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Mike Scioscia is confident in power of Angels DH Kendrys Morales
May 27
Los Angeles Times
 
"Mike Scioscia is convinced that Kendrys Morales, who returned this season after missing 11/2 years because of a broken left ankle, is still capable of the kind of power he showed in 2009, when he hit .306 with 34 home runs and 108 runs batted in. "There's no doubt," the Angels manager said, "that physically, the skills are still there." He must be hiding them well. Morales has a respectable .276 average, but the switch-hitter is not driving the ball consistently, a major concern considering he hits fourth or fifth. Morales didn't hit anything Saturday, striking out four times in a 5-3 win over the Mariners. Morales has a .373 slugging percentage, a steep drop from his .569 mark in 2009,"
Kendrys Morales powers Angels to a win
April 17
Los Angeles Times
 
"Kendrys Morales completed his long road back between home runs Monday, hitting a three-run blast over the center field wall at Angel Stadium. With the same left foot he once loudly stomped on home plate in a celebration that turned catastrophic 688 days earlier, Morales this time stepped lightly, where awaiting teammate Albert Pujols smacked him on the backside in congratulation. "I'm very happy, it's been a long time," Morales said. "I never lost faith." Morales also drove in a run with an eighth-inning double. That, combined with six-plus scoreless innings from pitcher Jered Weaver who struck out six batters to reach 1,000, gave the Angels a 6-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics."
Kendrys Morales returns to lineup: 'Being nervous is for kids'
April 7
Los Angeles Times
 
"With all Kendrys Morales has endured these past 22 months — a devastating ankle injury, two major surgeries, endless hours of physical therapy, 1 1/2 seasons missed — he wasn't about to get worked up over a little baseball game Friday night, even if it was the season opener. "I don't think I'll be nervous," Morales, speaking through a translator, said before the Angels played the Royals. "Being nervous is for kids." Morales batted sixth as the designated hitter (he finished with a single), his first regular-season appearance since that fateful afternoon in Angel Stadium on May 29, 2010, when he fractured his left ankle jumping into home plate in celebration of a walk-off grand slam. Though"
Angels' Kendrys Morales aces his latest test
March 23
Los Angeles Times
 
"The two singles in three at-bats —- an opposite-field grounder through the right side and a line drive to center — were nice, but the real highlight of Kendrys Morales' first major league action in almost two years came on the basepaths. Morales was on first in the second inning of Thursday's 7-4 exhibition victory over the Kansas City Royals when Bobby Abreu flared a double down the left-field line."
Kendrys Morales to play with Angels on Tuesday
March 19
Los Angeles Times
 
"Designated hitter Kendrys Morales is scheduled to play with the Angels on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals, Manager Mike Scioscia said Sunday. It will be Morales' first time in a major league lineup since he fractured his left ankle May 29, 2010, while jumping on the plate to celebrate a game-winning home run. Scioscia is aiming for Morales, who took a rainy Sunday off after playing in minor league games Friday and Saturday, to get 40 to 50 at-bats before the Angels' opener April 6. Morales has nine at-bats. He was a combined two for five Friday in double-A and triple-A games batting left-handed, and and was one for four Saturday."
Kendrys Morales agrees to one-year deal with Angels
January 12
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Angels and first baseman/designated hitter Kendrys Morales avoided salary arbitration by striking a deal for the 2012 season Wednesday. Morales, still recovering from a broken left ankle suffered when he jumped on home plate after his game-winning homer against the Seattle Mariners on May 29, 2010, hasn't played since having surgery and a follow-up operation last May to clean scar tissue and debris in the joint. Details of the deal were not immediately available, but it's thought that Morales and the Angels settled on a figure somewhere near his 2011 salary of $3 million. Because he didn't play in 2011, the team could have slashed his salary by as much as 20%."
Angels, Kendrys Morales reach contract terms, avoid arbitration
January 11
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Angels and still-recovering first baseman/designated hitter Kendrys Morales on Wednesday avoided salary arbitration by striking a deal for the 2012 season. Morales broke his left ankle when he jumped on home plate following his game-winning homer over the Seattle Mariners on May 29, 2010. He hasn't played since having surgery and a follow-up operation last May to clean scar tissue and debris in the ankle joint. Details of the deal were not immediately available, but it's believed Morales and the Angels settled on a figure somewhere near his 2011 salary of $3 million. Because he didn't play in 2011, the team could have slashed his salary by as much as 20%."
Dipoto: "No timeline, no date" on Kendrys Morales' return
January 10
Los Angeles Times
 
