ANGELS NOTEBOOK: ROOKIE VICTIM OF SUCCESS.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. -- Howie Kendrick's current struggles at the plate may be the price the rookie will have to pay on occasion. His aggressiveness at the plate can lead to some impressive numbers, such as his 16-game hitting streak In baseball, a hitting streak refers to the consecutive number of official games in which a player gets at least one base hit. Games in which a player does not have any official at bats due to walks, or sacrifice bunts, or being hit by a pitch, are ignored (neither break the streak earlier this season. It can also cause the 7-for-45 skid he was on heading into Saturday's game. ``What makes you good is what makes you bad,'' said Kendrick, who is expected to be the starting second baseman second baseman n. Baseball The infielder who is positioned near and to the first-base side of second base. Noun 1. second baseman - (baseball) the person who plays second base second sacker next season. ``I live and die by it, and that's the way I see it. That's just how I hit. In the minor leagues, I hit the same way. It's just here the pitchers are better ... They execute more, and I have to become better as a player. That's a part of learning the game.'' Kendrick forced his way in to the lineup in July, when he showed the prowess at the plate that made him such a hyped prospect. He carried his success into August and was at his peak when he reached base in nine consecutive plate appearances (Aug. 25-27) with six hits and three walks. Neither the walks nor the hits are coming with any frequency now. ``There is a fine line between being aggressive with balls in the zone you can handle and expanding your zone a little bit,'' manager Mike Scioscia ``I think it's hurt his production a little bit, but he's working hard at it, and he'll make some adjustments. He'll get it.'' Kendrick is not about to panic. He's not rushing into the video room to break down his swing, and he doesn't feel the need to go to the batting cage Noun 1. batting cage - a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice cage baseball equipment - equipment used in playing baseball for extra swings. O, there's no change: Scioscia said after Thursday's game that he might try some lineup changes to inject offense but never followed through with the plan. Playing 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. might have been one of Scioscia's options. ``Robb will be in there against left-handed pitching,'' Scioscia said. ``Against some of the righties we've felt good with Howie. He handles the fastball well, and we just haven't been able to get some of hard-hit balls to fall in.'' Escobar update: Kelvim Escobar's sore left knee was examined and the right-hander still is on track to make his regularly scheduled start Wednesday at Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). . Escobar left Thursday's game after four innings because of tendinitis. doug.padilla@sgvn.com (626) 962-8811, Ext. 2731 |
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