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Joe Saunders #51 | Pitcher | Los Angeles Angels
Height: 6-3    Weight: 210    Throws: L    Bats: L
Born: Jun 16, 1981, Springfield, VA
Contract: Signed through 2008
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October 5, 2008
Joe Saunders allowed four runs on five hits and four walks while lasting just 4.2 innings in a no-decision in Game 3 against the Red Sox.
September 28, 2008
Joe Saunders was impressive in his final start of a nice season. He struck out nine batters in six innings of work. He allowed no runs and just two baserunners.
September 25, 2008
Angels hurler Joe Saunders has finally passed his kidney stones and will make the start for the team in their final regular season game on Sunday, according to the L.A. Times.
September 23, 2008
Kidney stones are still plaguing Angels hurler Joe Saunders, who had yet to pass them Tuesday, according to MLB.com.
September 21, 2008
Joe Saunders will not make his next scheduled start due to kidney stones, but the club hopes that he will be able to start next Sunday in their regular season finale, according to the Los Angeles Times. "We're going to hold him off and not pitch him just for the fact of we don't know where his condition is going to be," manager Mike Scioscia said. "We're anticipating he's going to be fine in a day or two..."
September 21, 2008
Angels pitcher Joe Saunders has a kidney stone, and he will not make his scheduled start on Tuesday, according to the AP.
September 20, 2008
Joe Saunders was hospitalized Friday night due to a kidney stone, according to the AP.
September 18, 2008
On Thursday, Joe Saunders won his 16th game of the year against the Athletics, 6-4. Saunders went seven shutout innings while giving up six hits.
September 7, 2008
After a rough end to the month of August, Joe Saunders has had a much better September, and continued that Sunday by leading the Angels to a 3-2 win over the White Sox. Saunders went 7.1 innings and surrendered two earned runs on four hits.
August 22, 2008
Joe Saunders did not have a good night for the Angels, and allowed six earned runs in 5.1 innings of work, and he picked up his sixth loss after falling to the Twins 9-0.
August 17, 2008
Joe Saunders issued three earned runs on eight hits over five innings in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Cleveland, with two walks and two strikeouts. The game was tied 3-3 when Saunders exited, so he was dealt a no-decision.
July 30, 2008
Los Angeles Angels LHP Joe Saunders picked up another strong win this evening, leading his team to the 9-2 win over Boston. Saunders pitched six innings, allowing two runs on five hits with three walks and two strikeouts.
July 25, 2008
Joe Saunders won his 13th game of the season, throwing 6.2 innings and allowing three earned runs in the Angels 6-5 win over Baltimore.
July 18, 2008
According to the LA Times, Joe Saunders said he was "still trying to come down from the high" of the birth to their daughter on Saturday night. Included in the recent highlights, the southpaw threw a scoreless inning in Tuesday night's All-Star game in Yankee Stadium.
July 15, 2008
Joe Saunders went one inning for the American League without allowing a run. He only allowed one hit, to Florida's Hanley Ramirez.
July 13, 2008
Joe Saunders will miss today's start as rumored, confirms the Los Angeles Times. His wife gave birth to a baby girl during Saturday night's game.
July 12, 2008
The Angels report LHP Joe Saunders is likely to miss his scheduled start on Sunday, according to MLB.com.
July 8, 2008
Joe Saunders is expected to make his start tonight at Texas, according to the OC Register. His pregnant wife is due for delivery, but Saunders said everything is still on hold. The baby can be born any day now, and Saunders said, "If it comes, I'm out of here."
July 7, 2008
Joe Saunders could miss his Tuesday start against the Rangers due to the upcoming birth of he and his wife Shanel's first child, this according to MLB.com.
July 2, 2008
Joe Saunders allowed four runs (only two earned) on six hits over 6.1 innings in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Athletics, with two walks and five strikeouts.
June 28, 2008
Joe Saunders allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits over five innings in Friday's 6-0 shutout loss to the Dodgers, with four walks and four strikeouts.
June 21, 2008
Joe Saunders just keeps on winning. The lefty allowed only two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out three over seven innings Saturday to run his record to 11-3.
June 21, 2008
Joe Saunders will be shooting for his 11th win of the season tonight when he takes the mound against the Phillies in Philadelphia, according to MLB.com. Saunders is 10-3 with a 3.06 ERA and strong 1.13 WHIP. This will be his first appearance against the Phillies, but holds a 5-1 record with a 1.77 ERA on the road this season.
June 15, 2008
Joe Saunders hurled 7.1 scoreless innings, with six hits allowed, in Sunday's 2-0 win over Atlanta, with no walks and three strikeouts.
