ANGELS NOTEBOOK: NOT EVERYTHING OPEN TO ANGELS.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 MILWAUKEE -- It seems the Milwaukee Brewers did not have an open-door policy Noun 1. open-door policy - the policy of granting equal trade opportunities to all countries open door national trading policy, trade policy - a government's policy controlling foreign trade with everything when it came to this week's transplanted series between the Angels and Cleveland Indians The Angels have the use of the Brewers' clubhouse for the three games at Miller Park this week, but they don't have the entire run of things. Brewers manager Ned Yost Edgar Frederick "Ned" Yost III (born August 19, 1955, in Eureka, California) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball and the current manager of the Milwaukee Brewers. Playing career kept his office locked, leaving Angels manager Mike Scioscia Did Yost's move have roots in a situation that arose with the Angels during spring training? On March 15, Scioscia took the equivalent of a skeleton crew to play the Brewers at their home park in the Phoenix area of Maryvale. Howie Kendrick was the Angels' biggest name on that day. After the game, a 6-1 victory by the Brewers, Yost informed most of his regulars they would be getting the following day off when Milwaukee traveled to Tempe to face the Angels. Eyewitnesses to Yost's actions that day said the manager was agitated ag·i·tate v. ag·i·tat·ed, ag·i·tat·ing, ag·i·tates v.tr. 1. To cause to move with violence or sudden force. 2. . An Indians representative said clubhouse assignments were made early Monday morning, shortly after the decision was made to move the Angels-Indians series to Milwaukee. The Indians took the visiting clubhouse, according to manager Eric Wedge, because they were familiar with the surroundings having played three interleague games at Miller Park last season. Scioscia downplayed any issue, much like he did when the Brewers took a watered-down lineup to Tempe last month. "A manager's office is different than any coaches' room or anything else," Scioscia said. "If it happened at our ballpark it would be tough to clear everything you have out. There are just some things you don't need. I'm very comfortable; more comfortable than using somebody's office." Also: Chone Figgins said he still has not been told what day he can begin throwing a ball, but expects to do so this week. Figgins had the splints splints inflammation of the interosseous ligament between the small and large metacarpal bones of horses and an accompanying periostitis and exostosis production on the small metacarpal bone. The metatarsal bones are similarly but less frequently involved. removed from the broken middle and index fingers on his right hand Monday. ... Shea Hillenbrand played his first game in a week after dealing with a groin strain. CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS vs. CLEVELAND - Doug Padilla |
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