ANGELS NOTEBOOK: MCPHERSON SCHEDULED TO GO ON DL.Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer ANAHEIM - 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 Dallas McPherson Dallas Lyle McPherson (born July 23, 1980 in Greensboro, North Carolina) is a professional baseball player, and third baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Career will be placed on the 15-day disabled list today because of an inflamed left hip. McPherson, who had a contrast MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. Friday, is making his second trip to the DL this season after missing most of spring training and the beginning of the season because of a bad back. McPherson has had an up-and-down rookie season, going through hot and bad stretches while battling injuries. Besides the two injuries that put him on the DL, McPherson has been bothered off and on by a sore groin. Offensively, McPherson has struggled hitting left-handed pitchers, batting .196 with 17 strikeouts in 46 at-bats, which has prompted manager Mike Scioscia --Donnelly returns: Reliever Brendan Donnelly's eight-game suspension ended Friday night, meaning he'll be activated for tonight's game against the Mariners. Donnelly, who was caught with pine tar pine tar n. A viscous or semisolid brown-to-black substance produced by distillation of pine wood and used as an expectorant and antiseptic. on his glove in a game June 14 against Washington, said he didn't handle his situation well. He could suit up and take part in pregame warm-ups but had to be out of uniform and away from his teammates once the game started. ``I've been kind of lost,'' said Donnelly, who is 6-2 with a 3.65 ERA in 33 games. ``I'm a routine guy, and everything was out of whack. Come game time, I didn't know what to do.'' Donnelly, who tried to stay sharp by throwing one simulated game and two bullpen workouts, said he is hoping to have his pine-tar glove, which was sent to the league office, returned to him. --Escobar update: Pitcher Kelvim Escobar sported three small bandages on his right elbow Friday, just a small reminder of the arthroscopic surgery Arthroscopic Surgery Definition Arthroscopic surgery is a procedure to visualize, diagnose, and treat joint problems. The name is derived from the Greek words arthron, which means joint, and skopein, which means to look at. June 29 to shave down a 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 and remove a bone chip. ``After surgery, it was only painful for two days,'' said Escobar, who expects to be back in late August or early September. ``The pills they gave me, I didn't take `em. They made me dizzy and weak. For a guy who just had surgery, I'm able to move my arm without doing (rehab).'' |
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