This is beyond ridiculous

Darren Oliver is headed to the DL, meaning that the Angels have enough starting pitchers on the DL to fill a rotation (one that would be well above-average for the league). Angel starting pitchers on the DL:

John Lackey
Ervin Santana
Kelvim Escobar
Dustin Moseley
Darren Oliver

And that’s not including the tragic death of Nick Adenhart.

The Angels starting rotation right now:

1. Joe Saunders
2. Jered Weaver
3. Shane Loux
4. Matt Palmer
5. ??????? (Your guess is as good as mine)

What the Angels starting rotation should be:

John Lackey
Ervin Santana
Joe Saunders
Jered Weaver
Kelvim Escobar
***With Nick Adenhart and Dustin Moseley waiting for their turn either in the minors or the bullpen.

I know every team has injuries. But does any team have it this bad, along with their best hitter (Vladimir Guerrero) being on the DL too?

If the Angels are within a handful of games of .500 in mid-May, it’s a success.