LA Angels’ Maicer Izturis shines in lead role

The cold air in Chicago on Friday night was enough to have most of the Los Angeles Angels wrapped up in various styles of winter gear, from full blown parkas for those sitting on the bench to long thermal shirts complete with neck wraps for the starters, including shortstop Maicer Izturis. However, the biting cold wasn’t about to slow Izturis down. Los Angeles Angels Maicer Izturis hits an RBI single to score Howard Kendrick during the seventh inning of Game 2 of their American League Division Series playoffs against the Boston Red Sox in Anaheim, California October 9, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES SPORT BASEBALL) Izturis was 3-5 on the blustery night at U.S. Cellular field, including a double in the right center field gap that scored two and eventually proved to be the game-winning hit in the Angels’ 4-3 victory over the White Sox. Izturis is now hitting .333 on the young season, with one homer and seven runs batted in, and has provided the Angels with the ...