ANGELS NOTEBOOK: QUINLAN IS NOT LEFT OUT.Byline: BEN VILLA Staff Writer Robb Quinlan Robb William Quinlan (born March 17, 1977 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is a Major League Baseball player. He currently plays third base for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Quinlan graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1999, obtaining a degree in marketing and communications. was 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 at first base Wednesday against 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. left-hander John Koronka John Vincent Koronka (born July 13, 1980 in Clearwater, Florida) is a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, who currently plays in the Cleveland Indians organization. . It marked the second straight time that Quinlan has started against a southpaw and Casey Kotchman Casey John Kotchman (born February 22, 1983 in St. Petersburg, Florida) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He hit his first Major League home run on August 5 2005. In 47 games in 2005, Kotchman had 7 home runs and 22 runs batted in. has not. But Angels manager Mike Scioscia "Casey is a guy that can hit anybody when he gets his feet underneath him," Scioscia said. "He's been a little over anxious at the plate but I thought he did a great job of going the other way on Tuesday night and that's his game." On Saturday, Quinlan made his first start of the year against New York Yankees  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. left-hander Randy Johnson
Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963), nicknamed "the Big Unit and he responded by getting hits in his first two at-bats. On the season, Quinlan is batting .667 against southpaws while Kotchman is batting .200. "I'm excited about getting the chance to start," Quinlan said. "It's obviously better to be in the lineup than not. But that's how it's gone for me the last few years here. I sometimes start against left-handers and if I keep hitting them, I'll keep playing." --No easy outs: Adam Kennedy is contradicting those who believe the ninth spot is reserved for the team's weakest hitter. The Cal State Northridge product has manned that spot for years and in 2002, the second bseman batted .312 and last season, he batted an even .300. And through the first eight games this season, he's batting .333, but it's his clutch hitting that has been most impressive. On Saturday, he tripled home the winning runs against the Yankees. He came through again Tuesday, when he doubled in the ninth off Rangers closer Francisco Cordero. Kennedy hit the first ball he saw into the right-field corner and Darin Erstad score the tying run and after Rangers second baseman D'Angelo Jimenez mishandled the relay throw, Maicer Izturis scored the winning run. "Sure, maybe if I was on another team, I would bat higher in the order but I can't argue where I hit in this lineup," Kennedy said. "We have a lot of guys who hit real well and this is where I fit in. "But anytime you get an opportunity to drive in runs, it's great. But stuff like that comes in bunches. Some games you never get the chance and others, there's base runners all over the place. You just try and take advantage of the opportunities when they come." |
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