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Saturday, May 22, 2004
Rundown
- The Angels are one of several teams pursuing clubhouse cancer Raul Mondesi, according to the OC Register.
I like the sentiment, but I can't support this move. There's no doubt that the Angels could use his bat. My objection is to changes that would have to be made defensively. I would assume that he would play in left, which would move Guillen to center. Guillen in center would be the worst move the Angels could possibly make.
I suppose he could play DH until Salmon and Anderson get back, but then it's back into the field. The only place the Angels can add offence without having an adverse effect on defense is at third. Unfortunately there aren't a lot of great options at third right now.
- To that point, we have this bit of information. The much-coveted Aaron Boone thinks he'll be ready for action in two months. He hasn't gotten any calls from the Angels, but it's hard to imagine that Bill Stoneman isn't interested. Two months is a bit longer then I'd prefer to wait, but Boone doesn't come with any of the baggage that Mondesi does.
- Finally, some good news from the injury front. The club finally got one of it's top pitching prospects back when Ervin Santana threw 71 pitches for AA Arkansas. He had been suffering from tendinitis in his pitching shoulder since spring training. Bobby Jenks, the Angels other top pitching prospect, still looks to be a long way off from returning to action.
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