"Angels General Manager Jerry Dipoto said Tuesday that he's planning to inspect a Friday workout in Arizona by first baseman Kendrys Morales, recovering from surgery to his left ankle, which was broken in May 2010. "He's working out now -- physical therapy, baseball specific drills," Dipoto said during the formal announcement of second baseman Howie Kendrick's four-year contract extension. The Angels have committed about $3 million to the switch-hitting Morales for 2012, although it's uncertain when he'll return to play after breaking the ankle by jumping on home plate celebrating a game-winning home run. "There's no timeline, no date on the calendar being saved for him -- whenever Kendrys'"
Kendrys Morales begins running, can increase baseball activity
January 7
Los Angeles Times
 
"Kendrys Morales has begun running on his own body weight and was cleared Friday to "ramp up" some baseball activities, according to a person familiar with the slugger's rehabilitation from a broken left ankle but unauthorized to speak publicly about it. Morales, who has not played since fracturing the ankle while jumping into home plate in celebration of a walk-off home run on May 29, 2010, was in Vail, Colo., this week undergoing tests from the doctor who performed the second of two surgeries on his ankle last May. Angels General Manager Jerry Dipoto had not spoken to his medical staff as of Friday evening, so he did not want to comment on Morales, but the source familiar with the first"
Test results to determine next step for Kendrys Morales
January 5
Los Angeles Times
 
"Angels slugger Kendrys Morales is in Vail, Colo., this week undergoing a series of tests to determine whether he will be able to intensify his rehabilitation from a broken left ankle that has sidelined the switch-hitting first baseman for the past 1½ seasons. "We'll find out if he can step up to the next level and start more rigorous baseball activities," General Manager Jerry Dipoto said. "I wouldn't say Kendrys' 2012 season hinges on the answers we get this week, but the optimism we already feel could be enhanced." Morales, who hit .306 with 34 home runs and 108 runs batted in in 2009, fractured his lower left leg while jumping onto home plate after a game-winning grand slam on May 29,"
Angels tender contract to Kendrys Morales
December 13
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Angels are not ready to give up on Kendrys Morales. Though the first baseman's future is clouded by injury, the signing of slugging first baseman Albert Pujols to a 10-year, $254-million deal and a breakout rookie year by first baseman Mark Trumbo, the Angels tendered Morales a 2012 contract Monday. The Angels also tendered contracts to second baseman Howie Kendrick, shortstop Erick Aybar and third baseman Alberto Callaspo before the 9 p.m. deadline Monday, assuring the three arbitration-eligible infielders will return in 2012."
Kendrys Morales making big progress toward returning to Angels
September 28
Los Angeles Times
 
"Kendrys Morales looks good, and he is not only walking without a limp, he's "bouncing around more than we anticipated," Angels Manager Mike Scioscia said Tuesday. Four months after undergoing a second season-ending surgery on his left ankle, the first baseman is walking vigorously on a treadmill set on an incline, lifting weights and undergoing physical therapy in Arizona. There is no timetable for Morales to resume running or baseball activities, but the slugger is confident he will be ready to return for the 2012 season. He is not about to make any predictions, though. "The doctors will determine my schedule — I don't know that," Morales, speaking through an interpreter, said when asked"
Kendrys' ankle surgery goes as planned
May 28
MLB.com
 
