BASEBALL: LOCAL ALL-STARS: NO REST FOR DODGERS, ANGELS STARS.Byline: Jill Painter Staff Writer ANAHEIM - Shawn Green Shawn David Green (born November 10, 1972, in Des Plaines, Illinois) is a 6' 4" left-handed Major League Baseball player. Green is the starting right fielder for the New York Mets.[1] Green was a 1st round draft pick, and has been a two-time major league All-Star. was looking forward to a little rest and relaxation for the All-Star break. Not that anyone would have blamed him. Definitely not after his sluggish six weeks to start the season. Green's batting average batting average n. Baseball A measure of a batter's performance obtained by dividing the total of base hits by the number of times at bat, not including walks. Noun 1. had fallen to .231. Since May 21, however, he's hit .341 with 22 home runs and 42 RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in . It was a comeback worthy of his second All-Star selection - and first as a Dodger. Green is one of three Dodgers named to the National League team by Arizona Diamondbacks This article is about the baseball team. For other uses, see Diamondback. The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a Major League Baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They play in the West Division of the National League. manager Bob Brenly Robert Earl Brenly (born February 25, 1954 in Coshocton, Ohio) is a former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball and a current broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs alongside Len Kasper. Brenly is the Cubs' color commentator. , who also selected Dodgers manager Jim Tracy
Closer Eric Gagne and starter Odalis Perez join Green for the biggest Dodgers representation on the All-Star roster since they had five in 1995. ``For me, I thought for sure after the first six weeks of the season that I'd have three days off,'' Green said. ``I'm excited. It will be a big thrill to go and represent the Dodgers.'' Garret Anderson Garret Joseph Anderson (born June 30, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) is a Major League Baseball left fielder who has played his entire career for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. , a Kennedy of Granada Hills graduate, is the Angels' lone representative as a reserve outfielder. Angels manager Mike Scioscia  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. manager Joe Torre.
Oakland pitcher Barry Zito, who went to Pierce College and USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. , and Detroit outfielder Robert Fick, a Newbury Park High and Cal State Northridge product, made the All-Star team. The All-Star Game is July 9 at Miller Park in Milwaukee, otherwise known as Green's playground. He hit a record-tying four home runs and was 6 for 6 at Milwaukee on May 23. Gagne, a converted closer, and Perez are first-time selections. Gagne has converted 29 of 30 save opportunities and Perez has won nine games. Perez, Gagne and Green all seemed locks for the team. But three other Dodgers - catcher Paul Lo Duca Paul Anthony Lo Duca (born April 12, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York) is a catcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the New York Mets. Previously, Lo Duca played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998-2004) and Florida Marlins (2004-2005). , first baseman Eric Karros and starter Kazuhisa Ishii were on the bubble. Ishii started the season 10-1 and is now 11-4 with a 3.52 ERA but wasn't a selection. Dodgers pitching coach Jim Colborn was disappointed Ishii was shut out but called it a ``silver lining,'' saying Ishii could use the rest. Brenly named six Diamondbacks, including three pitchers, to the team. ``I guess it's expected and they have the right to service their own team and pump up their own players,'' Colborn said. ``He won the World Series and they have the right to name players on their team. When in doubt, I'd probably do the same thing. Lo Duca was batting .315 before Sunday and Karros .302. Perez, who was the unknown in the Gary Sheffield trade, has been the Dodgers' best starter. Before Sunday, he was 9-3 with a 2.33 ERA and had won five of his past six starts. He took the loss Sunday. ``I feel blessed,'' Perez said. ``I've been working a lot and I've been working hard. Making the All-Star Game is just great.'' MLB MLB Major League Baseball MLB Minor League Baseball MLB Middle Linebacker (football) MLB Motor Life Boat MLB Matt Leblanc (actor) MLB Mother Love Bone (band) ALL-STARS National League Starters Mike Piazza, N.Y., catcher; Todd Helton, Colorado, first base; Jose Vidro, Montreal, second base; Scott Rolen, Philadelphia, third base; Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia, shortstop; Barry Bonds, San Francisco, outfield; Sammy Sosa, Chicago, outfield; Vladimir Guerrero, Montreal, outfield. Reserves Damian Miller, Arizona, catcher; Benito Santiago, San Francisco, catcher; Richie Sexson, Milwaukee, first base; Luis Castillo, Florida, second base; Junior Spivey, Arizona, second base; Jose Hernandez, Milwaukee, shortstop; Mike Lowell, Florida, third base; Lance Berkman, Houston, outfield; Adam Dunn, Cincinnati, outfield; Luis Gonzalez, Arizona, outfield; Shawn Green, Dodgers, outfield. Pitchers Eric Gagne, Dodgers; Odalis Perez, Dodgers; Tom Glavine, Atlanta; Trevor Hoffman, San Diego; Randy Johnson, Arizona; Byung-Hyun Kim, Arizona; Matt Morris, St. Louis; Curt Schilling, Arizona; John Smoltz, Atlanta; Mike Williams, Pittsburgh. American League Starters Jorge Posada, N.Y., catcher; Jason Giambi, N.Y., first base; Alfonso Soriano, N.Y., second base; Shea Hillenbrand, Boston, third base; Alex Rodriguez, Texas, shortstop; Torri Hunter, Minnesota, outfield; Manny Manny may refer to: In nobility:
Reserves A.J. Pierzynski, Minnesota, catcher; Paul Konerko, Chicago, first base; Mike Sweeney, Kansas city, first base; Tony Batista, Baltimore, third base; Robin Ventura, N.Y., third base; Nomar Gariaparra, Boston, shortstop; Derek Jeter, N.Y., shortstop; Miguel Tejada, Oakland, shortstop, Omar Vizquel, Cleveland, shortstop; Garret Anderson, Angels, outfield; Robert Fick, Detroit, outfield; Randy Winn, Tampa Bay, outfield. Pitchers Mark Buerhle, Chicago; Freddy Garcia, Seattle; Eddie Guardado, Minnesota; Roy Halladay, Toronto; Derek Lowe, Boston; Ramon Martinez, Boston; Mariano Rivera, N.Y.; Kazuhiro Sasaki, Seattle; Barry Zito, Oakland. CAPTION(S): box Box: MLB ALL-STARS (see text) |
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