NYT20020731.0376|NN 2002-07-31|NN 23:53|NN A4931|NN &|CC Cx1|NN f|SYM ;|: ttc-z|JJ r|LS s|VBZ BC-BBA-ANGNOTE-LADN|NNP 07|CD -|- 31|CD 0711|CD BC-BBA-ANGNOTE-LADN|NNP ANGELS|NNP MAKE|VB TRADE|NN TO|TO GET|VB OUTFIELD|NNP DEPTH|NNP (|( For|IN use|NN by|IN NYTimes|NNP News|NNP Service|NNP clients|NNS )|) By|IN JOE|NNP HAAKENSON|NNP c.2002|NN San|NNP Gabriel|NNP Valley|NNP Tribune|NNP ANAHEIM|NNP ,|, Calif|NNP .|. -|- -|- The|DT Anaheim|NNP Angels|NNPS got|VBD help|VB where|WRB they|PRP felt|VBD they|PRP needed|VBD it|PRP most|JJS ,|, agreeing|VBG to|TO trade|VB for|IN Milwaukee|NNP Brewers|NNP outfielder|NN Alex|NNP Ochoa|NNP only|RB hours|NNS before|IN Wednesday|NNP 's|POS nonwaiver|NN trading|NN deadline|NN .|. 

In|IN addition|NN to|TO Ochoa|NNP ,|, the|DT Angels|NNPS got|VBD minor|JJ -|- league|NN catcher|NN Sal|NNP Fasano|NNP .|. 
In|IN return|NN ,|, the|DT Brewers|NNP got|VBD backup|NN catcher|NN Jorge|NNP Fabregas|NNP and|CC two|CD players|NNS to|TO be|VB named|VBN later|RB .|. 
By|IN rule|NN ,|, the|DT players|NNS to|TO be|VB named|VBN later|RB cannot|NN be|VB players|NNS on|IN the|DT active|JJ major|JJ -|- league|NN |- roster|NN .|. 

In|IN the|DT past|JJ week|NN ,|, the|DT Angels|NNPS deemed|VBD outfield|NN depth|NN their|PRP$ biggest|JJS need|VBP ,|, above|IN adding|VBG a|DT reliever|NN to|TO the|DT bullpen|NN .|. 
Orlando|NNP Palmeiro|NNP was|VBD the|DT only|JJ backup|NN outfielder|NN on|IN the|DT major|JJ -|- league|NN roster|NN and|CC the|DT outfielders|NNS in|IN the|DT minor|JJ -|- league|NN system|NN are|VBP too|RB inexperienced|JJ to|TO be|VB counted|VBN on|IN in|IN a|DT pennant|NN race|NN .|. 

In|IN Ochoa|NNP ,|, 30|CD ,|, the|DT Angels|NNPS get|VBP an|DT experienced|VBN major|JJ -|- league|NN outfielder|NN who|WP is|VBZ hitting|VBG .256|CD with|IN six|CD homers|NNS and|CC 21|CD RBI|NNP this|DT season|NN .|. 
Ochoa|NNP has|VBZ played|VBN in|IN the|DT majors|NNS for|IN five|CD different|JJ teams|NNS starting|VBG in|IN 1995|CD .|. 
His|PRP$ best|JJS season|NN came|VBD in|IN 2000|CD with|IN the|DT Reds|NNP ,|, when|WRB he|PRP hit|VBD .316|CD with|IN 13|CD homers|NNS and|CC 56|CD RBI|NNP .|. 
Going|VBG into|IN this|DT season|NN ,|, he|PRP was|VBD a|DT career|NN .281|CD hitter|NN .|. 

"|'' He|PRP gives|VBZ you|PRP a|DT lot|NN in|IN all|DT areas|NNS ,|, "|'' Angels|NNPS general|JJ manager|NN Bill|NNP Stoneman|NNP said|VBD .|. 
"|'' He|PRP 's|VBZ a|DT good|JJ defender|NN ,|, he|PRP has|VBZ a|DT good|JJ arm|NN ,|, he|PRP plays|VBZ the|DT tough|JJ right|JJ -|- field|NN position|NN and|CC plays|VBZ it|PRP well|RB .|. 
He|PRP 's|VBZ a|DT right|JJ -|- handed|JJ bat|NN ,|, which|WDT complements|VBZ Palmeiro|NNP off|IN the|DT bench|NN .|. 

