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Silent Bats Must Speak Silent bats must speak for Angels to riserises in 97757 By Ray Slover Figueroa But unless there sports is a drasticdrastic- finish any better than last Missourian writer California does have a ersareversal by the relief staff year strong defensive lineup andrea great improvement in ItIL is hard for a team to win however With Denny Doyle at hitting and run production Predicted finish Sixth in baseball games when it cantcan't second base Bobby Valentine dontdon'tI expect the Angels to the American League RestWest score runs For proof exex- at shortstop and Dave Chalk amine the 1974 record of the at third the AngelsAngels' have the U HI California Angels basis for a reliable infield The Angels were last in the Bruce Bochte who is hoped American League in runs batbat- will add some power to the ted in They were also last inin- hitting is questionable at first the league in runs scored and base second in home runs Mickey Rivers led the team Nonetheless the Angels tradtrad- with a batting average ed away their two best power last year although he missed toBob hitters Oliver and Frank the final six weeks of the Robinson and have only one season The has hitter within 15 points of limited power however he hit as they try to improve last three home runs and drove in year'syears 6894 record which put just 31 runs TomTom- them at the bottom of the my Harper acquired from American League West Boston could help the clubsclub's Manager Dick Williams who hitting Lee Stanton who hit took over from Bobby Winkles in 1974 in adds in after leaving to a fast and throwingstrong-throwing Oakland and owner Charles 0O. outfield Finley can at least be comcom- Catching is still a problem forted by a strong rotation of for the Angels Ellie Rodriquez starting pitchers Ryan who and John Egan are currently struck out batters in on the roster but general innings in 1974 compiled a 2222- manager Harry Dalton has 16 record The rest of the staff been actively trying to obtain is potentially good Billam Singer Andy Etchebarren from whose 47 start in 1974 was his Baltimore Rodriquez is upset best ever in the major by this situation leagues injured his back and Egan worked most of the missed the last half of the games for the Angels during season Singer underwent suc-suc September when the team cessful corrective surgery forfor- won 21 of 26 games Some of the back injury and should the pitchers preferred Egan to provide an effective second Rodriquez man behind Ryan Williams is Joe Lahoud 70 13 home also expected to start Frank runs 44 runs batted in will Tanana 1419 Andy Hassler probably be the designated 11 runearned-run average hitter although Harper could the teamsteam's best and Ed be I 7 be used in the position also.
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