PT TODAY: Angels scramble for Richards replacement

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Angels | Garrett Richards done for 2014
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim SP Garrett Richards (knee) has a torn patellar tendon in his left knee. He will undergo season-ending surgery next week. Richards will miss at least six months.  Source: The Orange County Register - Jeff Fletcher
 
BHQ take: As expected. And as expected, Wade LeBlanc was called up to fill Richards' 25-man roster spot and is in line to make a Monday start. LeBlanc has pitched reasonably well in hitter-friendly AAA-Salt Lake City -- 4.00 ERA, 116/37 K/BB and just 10 HR allowed over 124 IP -- and he's had...

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