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Tuesday, May 03, 2005Namor, No MoreToday's Matchup: John Lackey (2-1, 5.61) vs. Gil Meche (2-1, 5.27)
I am feeling mildly better today, so I may liveblog this one. As it stands, this could be Lackey's third good start in a row (it would be really nice if it was). Finley had a good night yesterday, going 2-3 with a double and a home run, which may indicate he is exiting his April doldrums. Amazingly, other than batting average, his offense has actually been pretty good. He only has 15 hits in 90 at bats, but 9 of those are for extra bases, he has 8 walks (tied for highest on the team), 10 strikeouts (tied for lowest among everyday players) and has 4 steals, only being caught once. Obviously, this means he isn't as bad as he has been and when he gets a good hit on the ball, he gets a really good hit on it. Let's hope he can go on a tear soon. RICHARD: Figgins at DH? Oh, boy. I know it's hard to keep his bat out of the lineup at the moment (he's hitting .478/.500/.565 over the past week), but on a team with so little power from the infield, DH must be a spot that produces extra bases. Figgins cannot be an everyday option in this respect. As a stop-gap until the Angels go out and get somebody like Aubrey Huff? Fine. But the Angels aren't going anywhere with 2/3 of their lineup made up of slap hitters. |
