ANGELS NOTEBOOK: SALMON HAS TO GO ON DISABLED LIST.Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of - Tim Salmon's road to recovery took a detour Thursday when the team placed the right fielder right fielder n. Baseball The player who defends right field. Noun 1. right fielder - the person who plays right field outfielder - (baseball) a person who plays in the outfield on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to Aug. 14. Salmon, who is eligible to return next Thursday, suffered a bruised left hand when he was hit by a pitch Aug. 10 in Toronto. Salmon was hoping to return for today's series opener in Boston. He took live batting practice on back-to-back days Tuesday and Wednesday in New York and planned to hit with his teammates during batting practice Thursday. But after Salmon felt discomfort when hitting off batting coach Noun 1. batting coach - (baseball) someone who teaches batters how to bat better baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; Mickey Hatcher Michael Vaughn Hatcher (born March 15, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player and a current coach. Most notably, he was Kirk Gibson's replacement for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1988 World Series, batting .368 (7/19) with two home runs and five RBI. in the underground 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 Thursday afternoon, the decision was made to put Salmon on the DL. ``Any time you lose someone of Tim's caliber, it's huge,'' manager Mike Scioscia For now, the Angels will continue to platoon Orlando Palmeiro Orlando Palmeiro (b. January 19, 1969, in Hoboken, New Jersey) is a Major League Baseball outfielder, currently with the Houston Astros, who went to the University of Miami. His better known cousin Rafael Palmeiro was also a Major League player. vs. right-handed pitchers and Alex Ochoa Alex Ochoa (born March 29, 1972 in Miami Lakes, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is currently with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Japan's Central League. vs. lefties in Salmon's spot. The injury could not have come at a worse time for Salmon and the Angels, who are in a three-team divisional race and are in the middle of a tough road trip. Also, before the injury Salmon was hitting well. Overall, he's batting .297 with 18 homers and 76 RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in . ``It's unfortunate; I'm so frustrated,'' Salmon said. ``It started off day-to-day, but I never had a hand injury like this. Doctors say it's so unpredictable what to expect, and I'm seeing it firsthand. The bottom line is if you can't swing the bat, you can't swing the bat.'' Taking Salmon's spot on the roster will be 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 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. , who will join the team today in Boston. At Triple-A Salt Lake, Figgins is hitting .305 and leads the Pacific Coast League For the high school sports league, see . The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. It is one of two leagues, along with the International League, playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below in triples (18), stolen bases (39) and runs (100). ``Right now we have enough outfield depth and our pitching's in good shape,'' Scioscia said, explaining the promotion of Figgins. ``We've had guys in platoon roles and we need a player to pinch run.'' --Callaway might pitch: The Angels likely will go with Mickey Callaway to start Sunday's game in Boston in place of Aaron Sele, who was placed on the DL Wednesday with a partially torn muscle in his right shoulder. Callaway, 9-2 with a 1.68 ERA in 17 games (14 starts) for Salt Lake, was acquired last winter in a trade with the Devil Rays for minor-league shortstop Wilmy Caceres. Callaway pitched in relief in two games for the Devil Rays last season and pitched in five games (four starts) for them in 1999. Scott Schoeneweis, who started 15 games for the Angels before being replaced by John Lackey in the rotation in June, isn't likely to get the start because he's pitched well as the only left-hander in the bullpen, and he hasn't pitched more than two innings since his last start June 25. ``I knew if something did happen to any of the starters, I'd be stuck in the bullpen,'' Schoeneweis said. ``Because I wouldn't be ready to start short term, and I have solidified myself in the bullpen. But hey, whatever's best for the team.'' Schoeneweis said if Sele is out longer than the anticipated two to three weeks, he'd like another shot in the rotation. ``(An injury to a starter) is not something I wanted to happen, but if it's more long term, I hope I'd be considered to get back in,'' he said. --Angels will see Martinez: The Angels got even more bad news Thursday when they found out Pedro Martinez, who was scheduled to start Thursday against Texas, was held back a day and will start tonight instead. The Red Sox didn't want to put Martinez through a possible rain delay Thursday, so they started Dustin Hermanson instead. It sets up a matchup vs. Angels ace Jarrod Washburn. Asked his reaction to facing Martinez for the first time in his career, Washburn said, ``Cool, huh?'' ANGELS vs. BOSTON Time: 4:05 p.m., Fenway Park TV/Radio: Ch. 9 (delayed at 5:05 p.m.); 570-AM, 1090-AM (Spanish) Matchup: Angels LH Jarrod Washburn (15-4, 3.24 ERA) will face Red Sox RH Pedro Martinez (16-3, 2.19). Washburn is 1-0 with a 2.61 ERA in two career starts vs. the Red Sox. Martinez is 6-1 with a 1.39 ERA in eight career starts vs. the Angels. If Washburn wins, he would become the first Angels pitcher to win 16 games in a season since Chuck Finley and Mark Langston did it in 1993. - Joe Haakenson CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS vs. BOSTON (see text) |
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