SHORT TIMER: Now that Joe Garagiola has...

SHORT TIMER: Now that Joe Garagiola has returned to NBC for the “Today” show, will he disappear from the Angels’ cable telecasts? . . . Yes, but not right away, says a SportsChannel exec. “He’ll definitely remain through the end of May. Beyond that, it’s uncertain.” . . . Meanwhile, Garagiola says he’s overwhelmed by attention to his new job: “I don’t think the Pope kicking field goals would get this kind of coverage.” . . . But the news may be bad for Joe Torre, Garagiola’s color man. SportsChannel is considering replacing the announcing team. . . . As for the Angels, they finally got Dave Winfield. (C1).