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Daily Update - 06/02/09

Los Angeles Angels' Kendry Morales celebrates his game-winning RBI-single during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Sunday, May 31, 2009, in Anaheim, Calif. The Angels won 9-8. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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8 months ago: Los Angeles Angels' Kendry Morales celebrates his game-winning RBI-single during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Sunday, May 31, 2009, in Anaheim, Calif. The Angels won 9-8. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Baseball Video Highlights & Clips
05.31.09: Morales caps miracle win for Angels - Video | angelsbaseball.com

Daily Recap: Kendry Morales capped the Angels' seven-run comeback with a walk-off RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning

Up next for Angels: at Toronto - Los Angeles Times
Angels travel to Canada to take on the Blue Jays featuring staff aces Joe Saunders and Roy Halladay.

Kelvim Escobar is shaky in rehab start - Los Angeles Times
Kelvim Escobar , in what is expected to be his final minor league rehabilitation start before rejoining the Angels, gave up five runs -- four earned -- and eight hits in five innings for triple-A Salt Lake against Reno on Monday night.

Buster Olney Blog - ESPN
Buster Olney runs down some upcoming free agents including Chone Figgins and John Lackey:

Chone Figgins: On the plus side, he's a guy who knows how to win, knows how to play multiple positions, knows how to run the bases, and he has a .373 on-base percentage; he's the type of player who might be a coveted luxury for a team like the Yankees, Mets or Red Sox because of his versatility. On the other hand, he's going to be 32 in January, and he'll probably do well to get a three-year deal.

John Lackey: He is likely going to get the biggest deal of any free agent this winter; he might be the only free agent who gets more than $50 million. He is 30 years old and he is renowned as a bulldog, having had four consecutive seasons with ERAs under four runs per game.

Meeting called to help the bullpen - Los Angeles Times
Within this article, there's speculation the Angels may be looking to deal for bullpen help "The Angels are also believed to be exploring outside options. Among the relievers who could be available in trades: Colorado's Huston Street, Arizona's Tony Pena and Chad Qualls, Houston's LaTroy Hawkins and Tim Byrdak, and Cleveland's Matt Herges and Rafael Betancourt."

The Kendrick Conundrum - Angels blog - OCRegister.com
The Angels soon might have a difficult decision about what to do with second baseman Howie Kendrick.

Los Angeles Sean Rodriguez Ready For the Call - Bleacher Report
Salt Lake City second basemen Sean Rodriguez leads the Triple-A PCL with 17 home runs (tied with recent Cub call up Jake Fox) and is patiently awaiting a recall to the Los Angeles Angels. There is a small obstacle: Angels manager Mike Scioscia...

Why Long Beach Isn't Detroit: How Southern California survived the collapse of aircraft manufacturing without a bailout - Reason Magazine
Interesting non-baseball article by Matt Welch:

"I grew up less than one mile from what was once the biggest aircraft manufacturer in the United States: McDonnell Douglas, in Long Beach, California. At its height during World War II, Douglas was cranking out one airplane in those huge hangars down the street every two hours, using a work force that peaked at more than 150,000. As recently as the late 1980s, employment was in the 80,000s, allowing many a high school grad to earn an upper-middle-class wage with generous benefits for twisting lug nuts on an assembly line. It was a dream set-up, and like most dreams it came to an abrupt end."

Poll
What should the Angels do with Howie Kendrick?
Let him be, he'll turn it around
51 votes
Bench him and start Izturis at 2nd base
19 votes
Send him down, call up Sean Rodriquez
106 votes
Other (comment below)
8 votes

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DL Howie (on some excuse), bring up SRod.

Let him work out his issues out of the spotlight.

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Jun 2, 2009 10:23 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I agree with this

Play Wood already. Willits sucks.

by hauldog on Jun 2, 2009 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

how?

you need live AB to work things out. someone said it on one of the other post. its better working through it here at this level with the quality pitching then in minors or something were he isn’t going to see the pitches he needs to work laying off or recognizing. i’m not saying give him the full yr, but all-star break should be good enough.

by HALO_86 on Jun 2, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

To qualify my "let him be" vote

I would not mind an S-Rod call up as well. Give Howie 2 starts a series to try and work things out, start S-Rod or move Figgy over for the 3rd. If he hasn’t figured it out by the All-Star break, a send down might be in order.

by neochoa on Jun 2, 2009 10:40 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Howie

I’m a huge HK fan, but his head is not right. Not sure if the injury last year has him psyched out. Or maybe all of the playoff criticism? But he’s not right at the plate. I tried to post yesterday that he was 0 for last week. The Angels played 6 games, he started 5 and didn’t have a single hit. He needs someone other than Mickey Hacker to help him straighten out his head.

Nick, you will always be an Angel. And you will be missed.

by anaheimisnotla on Jun 2, 2009 10:50 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

S-Rod looked like he was swinging a redwood tree last year.

That being said, he has earned himself a call-up. Howie looks defeated before he even steps into the batters box. I think the DL strategy would be best, not a demotion. I don’t trust Howie’s mental strength. A demotion might kill his confidence. Then again, its not like he has any to lose right now.

by UpStream15 on Jun 2, 2009 12:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

You have to pay to read Buster Olney's blog?

We have to pay to read some morsel about the Angels on ESPN’s website?

WiHaloFan must have included that as a joke.

I am the Iron Man

by 44FAN on Jun 2, 2009 12:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Sorry, I didn't even think about that

I’ve been paying my “Insider” fees for so long I figured everyone else was too.

"I see great things in baseball. It's our game, the American game. It will repair our losses and be a blessing to us."

by WiHaloFan on Jun 2, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

i (obviously) am still a Howie believer

but there’s something not right with him. i don’t know what he needs… he’s obviously pressing, but his swing appears to be the same. is it mental? is it physical? did last year’s postseason really eff him up that much? i dunno… but i do think he could use some time either on the DL or in AAA

Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34

by howiestheman on Jun 2, 2009 1:23 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

i don't think it was the playoffs

i know ST doesn’t mean nothing compared to real games, but he had a very good ST. i think he’s in a major slump. he’s a hitter, he’ll either hit his way out of it or by the all-star break he’s probably be demoted.

by HALO_86 on Jun 2, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Move Figgy to 2nd, Free Brandon Wood

Either send Howie to DL or SLC to get his mojo back.

by SoCalWine on Jun 2, 2009 2:47 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wait...

Is Brandon Wood a natural SS? If so, we could shift Aybar to 2nd (interchangeable with Maicer), put Wood at short, then leave Figgy at 3rd.

by 27up27down on Jun 2, 2009 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes

but for some reason, our FO doesn’t think so. they don’t like his power at SS or something… ;)

Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34

by howiestheman on Jun 2, 2009 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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