DODGERS NOTEBOOK: GM TALKS BEGIN; DOMBROWSKI, OTHERS ON DODGERS' INTERVIEW LIST.Byline: Matt McHale Daily News Staff Writer Florida general manager Dave Dombrowski David Dombrowski (born July 27, 1956) is the current president, CEO, and general manager of the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. Early career Dombrowski briefly attended Cornell University before transferring to Western Michigan University, where he earned a spoke informally Friday with Dodgers interim general manager Tom Lasorda and is expected to fly 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. next week to interview for the Dodgers' general manager position with club president Bob Graziano Bob Graziano is a former president of the Los Angeles Dodgers of American Major League Baseball. He is currently Managing Director for the Western Region of Northern Trust, an investment management company. . While it appears the Dodgers might be trying to accelerate the hiring process by having Dombrowski meet first with Graziano, the Marlins said Friday they hope Dombrowski returns next season. Dombrowski is in the final season of a multi-year contract that is paying about $700,000 in 1998. There has been speculation that if the Marlins are sold by Wayne Huizenga Harry Wayne Huizenga (born on December 29, 1937 in Evergreen Park, Illinois) is an American businessman who has built several companies into multi-billion dollar enterprises, mostly through an aggressive process of acquisitions. to club president Don Smiley, Florida would ask Dombrowski to take a pay cut. A Dodgers' offer would drive up the bidding and Smiley knows there is no way he could compete. ``We never have discussed that,'' Smiley said. ``It's never, ever come up.'' Dombrowski, who sat with Lasorda for several innings during Friday's 5-1 Dodgers victory, refused to comment on his status with either club. Lasorda is expected to meet this weekend with Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Braves have played in Turner Field. assistant general manager Dean Taylor Dean Taylor is a name shared by the following individuals:
The Dodgers also have received permission to talk to Cincinnati Reds general manager Jim Bowden James Gordon Bowden III (born in Boston, Massachusetts) is the general manager of the Washington Nationals. Bowden was born in Boston and raised in Weston, Massachusetts. , but no appointment has been set. ``I've been on this process on both sides,'' said Lasorda, who was wooed by several clubs during his 20 years as manager. ``I think we are going to be talking about this for a lot more days. I think this is going to take awhile.'' Park clutch: Dodgers right-hander Chan Ho Park thought Glenn Hoffman Glenn Edward Hoffman (born July 7 1958 in Orange, California) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball and the current third base coach for the San Diego Padres. Previously, in 1998 he took over the managerial position for the Los Angeles Dodgers final half of the season when was taking him out of the game when the manager came to the mound with runners at first and third and two outs in the eighth. Second baseman second baseman n. Baseball The infielder who is positioned near and to the first-base side of second base. Noun 1. second baseman - (baseball) the person who plays second base second sacker Eric Young committed an error on Cliff Floyd's grounder and closer Jeff Shaw was ready. ``He told me to pick up E.Y. (Young) for the team,'' Park said later. ``That's what I'm expected to do.'' Park limited the Marlins to four hits and one run in eight innings. He walked two and struck out seven. Three of those strikeouts came in the third inning after Matt Luke misplayed Gregg Zaun's fly ball into a triple. ``That is exactly the kind of pitching we need to get this thing going,'' Hoffman said. ``Those are the plays that can set a team back. We need to prove we can keep moving forward.'' Closing up: Shaw was ready to pitch the ninth, but when Raul Mondesi hit a three-run homer in the top of the inning, Hoffman went to Antonio Osuna for the non-save situation. ``Osuna had been up in the eighth, so he was ready,'' Hoffman said. ``We're in stretch where we play 16 games without a day off. Everybody will get work.'' DODGERS vs. ATLANTA Time: 1:05 p.m., Turner Field TV/Radio: Ch. 11; 1150-AM, KWKW-AM (1330 Spanish) Matchups: In the first of three games against the top team in the National League, Darren Dreifort (6-11, 3.72) faces left-hander Denny Neagle (11-11, 3.57) in a rematch of Sunday's 1-0 Dodgers victory. Dreifort did not get the victory but allowed just one hit in seven innings. He has dropped three consecutive decisions and five of his last six. Neagle, the Braves' hard-luck pitcher this season who won 20 games last season, defeated the Dodgers 8-3 on May 5 at Turner Field. Matchups for the rest of the series: Sunday (5:05 p.m., ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network ): Carlos Perez (7-12, 3.82) faces right-hander Greg Maddux (16-6, 1.65); Monday (10:10 a.m.): Brian Bohanon (6-8, 2.85) faces Tom Glavine (16-5, 2.53). - Matt McHale CAPTION(S): Photo, Box PHOTO LASORDA BOX: DODGERS vs. ATLANTA (see text) |
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