ANGELS NOTEBOOK: TEAM'S ODD CATCHING SITUATION IS A PICK SIX.Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer The Angels have made it clear that one of their top priorities this offseason is solidifying the starting catching position. So far, the Angels are happy with the progress of 25-year-old Ben Molina, who has played solid defense in 13 games and is hitting .255 with one homer and nine 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 . So where does that leave Todd Greene Todd Anthony Greene (born May 8, 1971 in Augusta, Georgia) is a catcher in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Anaheim Angels (1996-2000), Toronto Blue Jays (2000), New York Yankees (2001), Texas Rangers 2002-2003) and the Colorado and Matt Walbeck Matthew Lovick Walbeck (Born: October 2, 1969 in Sacramento, California) is a former righthanded Major League Baseball catcher who played from 1993 to 2003 for the Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Anaheim Angels and Philadelphia Phillies. ? Once touted as their catcher of the future, Greene's future with the club is in question. He has caught in only 13 games this season and won't catch anymore. The Angels are out of the race and Greene's surgically repaired right shoulder is still an issue. Greene, making $225,000 this season, is eligible for arbitration. But he says he doesn't worry about being left out of the Angels' plans in their search for a catcher. ``If I can catch I'm going to fit in somewhere,'' said Greene, hitting .238 with 14 homers and 36 RBI. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what their plans are here. This year was cut short. We weren't able to find out if I can catch on an every-day basis.'' Greene said his first choice is to remain with the Angels. ``I don't think a player that comes up through an organization wants to go elsewhere unless there's a better opportunity elsewhere,'' Greene said. ``(General manager Bill) Bavasi was the minor-league coordinator when I first started, (bench coach) Joe Maddon Joseph John Maddon (born February 8 1954, in Hazleton, Pennsylvania) is the current manager of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in Major League Baseball, having been announced to that position on November 15, 2005. and (hitting coach) Rod Carew He was born to a Panamanian mother on a train in the town of Gatun, which at that time was in the Panama Canal have helped me all through my career. People like that know me and know what I can do. I'd like to stay here, but at the same time it's out of my hands.'' Washburn to start: Left-hander Jarrod Washburn Jarrod Michael Washburn (born August 13, 1974 in La Crosse, Wisconsin) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. Drafted by the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1995 amateur draft out of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Washburn won the final game will start Friday in Boston despite two bad starts since his call-up from Triple-A Edmonton. ``We brought him here to pitch, so we're going to pitch him,'' manager Terry Collins said. ANGELS vs. TORONTO Time: 1:05 p.m., at Edison Field. TV/Radio: No TV; KLAC-AM (570), XPRS-AM (1090). Matchup: Chuck Finley -Joe Haakenson CAPTION(S): Box BOX: Angels vs. Toronto (see text) |
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