DODGERS NOTEBOOK: DODGERS SINGING OF CROSBY.Byline: Matt McHale Daily News Staff Writer Bubba Crosby Richard Stephen "Bubba" Crosby (born August 11, 1976, in Bellaire, Texas) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds. High school & college Crosby was a star at baseball powerhouse Bellaire High School (Bellaire, Texas) 1991-95, where he won a Texas , a power-hitting outfielder from Rice University in Houston, was selected by the Dodgers on Tuesday in the first round of the Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. amateur draft. Crosby, who returned from an early-season hamstring injury hamstring injury Sports medicine A muscle injury of biceps femoris, seen in sprinters and runners, when a contracted muscle meets a lengthening force, overpowering intrinsic muscle resiliency Management RICE, NSAIDs, gradual ↑ of pain-free activity–eg, to bat .394 with 25 homers and 91 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 in 58 games, has been labeled by some scouts as the most well-rounded player in the draft. Crosby, 21, was taken with the 23rd selection overall. He is an All-American selection of The Sporting News, Baseball America  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . and Baseball Weekly. ``I was really nervous this morning,'' said Crosby, who will be represented by the Houston-based Hendricks brothers. ``We were listening to the draft on the Internet and we were just looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the name Crosby. It was a cherished moment. I can't really explain the feeling. I know I'm not in the big leagues yet, but this is the first step.'' The Dodgers like Crosby's power but are more impressed with his all-around skill. ``We think he could start at Single-A,'' Dodgers scouting director Terry Reynolds Terry Reynolds (born in Australia) was a rugby league player for the Canterbury Bulldogs, Parramatta Eels and for the New South Wales Rugby League team. said. ``He plays solid defense and runs well. He adds up to a solid player. He brings all the intangibles to the ballpark everyday.'' McGwire out: Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire McGwire said his back condition is not serious, but rest is the best treatment. ``I know my back like the back of my hand,'' said McGwire, who missed playing time several years ago with lower-back pain. ``There is no reason to push it. I'll be back soon.'' Reyes in: At 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dennis Reyes didn't know what the future held. He was told he would replace Hideo Nomo in the Dodgers' rotation on Monday after Nomo was taken off the roster. The Dodgers are confident that Reyes can make the transition to the starting rotation. He started the season at Triple-A Albuquerque after pitching poorly this spring. He was recalled after posting a 1.69 ERA in 18 games. DODGERS vs. ST. LOUIS Time: 7:35 p.m. TV/Radio: Fox Sports West 2, 1150-AM, KWKW 1330-AM (Spanish). Matchup: In the second of three games with St. Louis, Ramon Martinez (6-2, 2.82) faces right-hander Mark Petkovsek (3-1, 4.19). After winning four straight, Martinez had no decision Thursday in the Dodgers' 4-3 victory over Cincinnati. Last Friday, Petkovsek pitched eight shutout innings in an 8-3 victory over the San Diego Padres. It was Petkovsek's seventh career victory without a loss against the first-place Padres. --- Matt McHale CAPTION(S): Box BOX: DODGERS vs. ST. LOUIS (see text) |
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