"Two weeks and a day after announcing he would undergo season-ending surgery for a second straight year, Kendrys Morales' operation on his left ankle went as planned Thursday in Vail, Colo. Dr. Thomas Clanton cleaned out scar tissue and debris in the joint and also performed a bone graft, according to a team news release. Clanton previously served as team physician for the NBA's Houston Rockets and NFL's Houston Texans, and is currently the director for Foot and Ankle Sports Medicine at the Steadman Clinic."
Long rehabilitation for Angels' Kendrys Morales makes sense to doctor
May 13
Los Angeles Times
 
"It has been almost a year since Kendrys Morales broke his left ankle while jumping onto home plate in celebration of a walk-off home run. But it wasn't until this week that the Angels used the term "fracture/dislocation" to describe the first baseman's injury. That term provides insight as to why Morales was slow to recover from surgery last June and why he elected to have a second surgery that will sideline him for the 2011 season. "From a layman's perspective, it didn't seem right — a simple ankle fracture, you fix it and you're back in three months," said Dr. Tim Gibson, an orthopedic surgeon at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in Fountain Valley. "But a fracture/dislocation is more"
Angels' Morales to miss entire season
May 12
Orange County Register
 
"The aftershocks from Kendrys Morales' bad landing at home plate last May will extend into 2012. Morales rejoined the Angels on Wednesday after having consulted with Dr. Thomas Clanton in Colorado on Tuesday, and the team announced that Morales has elected to have a second surgery on the left ankle he fractured last May 29. Clanton will perform the surgery in Colorado at a date to be determined. The second surgery will address "pathological changes" that have resulted from that "devastating" displacement fracture, according to Angels medical director Dr. Lewis Yocum. Though the extent of the surgery won't be known until Clanton operates, Yocum estimated a recovery time of "probably a"
Kendrys Morales needs more surgery, out for season
May 12
L.A. Daily News
 
"The possibility Kendrys Morales won't play for the Angels in 2011 became areality Wednesday night when the slugger announced he will undergo another surgery on his left ankle. The time and date of the procedure have not yet been determined. Morales is expected to miss a minimum of six months, according to team orthopedist Dr. Lewis Yocum. It was the latest setback for Morales and the Angels. "I think I was ready for anything from the get-go after the surgery (last year)," Morales said through an interpreter. "Did I think I'd be at this point? No. But obviously I think this is the best decision for the team and for myself. Obviously I would like to be on the field, like any other player,"
Angels' Kendrys Morales to undergo new surgery, is lost for 2011
May 12
Los Angeles Times
 
"Kendrys Morales will not be rescuing the Angels offense this season. The first baseman has elected to undergo a second surgery on the left ankle he broke last May 29, a procedure that will sideline the slugger for all of 2011. General Manager Tony Reagins, flanked by Morales and team physician Lewis Yocum, made the announcement in the Angel Stadium press dining room during the second inning of the Angels' 6-4 loss against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night. "It's definitely a challenge for us not having Kendrys in the middle of the lineup; it's definitely a significant blow," Reagins said. "But having gone through most of last season without Kendrys, the team has learned how to deal"
Kendrys Morales to get second opinion on ankle
May 9
Los Angeles Times
 
"Kendrys Morales said the decision to visit a Colorado specialist for a second opinion on his slower-than-expected rehabilitation from a broken left ankle originated with his family and his representatives, but the Angels wholly endorse the move. "I don't think he's going to gain any revolutionary information, but is there something we're missing, a different approach that can help him?" Lewis Yocum, the Angels' team physician, said Sunday. "The purpose of a second opinion is to get as much insight as possible, to get a fresh perspective." Morales, who has not played since breaking the ankle when he jumped into home plate in celebration of a walk-off home run May 29, has been under the care"
Angels first baseman Kendrys Morales still not ready
May 8
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Angels were confident in December that Kendrys Morales, who suffered a season-ending broken left ankle last May 29, would be ready to open the season. "We're anticipating him to be full go in spring training," Manager Mike Scioscia said at the winter meetings. The company line didn't change in mid-February, even though Morales was not running when the team opened spring training. "I have no doubt he'll be 100% by the start of the season," Scioscia said on the first day of camp. Friday, as the Angels entered their sixth week of the season without their best hitter, that tune — and the timeline for Morales' recovery — changed, somewhat drastically. Asked if he was surprised how slowly"
Morales gets examined by foot specialist
April 28
MLB.com
 
