ANGELS NOTEBOOK: SLIDE FOR DAVANON.Byline: Gabe Lacques Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - When the Angels last visited Tropicana Field • • [ , on June 1, Jeff DaVanon Jeffrey Graham DaVanon (born December 8, 1973 in San Diego, California) is a Major League Baseball outfielder with the Oakland Athletics. DaVanon came up through the Oakland Athletics system before being traded to the Anaheim Angels as a minor-leaguer in 1999. hit two home runs and would hit two more in each of the next two games, in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. . The three-game, six-homer power surge An oversupply of voltage from the power company that can last up to 50 microseconds. Although surges are very short in duration, they often reach 6,000 volts and 3,000 amps when they arrive at the equipment. Power surges are a common cause of damage to computers and electronic equipment. etched DaVanon into the record books and solidified his roster spot. In the 42 games since, DaVanon has hit two home runs. He didn't play in Tuesday's 3-1 victory over Tampa Bay Tampa Bay, inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, 25 mi (40 km) long and 7 to 12 mi (11.3–19 km) wide, W Fla., separated from the Gulf by numerous small islands; it receives the Hillsborough River. St. and has had just 74 at-bats since his six-homer run. Though manager Mike Scioscia ``Since I had the home run stretch, they haven't pitched me like that,'' DaVanon said. ``That's one reason why I haven't been able to keep up the power numbers. They were throwing me inside; now they're throwing me away.'' DaVanon's average is a solid .320, but his infrequent playing time since center fielder 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). returned June 8 has hurt him lately. He's hitting .237 (9 for 38) this month and has just 27 at-bats in the past 15 games. ``The balls he's hitting hard, he's fouling them back, just missing them,'' Scioscia said. ``At the beginning of the year, he was on everything. That was reflected in his production. ``But I think Jeff's learning. He's made huge strides. It's not like he said, `Here I am, I made adjustments, now I'll have a 10-year career.' '' When DaVanon sees a pitch he likes, he takes a massive cut, but he also can get on base by bunting or slapping the ball the other way. --Callaway to return: 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. pitched two innings, giving up one run, in his final rehabilitation appearance for Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday and the Angels will activate him Thursday. Callaway's 30-day rehab assignment expires today and Scioscia indicated it's likely his shoulder tendinitis has subsided. Callaway is out of options, and the Angels don't believe he would clear waivers if they tried to send him to the minors. --Glaus day-to-day: Third baseman Troy Glaus sat out Tuesday's game with a sore shoulder and is listed as day-to-day. He said he wasn't sure whether he'd play today at Texas. ... Top pitching prospect Ervin Santana gave up two earned runs, five hits and struck out four in five innings of his first start at Double-A Arkansas on Monday. CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS vs. TEXAS - Gabe Lacques |
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