TWO SHORTSTOPS BATTLE FOR ANGELS' BACKUP JOB.Byline: Joe Haakenson One might think the shortstops in camp would see Gary Gary, city (1990 pop. 116,646), Lake co., NW Ind., a port of entry on Lake Michigan; inc. 1909. Gary was founded by the U.S. Steel Corporation, which purchased the land in 1905 and landscaped it for a city. DiSarcina's injury as an opportunity. If DiSarcina, out since Feb. 21 with a broken bone in his left forearm forearm /fore·arm/ (for´ahrm) antebrachium; the part of the arm between elbow and wrist. fore·arm n. The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow. , can't make it back by opening day, one of these guys will be the Angels' shortstop on April 6 against the Cleveland Indians  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. .
But that's not necessarily true for the season. DiSarcina will be back eventually, whether it's by opening day or a week into the season, so Jeff Huson Jeffrey Kent Huson (born August 15, 1964, in Scottsdale, Arizona) was a Major League Baseball utility player. He is an alumnus of the University of Wyoming. Signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent in 1985, Huson would make his Major League Baseball debut with and Luis Rivera Luis Antonio (Pedraza) Rivera (born January 3, 1964 in Cidra, Puerto Rico) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a shortstop for five teams from 1986 through 1998. Rivera batted and threw right handed. are simply fighting for a job. ``Guys in my situation come to camp having to do everything they can to begin with,'' Huson said. ``There's no margin for error. Even if Gary didn't get hurt, there's still no margin for error. ``For us, it's a battle every day; it's a battle every year.'' Huson and Rivera have been around a while; Huson, 34, has played professionally since 1986. Rivera, 35, has played professionally since 1982. ``People don't realize it's easy for starters to come to camp,'' Huson said. ``It's hard for part-time players. If I don't perform for six weeks (during spring training), I'm done.'' Huson and Rivera have split the starts at shortstop in the Angels' first five Cactus League games, Huson starting three of the five. Huson is 2 for 9 and has not made an error. Rivera is 2 for 5 with one error. |
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