Halo Headlines - 4/24/09

Written by Garrett Wilson on Friday, 24 April 2009 17:01.

The Angels held a private memorial service for Nick Adenhart before Thursday's game.
Looks like Pedro Martinez is going to sign soon, but not with the Angels which will undoubtedly upset more than a few Halo fans. Pedro hasn't been good for a few years now, so this is no great loss. He is much better off joining an NL club at this stage of his career.
Last night's hero, Matt Palmer, very nearly gave up on his baseball career a few years ago. I don't know if he Palmer will have a real pro career, but you always have to love a story of perseverance.
Injury update: Lackey and Santana should begin their rehab assignments this weekend. Finally, some good news on the injury front for once.
Steve Bisheff jumps to the defense of Scot Shields. I agree, for once, with Bisheff. Shields has been so steady for so long that the guy is entitled to a bad stretch every so often. It looks to me like his mechanics are a bit wonky, so I think he'll get back on track pretty soon.
An interesting look at where Mike Scioscia's style of play originated from and whether or not it is still relevant.