Check this out. There were at least 1500 DL transactions involving pitchers from 2002 to 2008, or about 7 per team per year. Just off the top of my head, the Angels have had Lackey, Santana twice, Moseley, Loux, Jepsen, Oliver, Shields, and now Arredondo. So that’s nine. Escobar was already on when the year started, and don’t think you can really count Nick Adenhart. An unlucky season for sure, but only two injuries over the seven-year average. When you consider there were only a couple of injuries to the pitching staff last year, the Angels have probably come out ahead in the long run.

according to today’s LA Times. if you read scioscia’s comments, it seems like the team doesn’t expect dondo to be a factor at all this season. very discouraging.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-angels-fyi27-2009jun27,0,6041924.story

Arredondo will be treated with anti-inflammatory medication and is expected to be sidelined for at least a month.

“We know how much we were anticipating what he can bring to the bullpen, and we were hoping he could be a force for us in the second half,” Manager Mike Scioscia said. “But it doesn’t look like that’s going to be the case.”