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World Series Notebook Angels rookie ready for possible Game 7 startPosted: Friday October 25, 2002 7:26 PMUpdated: Saturday October 26, 2002 7:31 PM
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- If Ramon Ortiz's sore right wrist prevents him from starting a seventh game in the World Series on Sunday, the Anaheim Angels might turn to rookie John Lackey. Ortiz has been bothered by tendinitis in his wrist since Wednesday, the day after his last start. "Ramon got treatment today," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Friday. "His wrist feels much better. We're exploring a bunch of options. To lay them out for you, we have an option of pitching Ramon in Game 7. We have an option of using Ramon in the bullpen tomorrow and pitching John Lackey in Game 7. We're going to look and see where Ramon is as we move into tomorrow, and see how Kevin Appier is doing." If Appier falters Saturday in Game 6, Ortiz or Scott Schoeneweis could come in quickly. Schoeneweis, a former starter, is the Angels' only left-handed reliever. "He's a guy that can become very prominent in these next two days if we need him, whether it's out of the bullpen or considering to start him in one game, which is more unlikely," Scioscia said. "But he could have a role early in a game." Appier, winless in six postseason appearances, was staked to a 5-0 lead in Game 2 but allowed five runs and five hits in two innings. Still, Anaheim went on to win 11-10. Ortiz won Game 3, giving up four runs and five hits in five innings as the Angels beat the Giants 10-4. Lackey didn't get a decision in Game 4 Wednesday, allowing three runs and nine hits in five innings in Anaheim's 4-3 loss. "I throw yesterday, then today rehab," Ortiz said Friday. "I'll be ready tomorrow. I'm feeling good. If they need me any day, I'm ready. I want to win. My wrist is good. I'm fine, I'm ready to go."
And HoweArt Howe's first appearance in uniform as manager of the New York Mets will be in Japan. Howe, who quit as manager of the Oakland Athletics to replace Bobby Valentine in New York this week, will be the manager of the major league all-star team that plays eight games in Japan next month. Barry Bonds, Ichiro Suzuki and Jason Giambi are on the 28-man roster announced Friday. Pitchers include Miguel Batista, Mark Buerhle, Bartolo Colon, Mike Fetters, Eric Gagne, Brian Lawrence, Rodrigo Lopez, Tomo Ohka, Brad Penny, J.C. Romero, Scott Schoeneweis and Randy Wolf. The catchers are Paul Lo Duca and Benito Santiago, and joining Giambi in the infield are Roberto Alomar, Eric Chavez, David Eckstein, Eric Hinske, Derrek Lee, Jimmy Rollins and Junior Spivey. The rest of the outfielders are Pat Burrell, Torii Hunter, Jacque Jones and Bernie Williams.
Hitting when it countsAnaheim's Scott Spiezio has put up a Babe Ruth-like offensive statistic in the postseason: He's 10-for-14 with runners in scoring position for an average of .714. Other RISP averages for Anaheim, according to the Elias Sports Bureau: David Eckstein .417 (5-for-12), Tim Salmon .400 (6-for-15), Brad Fullmer .375 (3-for-8), Adam Kennedy .333 (4-for-12), Bengie Molina .308 (4-for-13), Garret Anderson .263 (5-for-19), Darin Erstad .235 (4-for-17) and Troy Glaus .231 (3-for-13). For San Francisco: Rich Aurilia .467 (7-for-15), Benito Santiago .421 (8-for-19), Barry Bonds and David Bell .375 (3-for-8), Jeff Kent .286 (4-for-14), J.T. Snow .273 (3-for-11), Kenny Lofton .250 (4-for-16) and Reggie Sanders .143 (2-for-14). In the World Series, Anderson's RISP average is .222 (2-for-9). Santiago is 3-for-6, part of the reason walks to Bonds have hurt Anaheim. Bonds has scored on three of his 10 walks, and two of his six intentional walks. |
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