ANGELS NOTEBOOK: MORE TO THE HIT PARADE?Byline: DOUG PADILLA Douglas ("Doug") Padilla (born October 4, 1956 in Oakland, California) is a former middle and long distance runner from the United States, who won the overall Grand Prix 1985 and the World Cup 5000m race in 1985. Staff Writer ARLINGTON, Texas Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas (USA) within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area. According to a U.S Census Bureau release, as of July 1, 2006 Arlington has an estimated population of 367,197. -- The Angels started piling up revenge late in Wednesday's game, and that might not be the end of it. Kevin Gregg Kevin Marschall Gregg (born in Corvallis, Oregon on June 20, 1978) is a Closing pitcher with the Florida Marlins. High school career Gregg attended Corvallis High School in Corvallis, Oregon and starred in football, basketball and baseball. hit Michael Young with two outs in the eighth inning and was ejected along with manager Mike Scioscia 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 came in and hit Freddy Guzman and was ejected along with bench coach Ron Roenicke Ronald Jon "Ron" Roenicke (born August 19, 1956 in Covina, California) is a former Major League Baseball player, minor league baseball manager and current bench coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. , who took over for Scioscia. Before the game, the consensus was that somebody on the Rangers would pay for Vladimir Guerrero Vladimir Alvino Guerrero (born February 9, 1976 in Don Gregorio, Nizao, Dominican Republic), and known in his native Dominican Republic as Miquéas (Spanish for Micah), is a Major League Baseball right fielder who plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. and Juan Rivera getting hit by pitches during Tuesday's game. ``(Guerrero's) our best player. He's one of the best players on the planet. We're going to protect him, definitely,'' John Lackey said. ``We can't afford to lose any offense, especially our biggest part.'' They also can't afford to lose any pitching and a pitcher seeking revenge could lead to a suspension. ``It's hard because we're trying to chase a team in front of us,'' Lackey said. ``We can't be losing guys right now and we can't lose games. There will be a time and a place.'' Kelvim Escobar said he might not have shown the same restraint that Ervin Santana did Tuesday when he did not retaliate. ``If I was pitching last night I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what would have happened because I don't like to see my guys get hit like that for no reason,'' Escobar said. ``I know there was a warning and everything but if I was pitching last night I have to protect my hitters. That's the bottom line.'' Escobar believes all the trouble dated to the three-game series Aug. 4-6 at Anaheim. ``I think I heard they didn't like when Juan hit a three-run home run,'' Escobar said of Rivera's homer Aug. 5. ``Why didn't they like (it)? He can do whatever he likes. Just get him out, that's all you have to do. Why do you want to hurt him and hit people just because? I've seen guys on that team hit home runs and just stand and watch the team go. Just get him out. You don't hit people like that. ``How many times have they kicked our (butts)? They are a good team and they can hit. How many times did you see our pitcher throwing at their heads and things like that? I don't understand.'' Add Scioscia: Manager Mike Scioscia was searching for some answers when he and Rangers manager Buck Showalter spoke by telephone before the game. Scioscia declined to give specifics about the conversation. ``Buck and I had a conversation,'' Scioscia said. ``I'm not going to comment on it.'' Scioscia did not speak to the league office but is confident they will be heard from. |
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