DODGERS NOTEBOOK: JORDAN IMPROVES AFTER HERBAL ERROR.Byline: Brian Dohn Staff Writer ST. LOUIS - Dodgers left fielder Brian Jordan It ended up being a double dip Double dip Used for listed equity securities. Dividend roll in which the "dividend capturer" already owns the stock cum dividend. Also used when tax depreciation is accessed in two countries concurrently. of trouble. Jordan left back-to-back games in Arizona during the week with stiffness in his back and tightness in his hamstrings, both brought on by a poor mix of supplements that caused dehydration. ``I started to use supplements to give me some energy and all, but it didn't work for me,'' Jordan said Saturday. ``It was draining my fluids. In Arizona, that whole time, I was dehydrating. I was cramping cramping see cramp. up awful for me to come out of the game. It was my back, my legs. I was cramping up and it was causing me not to relax and I was sucking at everything I saw. I told them (Friday), I apologized for those five days but told them I'm back. I'm fresh.'' Jordan said he was taking a pair of natural herb supplements, which trainer Stan Johnston said depleted de·plete tr.v. de·plet·ed, de·plet·ing, de·pletes To decrease the fullness of; use up or empty out. [Latin d the water in Jordan's system. ``I usually don't take it,'' Jordan said. ``I usually just work out, but my energy level was down. I said I better get back up for the second half. I'm still going to take the supplements, but I'm not going to take the same ones.'' Jordan said he began feeling better Friday, but the heat and humidity presented problems late in the game. He homered in the fourth inning Saturday during the 4-2 victory in 11 innings against St. Louis, but he struck out his final three at-bats, including twice with a runner on third and less than two outs. He's hoping his recovery is evident after the All-Star break. Jordan, who is batting .276 with 13 homers and 44 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 , will spend the break with his family at his Atlanta home before returning 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. for Thursday's game against Arizona. And, boy, is he looking forward to it. ``The second half, it brings life to me because now we're in the race,'' said Jordan, who batted .307 with 14 homers and 47 RBI after last season's break. ``The tougher it gets, the better I feel I play.'' --Green not derby-bound: After flip-flopping for a couple of days about whether or not to participate in Monday's home run derby This is about the Major League Baseball contest. For the 1959 television show of the same name, see Home Run Derby (TV series). The Home Run Derby is an event played prior to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. in Milwaukee, 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. , at the urging of the organization, has dropped out. The club is concerned about Green's left thumb, which he jammed last weekend against the Angels and missed two games. Dodgers officials notified baseball of the decision Saturday. Green met with manager Jim Tracy
``I really think he doesn't want to hurt anybody's feelings or make anybody upset, but the fact remains his thumb is still a concern of ours,'' Dodgers manager Jim Tracy said. ``All it takes is one good jam job or something like that. Wouldn't we be kicking ourselves if something strange were to happen on Monday. I don't think we'd feel real good about that.'' San Francisco's Barry Bonds Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 in Riverside, California) is a left fielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. He is the son of former major league All-Star Bobby Bonds, the godson of Hall of Famer Willie Mays, and a distant cousin of Hall of Famer Reggie , Chicago's Sammy Sosa Samuel Sosa Peralta (born November 12 1968 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a designated hitter for the Texas Rangers of the American League. His Major League career began when he broke in with the Texas Rangers in 1989. and Houston's Lance Berkman are other participants for the National League. Green's replacement hasn't been named. ``(The thumb) would have had to be right,'' Green said. ``It's not the most important thing to do. It's a fun thing to do. It's probably the most fun enjoyable thing at the All-Star Game, but in the middle of the season it's not necessary.'' --Odds and ends: Catcher David Ross, 25, made his first major-league start and went 0 for 3 with a walk. He also threw out Edgar Renteria trying to steal second in the seventh inning. ... Dodgers right-hander Hideo Nomo allowed one run in seven innings but wasn't involved in the decision, meaning his seven-game winning streak remains intact. He lowered his ERA to 3.16, second to Odalis Perez (2.81) among Dodgers starters. ... Catcher Paul Lo Duca Paul Anthony Lo Duca (born April 12, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York) is a catcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the New York Mets. Previously, Lo Duca played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998-2004) and Florida Marlins (2004-2005). entered the ninth inning as a pinch hitter and went 2 for 2 with two runs scored. It was his team-leading 31st multihit game and increased his team-leading batting average to .329. DODGERS vs. ST. LOUIS Time: 11:05 a.m., Busch Stadium. TV/Radio: Ch. 13; 1150-AM, 1330-AM (Spanish). Matchup: The Dodgers will head into the All-Star break after sending LH Omar Daal (7-3, 3.39 ERA) to the mound to conclude a four-game series and 10-game road trip. Daal is 3-0 with a 1.59 ERA in his last three outings, but he hasn't had much success against the Cardinals. Daal was 0-2 with a 7.24 ERA in two games last season, and is 0-2 with a 6.28 ERA in 17 career games against St. Louis. He has a 7.88 ERA in eight career games in Busch Stadium. St. Louis LH Bud Smith (0-5, 7.18) isn't showing his no-hit form of a year ago. It will be his first start against the Dodgers. - Brian Dohn CAPTION(S): box Box: DODGERS vs. ST. LOUIS (see text) |
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