"Having stalled again in his ongoing attempt to rejoin the Angels' lineup following surgery on his lower left leg, Kendrys Morales is being examined by a foot specialist. "He's getting evaluated today by Dr. [Phil] Kwong," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said before Wednesday's series finale against the Athletics at Angel Stadium. "We'll get an indication as to what we need to do." Morales' inability to run 100 percent and make the necessary cuts and turns on the bases is keeping him from returning even though he has had no trouble swinging the bat and has been able to field ground balls at first base."
Kendrys Morales' progress has been slow
April 26
Orange County Register
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"Scioscia made an admission Monday that – like the subject himself – has been a long time coming. "The progress has been slow," Scioscia said when asked for an update on Kendrys Morales' return from last year's broken ankle. Morales is still not running at full speed and alternates straight-line running with running the curve of the infield, Scioscia said."
Kendrys Morales takes some positive steps
April 13
Los Angeles Times
 
"While the Texas Rangers lost their best hitter, Josh Hamilton, to a broken right arm, an injury that will sideline the 2010 American League most valuable player for six to eight weeks, the Angels finally got some encouraging news about their best hitter Tuesday. Kendrys Morales, out since May because of a broken left ankle, ran on the field, wearing spikes, before Tuesday night's game, the first time since early March he has done so. Though it wasn't at full speed, it was a significant step for the slugger who in 2009 hit .306 with 34 home runs and 108 runs batted in but played only 51 games in 2010. "It was baby steps," Manager Mike Scioscia said. "It was less-than-100% effort. He's"
Injured Kendrys Morales takes next step
April 13
Orange County Register
 
"Kendrys Morales ran on grass in spikes Tuesday for the first time in nearly a month as he continues a slow recovery from a broken ankle. "First, baby steps, and hopefully they'll improve as the week goes on," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. Morales still wasn't running at 100 percent effort during his sprints Tuesday, but the workouts will get more intense if he responds well. He is not expected to go back to running on a treadmill. Of course, he has been here before. He reached a similar point in mid-March before hitting what the coaching staff called "a plateau," then stopped running when a toe injury shut down his recovery March 22."
Scott Downs, Kendrys Morales making strides
April 6
Los Angeles Times
 
"Left-hander Scott Downs, on the disabled list with a broken toe, threw 15 pitches in a simulated game, then did some fielding drills early Tuesday afternoon at Tropicana Field. He could make a minor league rehab appearance soon and, if there are no setbacks, could be back in the Angels bullpen by the end of the coming homestand. Kendrys Morales, out since May with a broken ankle, is also making progress in his rehab. He moved well in a fast-paced fielding drill at first base Tuesday and took part in batting practice. The Angels hope to test his ankle with some straight-line running while in St. Petersburg, but there is no timetable for his return."
Kendrys Morales ahead of schedule
April 1
ESPN.com
 
"The Los Angeles Angels are hopeful slugging first baseman Kendrys Morales can come off the 15-day disabled list within three weeks. Earlier indications were Morales would be out until mid-May, at the earliest. Morales, who is traveling with the Angels in Kansas City, has resumed taking ground balls and will "definitely" be cleared to start running by next Wednesday, manager Mike Scioscia said. Morales broke his left ankle last May 29 and had his rehabilitation cut short by pain in the ball of his foot and big toe. The Angels are targeting April 7, when their Class A Inland Empire team begins games, for Morales to begin a minor league rehabilitation assignment. Scioscia said Morales will"
Morales cleared to resume baseball activities
March 30
MLB.com
 
