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Saturday, March 26, 2005

Rundown

DMac back on the field
It looks more and more like Dallas McPherson's back will be ready for opening day. Today he played in two minor league games:
Third baseman Dallas McPherson played three innings in the field and got eight at-bats in two minor league games against the Giants on Saturday. He singled in his first at-bat and went hitless thereafter, but said it was a good day.

"I did all right," said McPherson, recovering from a herniated disk. "I squared up and drove some balls. My swing felt good. My timing wasn't where I thought it would be."

McPherson will have Sunday off but take batting practice and field ground balls. He said he'll play in a game Monday and probably again Tuesday to get in consecutive days.
Here's hoping. And if he should lose his race with time? Believe it or nor, some questions have arisen about who would start in his place. With Robb Quinlan's well-publicized defensive issues at the hot corner, Scioscia may be considering raising Maicer Izturis on the depth chart for opening day. Izturis got the start at third today, but didn't but didn’t fare much better than Quinlan.

If it comes to that we may very well be witnesses to the weakest hitting infield ever devised by man. Think of it as something to tell the grandkids...
Another one bites the dust...
The Angels reassigned reliever Scott Dunn to minor league camp today. That should pretty much lock-up a roster spot for Jake Woods.
Washburn, party of five
Jarrod Washburn's wife, Kerrie, gave birth to the couple's third child today - a girl by the name of Ava Reese Washburn.

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