DODGERS NOTEBOOK: GREEN'S START IS LESS THAN RED-HOT.Byline: Brian Dohn Staff Writer DENVER - 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 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. is batting .232 with two 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 and a team-leading 13 strikeouts. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. manager Jim Tracy
``What are we, about 50 at-bats into the season?'' Tracy said. ``If I can remember last year, he hit 49 home runs and I don't think he set the world on fire in the early part of the season, either. Gary was here at that point, too. I don't see them pitching around him right now. I don't see that.'' Green batted .301 with six homers and 19 RBI in the first month of last year's record-setting season, but he also was equally abysmal in the first 15 games: 13 for 56 (.232) with four homers and eight RBI. What Tracy sees is Green struggling against every pitcher not named Mike Hampton Michael William Hampton (born September 9, 1972 in Brooksville, Florida, U.S.) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who plays for the Atlanta Braves. He bats right-handed and throws left-handed. Hampton is well-known for being one of the best active hitting pitchers. . For some reason, the left-handed Green is a lifetime .750 hitter against the left-handed Hampton. Green entered Wednesday's game at Coors Field • • [ 10 for 12 against him and went 2 for 4 with an RBI and two strikeouts, including one with the bases loaded and one out in the second inning. But Tracy said Green, who went 5 for 35 on the nine-game trip, isn't the reason the offense can't score runs. ``I think it's important we get going offensively, period,'' Tracy said. ``Shawn Green needs to get going and he knows that, and a few other guys. So I don't want to sit here and have anyone think Shawn Green is being singled out. 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. things like that with my players. I don't play that way. Collective effort.'' --Brown questionable: Staff ace Kevin Brown The name Kevin Brown can refer to several different people, including the following:
Brown will be examined by team physician Dr. Frank Jobe today at Dodger Stadium. ``I don't want to completely rule out the disabled list because you don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what's going to occur,'' Evans said. ``We're going to continue to assess it.'' Left-hander Omar Daal --Karros, by default? Tracy said he tossed and turned about whether to start Eric Karros at first base in a day game after a night game. He was dealing with several factors that made it more difficult. ``There are no definitive choices,'' Tracy said. ``My other two choices would have been to play (catcher Paul) Lo Duca at first base or bring Shawn Green in from right field and play him at first base, and I don't want to do that.'' Karros usually scorches the ball at Coors Field, where he is hitting .366 with 19 homers. He also was 5 for 8 in the first two games of the series. But he was just 3 for 22 lifetime against Hampton. Karros started and went 0 for 4 with a walk. --Odds and ends: Former Dodgers center fielder Tom Goodwin spurned spurn v. spurned, spurn·ing, spurns v.tr. 1. To reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn. See Synonyms at refuse1. 2. To kick at or tread on disdainfully. v. a minor-league offer from the Rockies and signed a minor-league deal with San Francisco. Goodwin, who was guaranteed $3.75 million from the Dodgers, will play for the Giants' Triple-A team in Fresno, where he grew up and played college baseball. If he's recalled to the Giants, they would pay a prorated portion of the $200,000 major-league minimum. The Dodgers would pay the rest. ... Catcher Chad Kreuter threw out Colorado leadoff hitter Juan Pierre trying to steal second in the first inning. Basestealers are 0 for 3 against Kreuter but 8 for 8 against starting catcher Lo Duca. ... Dodgers third baseman Adrian Beltre extended his hitting streak to nine games with a pair of singles. DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO Time: 7:10 p.m., Dodger Stadium. TV/Radio: Fox Sports Net 2; 1150-AM, 1330-AM (Spanish). Matchup: The Dodgers return home for a brief four-game series against San Diego before heading back on the road. The Padres have won their past seven games at Chavez Ravine and won two of three from the Dodgers last weekend in San Diego. ... LH Omar Daal (1-0, 2.16 ERA) makes his first start for the Dodgers, though he's pitched well in relief. Manager Jim Tracy said he'll keep Daal to between 75 and 90 pitches. Padres RH Brian Tollberg (0-2, 11.20) pitched five strong innings against the Dodgers on Saturday but was not involved in the decision. In 13 2/3 innings, Tollberg has yielded 24 hits and four home runs. Friday - Dodgers RH Hideo Nomo (1-2, 2.60) vs. Padres RH Brian Lawrence (2-0, 1.66); Saturday - Dodgers LH Odalis Perez (1-1, 2.61) vs. Padres RH Bobby Jones (1-0, 2.92); Sunday - Dodgers RH Andy Ashby (1-1, 4.24) vs. Padres RH Brett Tomko (0-1, 1.93). - Brian Dohn CAPTION(S): box Box: DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO (see text) |
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