LA Times: Angels' Peter Bourjos closes in on rehab stint

[AngelsWin.com]

Center fielder, who has been sidelined since April 29 because of a left hamstring strain, tests the leg by running the bases at near full speed. <br/><br/>Peter Bourjos' rehabilitation from a left hamstring strain moved into high gear Wednesday when the Angels center fielder ran from home to first, first to third and first to home at near full speed for the first time since suffering his injury April 29.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/latimes/sports/baseball/mlb/angels/~4/hUQyhS96mms" height="1" width="1"/>

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[Ray McKigney]

I hope Scioscia puts him in LF. I know he won't, but it would avoid so much drama.

[YouthofToday]

I hope Bourjos goes back to CF -- he is a better CF than Trout.

[Justabitoutside]

I hope Scioscia puts him in LF. I know he won't, but it would avoid so much drama.

Drama on here maybe. Certainly not on the team.

[Angelsjunky]

I hope Scioscia makes Bourjos eat bananas and do yoga.

[The God of Runs]

In a way, this kinda Shucks

[Angel Oracle]

Just STOP playing 19 inning games.

[gotbeer]

Angels hope Petey can play CF, so that those that they overcharge for those Trout Farm seats can actually watch Trout play.

[seenoevil]

I hope Bourjos goes back to CF -- he is a better CF than Trout.

 

I think Trout is the better CF. Both have great range. I would rather have Trout though to cover the distance on the warning track to rob home runs. He was a beast in taking away home runs

[Angelsjunky]

Its a nice problem to have - having two Gold Glove caliber centerfielders.

[Stradling]

I prefer Bourjos in CF. I know Trout robs homeruns but Petey would have thrown a handful of those potential runs out at that plate.

[Lifetime]

People forget Bourjos robbing home runs in 2011 

[Stradling]

People forget Bourjos robbing home runs in 2011

People forget a lot of things.

[m0nkey]

They've both got great range, but bourjos covera more ground. And the extra balls bourjos gets to would be more than the would be hone runs trout takes away. You guys just remember those because those are highlight worthy

[Torridd]

I hope Scioscia puts him in LF. I know he won't, but it would avoid so much drama.

There shouldn't be any drama. If Trout can't perform hitting when playing LF, then he doesn't deserve all the kudos he gets here. What is the real difference?

[gotbeer]

There shouldn't be any drama. If Trout can't perform hitting when playing LF, then he doesn't deserve all the kudos he gets here. What is the real difference?

 

 

That there are some, even if Bourjos wins a gold glove and MVP, that will still want him traded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For a middle reliever.

[Glen]

I look forward to Bourjos coming back, pushing Trout back to LF, and leading off and going 0-4 in his first game.  MHD will start a thread, other threads will get bumped, and board traffic will go up.  Good times.  

[KingJustinian]

Bourjos's arm also plays better in CF.

[Brent Maguire]

It's been beat to death on here but Bourjos> Trout defensively. The metrics back it up in pretty much every aspect. 

[Schildog]

how does a strain lead to over a month on the d.l.?

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Kotchman is on the 60 day DL with a strained left hamstring. 

[Lifetime]

depends on the grade of the strain. anything more severe than "tightness" will take 4-6 weeks to recover.

[full circle]

Hamstring injuries suck. Took me two months to recover from mine.

[stormngt]

There shouldn't be any drama. If Trout can't perform hitting when playing LF, then he doesn't deserve all the kudos he gets here. What is the real difference?

Well said!

[HaloFan85]

There shouldn't be any drama. If Trout can't perform hitting when playing LF, then he doesn't deserve all the kudos he gets here. What is the real difference?

I agree with this.

 

I really hope it's not a big deal for him since players his age are usually just happy to be in the everyday lineup regardless of what position they're playing.