DODGERS NOTEBOOK: DODGERS' RIGHT FIELDER STILL GREEN TO NEW LEAGUE.Byline: Brian Dohn Staff Writer CINCINNATI - 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. never thought the transition from Toronto to Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. would be a breeze, but he admitted it's been a little more difficult than anticipated. The Dodgers' right fielder right fielder n. Baseball The player who defends right field. Noun 1. right fielder - the person who plays right field outfielder - (baseball) a person who plays in the outfield is batting .296, but he's slumped with runners in scoring position In the sport of baseball, a baserunner is said to be in scoring position when he is on second or third base. The distinction between being on first base and second or third base is that a runner on first can usually only score if the batter hits an extra base hit, while a runner on and his power numbers aren't where he'd like them. ``It's a big adjustment, aside from just on the field,'' Green said. ``It's everything. It's all new people, all new cities. When you play with the same people in the same cities, you wake up on the road somewhere, and you know exactly where you are. It makes you kind of feel like a rookie again.'' Green homered and had three hits in Sunday's 11-3 rout of Cincinnati at Cinergy Field, but he's still not pleased with his production. He's 4 for 22 (.182) with runners in scoring position and has three homers and 10 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 , though he has seven doubles. Green said a big reason he's yet to find his groove offensively is the move to the National League after spending seven years in the American League American League (AL) One of the two associations of professional baseball teams in the U.S. and Canada designated as major leagues; the other is the National League (NL). . ``Sometimes, you'll be a lot more surprised with the type of pitches that are thrown in different situations,'' Green said. ``Sometimes, they'll give you a pitch to hit better than you think. For example, let's say I was the tying run in the game with a guy on first in the late innings. Normally, a guy throwing a sinker Sinker A bond whose payments are provided by the issuer's sinking fund. Notes: A portion of these bonds are retired by the issuer each year. See also: Sinking Fund, Super Sinker Sinker ball would throw it down and away and try not to give you a chance to yank Yank steamship stoker vainly tries to climb the social ladder, then fails in attempt to avenge himself on society. [Am. Drama: O’Neill The Hairy Ape in Sobel, 339] See : Failure (jargon) yank it out of the park. Here, they'll challenge you and take you by surprise.'' Green said when the same scenario existed in the American League, pitchers would throw the sinker down and away. ``Now, it's a situation where I get jammed a little bit or just miss it,'' Green said. ``I'm not stressing out, but you get frustrated.'' --Park progresses: The blister on the middle finger of Dodgers right- hander Chan Ho Park has healed enough for him to try a bullpen session today. If he can't throw or experiences too much pain, Park will shut it down and try again Tuesday. Though manager Davey Johnson ``They let the blood out of there, and it looks pretty good,'' Johnson said. ``We have to wait and see.'' --Brown set: With his right pinkie glued to his ring finger with Dermabond to offer more stability for the fracture, Kevin Brown The name Kevin Brown can refer to several different people, including the following:
Dodgers trainer Stan Johnston said Brown might not need his fingers bonded together for the start against the Braves. A Dodgers official said Brown left for Atlanta after his bullpen session. He will not accompany the team to New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of for today's makeup game with the Mets because the Dodgers want him rested for the start. As has been the plan all along, the Dodgers will most likely option lefty reliever Jeff Williams to Triple-A Albuquerque to make room for Brown. --Weather watch: The Dodgers chartered to New York after the game for today's makeup of the April 9 rainout rain·out n. An event, such as an athletic contest, that has been rained out. Radioactive material in the atmosphere brought down by precipitation. , but there is concern about being able to play. The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies after a weekend of rain. Rain is also in the forecast for Tuesday through Saturday, so the window appears small. --Odds and ends: The Dodgers have homered in nine straight games and their 32 are second in the National League. . . . Ken Griffey Jr. is batting .143 in six games against the Dodgers. He went 2 for 11 with an infield single in the series, and the Reds' center fielder was 1 for 10 last week during a three-game series in L.A. . . . The Dodgers' eight-run sixth inning was their largest output in an inning since they scored nine in the second inning against the Chicago Cubs on April 24, 1998. . . . It was the Dodgers' 1,000th win against the Reds. DODGERS vs. METS Time: 10:10 a.m. at Shea Stadium TV/Radio: Fox Sports Net 2; 1150-AM, KWKW-AM (1330 Spanish) Matchup: The Dodgers visit the Mets for an afternoon game, the make-up for the April 9 snowout, before heading to Atlanta tonight. Right-hander Darren Dreifort (1-1, 3.38 ERA) makes his second start against the Mets this season. He allowed two hits and two runs in five innings April 7, but he walked eight. The Dodgers set up the rotation so Dreifort would face the Mets since he's pitched well against them. He's 2-2 with a 3.09 ERA. Right-hander Pat Mahomes (1-0, 2.25) will make his second spot-start against the Dodgers. He allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings against L.A. this month. Rick Reed was scratched from the start because of a bruised left hand, the result of a line drive in his last start. - Brian Dohn CAPTION(S): box Box: Dodgers vs. Mets (see text) |
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