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Thursday, July 22, 2004
Rundown
A bunch of news today:
- Jose Guillen is at it again. Remember when Scioscia sat him against the Red Sox, saying it was "just a day off." Well, today we come to find out that it was actually punishment for missing an on the field photo day. Guillen said he missed the event because he "just didn't feel like coming outside."
He followed up that little temper tantrum by missing a players-only meeting before yesterday's game. As you well know, Guillen hasn't played in several games because of "back stiffness"- a condition he has apparently diagnosed himself. It's got to make you wonder- is he really injured, or is he just being a bitch?
This is nothing new from Guillen, who has been run-out of just about every town he's ever played in. I don't know if any drastic action is needed here, but Guillen has always passed me as the kind of guy who is long overdue for a severe ass-kicking. I suppose that's out of the question, so a nice talking to from Mike Scioscia should be in order. Don't count on that happening either, as according to Scioscia "everything's fine." Ummm... no Mike, everything is not "fine." It's your job to deal with this shit.
UPDATE: Sean is all over this.
- Matt Hensley has been called-up to replace Shane Halter. An extra arm in the bullpen is a good idea, because we've got a unit that is just barely holding things together. Peter Gammons said it best on Baseball Tonight last night (paraphrasing) "the Angels' bullpen has been working non-stop for three years and they're starting to look tired."
- Bobby Jenks, who was shutdown once again earlier this month due to a "stress reaction", had successful surgery to place a screw in his right elbow. The doctors he may be ready to pitch by next spring. Here's hoping he can be a major-league contributor.
- It looks like Bill Stoneman is still afraid of the phone. He continue to stress that he's not actively looking for deals, but rather waiting for the right deal to fall in his lap:
"If the opportunity to help your club comes along, you do it," he said. "You don't do something because of a semi-artificial deadline."
Ok, well, if the "semi-artificial deadline" isn't a great motivator, how about you make something happen because all the decent pieces are going to be gone in a few weeks? How about you make something happen because the team is falling apart now? Pick up the damn phone Bill!
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