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Saturday, March 27, 2004Daily rundownAngels win nail-biter: The Angels and Padres went back-and-forth on Friday, with the Angels coming out on top 9-8. Both clubs' starters were knocked around in the early innings. John Lackey gave up 5 earned runs on 5 hits in his 4 innings of work. Brian Lawrence gave up 7 runs on 13 hits in his 5-2/3 innings for the Padres. The game was tied going into the bottom of the ninth when Josh Paul hit walk-off RBI double for the halos. Kevin Gregg had pitched a scoreless top of the inning and got the win, his second of the spring. Garret Anderson had three RBIs in his return to the lineup. The win brings the Angel's Cactus League record to 12-11-1. They will stay in Tempe to host the San Francisco Giants today, with Bartolo Colon getting the start. New television deal signed: Arte Moreno fulfilled another one of his promises to the fans yesterday when the Angels announced that 28 games have been added to the television schedule. The games will be aired on Fox Sports Net. That brings the total number of televised games this season to 124, which is 38 too few and (I believe) the lowest number in all of baseball. It is truly ridiculous that a team in the second-largest media market in the nation, with real star power, and that has recently won a championship has to beg to get their games televised. But this is the way that the LA media treats Orange County- you'd think that the world ended at Long Beach when you watch the local weather. Trunbow re-assigned: Right-hander Derrick Turnbow was sent to minor-league camp yesterday. Turnbow was thought to be a lock for the Angel's pen before the signings of Colon and Escobar. He didn't do much to earn a spot this spring, going 0-2 with a 8.00 ERA in 9 innings. Expect to see him back with the big club if/when Aaron Sele/Ramon Ortiz is traded. Scioscia's G-String: Mike Scioscia finally set the middle of his revamped lineup Friday, and the G-String will remain intact! He confirmed that Guerrero will bat third, followed by Garret Anderson, Troy Glaus, Jose Guillen, and Tim Salmon. Kerry on the economy: Check out my thoughts on John Kerry's "plan" to improve the economy on my political blog. |
