ANGELS NOTEBOOK: PERCIVAL OUT FOR WEEKEND.Byline: Joe Haakenson 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 will be without closer Troy Percival Troy Eugene Percival (born August 9, 1969 in Fontana, California) is a Major League Baseball reliever on the St. Louis Cardinals. Percival came out of retirement on June 8, 2007 when he signed a minor league deal with the Cardinals[1]. for the three-game series against the Texas Rangers Texas Rangers, mounted fighting force organized (1835) during the Texas Revolution. During the republic they became established as the guardians of the Texas frontier, particularly against Native Americans. starting tonight because Percival has a strained intercostal intercostal /in·ter·cos·tal/ (-kos´t'l) between two ribs. in·ter·cos·tal adj. Located or occurring between the ribs. n. A space, muscle, or part situated between the ribs. muscle on his right side. Manager Mike Scioscia Al Levine and Ben Weber William Jennings Bryan "Ben" Weber (born July 23, 1916 in St. Louis - died June 16, 1979 in New York) was America's first twelve tone composer. Weber, completely self-taught as a composer, was in the late 30s part of a Chicago musical group that included George Perle and most likely will get the call to pitch the ninth in a save situation. Percival and Scioscia insist they aren't worried that the injury will become a long-term ordeal, and they say they don't expect the right-hander to end up on the disabled list. He'll be re-evaluated Monday. The injury has lingered for weeks - Percival said he first hurt himself March 14 in a spring-training game against Colorado. He pitched six more times during the spring and then again Tuesday, when he pitched the ninth inning against Cleveland and earned a save. The Angels thought Percival could pitch through the pain, but when treatment didn't fix the problem, the tests were ordered. After an MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. on Wednesday revealed the strain, Percival said he wasn't surprised. ``It's consistent with what I thought it was,'' he said. ``But it's too early in the year to go out there and try to pitch through it. I'll take three or four days and get back to 100 percent. If this was September, I could go out and pitch.'' Conscious of the injury, Percival said he threw at about 90 percent in Tuesday's game against the Indians, throwing his fastball at 92 to 94 mph, below his typical 95 to 98 mph. He gave up a leadoff homer to Russell Branyan before getting the final three outs. Scioscia and the Angels seemed relieved with the diagnosis. ``It could have been a lot worse,'' Scioscia said. ``When you hear the word MRI you think the worst, it's almost like a curse. But this is something that's fixable, and fixable on a short-term basis.'' --Also: The game this afternoon is the Rangers' home opener. There will be additional security measures in place because vice president Dick Cheney will be in attendance. ANGELS vs. TEXAS Time: 12:05 p.m., The Ballpark in Arlington. TV/Radio: No TV; 570-AM, 1090-AM (Spanish). Matchup: LH Scott Schoeneweis will make his first start of the season for Anaheim. He has added a changeup to his repertoire to complement his sinker Sinker A bond whose payments are provided by the issuer's sinking fund. Notes: A portion of these bonds are retired by the issuer each year. See also: Sinking Fund, Super Sinker Sinker . RH Ismael Valdes will make his Rangers debut after pitching for the Angels last season. Anaheim shortstop David Eckstein (.462, 6 for 13) leads the team in hitting through three games. - Joe Haakenson CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS vs. TEXAS (see text) |
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