Schoeneweis gets extra tuning; Ortiz moves up
May 29, 2002
By CHERYL ROSENBERG NEUBERT
The Orange County Register
KANSAS CITY, Mo. ? Angels pitching coach Bud Black wanted a little more time with starter Scott Schoeneweis.
So the Angels pushed Schoeneweis' start back a day, and Ramon Ortiz will instead start today against the Kansas City Royals.
"There were some mechanical things that we've been trying to iron out," Black said. "Sometimes throwing just once in between doesn't allow enough mound time."
Starters typically throw on the side once between starts. Schoeneweis threw three times: Saturday, when he and Black discussed some philosophical approaches, Sunday when they dealt with mechanics, and Tuesday when they put them both together.
Schoeneweis has given up nine runs over his past two starts and is 3-4 with a 5.43 ERA. He said after his last start, May 22 against Kansas City, that he wasn't carrying his weight with the team.
"I sense a much better frame of mind," Black said. "He puts a lot of expectations on himself. He wears it on his sleeves more than most. He has a couple years in the big leagues now, and he has higher expectations of what his performance should be."
The rotation now has two left-handers pitching back-to-back in Schoeneweis and Jarrod Washburn. It likely will remain that way for at least the next two turns through, as the Angels do not have another day off to adjust the rotation until June 13.
May 29, 2002
By CHERYL ROSENBERG NEUBERT
The Orange County Register
KANSAS CITY, Mo. ? Angels pitching coach Bud Black wanted a little more time with starter Scott Schoeneweis.
So the Angels pushed Schoeneweis' start back a day, and Ramon Ortiz will instead start today against the Kansas City Royals.
"There were some mechanical things that we've been trying to iron out," Black said. "Sometimes throwing just once in between doesn't allow enough mound time."
Starters typically throw on the side once between starts. Schoeneweis threw three times: Saturday, when he and Black discussed some philosophical approaches, Sunday when they dealt with mechanics, and Tuesday when they put them both together.
Schoeneweis has given up nine runs over his past two starts and is 3-4 with a 5.43 ERA. He said after his last start, May 22 against Kansas City, that he wasn't carrying his weight with the team.
"I sense a much better frame of mind," Black said. "He puts a lot of expectations on himself. He wears it on his sleeves more than most. He has a couple years in the big leagues now, and he has higher expectations of what his performance should be."
The rotation now has two left-handers pitching back-to-back in Schoeneweis and Jarrod Washburn. It likely will remain that way for at least the next two turns through, as the Angels do not have another day off to adjust the rotation until June 13.
