ANGELS NOTEBOOK: TESTING GETS MIXED REVIEWS.Byline: Gabe Lacques Staff Writer CHICAGO - Angels players are mostly ambivalent about the prospect of steroid testing being included in a new collective-bargaining agreement. They say the upside of having a cloud of suspicion removed is tempered by the possibility of false-positive tests from taking other substances. ``Then, a (false positive) leaks out and it's like, 'This guy's on steroids,' '' outfielder Garret Anderson Garret Joseph Anderson (born June 30, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) is a Major League Baseball left fielder who has played his entire career for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. said. ``My theory all along has been you can do steroid testing, but you can't let one mistake slip. You can't accuse someone of something they didn't do. ``I don't mind if they want to do it, but what else are they doing with that blood? Who's looking after it?'' Because he's a workout fanatic, designated hitter designated hitter n. Baseball Abbr. DH A player designated at the start of a game to bat instead of the pitcher in the lineup. Noun 1. Brad Fullmer Bradley Ryan Fullmer is a major league baseball player who bats left handed and throws right handed. He was born January 17, 1975 in Chatsworth, California. Fullmer last played at the Major League level during the 2004 season with the Texas Rangers. has had to field his share of questions about steroid use. While testing would go a long way toward eliminating those questions, Fullmer has a ``whatever'' mentality about drug testing. ``Whatever our union goes with, I stand behind 100 percent,'' Fullmer said. ``I never really concern myself with other people. If that's what they see fit, fine.'' --Double trouble: Seven weeks of season remain and Anderson already owns a piece of the Angels' single-season doubles record with 42. His two-run double in the fourth inning tied him with Jim Edmonds James Patrick "Jim" Edmonds (born June 27, 1970 in Fullerton, California) is a left-handed batter who plays for the St. Louis Cardinals. Edmonds is affectionately known as Jimmy Baseball [1], "Lassie" and as "Hollywood"[2] among Cardinals fans. (1998), Johnny Ray
He also moved ahead of Tim Salmon --Good hit, no field: Anderson was the designated hitter for a second consecutive game as he continues to recover from a cramped hamstring. Manager Mike Scioscia --Also: Scott Spiezio Scott Edward Spiezio (born September 21, 1972 in Joliet, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals. He is the son of former Cardinal Ed Spiezio. pinch hit in the seventh inning Wednesday, his first appearance since fouling a ball off his right knee on Monday in Detroit. Spiezio finished the game at first base. Scioscia said Spiezio didn't start not because of health reasons but because Scioscia wanted to keep Brad Fullmer in the lineup. ... Troy Glaus' fifth-inning home run was his fourth in eight games and he's hit safely in seven of his last eight. ANGELS vs. CHICAGO Time: 5:05 p.m. TV/Radio: Channel 9/KLAC 570-AM, XPRS 1090-AM. Matchup: Angels right-hander Aaron Sele (8-7, 4.61 ERA) opposes Chicago left-hander Jim Parque (0-1, 9.00). Parque, a Crescenta Valley High graduate, was recalled Tuesday from Triple A to replace Todd Ritchie (5-15), who is on the disabled list with inflammation in his throwing shoulder. Ritchie was on pace to become the major leagues' first 20-game loser since Brian Kingman in 1980. Parque has been at Triple-A Charlotte since giving up three of Seattle outfielder Mike Cameron's four home runs on May 2. CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS vs. CHICAGO (see text) |
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