DODGERS NOTEBOOK: DODGERS TAKE VANDERBILT'S DAVIS.Byline: Kevin Acee Daily News Staff Writer The Dodgers on Tuesday selected Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University, at Nashville, Tenn.; coeducational; chartered 1872 as Central Univ. of Methodist Episcopal Church, founded and renamed 1873, opened 1875 through a gift from Cornelius Vanderbilt. Until 1914 it operated under the auspices of the Methodist Church. junior first baseman Glen Davis Glen Davis may refer to:
It sounded like Davis could be a member of the organization when rookie camp starts next week at Dodgertown. ``I'm not one to sit out and ask for a lot of money,'' said Davis, the 25th pick overall. ``I'm looking forward to signing and playing right away.'' Ron Shapiro, who represents Davis, said the 6-foot-1, 195-pound switch hitter switch hitter n. 1. Baseball A player who can bat either right-handed or left-handed. 2. Slang One who is attracted to both sexes; one who is bisexual. wants competitive money based on where he was drafted. Shapiro said Davis' parents would handle the negotiations with the Dodgers, with him advising. Players selected late in the first round last year signed for $500,000 to $700,000. It is believed average signing bonuses in that range will be up anywhere from 10 to 20 percent this year. Davis, a 21-year-old junior, batted .319 with 18 home runs, 64 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 and 52 runs this past season. Dodgers scout Carl Loewenstine, who tracked Davis, called him ``a well-rounded player. He has a chance to be an outstanding hitter.'' From Aston, Pa., a suburban town south of Philadelphia, Davis was excited to be a Dodger. ``When Carl called me, I just about went through the roof,'' Davis said. ``I just thought about Chavez Ravine. And you can't beat the weather in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, at all.'' The Dodgers were excited to have him. ``From our standpoint, the first round could not have come down in a better order,'' said Dodgers executive vice president Fred Claire Fred Claire (b. October 5, 1935 in Jamestown, OH) is a former major league baseball executive who served in numerous roles for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1969-1998 including the role of general manager from 1987-1998. . The only Dodgers first-round draft picks since 1983 to end up playing for the major-league club were Chris Gwynn Christopher Karlton "Chris" Gwynn (born October 13, 1964 in Los Angeles, California) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. During his 10-year career, Gwynn spent 7 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1987-1991, 1994-1995), 2 seasons with the Kansas City Royals (1985 draft) and Darren Dreifort Tough spot: Right fielder Raul Mondesi's sprained left pinky was grossly swollen Tuesday, 14 hours after he hurt it and his left shoulder diving back into third base after a rundown. He is expected to be out at least two or three more days. Coupled with Wilton Guerrero's eight-game suspension for using a corked bat, which lasts until Tuesday, the Dodgers are left with 23 eligible players. In other words Adv. 1. in other words - otherwise stated; "in other words, we are broke" put differently , Russell has two reserve outfielders, a reserve infielder and a backup catcher. ``He put us in a bind,'' Russell said of Guerrero. ``But that's his penalty for doing something like that. . . . We'll deal with what we've got.'' Also: Eric Anthony played right field for the first time this season, while Todd Hollandsworth was in left. . . . Tom Candiotti pitched a perfect seventh inning after relieving starter Pedro Astacio. Candiotti, a starter for 13 seasons until this one, has been used increasingly seldom. He has pitched 4-2/3 innings since May 18. . . . Dodgers third base coach Joe Amalfitano will be back in uniform tonight after staying home this trip to be with his wife, Kay, who had heel surgery May 27 for injuries suffered in a car accident. |
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