"Experiencing no setbacks after taking batting practice Monday, Angels first baseman Kendrys Morales resumed baseball activities Tuesday. Morales, who will start the season on the disabled list as he recovers from surgery on his lower left leg, was examined by Dr. Phil Kwong at Angel Stadium before Tuesday's game against the Dodgers. "We had no surprises," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "The next step for him is running on the ankle and taking ground balls." The Angels also got encouraging news about right-hander Joel Pineiro, who threw 59 pitches in four innings Tuesday in Arizona without any discomfort."
Angels' bad news: Morales' comeback on hold
March 23
Orange County Register
 
"Kendrys Morales' return from last year's fractured ankle has been put on hold. The Angels first baseman left camp Monday and returned to Los Angeles to have his left foot examined by Dr. Phil Kwong, foot-and-ankle specialist at the Kerlan-Jobe Clinic. Morales has been bothered by soreness in the big toe and ball of his left foot since trying to increase his running program last week. An MRI was performed and revealed no structural damage. Kwong diagnosed soreness in the foot, most likely related to "some flexibility issues with the ankle and foot," according to GM Tony Reagins. Morales' workouts will be shut down for an indefinite period in order to let the soreness subside. "We're taking"
Kendrys Morales is set back by a new injury, will open season on the DL
March 23
Los Angeles Times
 
"The return of Angels first baseman Kendrys Morales, already clouded by his slower-than-anticipated recovery from a broken lower left leg, has been pushed back even further. Morales has soreness in the ball of his left foot, an injury that is not directly related to his surgery to repair the broken leg but has slowed his rehabilitation from it. Morales returned to Los Angeles on Monday to be examined by Dr. Phil Kwong, a foot and ankle specialist. An MRI test revealed no structural damage in the foot, but there is too much inflammation for Morales to resume his running program. "He's still working through some flexibility issues with his ankle and foot, and until those are resolved he can't"
Morales to start season on disabled list
March 21
MLB.com
 
"In light of the plateau with a toe he has reached in his recovery from left ankle surgery, Kendrys Morales is headed for the 15-day disabled list to start the season, Angels manager Mike Scioscia confirmed on Sunday. This had been the day Scioscia had projected for Morales to begin playing under game conditions to be ready for the March 31 opener in Kansas City, but the first baseman's recent issues with his left big toe have prevented him from cutting loose in his running sufficiently to clear the final hurdle. "That's what's going to happen," Scioscia said when asked about Morales starting on the DL. "It would be wrong to try, even if he feels better in three or four days, to fire him up"
Kendrys Morales is a longshot for opening day
March 18
Los Angeles Times
 
"Kendrys Morales has no doubt he will return to the form that made him one of baseball's most prolific sluggers in 2009, when he hit .306 with 34 home runs and 108 runs batted in. "I am 100% confident of that," the Angels first baseman said through a translator Thursday. There is plenty of doubt as to when Morales, who sat out most of 2010 after suffering a fractured lower-left leg May 29, will return to that level. Morales, who had surgery in June, still isn't running full speed in a straight line, and until he does, he won't run the bases. Until he can make the hard turn at first and run the bases aggressively, Morales won't play in a spring game. The switch-hitter appears to be a"
Angels' Kendrys Morales hits 'plateau' in return from broken leg
March 17
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Angels expected Kendrys Morales, who is recovering from a broken lower left leg, to begin running curves on the grass on Tuesday, but he was unable to do so Tuesday and Wednesday, casting further doubt that the slugging first baseman will be ready by opening day. "It's not a setback; there are just some plateaus guys hit," Manager Mike Scioscia said. "You can't force things. He's going to keep working, keep moving forward." Scioscia said Morales, who hit .306 with 34 home runs and 108 runs batted in in 2009 but missed most of 2010 because of the injury, will need to begin playing in exhibition games by this weekend in order to get enough at-bats to be ready by the March 31 season"
Scioscia hopes to get Morales into a game within a week
March 13
Los Angeles Times
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"Kendrys Morales ran comfortably for a second consecutive day and Manager Mike Scioscia says he remains on track to make his spring training debut at the end of the next week. Morales, who is trying to come back from a broken ankle that ended his 2010 season in May, is running straight ahead but Scioscia said he will slowly begin to incorporate turns into his workouts before progressing to normal baserunning drills."
Kendry Morales goes back to birth name Kendrys
March 10
Los Angeles Times
 
