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Sunday, May 02, 2004RundownNo if, ands, or buts...
Congrats to John Lackey on a start that was an unequivocal success. I've been getting used to describing Lackey's starts as "good, but..." He has suffered through a troubling lack of strikeouts this year (he only had five in four starts), but he managed to fan five in his seven innings of work against the Twinks.Howdy, meat! Also, congrats to Matt Hensley, who was called up when Tim Salmon was placed on the 15-day DL. It's Matt's first stint with the big club, and here's hoping he gets a bit of PT. He's just one of a number of middle-relief prospects in the Halo's system. Hensley was lights-out in Salt Lake, striking out 17 and walking just three in 15.1 innings. He also sported a miniscule 0.59 ERA.Arm fatigue? part one: Frankie Rodriguez made an appearance for the third straight day today. I understand the decision, but that is quite a bit of strain on a young set-up man. It reminds me of his 2002 playoff run when he appeared in just about every Angels victory. It had reporters such as Peter Gammons saying, "This kid is something special. So when's the surgery?"Arm fatigue? part two: Is it time for Scioscia to consider limiting Percival's back-to-backs? He had a very noticeable drop in velocity today after he earned his easiest save of the season on Saturday. It's the third time this season he's appeared in back-to-back games, and he's struggled mightily in two of those games. It's probably just a coincidence, but it's something to watch.One step back... It looks as though Japanese lefty Yoshitaka Mizuo is a step further from becoming the only southpaw in the Angel's pen. He was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Matt Hensley. He shouldn't have a problem clearing waivers and will stay in Salt Lake, where he as been unimpressive in three appearances. |
