ANGELS NOTEBOOK: MOSELEY TO KEEP ROLE IN BULLPEN.Byline: BEN VILLA Staff Writer ANAHEIM -- With Bartolo Colon suffering through a little dead arm period and the Angels in need of an emergency starter for Saturday, one would think reliever Dustin Moseley Dustin Aaron Moseley (born December 26, 1981 in Texarkana, Arkansas) is a pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Minor League Career Moseley was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the first round (34th overall) of the 2000 draft. would get some consideration, but he never did. Joe Saunders Joseph Francis "Joe" Saunders (born June 16, 1981 in Falls Church, Virginia) is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Saunders played college baseball at Virginia Tech, where he compiled a 27-7 career record. , who began the year with the Angels before being sent down when Colon came off the disabled list April21, will start Saturday night against the Baltimore Orioles This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. For other uses, see Baltimore Oriole (disambiguation). The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. . Saunders, who will be called up either today or Saturday, was 2-0 with a 1.96 ERA in three starts this season with the Angels. However, since he was sent down to Triple-A Salt Lake, he has struggled. The left-hander is just 2-3 with a 5.06 ERA with the Bees. The rookie Moseley has done a fantastic job for the Angels in both the starting rotation and the bullpen, going a combined 4-0 with a 1.55 ERA. Moseley has been so good coming out of the bullpen that Angels manager Mike Scioscia "I don't think so," Scioscia said. "If he wasn't successful, he might be at Triple-A. I didn't want to disrupt the bullpen especially with Dustin, who's throwing well. He's not a finished product but he understands the nuances of pitching and he's done a terrific job." When Colon and Jered Weaver Jered David Weaver (born October 4, 1982 in Northridge, California), is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Jered attended college at Long Beach State University where he was the 2004 College Baseball's Golden Spikes Award winner. were injured at the beginning of the season, Moseley was put in the starting rotation and responded by going 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA. When both Colon and Weaver came back, Moseley was sent to the bullpen. But instead of sulking, he thrived. Opponents are hitting just .202 against him and 10 out of his past 12 appearances have been scoreless. "I'll do whatever I can to stay up here and help us win," Moseley said. "Even though I've been a starter my whole life, I enjoy coming out of the bullpen. If I have this same role the rest of my career, I won't complain." Fresh start: Chone Figgins Desmond DeChone "Chone" Figgins (born January 22, 1978 in Leary, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball utility player for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Despite the unusual spelling of his first name, "Chone" is pronounced as "Shawn. admitted Thursday he wasn't happy being out of the lineup two straight games, but realized it might have been for the best. The Angels 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 was back in the starting lineup For the line of action figures, see . A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes Thursday. After suffering two fractured fingers in spring training on his throwing hand and missing a month, Figgins is batting just .133 overall and only .115 from the left side of the plate. "I didn't like sitting out two games personally," Figgins said. "But maybe it was a good thing. I love to play but I'm going through something right now that I never have before." |
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