"After playing six years under an assumed name, Angels first baseman Kendry Morales is getting his identity back. His first name, it turns out, is Kendrys with an "s" on the end. "They've been spelling it wrong," Morales insisted after batting practice Wednesday. In official documents, such as his Cuban birth certificate and manifests the Angels must file for their charter flights, Morales' name has always been spelled Kendrys Morales Rodriguez. But when the Angels signed him to a free-agent deal in 2004, he told then-general manager Bill Stoneman he wanted to drop the "s." "He was Kendry," Stoneman said. "That's what we were told." Adding to the confusion is the fact that most Cuban"
Scioscia: Morales might be ready for Angels' opener
March 6
Orange County Register
 
"At the mid-point of the Angels' six-week stay in Arizona for spring training and a week into the Cactus League schedule, Kendry Morales has missed two days worth of workouts due to illness and is still not running at 100 percent on a treadmill or hardly at all on the field. But Angels manager Mike Scioscia maintains Morales still "has time" to be ready for Opening Day and is on track to make his spring debut March 19, 20 or 21 – "somewhere in that window." "There's obviously a window any player needs to get out there on the field and get themselves where they need to be for the season. Kendry has time," Scioscia said Saturday after internet reports citing unnamed sources characterized it"
Morales won't be ready for games soon
February 26
Orange County Register
 
"Angels first baseman Kendry Morales is still not running near 100 percent and won't be ready to play in games any time soon. The Angels open Cactus League play on Saturday against the Dodgers but Morales might not see his first game action for another two weeks. Nonetheless, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said the team remains "very comfortable he'll be ready for Opening Day." "What the time frame is for that (playing in Cactus League games) to happen remains to be seen but we have a long way to Opening Day," Scioscia said. "By the time guys (front-line starters) are playing every day (in exhibition games) that last week to 10 days of the spring, hopefully he will be in the rotation at first"
Kendry Morales offers a cautious note about his return to the Angels
February 15
Los Angeles Times
 
"The manager's office was filled with optimism Monday morning when the subject turned to Angels first baseman Kendry Morales. "I have no doubt he'll be 100% by the start of the season," Mike Scioscia said of Morales, who broke a bone above his left ankle May 29 and sat out the rest of the season. Down the hall, a few hours later, Morales left some doubt. The switch-hitter, who has a five-inch scar on the outside of the ankle and a pin and six screws from June's surgery on the inside, hasn't had a major setback in his rehabilitation. But Morales, injured when he landed awkwardly on the plate after a game-winning home run, began jogging only a month ago and has run in a straight line at"
Angels reach deals with Morales, Kendrick, but not Weaver
January 19
Orange County Register
 
"The Angels reached contract agreements with four of their arbitration-eligible players Tuesday, leaving just two unsigned. Howie Kendrick, Erick Aybar, Kendry Morales and Reggie Willits reached one-year contract agreements, leaving Jered Weaver and Mike Napoli to exchange salary figures with the Angels. Weaver is seeking $8.8 million, more than doubling the $4.265 million he made in 2010 while emerging as the Angels' staff ace with a 13-12 record, 3.01 ERA and major-league-leading 233 strikeouts. The Angels have countered with a raise to $7.365 million. Napoli has filed for a $6.1 million salary, up from the $3.6 million he made while batting .238 with his third consecutive 20-homer season"
Angels beginning to feel Morales' loss
July 17
L.A. Daily News
 
