DODGERS NOTEBOOK: INJURY FORCES HOLLANDSWORTH TO CLIMB AGAIN.Byline: Kevin Acee Daily News Staff Writer Todd Hollandsworth Todd Mathew Hollandsworth (born April 20, 1973 in Dayton, Ohio) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball. Previously, Hollandsworth played with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1995-2000), Colorado Rockies (2000-2002), Texas Rangers (2002), Florida Marlins (2003), Chicago Cubs knows the play never should have happened the way it did. Admirably, he isn't blaming anyone else. Besides, he's getting used to this season being really messed up. ``Things have been kind of backward for me this year,'' Hollandsworth said. ``It's another mountain I need to climb.'' Ironic use of the word mountain, as Hollandsworth will now endure yet another valley just as he was peaking on the field. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a fractured distal humurus in his right elbow. He is expected to be out about a month. The Dodgers recalled outfielder Wayne Kirby Wayne Leonard Kirby (born January 22, 1964 in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder from 1991-1998. , whom they demoted May 20 after he started the season 0 for 11 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. . Kirby batted .338 with 10 home runs in 59 games at Triple-A Albuquerque. Hollandsworth, the 1996 Rookie of the Year Rookie of the Year may refer to:
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 on Friday, even hitting a single after he suffered the injury. Hollandsworth hurt himself Friday when he hit the ground after running into Cubs catcher Tyler Houston Tyler Sam Houston (born January 17, 1971 in Long Beach, California), is a former professional baseball player who played third base and catcher in the Major Leagues from 1996-2003. Hitting Stats
``That's the way it is,'' said Hollandsworth, who began to notice swelling and feel a distinct pain later Friday night. ``I've got nobody to blame but myself. I could have approached that situation a little better. Let's leave it at that.'' Hollandsworth will return 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. this morning and be examined Monday by Dr. Frank Jobe. He will rejoin the team in Montreal. Advance warning: Brett Butler knew before most that Ryne Sandberg was going to retire after this season. Standing on second base in Friday's game, Butler told the Cubs second baseman that since this was his last season he wanted to say how much he enjoyed playing against him all these years. Sandberg pointed to his chest and said, ``Me too.'' Not quite yet: Ramon Martinez will likely need at least one more rehabilitation start after Monday's Hall of Fame game. The Dodgers hope Martinez, on the disabled list since June 15 (retroactive) with a tear in his right (throwing) rotator cuff rotator cuff n. A set of muscles and tendons that secures the arm to the shoulder joint and permits rotation of the arm. Also called musculotendinous cuff. , can go six innings in Monday's exhibition against the Padres in Cooperstown. ``We're just going to really make sure his strength is there,'' manager Bill Russell said. ``Monday will be big for us to find out where he's at.'' Also: Wilton Guerrero was picked off first base for the league-leading fourth time this season. . . . Cubs starter (and winner) Kevin Tapani is a former Dodger. He spent the final two months of the 1995 season with them after coming over from Minnesota in the same trade that brought the Dodgers left-handed reliever Mark Guthrie. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: TODD HOLLANDSWORTH: The outfielder is expected to miss a month with broken bone in his elbow |
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