"|'' From|IN a|DT realistic|JJ standpoint|NN ,|, were|VBD we|PRP going|VBG to|TO find|VB an|DT outfielder|NN that|WDT pushed|VBD one|CD of|IN our|PRP$ outfielders|NNS to|TO the|DT bench|NN ?|. 
The|DT answer|NN is|VBZ no|UH .|. 
He|PRP accepts|VBZ his|PRP$ role|NN with|IN a|DT club|NN and|CC he|PRP 's|VBZ a|DT team|NN guy|NN .|. 
He|PRP 's|VBZ got|VBD that|DT reputation|NN and|CC that|DT 's|VBZ important|JJ to|TO us|PRP ,|, especially|RB a|DT club|NN like|IN ours|PRP that|WDT is|VBZ an|DT egoless|JJ club|NN .|. "|'' 

Ochoa|NNP will|MD join|VB the|DT club|NN today|NN in|IN Anaheim|NNP before|IN tonight|NN 's|POS game|NN against|IN the|DT Yankees|NNPS .|. 
He|PRP said|VBD he|PRP 's|VBZ fine|NN with|IN his|PRP$ role|NN as|IN a|DT reserve|NN outfielder|NN and|CC pinch|NN hitter|NN .|. 

"|'' I|PRP 've|VBP done|VBN that|IN a|DT lot|NN in|IN my|PRP$ career|NN ,|, "|'' Ochoa|NNP said|VBD during|IN a|DT conference|NN call|NN .|. 
"|'' Coming|VBG in|IN ,|, they|PRP 've|VBP got|VBN three|CD great|JJ outfielders|NNS .|. I|PRP knew|VBD that|IN from|IN the|DT get|VB -|- go|VB .|. "|'' 

Ochoa|NNP 's|POS new|JJ teammates|NNS were|VBD generally|RB pleased|VBN with|IN the|DT move|NN ,|, even|RB if|IN it|PRP was|VBD n't|RB a|DT blockbuster|NN .|. 

"|'' It|PRP 's|VBZ not|RB the|DT big|JJ ,|, earth|NN -|- shattering|VBG stuff|NN ,|, "|'' right|JJ fielder|NN Tim|NNP Salmon|NNP said|VBD .|. 
"|'' But|CC we|PRP did|VBD n't|RB need|VB something|NN earth|NN -|- shattering|VBG right|RB now|RB .|. 
It|PRP did|VBD n't|RB seem|VB like|IN we|PRP had|VBD a|DT lot|NN of|IN holes|NNS to|TO fill|VB .|. 
It|PRP 's|VBZ good|JJ ,|, it|PRP gives|VBZ us|PRP something|NN we|PRP did|VBD n't|RB have|VB and|CC we|PRP did|VBD n't|RB lose|VB much|JJ .|. "|'' 

-|- -|- It|PRP 's|VBZ because|IN of|IN Molina|NNP :|: The|DT Angels|NNPS felt|VBD they|PRP could|MD part|VB with|IN Fabregas|NNP because|IN of|IN the|DT play|NN of|IN catcher|NN Jose|NNP Molina|NNP .|. 
Molina|NNP spent|VBD all|DT season|NN at|IN Triple|NNP -|- A|NNP Salt|NNP Lake|NNP before|IN joining|VBG the|DT major|JJ -|- league|NN club|NN July|NNP 17|CD to|TO replace|VB his|PRP$ injured|VBN brother|NN ,|, Bengie|NNP .|. 

