Anaheim, last in the AL West, has been teetering between contending and rebuilding and could have been pushed in the latter direction by a three-game losing streak. In announcing a program to help people stricken with multiple sclerosis, Stan Belinda summoned the same intensity he brings to the pitcher's mound. Belinda, who was diagnosed with MS last September, said he can't remember the last time he felt any symptoms of the disease. Manager Jack McKeon insisted he wasn't overly concerned about Scott Williamson, the co-closer who has allowed home runs in four of his last five appearances. McKeon said Williamson has continued to throw well but has been guilty of leaving pitches high.
All pitchers go through a stage where nothing goes right.
He'll be fine. He has enough stuff. And he's a rookie. Hopefully he'll profit from this. Satisfied that Michael Tucker's bruised left hip had healed, McKeon returned the right fielder to the starting lineup.