[enemy Lines]

an opposing team's scout sizes up the Angels

The Angels don't have any pitcher resembling an ace. Ramon Ortiz is inconsistent, and his breaking pitch isn't that great. He throws a lot of flat fastballs. The rap on Ismael Valdes is that if he has any kind of nagging injury, he won't go to the hill. Jarrod Washburn has the highest ceiling of the group. He throws 90 to 94 mph and has a plus slider and a changeup that's developing....

Troy Percival still throws in the low-to-mid-90s, just not as consistently as he did. He'd be more effective if he used his curve more. Shigetoshi Hasegawa's stuff is just fair, but he locates the ball, and he'll take it every day....

Wally Joyner has lost a step. His bat speed isn't there....

Adam Kennedy has to come back from a broken finger, but he always hits. He steals a lot of bases. He's not that fast, he just knows how....

Gary DiSarcina may not be back, and that's a huge problem. Benji Gil's tools are diminishing....

Troy Glaus has learned to hit the ball the other way, and he has power to all fields. We might be looking at a home run champ for years to come. He has a very easy swing—it's no effort for him to hit the ball 50 feet beyond the fence....

Jose Canseco is no longer all bulked up. If he stays in the lineup, 20 to 25 homers are possible....

Darin Erstad was wasted in left, so the move to center is good. He has unmatched hand-eye coordination, and he never gives up an at bat....

Tim Salmon has lost a step, but his arm is still good. To get him out, you have to pitch him up....