Next Up: LAAAAAAAAAAAA.

These games are not going to be fun--especially tomorrow's game. Who knows how the Angels will react to their grief. Not to be crass but they might be in complete "win one for the Gipper" mode or they might not feel like playing baseball at all. It may seem horribly inappropriate to just continue on but the games will be played.

With Lackey (and his stupid underbite), Santana, and Escobar on the DL, the Angels' starting rotation didn't look too much like last year's to begin with (technically because of his shoulder surgery Escobar shouldn't be included in that statement.) They were sort of a parade of: who?Now? Who knows.

Jered Weaver was originally scheduled to start tonight against Oakland but because the game was postponed it would make sense that his start would be pushed back until tomorrow. Weaver throws a both a four-seam and a two-seam fastball, a change up, a slider, and a curve. He has decent command. He's not a terrible pitcher but he does have a tendency to be a little too big for his abilities. Last season he faced Boston twice, a loss in April and a win in July. In his April start he gave up five runs on ten hits in five innings, including two home runs. He struck out four in that start and didn't walk any one. In July he allowed three runs on six hits in five and two-thirds of an inning. He struck out four Sox in that game as well, but he also walked three. They hit him to the tune of a .340 batting average last year. Left handers have shown more power against him and he walks more of them but righties have a little more success.

Piecing together their rotation, Shane Loux is likely to get the start on Saturday. Loux is a AAAA sinkerballer. He did find his way into seven games for the Angels last season as a relief pitcher. He has been known to have control issues in the past. The only member of the Sox to ever face him is David Ortiz and he's 0 for 5 with two strike outs.

On Sunday we should see Joe Saunders take the mound for the Angels. Saunders is a fastball, change up pitcher with good control. He doesn't strike out many but he generally doesn't walk too many either. Last season he had three starts against the Sox, all of which the Angels ended up winning. In April he allowed three runs on seven hits in six innings. On July 19 he allowed two runs on six hits in six and two-thirds of an inning. And on July 30 he allowed two runs on five hits in six innings. Kevin Youkilis has struck out five times in sixteen at bats against him. Youk's also walked three times with two doubles and a home run.

Kendry Morales has taken over first base for the Angels. He's also off to a pretty hot start for the year, he's four for eleven with a walk. Catcher Jeff Mathis is also off to a pretty good start, he's two for six with a walk. The season is only three games old but Howie Kendrick has their only home run.