Even Juan Rivera acknowledged some surprise at making his first career start at first base Monday, only a day after he started taking ground balls in the infield. "I thought it was going to be a little bit more time working out taking ground balls, but I'm ready," Rivera said through an interpreter. Rivera did work out at the position extensively last season and during spring training 2008 in the wake of a broken left leg. He had appeared at first base only once in a major league game before Monday, however, as an emergency fill-in for two innings in April 2008. Manager Mike Scioscia said he didn't expect "a lot of action on the first-base side" of the infield with left-hander Scott Kazmir pitching, presenting Rivera with an ideal opportunity to get comfortable. Rivera said he liked the move, which will allow him to get more playing time after mostly being stuck on the bench since the Angels promoted outfielder Peter Bourjos from the minor leagues earlier this month. "It's an opportunity to get some more at-bats, that's the way I see it," said Rivera, who used Howie Kendrick's first baseman's glove Monday. "I'm happy that they at least presented that option." Rivera became the eighth Angel to start at first base since Kendry Morales suffered a season-ending leg injury in May, joining Kendrick, Mike Napoli, Robb Quinlan, Paul McAnulty, Michael Ryan, Kevin Frandsen and Brandon Wood. "You could run through 15 first basemen when you lose a guy like Kendry," Scioscia said. Rivera对自己才开始练接滚地球一天後就在一垒先发感到惊讶 小璜:我可能还需要多一点时间练习接滚地球，但我已经准备好了 他生涯再之前只有一次守过一垒(2008)，而且只有两局 小璜:我很开心能有更多的上场机会，他因为Bourjos上来後被压缩上场时间 他成为今年天使队第八位曾经先发的一垒手，前面七位是Kendrick, Mike Napoli, Robb Quinlan, Paul McAnulty, Michael Ryan, Kevin Frandsen and Brandon Wood. 索沙:如果损失了像K-MO这种选手，你可能会使用到15个一垒手来轮替 (不知道为啥...听到这句话很想笑XD) --

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