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Vicky47
Posted 2008-04-20 8:12 PM (#59784)
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Location: Moreno Valley/Anaheim		ANAHEIM -- The Angels have decided to go down to 11 pitchers for the time being, bringing up Kendry Morales for the first time this season from Triple-A Salt Lake.

In the corresponding move, reliever Jason Bulger was optioned to Salt Lake. He pitched an inning of relief on Sunday against the Mariners, striking out one batter while not allowing a hit.

"Right now, we have the day off so we're going down to 11 pitchers, which will give us more depth on the bench," said Angels manager Mike Scioscia. "We have some guys banged up. [Torri Hunter is] not 100 percent. It will be good to get a little depth on the bench and we'll move forward from there."

After the off-day on Monday, the Angels will open up a three-game set with the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

The switch-hitting Morales brings a versatile bat to the Angels, hitting .294 in 43 games with the Halos in 2007 with a slugging percentage of .479. He had four home runs and 15 RBIs last season. With the Bees this season, Morales was hitting .279 in 15 games through Saturday, including three doubles and a home run with 15 RBIs. For the Angels, he'll play first base and also a little outfield, if needed.

Amanda Branam is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Halo
Posted 2008-04-20 8:14 PM (#59785 - in reply to #59784)
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versatile bat... hahaha
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Red Hot Halopeno
Posted 2008-04-20 8:17 PM (#59787 - in reply to #59784)
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Uh. Why are we bringing up Morales if we wanted him to get more ABs at AAA? He's just going to rot on the bench here. I don't get this move.
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dochalo
Posted 2008-04-20 8:18 PM (#59788 - in reply to #59784)
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It was GA's last chance. MS told him he better get a hit or he was going to bench him for Morales.
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Vicky47
Posted 2008-04-20 8:19 PM (#59790 - in reply to #59784)
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Location: Moreno Valley/Anaheim		Maybe more PH options since he can bat from either side?
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Red Hot Halopeno
Posted 2008-04-20 8:33 PM (#59805 - in reply to #59784)
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Makes no sense. Wasn't the biggest reason we wanted Morales at AAA because he wouldn't get any ABs here? Which happened to be why Quinlan is still on this team? Now we bring him up when we know he won't get any ABs?? Unless Quinlan gets released soon, this makes zero sense. We could use someone else to rot on the bench, why Morales?
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Halo Tank
Posted 2008-04-20 8:39 PM (#59812 - in reply to #59784)
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if reagins had any clue what he was doing, he would have halted the game in the ninth inning and called up morales right then and there to let him pinch hit for our clean-up hitter.

idiot reagins.
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Palomar
Posted 2008-04-20 8:50 PM (#59822 - in reply to #59784)
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Hunter is "not 100 percent". Have the Angels ever been 100% when they play the Red Sox?
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CyLackey21
Posted 2008-04-20 9:38 PM (#59841 - in reply to #59822)
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Palomar - 4/20/2008 8:50 PM

Hunter is "not 100 percent". Have the Angels ever been 100% when they play the Red Sox?


Is any team ever 100% after day 1 of Spring Training?
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LightTheHalo
Posted 2008-04-20 10:30 PM (#59862 - in reply to #59784)
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Before anybody else complains about this move, answer this: Who has a better chance of helping the Angels win a game or two on the upcoming road trip: Kendry Morales or Jason Bulger?

That's what I thought.
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Chonito
Posted 2008-04-20 10:35 PM (#59865 - in reply to #59784)
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Location: Anaheim/Moreno Valley		The word 'Boston' was the first thing that entered my mind when I read of this news, LTH.
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LightTheHalo
Posted 2008-04-20 10:37 PM (#59867 - in reply to #59784)
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Plus I could see Moseley getting skipped with the day off tomorrow, putting him in the bullpen for this trip.
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Vicky47
Posted 2008-04-20 10:42 PM (#59871 - in reply to #59867)
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LightTheHalo - 4/20/2008 10:37 PM Plus I could see Moseley getting skipped with the day off tomorrow, putting him in the bullpen for this trip.

