"The Angels are targeting May 1 as a return for John Lackey, as well as right-hander Ervin Santana, who is on the DL because of a sprained elbow ligament, according to the L.A. Times. Lackey threw off a mound Monday, while Santana expects to do it by this weekend. "So far, so good," Santana told the paper. "We'll see what happens when I go off a mound." Kelvim Escobar will start for Class-A Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday night, with a target of 55 to 60 pitches, according to the paper (Sportsline)."
I have said over and over again I am not very high on the Angels this year, but their pitching staff could become very strong very quickly over the next month. Escobar was not supposed to be back till June, but now it looks like he might be up before the month is over. Add that with the fact the Angels should be getting Lackey and Santana back around the same time, and you have done a lot of upgrading without having to trade anyone. The reason I was not high on this team this year had nothing to do with their pitching though, it had to do with their hitting. The only way I can see them being really good is if guys like Kendrick step up, and veterans like Vlad, and Hunter stay healthy.
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