Juan Rivera

ANAHEIM - Hey, Mike Scioscia, please, please, please start Juan Rivera in Game 2 over Gary Matthews Jr. Not Reggie Willits, as our man Bill Plunkett has suggested, but Juan Rivera. Why Scioscia doesn’t play Rivera more always has been a mystery. Unlike most of the Angels - especially in the most recent postseasons - Rivera actually can produce an extra-base hit and might even hit a ball over the fence. Image that. And forget that righty-righty crap. Yes, Boston is starting a right-hander in... Read Full Story

This comes from the Daily News: Ramon Castro's MRI exam revealed a strained right hamstring, but Mets trainers felt good enough about his condition to clear him to catch Mike Pelfrey's six-inning simulated game Tuesday. Castro, who is apprehensive about running, pulled himself from Sunday's game after sitting out the previous six days with tightness in the area."The doctor talked to me and he said maybe three, four days - the longest a week, maybe," Castro said. TIGHT SPOT: Brian Schneider... Read Full Story

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