DODGERS NOTEBOOK: DODGERS IN NEED OF DIVISION WINS.Byline: Jill Painter Staff Writer If the Dodgers hope to win the National League West, they have to win games within their division. And that's something they haven't done that much this season. The Dodgers are 17-27 in NL West games after Tuesday's victory. The San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California that currently play in the National League West Division. New York Giants history Early days and the John McGraw era , who have already opened a sizable lead over the Dodgers, are 30-14 in their division. Arizona and even fourth-place Colorado, one of the worst road teams in baseball, have winning records in the division. The Dodgers had a 10-game winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" in May and an eight-game winning streak in June but haven't been able to string together more than three in a row since then. ``Going back and forth is not going to get it done,'' Dodgers manager Jim Tracy
And there's no better time to do that with the Rockies in town. Tracy isn't giving up on the NL West title, but a double-digit deficit in August doesn't look good. ``It doesn't matter how you get into that bad boy,'' Rickey Henderson --Water break: If you see left fielder Henderson go into the bullpen during a pitching change Noun 1. pitching change - replacing a pitcher in baseball replacement, replacing - the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; "replacing the star will not be easy" , as he did Monday, it's just for a little relief. ``I do that all the time,'' Henderson said. ``I got a cold bottle of water. They asked me if I needed anything else. You've got to have a little fun. I was jiving with the guys. If 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, I have to go all the way to center field.'' Henderson went in for a candy bar the other day. The bullpen pitchers have what they call the ``bullpen monster,'' which has drinks, snacks, Tylenol and other goodies. ``We showed him around and gave him a little tour,'' reliever Tom Martin said. ``When someone like Rickey comes in with the same intensity, it's amazing to see.'' --Talking Tommy: The Dodgers gave away a talking figurine of Tommy Lasorda
Lasorda was supposed to appear on ``The Late Show with David Letterman'' today but had a conflict and had to cancel. --Happy birthday: Larry Barnes Larry Richard Barnes Jr., a baseball player, was born on July 23rd, 1974 in Bakersfield, California. He attended Bakersfield High School and then Fresno State University. He was drafted by the Florida Marlins in 1993 (69th round, 1643rd overall). He opted not to sign. turns 29 today but he got an early birthday present Tuesday - a rare start. Barnes doubled as a pinch hitter pinch-hit intr.v. pinch-hit, pinch-hit·ting, pinch-hits 1. Baseball To bat in place of a player scheduled to bat, especially when a hit is badly needed. 2. Monday and earned the start - his third - at first base Tuesday. Barnes is batting .217. --Injury report: Ron Coomer, who's been on the disabled list with a jaw problem, received an injection in his jaw and head Tuesday and said he felt better. ``I don't have headaches any more,'' Coomer said. Fred McGriff was running in the outfield again at 100 percent again for the second consecutive day, meaning his return could be soon. ``He still feels it occasionally,'' Tracy said. ``Hopefully we're getting close to a rehab assignment.'' Outfielder Dave Roberts made a rehab start Tuesday in Rookie League Ogden (Utah) and was 2 for 3 with two singles and an 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 . --Jurisprudence: Guillermo Mota, who faces two misdemeanor charges from a DUI arrest, will have a pre-trial hearing Aug. 22 at Glendale Superior Court. CAPTION(S): box Box: DODGERS vs. COLORADO - Jill Painter |
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