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Thursday, May 12, 2005Escobar placed on 15-day DLWe're boned. "Bone spurs," they're saying. I have no idea what the prognosis would be. In the meantime, Chris Prieto gets the call-up. I can't imagine he'll see any real playing time before being sent back down when BeMo gets activated. UPDATE: Rotoworld on Escobar: Escobar will probably see how he feels in a week to determine if he can come back and pitch. Surgery would likely cost him a couple of months, but at least it would probably take care of his problems for good. If he tries to pitch through it, he should have his usual stuff and be effective, but there will likely be times when he's too sore to take the mound.UPDATE: The Register says that Matranga has been optioned to AAA Salt Lake in preparation for calling Molina up before Friday's game in Detroit. But it hasn't yet shown up on any of the transaction lists. So that means Prieto is here to stay, which makes the move all the more puzzling. Why not a pitcher? And if you really needed an outfielder, why not Curtis Pride (who's crushing the PCL at a .344/.433/.656 clip)? Comments:Bone spurs, from the checking I've done, are usually non-surgical. They just hurt -- granted, not something you want in a pitcher, but it could have been worse (i.e., a tear or bone chips, which have to be removed). Treatment is ibuprofen, ice, and rest. Prieto took Escobar's spot, and Matranga was sent down for Molina, who is/will be activated for this series, according to ESPN radio. Bengie's already activated; I believe they sent down Matranga to make room for Bengie. But maybe I misread and they were going to do that, and then this went down ... Matranga's still listed on the active roster, so that must have been what happened. Seems odd, though ... I think it was in the Times today, or maybe they said it on the radio today ... anyway, there's no indication that it has happened yet. But it seems odd that they would just call up Prieto on paper for one day, just to send him back down when Bengie is activated before the game tomorrow. Why not just activate Bengie when you disable Escobar? Especially in that DL'ing Kelvim while Bengie's still DL'd means you have to move Merloni to the 60-day ... though of course moving Merloni to the 60-day is what makes room for Prieto on the 40-man roster. So they went out of their way to add Prieto to the 40-man when they didn't really have to -- assuming Bengie really is going to come back tomorrow, as has been reported. Unlike Pride, Prieto is a CF. Maybe Finley's groin might be more injured than we're led to believe? Prieto is a curious choice, in isolation. The Prieto is very curious. I suspect there might be a trade in the works. I don't know if Stoneman is as imaginative as most GMs , so it might be a minor deal. But the Angels have alot of depth with position players. Maybe a starter or some bullpen help is on the way. I know the Angels were grooming Jake Woods as a starter when he was in the minors. |