"The Angels more than survived June without Kendry Morales, but the loss of their young slugging first baseman may be revealing itself this month. After posting the major leagues' second-best OPS - on-base plus slugging percentage - in June, the Angels have slipped 21 spots in that category during a dismal July. Entering Friday's meeting with Seattle, an Angels team that is 4-8 this month has been limited to two runs or less eight times in those 12 games. They are batting .234 as a team after a .275 showing in June. Morales, who had the hard cast removed last week from the broken leg he suffered in a celebration of his game-winning grand slam May 29, was thought to have a chance to return"
The Kendry Quandry: Angels Looking at One Replacement for Two Spots
June 13
Los Angeles Times
 columnist Johnathan Kroncke
"Who's on first? Who cares? The timeless Abbott and Costello comedy bit about baseball has become a real-life drama for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Since Kendry Morales' break heard 'round the world on May 29, fans and baseball pundits alike have wondered aloud in a unified voice: Now what are they going to do? But the answer may not come as quickly as some have anticipated. And it may not be the one most would like. Morales, the Angels' rising superstar first baseman, was leading his team in batting average, home runs, and RBI before he broke his left leg celebrating a walk-off grand slam against the Seattle Mariners. He underwent season-ending surgery on Thursday. Without"
Angels lose, and absorb the loss of Kendry Morales for season
June 11
Los Angeles Times
 
"The sting of a 6-1 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Thursday felt even more acute for the Angels when they learned that first baseman Kendry Morales will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery earlier in the day. The team held out some hope that Morales, who broke a bone above his left ankle when he leaped onto home plate after a walk-off grand slam against Seattle on May 29, would return in September. But after repairing the fractured fibula, doctors determined that Morales' injury was too severe for him to return in 2010 Even with Thursday's loss, in which Ervin Santana gave up five runs — four earned — and seven hits in five innings and had his five-game win streak"
Morales to have surgery Thursday
June 9
ESPN.com
 
"Los Angeles Angels first baseman Kendry Morales is scheduled for surgery to repair his broken left ankle on Thursday, 12 days after he fractured it while celebrating a game-winning home run. Doctors were waiting for the swelling to subside. Originally, he was to undergo the surgery -- in which a metal rod or screws are inserted to hold the fibula in place -- the day after he injured it on May 29. Angels manager Mike Scioscia spoke with Morales by phone."
Who's on first: How do Angels replace Morales?
May 31
Orange County Register
 
"There might not be a more irreplaceable player on the Angels' roster - and now they have to replace him. Kendry Morales leads the Angels in batting average (.290), home runs (11), RBI (39) and total bases (94). Since the 2009 All-Star break, no one in the American League has hit more home runs than Morales (30). But with one unfortunate misstep at home plate following his game-winning grand slam Saturday, Morales' contributions this season likely ended at that -- though the Angels will cling to hope that he can return some time in September (a month that could have far less meaning if the Angels don't somehow replace Morales' production in the middle of their lineup)."
Angels assess options to replace Kendry Morales
May 31
Los Angeles Times
 
"Who's on first? For the Angels, it could be a lot of different people in the coming weeks. Mike Napoli manned first base Sunday in the first game since Kendry Morales fractured his lower left leg in a freak accident during a home-plate celebration. Other alternatives on the current roster include Robb Quinlan, Michael Ryan and Howie Kendrick. General Manager Tony Reagins said the Angels would assess their options within the organization in the short term while also exploring the possibility of adding a player via trade or free agency. "There are options out there, both internally and externally, and we'll take a look at each of them," Reagins said. "It's my job to go out and pursue every"
Surgery on Morales' ankle put off, could return by end of season
May 31
ESPN.com
 
"Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Sunday morning, "There is no silver lining to something like this," but the team got a glimmer of good news about star first baseman Kendry Morales, who fractured his left ankle celebrating a game-winning grand slam the day before. There's a chance Morales could return by the end of the season. Team orthopedist Lewis Yocum said once surgery is performed -- and that was put off Sunday due to swelling -- Morales could begin putting weight on his leg within 4-6 weeks. After that, he would need to strengthen the leg and get into baseball activities, but the team is holding out hope that he could return in September."
Angels need replacement for Morales, Konerko and Berkman available options
May 31
Los Angeles Times
 
"Who's on first? For the Angels, it could be a lot of different people in the coming weeks. Mike Napoli manned first base Sunday in the first game since Kendry Morales fractured his lower left leg in a freak accident during a home-plate celebration. Other alternatives on the current roster include Robb Quinlan, Michael Ryan and Howie Kendrick. General Manager Tony Reagins said the Angels would assess their options within the organization in the short term while also exploring the possibility of adding a player via trade or free agency. "There are options out there, both internally and externally, and we'll take a look at each of them," Reagins said. "It's my job to go out and pursue every"
Morales breaks leg celebrating slam
May 30
Orange County Register
 
"Just when you think you know the ending - there's a twist. Kendry Morales hit a game-ending grand slam to beat the Seattle Mariners, 5-1, in 10 innings on Saturday at Angel Stadium. A crowd of teammates implored him to leap onto the plate after he circled the bases. He flung his helmet away, leaped into the scrum … and five minutes later he was carted off the field because of a broken left leg. Surgery will be required to repair the fracture and will be performed by Dr. Phil Kwong, a foot and ankle specialist at the Kerlan-Jobe Clinic, on Sunday in Los Angeles."
Morales breaks leg celebrating slam
May 30
Orange County Register
 
"Just when you think you know the ending — there's a twist. Kendry Morales hit a game-ending grand slam to beat the Seattle Mariners, 5-1, in 10 innings on Saturday at Angel Stadium. A crowd of teammates implored him to leap onto the plate after he circled the bases. He flung his helmet away, leaped into the scrum … and five minutes later he was carted off the field because of a broken left leg. Surgery will be required to repair the fracture and will be performed by Dr. Phil Kwong, a foot and ankle specialist at the Kerlan-Jobe Clinic, on Sunday in Los Angeles. It is too early to set a return date for Morales, but the recovery is likely to take months, not weeks and Morales could miss the"
Hideki Matsui and Kendry Morales switch places in Angels' batting order
May 4
Los Angeles Times
 
"Manager Mike Scioscia, looking to shake up the offense after the Angels were swept in a three-game series in Detroit, flip-flopped Hideki Matsui and Kendry Morales in the fourth and fifth spots Monday night. Matsui batted cleanup in each of the team's first 26 games, but the designated hitter was mired in a three-for-25 slump that dropped his average from .310 on April 24 to .260 through Sunday. He was one for four in the Angels' 17-8 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Monday. Morales had started every game in the fifth spot, and the first baseman, who is batting .323 after his three-hit game Monday, leads the team with six home runs and 16 runs batted in. But he has no homers and only one RBI"
Angels' Morales is feeling comfortable
April 27
L.A. Daily News
 
"Kendry Morales not only is learning to master the game going on inside his head at the plate, but the stratagem of opponents trying to fool him, according to Angels manager Mike Scioscia. Less than a month into what is expected to be his second full season in the major leagues, Morales added a new experience to the database Sunday, but in this case he probably did more teaching than learning. With the Angels clinging to a 5-4 lead with two outs in the seventh inning, Yankees manager Joe Girardi called for an intentional walk to Morales. After the first pitch, Girardi changed his mind. With a count of three balls and no strikes, Morales hit a three-run home run that gave the Angels some"