March 15, 2008
Lacking a Starter
Via 6-4-2, John Lackey won't be around on opening day.
Angels ace John Lackey has been diagnosed with a strained right triceps after an examination on Friday by Dr. Lewis Yocum, team orthopedist. He will be shut down without baseball activities for three to four weeks, at which time he'll be re-evaluated.
Lackey, the reigning American League ERA champion and an All-Star for the first time in 2007, pitched 1 2/3 innings on Monday and said he felt fine afterward. But the elbow became sore the following day, and a bullpen session on Wednesday did not go well, he said.
This means the Angels start the season without their top two starters from 2007. While this is good news for Joe Saunders, it's even better news for the Seattle Mariners. This has to give them some hope for winning the division.
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