DODGERS NOTEBOOK: KENT, DREW HURTING.Byline: TONY JACKSON
Anthony (Antonio) Jackson, best known as Tony Jackson Staff Writer WASHINGTON -- The injury-plagued Dodgers suffered two more setbacks Saturday. 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 J.D. Drew missed the game with right- shoulder soreness, and 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 Jeff Kent Jeffrey Franklin Kent (born March 7, 1968 in Bellflower, California) is a Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and a former MVP winner. Early career left after two innings with a sprained left wrist. Both are listed as day-to- day, and both are doubtful for today's series finale
A series finale is the very last installment of a television series, usually a sitcom or drama. at Washington. Drew, who underwent arthroscopic surgery Arthroscopic Surgery Definition Arthroscopic surgery is a procedure to visualize, diagnose, and treat joint problems. The name is derived from the Greek words arthron, which means joint, and skopein, which means to look at. on the shoulder in September, said he woke with discomfort Friday morning after possibly sleeping on his right side, then felt something pop loose while swinging during his eighth-inning at-bat that night. ``We're trying to alleviate that pinched feeling,'' Drew said. ``We're trying to get it to calm down, and they have me on some (anti-inflammatory) medication.'' Kent, who broke the same wrist either washing his truck or riding his motorcycle in the spring of 2002, also hurt himself on a swing when he struck out in the top of the second. He played the bottom of the inning Noun 1. bottom of the inning - the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat bottom inning, frame - (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat , then left. ``Hopefully he'll be back there sooner rather than later,'' Dodgers manager Grady Little William Grady Little (born March 30, 1950 in Abilene, Texas) is a manager in Major League Baseball. He guided the Boston Red Sox from 2002 to 2003, and has been manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers since 2006. said. ``(Today) might be a long shot, but it's not out of the question. We'll check on him again (this) morning.'' The injuries could prompt a roster move. The Dodgers are operating with just four outfielders, including Drew. While infielders Willy Aybar and Ramon Martinez could play the outfield in an emergency, Aybar presently is the club's everyday third baseman, and Martinez might be needed to fill in for Kent. The Dodgers are carrying 12 pitchers at a time when they clearly don't need to. Odalis Perez and Lance Carter each appeared for the first time in at least a week Friday night, so a move would be easy. The most likely candidate to be called up would be either Joel Guzman, who was hitting .291 at Triple-A Las Vegas through Friday, or Delwyn Young, who was hitting .300 for the 51s. --Gagne update: Little said closer Eric Gagne's fastball reached 94-95 mph on the Cashman Field radar gun during his 17-pitch, one-inning rehabilitation appearance at Las Vegas on Friday night. That represents a noticeable improvement over spring training, when Gagne's elbow was bothering him. He eventually had to undergo surgery April 7. ``His velocity was good, but those guns vary from stadium to stadium,'' Little said. Barring a setback, Gagne is expected to be activated Thursday, when the Dodgers begin a seven-game homestand. |
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