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Numbers tell the tale for Staats’ big-league work
Dewayne Staats is all about statistics lately. Big Stats, if you must know. The numbers tell the story.

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Kimbrel content to work out kinks in Gwinnett
LAWRENCEVILLE – Millions of young boys all across the world dream of one day playing for their favorite major league baseball team. They stand in the yard, bat in hand, while a best friend throws pitch after pitch.

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Angels

Erick Aybar SS
Howie Kendrick 2B
Bobby Abreu RF
Torii Hunter CF
Hideki Matsui DH
Mike Napoli C
Juan Rivera LF
Kevin Frandsen 3B
Robb Quinlan 1B

Joel Pineiro RHP (3-6, 5.16)

Mariners

Ichiro RF
Chone Figgins 2B
Franklin Gutierrez CF
Jose Lopez 3B
Milton Bradley DH
Josh Wilson SS
Casey Kotchman 1B
Eliezer Alfonzo C
Michael Saunders LF

Jason Vargas LHP (4-2, 2.92)

Don Wakamatsu has seniority in today’s managerial matchup. Mike Scioscia is missing his second straight game to attend his daughter’s high school graduation in SoCal, so bench coach Ron Roenicke is calling the shots.

Wakamatsu said that Luke French, who was called up today from Tacoma, will work out of the bullpen. Since he was schedued to start today for the Rainiers, he is available for this series finale with the Angels and obviously could give the M’s some length, if needed. They are bullpen-challenged after yesterday’s debacle, with Sean White not available, and Garrett Olson and Chad Cordero coming off back-to-back appearances.

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