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Infield corners, no place for the faint-hearted.(Warm Up Tosses)
IN A GAME AGAINST THE TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS AT TROPICANA FIELD MIDWAY during the 2003 season, Angels third baseman Troy Glaus dove in the air while trying to make a catch of a bunted ball and landed harshly on his right shoulder.
His dive and fall on the synthetic surface came with a high price. He damaged the shoulder, suffering a partial tear of his rotator cuff and the fraying of cartilage around the bone.
The injury placed Glaus on the disabled list, and resulted in his playing only 91 games last year.
He reinjured the shoulder again in May of the 2004 season while diving for a ground ball on the artificial turf at Minnesota's Metrodome, ...
- OFFERMAN TRIES TO MAKE HIS MARK AS FIRST BASEMAN.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) May 5, 1996 700+ words
...taking ground balls at first base during batting practice. He...It's better to play first base than to be on the bench...to have power hitters at the infield corners, but Offerman hit just eight...power presence'' at first base. ``And if he's not at...
- HUSKEY MAY END UP AT THIRD
- Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ) RAFAEL HERMOSO September 1, 1996 700+ words
...some playing time at third base so Roberto Petagine, who homered...the Giants, can play first base. Carlos Baerga's pulled...eliminated part of the logjam at the infield corners. But Valentine would not commit...Huskey hasn't played third base since spring training, but...
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Brewers News and Notes column: Starters set, bench...
- Newspaper article from: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) March 27, 2006 700+ words
...can play third base, shortstop and second base and also in center field in the event of an...as well as the backup to Fielder at first base. Cirillo can play the infield corners and second base. There are three more official moves to be...
- Cards prove they are their own worst enemy.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Ostermeier, Joe Wilhelm, David June 20, 2001 700+ words
...getting picked off first base with two men on and Mark...including (on) the bases_it was a classic baserunning...to try it whenever the infield corners are playing back...the Tbunt-for-a-base hit,' if I want. If...he's going to get base hits to help us," he...
- Surgery today for Texas' Hough
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times March 27, 1986 700+ words
...who catches, plays the infield corners and the outfield, suffered...a pop-up behind second base. Three Brewers surrounded...walked Ken Phelps to load the bases. Cowens, batting for John...right field to clear the bases.
- NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) Ringolsby, Tracy October 12, 2005 700+ words
...exceptional to the first-base side of the plate. His slider...the ground. When he gets on base, he can disrupt the defense...The heir apparent at second base, he's going to have to show...a left-handed bat at both infield corners and has played some in left...
- Brewers have depth perception: Many choices available for the outfield.
- Newspaper article from: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) June 16, 2006 700+ words
...and power, and he can steal bases. He has had success at every...runs well enough (14 stolen bases) to play center when asked...with excellent speed on the bases (17 steals), but his offensive...because he can also man the infield corners and do some catching, and...
- Grace, Cubs part ways after 13 years.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) Miles, Bruce December 8, 2000 700+ words
...home runs, strikeouts and stolen bases. It may have been Grace's lack...about wanting more power from his infield corners. When the Cubs traded for the contact...hitting Bill Mueller to play third base, it signaled that MacPhail would...
