halosheaven.com - 3/3/2008
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Angels ace John Lackey, who led the American League with 3.01 ERA in 2007, is unlikely to slot with starting the Angels' season opener on March 31 in Minnesota, according to the L.A. Times . Lackey is taking a sore elbow slowly and will not make his Cactus League debut until this weekend. Whether or not Lackey, 29, slots to pitch the Angels' home opener on April 4 - the 5th game of the season ...
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Lacking a Starter
baseballmusings.com —
Halos Heaven notes that John Lackey probably won't be ready for opening day , and that the Angels may move a some pitchers up and down the system during the first week of the season to cover themselves. I looked at the AL West a couple of weeks ago for my radio show, and I just don't see LAnaheim running away with this division. I know the Mariners blogs are down on the construction of that team, but now the Angels have Lackey and Escobar both hurting. I don't see why the Mariners can't win this division; it's not like the Angels are put together particularly well either. The ...
Lackey Out 3-4 Weeks
Babes Love Baseball —
... strained right triceps Friday. The Los Angeles Angels right-hander made his first spring training start last Monday, tossing 1.2 innings against the Oakland Athletics, apparently without pain. But since the Halos are out their ace for Opening Day, they may be forced to go with their projected No. 2 starter, Kelvim Escobar. Lackey, a 19-game winner last season, enjoyed a 3.01 ERA with 179 strikeouts in 2007. [Los Angeles Times] | [Halos Heaven] | [Infield Blog]
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Josh Beckett has been dominant so far during spring training, even if he has faced mostly college kids and minor leaguers. The Red Sox ace struck out five and allowed two hits in three innings Monday in a "B" game against the Minnesota Twins. "It ...
Haynes provides in a pinch —
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Major League Baseball News 3/3/2008
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