entire career. was ejected in the top of the sixth inning after a bench-clearing brawl A bench-clearing brawl, sometimes known as a basebrawl, is a form of ritualistic fighting that occurs in sports, most notably baseball and ice hockey, in which both teams leave their dugouts, bullpens, or benches and charge the field or ice surface in order to fight one with A's catcher Jason Kendall Jason Daniel Kendall (born June 26, 1974 in San Diego, California) is a Major League Baseball catcher whom is currently a free agent. He is the son of former catcher Fred Kendall, who played in the majors from 1969–1980. . With the bases loaded and one out and the A's leading 3-1, Lackey threw a curveball to Kendall for ball one, but the right-hander thought Kendall, who wears an elbow pad similar to the one Barry Bonds uses, was leaning in on purpose with the hopes of getting hit and driving in a run. When Lackey told him not to stick his elbow pad out, and Kendall took exception to it and charged the mound. Because Lackey was ejected, it's possible that he could possibly face a fine and a suspension for taking part in the fight. Angels manager Mike Scioscia said he believes that Lackey should face no disciplinary action.``John Lackey didn't do anything,'' Scioscia said. ``He didn't do anything improper. Jason Kendall should be the one suspended; he's the one that charged the mound and not John Lackey. ``If they try and fine or suspend him, we'll send them the tapes because if he does get suspended, that would be an absolute joke. I'm dumbfounded dumb·found also dum·found tr.v. dumb·found·ed, dumb·found·ing, dumb·founds To fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound. See Synonyms at surprise. why Kendall would charge the mound just because somebody said something to him.'' Lackey said he would fight a suspension. If Lackey were to miss time, it could force the Angels to bring up one of their minor-league prospects such as former Long Beach State star Jered Weaver. Or the Angels could start long reliever Chris Bootcheck, who just got called up from Triple-A Salt Lake, where he was a starter. |
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