ANGELS NOTEBOOK: SCIOSCIA SAYS LABOR SITUATION `TROUBLING'.Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer CHICAGO - The fact the players' union has begun considering strike dates is ``troubling'' to Angels manager Mike Scioscia ``I would certainly hope there could be somebody to step in and function as a mediator and get something done,'' Scioscia said. ``You're talking about some that's very, very important, not only for the people directly involved in the game but for the whole country.'' Scioscia said the fans have to be considered in how the two sides act, though it hasn't seemed to be much of a concern so far. ``You hope you're never confronted with eroding that support from the fans,'' he said. ``It's such a big part of the country, it's not just a sport. It's a part of people's lives. Millions of people every morning, if they can't see the highlights, pick up the paper and see how their team did.'' Scioscia also said the game's popularity internationally should be considered, now that so many non-U.S. players are having an impact. ``With that kind of interest being generated worldwide, there's a golden opportunity to expand on that,'' he said. --Facial: Shortstop David Eckstein David Mark Eckstein, (born January 20, 1975 in Sanford, Florida), is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals. He is noted for his size, as he is a small (for professional sports) 5' 7", but weighs 175 pounds. fouled a ball off his face in the first inning, suffering a bump and small cut over his right eye, and another small cut on the bridge of his nose where the helmet hit it. After trainer Ned Bergert wiped away the blood and put a bandage on his nose, Eckstein returned to the game. ``Ned was working him like a cut man in the corner,'' Scioscia said. --Beer bash: As Darin Erstad Darin Charles Erstad (born June 4, 1974 in Jamestown, North Dakota) is a first baseman/center fielder in Major League Baseball currently with the Chicago White Sox. Prior to 2007, he had played his entire career with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise (1996-2006). fielded Frank Thomas' double in left-center field in the fourth inning, a fan threw a cup of beer that splashed near Erstad but missed him. ``I guess they were a bad shot,'' Erstad said. --Cold calling: At the start of Friday's game between the Angels and White Sox the temperature was 42 degrees, with a wind-chill factor wind-chill factor n. The temperature of windless air that would have the same effect on exposed human skin as a given combination of wind speed and air temperature. of 34 degrees. Third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker Troy Glaus Troy Edward Glaus (born August 3, 1976 in Tarzana, California) is a Major League Baseball player who plays third base for the Toronto Blue Jays. Previously, Glaus played with the Anaheim Angels (1998-2004) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2005). usually doesn't wear sleeves under his jersey during cold days because he feels constricted con·strict v. con·strict·ed, con·strict·ing, con·stricts v.tr. 1. To make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing. 2. To squeeze or compress. 3. . But Friday that was not the case. ``It's 20 degrees; that's different,'' he said. --Wall update: Reliever Donne Wall Donnell Lee Wall (born July 11, 1967 in Potosi, Missouri), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily in relief from 1995-2002. Teams
ANGELS vs. CHICAGO Time: 4:05 p.m., Comiskey Park . TV/Radio: No TV; 830-AM, 1090-AM (Spanish). Matchup: RH Ramon Ortiz (4-3, 2.63 ERA) will start for the Angels against Chicago RH Gary Glover (0-0, 3.48). Ortiz ranks third in the AL in ERA and is tied for the league lead in complete games (two). He's pitched at least six innings in all seven of his starts. - Joe Haakenson CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS vs. CHICAGO (see text) |
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