During this time he does not attempt to leave. In book ten, he was “trapped” on the witch-god Kirke’s island of Aeaea for a year. He sleeps with other people for his own pleasure and not for survival. Although Odysseus was favored by the gods and was very smart Odysseus is a con-man disguised as a hero.Īt the beginning of the epic poem In the Odyssey, Odysseus shows that he is a very selfish person because he has many relations with other women and goddesses. Heroes are portrayed to be honest, selfless and courageous. Odysseus is a selfish man who failed his men, cheated on his wife and still managed to make himself look like a hero. Odysseus from Homer’s The Odyssey believes that he is almost untouchable and unbeatable. LHP Tyler Anderson (3-1, 5.62 ERA) has gone at least six innings in his last three outings.What qualifies men to be heroes? If a man who uses his wits to trick, not only women, but other men into doing exactly what he wants, is this man not a player? Heroes are presumed to overcome a great evil for the better of everyone and not just himself/herself. RHP Bryce Miller (3-3, 4.46 ERA) is second among rookie pitchers with five quality starts.Īngels: Go on the road on Monday against Texas. Mariners: Return home Monday to face Miami. RHP Jimmy Herget was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake after RHP Gerardo Reyes was optioned. And you guys know when it clicks what happens and we're going to see that soon.”Īngels: LHP Matt Moore (right oblique strain) threw on flat ground but is still at least one week away from throwing off the mound according to Nevin. He fouled balls straight back and was just missing them,” Nevin said. “I thought his swings, his first couple of at-bats (on Sunday) were really good. The three-time AL MVP also had a fourth-inning sacrifice fly for a 7-2 lead. Mike Trout snapped an 0-for-14 skid with a third-inning single. “His fastball command, I thought was probably the best I’ve seen so far this year.” He was in the zone, attacked hitters,” said Thaiss about Canning. Griffin Canning (5-2) won for the third time in four starts, striking out seven in five-plus innings. Hunter Renfroe drove in Thaiss with a double for a 6-0 lead. Thaiss had two run-producing hits - an RBI base hit in a two-run first and a two-run double off the right-field wall in the third. 381 in June, including a 9 for 23 run during the six-game homestand. Ohtani had three hits for the second time in three games and extended his hitting streak to eight games. “I'll be able to use it to drive balls out of the park or into the gap. “Power has always been a big part of my game since I've been in college,” Neto said. He also went deep to left in the eighth to make it 8-4. His drive over the left-center wall off Logan Gilbert (4-4) in the second extended the Angels' lead to 3-0. Neto, the 13th overall pick in last year's amateur draft, hit a pair of solo shots to double his season home run total to four. “Right when I think we’re starting to turn the corner a little bit, you take a step backwards. Obviously didn't play good, clean baseball,” manager Scott Servais said. Ty France also had three hits and Mike Ford had a solo shot in the fifth for the Mariners, who finished a 2-6 trip. Seattle's Teoscar Hernández had three hits, including a two-run homer in the fourth. To beat a team like Seattle and play well against them is a shot in the arm for the whole room going into a tough week,” Nevin said. The Halos have won six of seven but have to go on the road this week, beginning with a four-game series against AL West leader Texas. Taylor Ward began the scoring with the third leadoff homer of his career and second this season. Shohei Ohtani kept up a hot June with three hits and Matt Thaiss drove in three runs. Neto led the way for an Angels' offense that had 13 hits. Today hitting a couple home runs were huge.” “He does something for us to win a game every day, whether it’s with the glove or base running. I think is going to come later in his career,” manager Phil Nevin said of Neto. Neto had his first two-homer game as Los Angeles bounced back with a 9-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. On Sunday, Neto showed he can be a valuable contributor at the plate. (AP) - Angels rookie Zach Neto made an immediate impact this season with great plays at shortstop.
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