<原文> http://tinyurl.com/2qanvm </原文> <标题> Notes: Bootcheck proving his worth </标题> 笔记─不缺课是真男人 <副标> Preparing for Interleague Play; Colon may be pushed back </副标> 迎接英特力；ㄎ龙肚皮紧 <作者> By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com </作者> <内文> ANAHEIM -- Life is good for Chris Bootcheck. After six seasons of toiling in the Minor Leagues with a few cups of big-league coffee along the way, the 28-year-old Indiana native is establishing himself as a quality Major League pitcher. 不缺课出头天。 Claiming a spot on the Angels' staff as a non-roster long shot this spring, Bootcheck has a solid 3.32 ERA in 13 outings with a freshly minted 1-0 record courtesy of Vladimir Guerrero's two-run walk-off homer on Sunday against Baltimore. 春天的时候不缺课差点被说瞎退学。 Brightening Bootcheck's life even more is the prospect of becoming the father of a baby girl with his wife, Jina. 生子後运气果然来了。 "She's due at the beginning of October," Bootcheck said before Monday night's series opener against Minnesota at Angel Stadium. "That could get interesting, the timing of it." Bootcheck has become part of the Angels' big plans for October in his unpredictable role as a long reliever. Given the club's superb rotation, he might be idle for a week to 10 days, yet the 6-foot-5 right-hander has handled it with a cool efficiency that has impressed the man who counts most, Mike Scioscia 说瞎已经在肖想十月的比赛。 The manager watched Bootcheck work a scoreless inning against the Orioles and then collect his first big-league win when Guerrero launched homer No. 12 to left-center. Geroro 逆转炮同时送给不缺课一胜。 "Right now, the role Boot has doesn't get as much credit as other roles on the staff," Scioscia said. "But it's certainly important to us. He's pitching himself into a better role, doing a terrific job. 说瞎屁话连发。 "It's tough to sit six, seven days and come in. But his command and control enable him to do that. He's pitching far beyond, throwing very consistently. We certainly see an expanded role for him going forward." 不缺课稳的啦。 Bootcheck was 0-3 with a 5.59 ERA in 16 big-league appearances (three as a starter) in pieces of the 2005 and 2006 seasons. Signed as a first-round pick in the 2000 First-Year Player Draft out of Auburn, he was a starter through 2005 and is still adapting to relief, to holding nothing back with his mid-90s fastball for an inning, maybe two. 不缺课的职棒之路起步不顺。 In 21 2/3 innings this season he has yielded only 16 hits and five walks (along with three hit batsmen) while striking out 10. 但是今年就还不错。 Bootcheck excelled on a La Porte (Ind.) High School basketball team that reached the Final Four of the famous Hoosier Hysteria tournament in his senior year. He used that athleticism to make a fully extended diving catch on a leadoff bunt in the ninth inning on Sunday. 不缺课蓝棒双栖，让他在投手丘上也可以盖火锅。 "You don't get a chance to do that very often -- it was a big out," Bootcheck said, shrugging as teammates shouted out, wondering where it ranked on ESPN's daily Web Gems. 不缺课自嗨。 The gem that has him excited arrives in early October. 喔。 以下是充版面用。 Mix and match: Scioscia will do a balancing act when the Angels re-ignite Interleague Play in St. Louis this weekend, followed by three games in Cincinnati and three more at Dodger Stadium. 英特力来了。 The trick will be finding at-bats for all four of his outfielders without benefit of a designated hitter in National League parks. Garret Anderson has returned to left field, where Reggie Willits flourished in his absence. Willits was the DH on Monday night, sending Shea Hillenbrand to the bench. 大峡谷打线，登场。 "We'll have a lot of options to give guys days off and stay fresh," Scioscia said. "Guys will get their at-bats -- just not as many as with the DH." As for Hillenbrand, Scioscia said, "We're going to get Shea in as much as we can, but it's going to be tough to break up the chemistry of our lineup right now." 说瞎执迷不悟。 Willits was 1-for-12 in the four games with the Orioles, his average slipping to .317, but his .416 on-base percentage is surpassed only by Guerrero's AL-leading .448 among club regulars, with Casey Kotchman (.378) consistently moving up. 米老鼠你离这三个人远一点，不然把你丢到太平洋里喂鲨鱼。 Colon, Speier updates: The next start for Bartolo Colon (triceps tendinitis) could be pushed back a day to Sunday if necessary, Scioscia said, because of Thursday's off-day. Jered Weaver would work on his regular fifth day if he moves up from Sunday to Saturday. ... Justin Speier (viral infection) is scheduled for his third appearance for Class A Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday. He has yielded one earned run while walking two and striking out two in 2 1/3 innings. "I know my stuff, when I'm ready," Speier said. "My arm feels good." ... Infielder Maicer Izturis (tight right hamstring) is ready to play third base for Rancho Cucamonga at Lake Elsinore. 巴特罗‧结肠 (前译ㄎ龙) 比预定时间晚一天回来，以免干扰织织公主节奏。 史拜耳和小 Izzy 持续复健中。 Minor stars of the day: Left fielder Coby Smith homered, singled and walked, driving in two runs and scoring twice in Rancho Cucamonga's 10-1 win over Lake Elsinore on Sunday. Anthony Ortega (4-4, 3.01 ERA) went 5 2/3 innings for the win, giving up one earned run and striking out seven. 贫打 RC Quakes 出头天。 Up next: Kelvim Escobar (6-3, 3.00) faces Twins right-hander Scott Baker (1-0, 5.94) on Tuesday night at 7:05 p.m. PT. Last login: 5/28/2007。 </内文> --

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