ANGELS NOTEBOOK: SELE'S RETURN PUSHED BACK TO NEXT WEEK.Byline: Gabe Lacques Staff Writer CLEVELAND - Five rehabilitation starts weren't enough to convince the Angels that Aaron Sele Aaron Helmer Sele (born June 25, 1970 in Golden Valley, Minnesota) is an MLB right-handed pitcher who plays for the New York Mets. His family moved to Poulsbo, Washington, a Scandinavian town on the Kitsap Peninsula, where Aaron pitched for North Kitsap High School. is ready to rejoin the starting rotation. So instead of pitching Saturday in Toronto, Sele will make one more rehab start Saturday with Triple-A Salt Lake and join the Angels rotation May 9, manager Mike Scioscia Scot Shields Scot Shields (b. July 22, 1975, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, with whom he has spent his entire career, serving as their setup man since 2005. will make his second spot start Thursday, and Mickey Callaway Mickey Callaway (born May 13, 1975 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American baseball player. He made is debut as a pitcher in Major League Baseball in 1999. He currently plays for the Hyundai Unicorns in the Korea Baseball Organization League. , scheduled to start Thursday, instead will start in Sele's spot Saturday. Scioscia said one more rehab start will give Sele close to the 25 to 30 innings typical for a pitcher during spring training. Sele said he is ``feeling my way along with consistent mechanics.'' Pushing back Sele's debut also gives the Angels time to figure out what roster best suits them for the long haul Long distance. Long haul implies traversing a state or a country. Contrast with short haul. . --K-Rod returns: Francisco Rodriguez Francisco Rodriguez may refer to:
Less certain is his emotional state. Rodriguez declined to discuss his grandmother's death, saying doing so was too emotional. Rodriguez's grandmother essentially reared him alone, and her passing will leave a void for the 21-year-old relief pitcher relief pitcher n. Baseball A pitcher who replaces another during a game. Noun 1. relief pitcher - a pitcher who does not start the game fireman, reliever , a fact not lost on Scioscia. ``Naturally, it's tough for Frankie and his family, losing probably the most influential person in his life,'' Scioscia said. ``His perspective is he'll have a chance to fulfill a dream to play in the big leagues, and a lot of that had to do with his grandmother's sacrifices. --Glaus in lineup: 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). played Tuesday for the first time since leaving Friday's game with an infected toe on his left foot. He had two hits as the designated hitter and should be fit enough to start at third base tonight. --Toronto trip OK: The World Health Organization lifted the travel advisory for Toronto after the city reported no new SARS cases in the past 13 days. While the Angels weren't exactly consumed by fear about their weekend trip there, the news was welcomed. ``They said (Monday) there hadn't been a new case in 12 days, so it will be 15 by the time we get there,'' Appier said. CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS vs. CLEVELAND - Gabe Lacques |
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