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A.L. west.(BASEBALL: SECOND HALF PREVIEW: JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER)
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
KEY PLAYER: The loss of RHP Bartolo Colon for most of the first half of the season greatly hurt the team's ability to compete. Colon has returned from his shoulder injury but still hasn't regained his Cy Young Award-winning form. His mid- to high-90s fastball has not returned, so he must rely on his two-seamer--but he is not getting good action on it. Colon also has had difficulty with his timing with runners on base. The Angels need him to regain his velocity and consistency and to remain healthy in the second half of the season.
BURNING ISSUE: If the Angels are going to get back into the race, they also will have to solve their problems on offense. They're not getting on base enough, and when a player does get on, his teammates fail to drive him in. Getting RF Vladimir Guerrero back on track will help solve part of the problem, but the club will have to find some outside help to revitalize the offense.--Mike Scarr
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
KEY PLAYER: The A's knew signing DH Frank Thomas as a free agent was a high-risk/ high-reward proposition, and the Big Hurt's first half gave them a look at both sides of the coin. He has played far more than expected-58 games entering the week--and is on pace to hit more than 30 home runs, but the ankle and foot problems that forced him to miss most of the past two seasons led to a troublesome quadriceps injury that landed him on the D.L. in mid-June. The A's struggle to score when he's not in the lineup, so Thomas' good health is a must for the second half.
BURNING ISSUE: Injuries are the team's main concern. Already, the A's have used the D.L. 11 times--three more times than they did all of last year--resulting in more than 315 player games lost. If they ever get their original 25-man roster together, they could run away with the A.L. West without making a ...
- BURNING ISSUE IS SMOLDERING AND THEY CAN'T LEAF IT ALONE
- Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN) December 20, 1988 700+ words
...was a poor old lady to do? Carmichael had no answers. "Looks to me," he said, "like the leaf burning issue is still a burning issue." David Hollenbeck, attorney for the county health board, said leaf burning is regulated by the open...
- A Burning Issue: a Case for Abolishing the U.S. Forest Service. (Book Reviews).
- Magazine article from: Independent Review Johnson, Ronald N. September 22, 2001 700+ words
* A Burning Issue: A Case for Abolishing the U.S. Forest Service By Robert H. Nelson...Rowman and Littlefield, 2000. Pp. xvii, 196. $24.95. In A Burning Issue, Robert Nelson argues that the U.S. Forest Service is demoralized...
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- Newspaper article from: Post (South Africa) May 27, 2009 700+ words
...BROKEN furnace at the Mobeni Heights Crematorium has become a burning issue with the KwaZulu Natal Funeral Directors Association which...to seek a meeting with higher authorities to resolve this burning issue." ANC Ward 73 chairman and Exco member, Visvin Reddy...
- Health and Safety a Burning Issue in the Skin Tanning Center Market in the US.
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire January 2, 2008 700+ words
...January 2008-Research and Markets: Health and Safety a Burning Issue in the Skin Tanning Center Market in the US(C)1994...players and their market shares. Health and Safety Is a Burning Issue Increasing health concerns and issues with UV skin tanning...
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- Magazine article from: The Bond Buyer Stanton, Michael August 2, 1996 700+ words
...Secretary Robert Rubin has recused himself from the yield burning issue a week after personally assuring the municipal bond industry...questioned if he stood to benefit from a resolution of the yield burning issue that favored Wall Street dealers. Municipal industry critics...
- A Burning Issue in Winter Wheat Production.
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire March 12, 2009 700+ words
M2 PRESSWIRE-12 March 2009-Agricultural Research Service: A Burning Issue in Winter Wheat Production(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12032009 Some Pacific Northwest winter wheat producers...
- A burning issue: the proposed 25-cent tax increase on cigarettes stokes a...
- Magazine article from: Arkansas Business Webb, Kane May 4, 1992 700+ words
...conducted by Opinion Research Associates Inc. of Little Rock. Others deem the proposal unfair and regressive. It's a burning issue. The debate over cigarette tax increases already has been waged in California and Montana. Tax proponents won in California...
- a burning issue.
- Magazine article from: Computer Act!ve December 24, 2008 700+ words
Byline: Dinah Greek a burning issue I have just read your article on Sony batteries overheating. Last year my 13-year-old son, Ross, who has leukaemia, received...
