OAKLAND, Calif. _ A day after Garrett Richards gave the Angels a scare when he came out of a game with cramping in his biceps, Angels manager Mike Scioscia was still hopeful that it's nothing more than that.
"Our medical staff is going to look into things," Scioscia said Thursday morning. "They are confident this isn't connected to his other situation last year. We'll wait for guidance. (Friday) he'll be evaluated and have some tests done to see what's going on."
Richards tore his ulnar collateral ligament last year, following a start in which he was initially diagnosed with dehydration. He had stem-cell therapy and appeared to bounce back to full strength this spring. He had not allowed a run when he came out of Wednesday night's game in the fifth inning.
Richards' next turn in the rotation would be Tuesday. Because the Angels are off Monday, they could skip him and push him back, perhaps all the way to next Saturday.
"We're going to wait and see what the medical staff decides as far as where he is," Scioscia said. "At least you want him to throw a power (bullpen) to make sure he's good."
Richards said after Wednesday's game that he's not concerned. Scioscia said he actually wanted to stay in the game.
