GETTING THATCHED: As if the disappointing Angel...

GETTING THATCHED: As if the disappointing Angel and Ram seasons weren’t enough, cold weather in Indio has turned Santa Ana hybrid Bermuda grass--the favored playing surface in Anaheim Stadium--to straw. . . . Stadium officials have gone to the Palm Springs area three times since December to shop for quality sod. The winner: Tifway II, which they say needs more maintenance but can take a good pounding.