Bengie|NNP is|VBZ expected|VBN to|TO be|VB activated|VBN from|IN the|DT disabled|JJ list|NN today|NN ,|, giving|VBG the|DT Angels|NNPS both|DT Molina|NNP brothers|NNS on|IN the|DT active|JJ major|JJ -|- league|NN roster|NN for|IN the|DT first|JJ time|NN .|. 

"|'' I|PRP feel|VBP bad|JJ for|IN Jorge|NNP ,|, he|PRP 's|VBZ a|DT good|JJ friend|NN of|IN mine|NN ,|, "|'' Bengie|NNP said|VBD .|. 
"|'' But|CC they|PRP liked|VBD the|DT way|NN (|( Jose|NNP )|) has|VBZ played|VBN and|CC they|PRP 're|VBP giving|VBG him|PRP a|DT chance|NN .|. 
I|PRP 'm|VBP very|RB excited|VBN we|PRP 'll|MD be|VB on|IN the|DT same|JJ team|NN for|IN a|DT while|NN .|. "|'' 

Jose|NNP went|VBD into|IN Wednesday|NNP 's|POS game|NN hitting|VBG .304|CD and|CC had|VBD thrown|VBN out|IN 33|CD percent|NN (|( two|CD of|IN six|CD )|) of|IN baserunners|NNS trying|VBG to|TO steal|VB .|. 
Angels|NNPS pitchers|NNS had|VBD a|DT 3.33|CD ERA|NNP with|IN Jose|NNP catching|VBG ,|, better|RBR even|RB than|IN Bengie|NNP 's|POS 3.69|CD .|. 

"|'' I|PRP just|RB hope|VBP they|PRP keep|VBP me|PRP here|RB ,|, "|'' Jose|NNP said|VBD .|. 

Ochoa|NNP took|VBD Fabregas|NNP '|POS spot|NN in|IN the|DT roster|NN ,|, but|CC the|DT Angels|NNPS will|MD have|VB to|TO clear|VB another|DT spot|NN today|NN to|TO make|VB room|NN for|IN Bengie|NNP .|. 
Infielder|NNP Jose|NNP Nieves|NNP is|VBZ likely|JJ to|TO be|VB sent|VBN down|RB ,|, but|CC since|IN he|PRP is|VBZ out|IN of|IN options|NNS ,|, he|PRP would|MD have|VB to|TO clear|JJ waivers|NNS before|IN he|PRP could|MD join|VB Triple|NNP -|- A|NNP Salt|NNP Lake|NNP .|. 

-|- -|- Not|RB expected|VBN :|: Fabregas|NNP ,|, who|WP hit|VBD .193|CD with|IN no|DT homers|NNS and|CC eight|CD RBI|NNP in|IN 35|CD games|NNS with|IN the|DT Angels|NNPS this|DT season|NN ,|, said|VBD he|PRP was|VBD "|'' surprised|VBN and|CC shocked|VBN "|'' to|TO get|VB traded|VBN from|IN a|DT pennant|NN contender|NN to|TO a|DT team|NN 22|CD games|NNS out|IN in|IN the|DT NL|NNP Central|NNP .|. 

"|'' I|PRP understand|VBP baseball|NN moves|NNS ,|, I|PRP 've|VBP been|VBN through|IN this|DT before|RB ,|, "|'' said|VBD Fabregas|NNP ,|, who|WP is|VBZ headed|VBN for|IN his|PRP$ eighth|JJ major|JJ -|- league|NN team|NN .|. 
"|'' Obviously|RB I|PRP 'm|VBP disappointed|VBN to|TO go|VB from|IN a|DT team|NN playing|VBG for|IN first|JJ place|NN to|TO a|DT team|NN that|WDT is|VBZ n't|RB contending|VBG .|. 

"|'' I|PRP felt|VBD like|IN I|PRP was|VBD a|DT big|JJ part|NN of|IN the|DT team|NN .|. I|PRP went|VBD through|IN the|DT struggles|NNS last|JJ year|NN and|CC I|PRP wanted|VBD to|TO be|VB a|DT part|NN of|IN it|PRP in|IN the|DT good|JJ times|NNS .|. "|'' 

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