ANGELS NOTEBOOK: VAUGHN MAY PLAY THURSDAY AGAINST JAYS.Byline: Joe Haakenson The Angels are trying to take the cautious approach with first baseman Mo Vaughn Vaughn, who sprained his left ankle on opening night, is likely to serve as the 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. in the final game of the series against the Blue Jays, who play on artificial turf Artificial turf, or synthetic turf, is a grass-like man-made surface manufactured from synthetic materials. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass, however, it is now being used on residential lawns and commercial in SkyDome. ``As much as I don't like to DH, I can't say I'm going to play first base if I'm not capable of playing.'' he said. ``We'll see what happens in the next couple of days. But the faster I get back to first base, the stronger our lineup can be.'' Vaughn did some running Tuesday for the first time since the injury. He also took batting practice and fielded ground balls at first base. ``I'm still limping, but I'm not known for my speed,'' he said. ``I'm going to have to play with some pain, that's just the way it is.'' Expected exit: The loss of 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. to shoulder surgery took no one by surprise. ``(General manager) Bill (Bavasi) and I had running conversations with Jimmy on a daily basis,'' Angels manager Terry Collins said. ``We knew where he was coming from. It hurts, but we'll do OK. Obviously we hoped to get him through the season. . . . He's a great player, but someone else with pick up the slack, because good teams do that.'' With Edmonds out, 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. becomes the permanent center fielder, although Collins said he has thought about putting 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). in center and moving Anderson back to left. Rookie's a hit: 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). has gotten off to such a fast start (.435, 3 HRs, 11 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 through Monday) that other teams have responded by pitching him inside. He was hit by a pitch against the A's and then the Mariners hit him twice over the weekend. In the span of four games, he was hit three times. ``If they want to throw me inside and I get hit, that's fine,'' Glaus said. ``It's not going to intimidate me or get me off the plate. I got thrown at in high school, I got thrown at in college and I got thrown at in the minor leagues. It's not something I've never had to deal with. . . . It always surprises me, but it's not going to change my approach, change what I do at the plate.'' Brawl benching? Collins said he expects Todd Greene to be suspended for charging the mound In baseball, charging the mound is when a batter assaults the pitcher after being hit by a pitch. The first incidence of a professional charging the mound has not been identified but the practice certainly dates back to the game's early days. in Sunday's game against the Mariners. But Greene, who fought with Mariners pitcher Brett Hinchliffe after Hinchliffe hit him with a pitch, said he isn't so sure. ``I don't think I should,'' he said. ``I was defending myself.'' ANGELS vs. TORONTO Time: 4:05 p.m. at SkyDome. Radio/TV: No TV; KLAC-570, XPRS-1090. Matchup: Omar Olivares (2-0, 0.63 ERA) will try to continue the roll he's on. He's given up only one run in 14-1/3 innings in his two starts. When asked what's made Olivares so good so far, manager Terry Collins said, ``Strikes. He's come right out and challenged hitters. And he did that in spring training.'' Olivares has never beaten the Blue Jays in six career starts (0-3, 4.29). Chris Carpenter (1-1, 1.10) will start for Toronto. - Joe Haakenson CAPTION(S): Box BOX: ANGELS vs. TORONTO (see text) |
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