It's Happening Again
Ace John Lackey was shut down because of elbow tightness, an injury that could jeopardize his opening-day start against Oakland on April 6.
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Ervin Santana -- like fellow Angels starters Kelvim Escobar and John Lackey -- can't be sure when he'll pitch a game with meaning again, but he doesn't appear concerned that his tender right elbow will keep him sidelined for more than a month of the 2009 season.
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An All-Star in 2008 with a breakthrough season, Santana "is making progress," Scioscia said, "but I don't know how long it's going to be. Right now he's passing every test.
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Kelvim Escobar emerged from Monday's minor league start -- his first game action since undergoing shoulder surgery last July -- with normal stiffness but no problems, and the veteran right-hander will start another minor league game on Saturday.
The Angels have mapped out a plan for Escobar that, barring setback, would stretch him out to the 100-pitch range by the third week of April and return him to the rotation by the end of April.
So we already knew that Escobar was out (and in fact well ahead of his projected recovery schedule), and as of right now Lackey's injury doesn't seem to be that serious. But even so, you're talking about arguably the Angels' top three starters all fighting their own bodies before the end of ST, and that's not how anyone wants to start the season. I'd suggest that this is only going to make a tight division tighter, except that after the way last year began, it's more likely that this propels the Angels to win 120 games and Ichiro to retire for some reason. You're a crafty minx, cosmos.
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Ain't she, though?
I wonder which no-stuff journeyman is going to the all-star game for them this year?
Bastards.
by marc w on Mar 26, 2009 2:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Joe Saunders tribute to his fallen classmates at the 2009 All-Star game will elicit tears from me
by seattlebruin on Mar 26, 2009 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, they were shot with bullets
by seattlebruin on Mar 26, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
If that was indeed their own weakness,
I have to fault them pretty heavily for not adequately protecting themselves from it.
by Matthew on Mar 26, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does this mean my 401K is going to be ok now?
by waldo rojas on Mar 26, 2009 3:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
OH sure let me access you account AND IT'S GONE!
You got slurved bitch.
by Slurvey on Mar 26, 2009 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lackey, Santana, Escobar, Bedard, Morrow all dealing with little aches and pains in ST.
The boys in Oakland and Texas must be happy.
by Terminator X on Mar 26, 2009 4:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Justin Duscherer is having elbow issues, gonna start the year on the DL..
by Rudy4three on Mar 26, 2009 5:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Its frustrating, but not too worrisome as long a John's alright. Hell, Kelvim's
so far ahead of schedule I’m still waiting for the other shoe to drop.
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!
by TheOptimist on Mar 26, 2009 6:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I wonder...
what kind of odds I can get on Texas to win the West this year…
by zeeehjee on Mar 26, 2009 6:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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