The Story: Nick Tropeano will start for the Angels tomorrow.
The Monkey Says: As expected. If he impresses and Shoemaker fails to do so in his Triple-A start this weekend, expect Tropeano to stick around for a bit. With an off day on Monday, the Angels can skip the fifth starter and bring Shoemaker back for the next turn if they want. That might even be the preference since it would allow the team to carry an additional reliever for a week.
The Story: David Freese began throwing again yesterday.