If only that was true!

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LightTheHalo
Posted 2008-04-20 10:51 PM (#59880 - in reply to #59784)
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I seriously think it could play out that way.
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AngelClipperFanInOz
Posted 2008-04-20 11:11 PM (#59906 - in reply to #59862)
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LightTheHalo - 4/20/2008 10:30 PM

Before anybody else complains about this move, answer this: Who has a better chance of helping the Angels win a game or two on the upcoming road trip: Kendry Morales or Jason Bulger?

That's what I thought.
That is quite possibly the smartest thing that I have read in quite a while.
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Adam
Posted 2008-04-20 11:12 PM (#59908 - in reply to #59784)
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Location: Earth		You cant skip Moesely, LTH. He was the last pitcher before the day off.
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Palomar
Posted 2008-04-20 11:12 PM (#59909 - in reply to #59841)
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CyLackey21 - 4/20/2008 9:38 PM

Palomar - 4/20/2008 8:50 PM

Hunter is "not 100 percent". Have the Angels ever been 100% when they play the Red Sox?


Is any team ever 100% after day 1 of Spring Training?


Whatever.

I'm not saying it as an excuse but it seems to be the case for some reason.
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Chuck
Posted 2008-04-20 11:14 PM (#59912 - in reply to #59909)
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Palomar - 4/20/2008 11:12 PM
CyLackey21 - 4/20/2008 9:38 PM
Palomar - 4/20/2008 8:50 PM Hunter is "not 100 percent". Have the Angels ever been 100% when they play the Red Sox?
Is any team ever 100% after day 1 of Spring Training?
Whatever. I'm not saying it as an excuse but it seems to be the case for some reason.

Either that or our players are getting hurt during the Boston series. Booo    

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Halocory22
Posted 2008-04-21 12:50 AM (#59970 - in reply to #59862)
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LightTheHalo - 4/20/2008 10:30 PM

Before anybody else complains about this move, answer this: Who has a better chance of helping the Angels win a game or two on the upcoming road trip: Kendry Morales or Jason Bulger?

That's what I thought.


Matt Brown at 3rd base and Figgins at 2nd base. Get that damn Izturis out of the lineup hes a rally killer. Brown whos batting well over .400 with 5 dingers and 17 RBI. Why didn't he come up! Thats the big question right now. Scioscia knows damn well he can slide Figgins over to 2nd base and start a true power hitter at 3rd base. Seems like the most logical move to the fans but be damned Mike Scioscia will be if we even considered that. Kendry Morales won't do jack sitting on the bench getting splinters on his ass. Why bring up a guy who really has no spot to play at when theres a guy absolutely tearing up the pitching in Triple A at a position that we've always needed help in. Atleast for the time being while Howie Kendrick is on the DL anyway. Anything but Izturis. Let Sean Rod play!

Edited by Halocory22 2008-04-21 12:53 AM
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ineedanap
Posted 2008-04-21 2:11 AM (#59984 - in reply to #59862)
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LightTheHalo - 4/20/2008 10:30 PM

Before anybody else complains about this move, answer this: Who has a better chance of helping the Angels win a game or two on the upcoming road trip: Kendry Morales or Jason Bulger?

That's what I thought.



Who would you rather have eat innings after Garland gets shelled: Bulger or O'Day? j/k

Personally, I like the move and think if Q could be moved he would have been for Morales. It'd be nice to see Rivera get some consistant ABs also, but heres to dreaming.
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Posted 2008-04-21 2:12 AM (#59985 - in reply to #59970)
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Halocory22 - 4/21/2008 12:50 AM

LightTheHalo - 4/20/2008 10:30 PM

Before anybody else complains about this move, answer this: Who has a better chance of helping the Angels win a game or two on the upcoming road trip: Kendry Morales or Jason Bulger?