June 3, 2008
Joe Saunders rebounded from his worst outing of the year with a superb effort Tuesday. The lefty allowed one run on six hits and a walk while striking out five over seven innings. He moved his record to 9-2 on the year.
June 3, 2008
Joe Saunders will be targeting his ninth win of the season tonight when he takes the hill against the Mariners in Seattle, according to MLB.com. Saunders is 3-1 with a 5.67 ERA in five career outings against the Mariners.
May 28, 2008
Joe Saunders suffered through his worst outing of the year Wednesday, allowing five runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out five over five innings.
May 23, 2008
Joe Saunders had his Thursday start pushed back a day because of the flu, but it was hard to tell Friday that he had been under the weather. The southpaw allowed just one run on three hits and three walks while striking out four over 8 1/3 innings in a 3-1 win over the White Sox. Saunders improved to 8-1 on the season and lowered his ERA to 2.31.
May 23, 2008
Joe Saunders sounds ready to start on Friday against the White Sox. He was scratched on Wednesday due to fatigue and cold symptoms, but he felt better on Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reports.
May 21, 2008
Joe Saunders has been scratched from Thursday's start due to flu-like symptoms, according to the AP. Ervin Santana will make the start in his place.
May 21, 2008
Joe Saunders is feeling under the weather and may be scratched from scheduled start Thursday, according to MLB.com. He said Wednesday he had "congestion, a headache and no energy." Manager Mike Scioscia said he is prepared to start Ervin Santana Thursday on his normal four days' rest and hold Saunders back for a start this weekend in Chicago.
May 17, 2008
Joe Saunders enjoyed another solid outing in Friday's 4-2 win over the Dodgers, as he only allowed two runs on five hits over 7.1 innings of work, with two walks and one strikeout. Both runs against came on an Andre Ethier two-run homer.
May 10, 2008
Angels LHP Joe Saunders watched a good effort go to waste as his teammates failed to produce any semblance of run support, falling 2-0 to the Tampa Bay Rays. Saunders pitched six innings, allowing just one run on four hits, walking four and striking out three.
May 4, 2008
Joe Saunders can thank his teammates on Sunday. The southpaw improved to 6-0 despite serving up 12 hits over five innings. Saunders allowed four runs, walked none, and struck out one.
May 4, 2008
Joe Saunders will be looking to remain unbeaten when the Angels host the Orioles tonight, according to MLB.com. Saunders is 5-0 with a 2.08 ERA and excellent 0.95 WHIP this season, and was 2-0 against Baltimore with a 4.91 ERA in 2007.
April 29, 2008
Joe Saunders continues to roll along for the Halos. The left-hander tossed eight shutout innings Tuesday, allowing just four hits and a walk while striking out five to pick up his fifth win of the year.
April 24, 2008
Joe Saunders improved to 4-0 thanks to holding the Red Sox to three runs in six innings on Thursday. On the afternoon, Saunders allowed seven hits, three walks and struck out three.
April 10, 2008
Joe Saunders is performing very well so far and is notably the first Angels' starter to pitch at least eight innings in each of his first two starts of a season since Jack Lazorko in 1987, according to the LA Times. Saunders is 1-0 with a 0.56 ERA over 16 innings (with nine strikeouts), and his fantasy stock should continue to rise.
April 2, 2008
LHP Joe Saunders was a guiding light in his first start of the season, throwing just 80 pitches in eight full innnings of work to lead the Angels to a 2-0 win over Minnesota. Saunders threw 52 strikes to make quick work of the game, allowing no runs on just four hits with one walk and four strike outs on the evening. This is a great start for the Angels, getting a strong contribution from a pitcher that could be huge for them this season.
March 13, 2008
Joe Saunders had a solid outing on Thursday as he went scoreless over four innings of work, while only surrendering two hits and two walks. He seemingly has a firm grasp on a rotation spot as he has only allowed one run over nine innings of work this spring.
February 20, 2008
Joe Saunders has added 10 pounds of muscle during the offseason, according to MLB.com. He also focused on shoulder maintenance in the hope that it will help keep him off the disabled list this season. He'll have a spot in the rotation, at least until Kelvim Escobar gets healthy or until Saunders breaks down again.
January 16, 2008
Joe Saunders will compete with Ervin Santana for the No. 5 starter job this spring, according to the LA Times. Should Santana come away with the starting gig, Saunders, who held a 4.44 ERA and 1.52 WHIP in 18 starts last season, will likely start the year in the minors.