DODGERS NOTEBOOK: AFTER TALK WITH TRACY, BELTRE DOESN'T GET START.Byline: Brian Dohn Staff Writer CINCINNATI - After a lengthy closed-door meeting Sunday with manager Jim Tracy
n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker Adrian Beltre said he was told he would be in the starting lineup For the line of action figures, see . A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes Tuesday against Cincinnati. But Tracy said no guarantee was made, nor was Beltre due an explanation for why he was benched for the fourth time in seven games, this time in favor of Mike Kincade. But Tracy made it clear there is one way for Beltre to remain in the lineup once he returns to it, which Tracy added likely would be today. ``Results,'' Tracy said. ``The word: results. We're paid for results here. I'm paid for results. He's paid for results, and every person that's out there in that clubhouse is paid for results. That's what we're paid for, results.'' After waiting for the 24-year-old Beltre to show consistency and showcase his talent, it appears the organization's patience is waning. Beltre is batting .190 with two homers, four 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 , 13 strikeouts and two walks. Beltre said he didn't want to be traded, but that could be the outcome. Dodgers general manager Dan Evans talked with several teams this spring about a Beltre trade but apparently didn't like what he was being offered. Those talks could heat up again. In the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile , Tracy said he was not giving up on Beltre. ``I think it's a combination of a lot of mental, and some mechanical, of which he's aware of all of it because I'm going to tell you what, I'm not the Lone Ranger Lone Ranger arch foe of criminals in early west. [Radio: “The Lone Ranger” in Buxton, 143–144; Comics: Horn, 460; TV: Terrace, II, 34–35] See : Crime Fighting Lone Ranger that has been involved in making sure he understands,'' Tracy said. ``(Coach) Manny Mota baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; ) Jack Clark has worked very hard with that. A number of people worked with him, but not so many to where confusion results. ``All the necessary agenda that needs to be out there, it's there. Nobody gets picked on as long as Jim Tracy's managing the Dodgers. I don't do "I Don't Do" was the debut single by glamour model Michelle Marsh, released on 6 November 2006. The single reached 27 in the UK in its first week, selling only 9,000 copies and over 16,000 copies as of January 2007. The single spend a total of four weeks in the Top 75. that to people.'' The Dodgers want Beltre to be more disciplined at the plate, but Beltre, who did play in the ninth inning Tuesday as a defensive replacement, said he wasn't sure why he was sitting again. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what they are expecting,'' Beltre said. ``I know they're not happy with the way I'm swinging the bat right now and they wanted to play somebody that's swinging the bat better right now.'' But can Beltre fulfill his potential in Los Angeles, particularly with so many eyes on him? ``I don't know. That's a good question,'' Beltre said. ``I've never been in this situation before. That's something I can handle. Obviously, whenever something comes up, you keep your head up and find a good way to get out of it. I don't want to think about it until I get traded. I don't want to be on a different team. I want to be here.'' Beltre said he has not asked for a trade but added he thought about talking to Tracy again. ``I talked to him for a long, long time on Sunday,'' Tracy said. ``A long time. I don't need to talk to him today. Hey, I don't need to explain myself every single day as to doing what I intend to do.'' --Mota's mess: A day after being arrested for suspicion of drunk driving in Glendale, Dodgers right-hander Guillermo Mota was in the bullpen and available but didn't pitch. He has retained legal counsel but declined comment for a second day in a row. Tracy said he will wait for the legal process to play out, which could take months, before speaking with Mota. ``I'll talk to him when the appropriate time comes,'' Tracy said. ``Believe me, I always do that. But right now it's a legal issue, and I'm not a policeman. I'm a baseball manager.'' --Odds and ends: Dodgers left-hander Odalis Perez will throw a bullpen session today, and if all goes well he will start Saturday in Pittsburgh. ... Dodgers prospect Hong-Chih Kuo, a left-handed pitcher who received a $900,000 signing bonus in 1999, underwent the second ``Tommy John'' surgery of his career this month and will miss the minor-league season. Kuo, 21, had his first ligament replacement in 2000. He has pitched in 15 games in three years. ... Reds bench coach Ray Knight will miss the next two weeks after undergoing surgery to relieve pressure for a kidney stone kidney stone or renal calculus Mass of minerals and organic matter that may form in a kidney. Urine contains many salts in solution, and low fluid volume or high mineral concentration can cause these salts to precipitate and grow, forming stones. . CAPTION(S): box |
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