That's what I thought.


Matt Brown at 3rd base and Figgins at 2nd base. Get that damn Izturis out of the lineup hes a rally killer. Brown whos batting well over .400 with 5 dingers and 17 RBI. Why didn't he come up! Thats the big question right now. Scioscia knows damn well he can slide Figgins over to 2nd base and start a true power hitter at 3rd base. Seems like the most logical move to the fans but be damned Mike Scioscia will be if we even considered that. Kendry Morales won't do jack sitting on the bench getting splinters on his ass. Why bring up a guy who really has no spot to play at when theres a guy absolutely tearing up the pitching in Triple A at a position that we've always needed help in. Atleast for the time being while Howie Kendrick is on the DL anyway. Anything but Izturis. Let Sean Rod play!


So we should just bring guys up from AAA whenever they are hot?
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AngelClipperFanInOz
Posted 2008-04-21 3:39 AM (#59994 - in reply to #59970)
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Halocory22 - 4/21/2008 12:50 AM

LightTheHalo - 4/20/2008 10:30 PM

Before anybody else complains about this move, answer this: Who has a better chance of helping the Angels win a game or two on the upcoming road trip: Kendry Morales or Jason Bulger?

That's what I thought.


Matt Brown at 3rd base and Figgins at 2nd base. Get that damn Izturis out of the lineup hes a rally killer. Brown whos batting well over .400 with 5 dingers and 17 RBI. Why didn't he come up! Thats the big question right now. Scioscia knows damn well he can slide Figgins over to 2nd base and start a true power hitter at 3rd base. Seems like the most logical move to the fans but be damned Mike Scioscia will be if we even considered that. Kendry Morales won't do jack sitting on the bench getting splinters on his ass. Why bring up a guy who really has no spot to play at when theres a guy absolutely tearing up the pitching in Triple A at a position that we've always needed help in. Atleast for the time being while Howie Kendrick is on the DL anyway. Anything but Izturis. Let Sean Rod play!
Bloody hell. A player has two bad weeks and we need to get him out of the lineup because he is a rally killer? Fark. Now, Matt Brown is not a true power hitter. That is a ridiculous statement. He is a nice hitter who could do a decent job for us at the big league level, but he isn't even close to being good enough to be considered an everyday player. That is a hell of a long way from the most logical move in the eyes of the fans, so I'm pretty glad MS isn't going to consider it. If we were going to call up everyone who has two good weeks in AAA and send down everyone who has two bad weeks here we may as well tell players to rent appartments in Anaheim and Salt Lake because they're going to be up and down like there is no tomorrow. And Figgy is finally showing consistent defense, lets not screw it up by moving him around. Morales will get a chance, just like he got a chance when he came up last year.

Having said all of that, I would've called up Brown over Sean Rodriguez. Brown is more likely to contribute now than Rodriguez is.
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Posted 2008-04-21 8:23 AM (#60042 - in reply to #59784)
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Posted 2008-04-21 9:30 AM (#60106 - in reply to #59784)
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KMo is up...Brilliant...Cant want for the first thread about a

 

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LightTheHalo
Posted 2008-04-21 10:11 AM (#60162 - in reply to #59784)
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Yeah, you're right, Adam. The other guys will be pitching on extra rest, but you'd be asking Weaver to come back four days later. Damn.
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Posted 2008-04-21 11:49 AM (#60317 - in reply to #59784)
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Has Kmo played any OF in AAA the past couple weeks? Just 1B and DH, I presume.
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Adam
Posted 2008-04-22 7:57 AM (#60967 - in reply to #59784)
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Location: Earth		Maybe the Angels anticipate Kotchman ending back in the hospital and GA getting pink eye. There's obviously feces in the Boston air
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Posted 2008-04-22 8:25 AM (#60988 - in reply to #59784)
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I think the angels will admit this week that Anderson has a glass eye
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