 Angels Vital Signs By L.A. Seitz of Chicago
Location: Tempe Diablo Stadium
Pitchers and Catcher Report: February 14th
First game: February 28th
Schedule
Projected Opening Day Lineup
- Chone Figgins (3B)
- Howie Kendrick (2B)
- Vladimir Guerrero (RF)
- Torii Hunter (CF)
- Garret Anderson (DH)
- Casey Kotchman (1B)
- Gary Matthews Jr. (LF)
- Mike Napoli (C)
- Erick Aybar/Maicer Izturis (SS)
Projected Rotation
- John Lackey
- Kelvim Escobar*
- Jered Weaver
- Jon Garland
- Joe Saunders
*Expected to open the season on the DL.
Bullpen
Long – Ervin Santana
Situational – Darren Oliver, Dustin Moseley, Jason Bulger, Chris Bootcheck
7th Inning – Justin Speier
8th Inning – Scot Shields
Closer – Francisco Rodriguez Click here for a breakdown of the key Spring Training battles.
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Pitcher Kelvim Escobar suffered a setback during his shoulder recovery program and has been shut down indefinitely. The Angels aren't sure when Escobar could resume throwing.
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Angels starter John Lackey will be out of action until at least mid-May with a strained right triceps. Lackey finished 19-9 with a 3.01 ERA last season for Los Angeles.Los Angeles Times Continue Reading
John Lackey complained of a sore elbow Friday following his bullpen session Thursday. Lackey will be shut down for a couple of days as a precaution.RotoWorld Continue Reading
Sports Illustrated is reporting that Bud Selig will most likely follow the suggestion of the report's author and not suspend most of the players named in the report.Sports Illustrated Continue Reading
The Los Angeles Angels defeated Francisco Rodriguez in salary arbitration Friday, and the reliever will receive $10 million rather than his request for $12.5 million.
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