Edmonds Down, Soon Will Be Out What happened to the bizarre gag order that the Angels’ front office imposed about discussing player injuries? It looks like they temporarily rescinded it after the announcement that Jim Edmonds’ right shoulder would require surgery and that he wouldn’t be back in the lineup for at least four months….
Contrasts in Contingencies If there’s one watchword about pitching, it’s Joaquin Andujar’s favorite: "youneverknow." The vagaries of who gets hurt and why, and who winds up being ineffective and why, are issues that every major league general manager has to anticipate. Teams have to be prepared to lose a starting pitcher, so today’s question is,…
BALTIMORE ORIOLES Released RHP Heathcliff Slocumb outright; recalled RHP Gabe Molina from Rochester. [4/30] Recalled 1B Calvin Pickering from Rochester; optioned INF Jesse Garcia to Rochester. [5/3] Random flail of the weekend: things are going badly, somebody has to die, and you don’t casually kill family. Slocumb has swung between mediocre and bad throughout his…