DODGERS NOTEBOOK: LITTLE DEFENDS PENNY'S ANTICS.Byline: RICH HAMMOND Rich Hammond Los Angeles Daily News sports writer. Instrumental in bringing the Los Angeles Kings hockey organization closer to the fans. He is the atypical "what a guy" to Kings fans everywhere. Rich Hammond on himself. Staff Writer Brad Penny Bradley Wayne Penny[1] (born May 24, 1978 in Blackwell, Oklahoma)[2] is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers.[3] Early career doesn't have an attitude problem, at least not 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. his manager. Penny, whose starts this season for the Dodgers have periodically been marked by outbursts against umpires -- and once, at teammate Kenny Lofton Kenneth Lofton (born May 31, 1967 in East Chicago, Indiana) is a Major League Baseball outfielder. He bats and throws left-handed. He currently plays left field for the Cleveland Indians, with whom he has spent 10 seasons during three separate stints. -- made it through Monday's outing without incident, and before the game, 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. defended the antics of his ace pitcher. ``There's nothing wrong with a guy who has a temper, not to me,'' Little said. ``I'd rather have a player with a temper like that, who you have to control a little, than one with no emotion.'' That temper cost Penny and the Dodgers in his previous start, when he clashed with home-plate umpire Rick Reed Rick Reed may refer to:
``He works at trying to make it better,'' Little said. ``When a guy is a competitor like he is, you can understand the escalation (of his temper) on the day (he pitches). ... I think he can use it to his advantage. He's got a way of expressing his emotions because of his competitiveness.'' Pushed back: Derek Lowe Derek Christopher Lowe[1] (born June 1, 1973 in Dearborn, Michigan)[2] is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He throws and bats right-handed. , who was hit on the left hand by a line drive Saturday, did not throw a scheduled bullpen session but should be able to start Friday, Little said. During batting practice, Lowe wound up and threw against the outfield wall. Shakeup shake·up n. A thorough, often drastic reorganization, as of the personnel in a business or government. Noun 1. shakeup : J.D. Drew got a scheduled day off, which prompted some interesting lineup shuffling by Little at the top of the order. The first two spots, occupied by Rafael Furcal Rafael Antoni Furcal[1] (born August 24, 1977 in Loma de Cabrera, Dominican Republic),[2] nicknamed "Fookie", is a shortstop in Major League Baseball who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. and Kenny Lofton, remained the same, but Little put Julio Lugo, who had a .254 average, no home runs and six RBIs as a Dodger, in the No. 3 spot. Nomar Garciaparra moved to the cleanup spot for just the third time this season. ``We're just trying to create as much as we can at the top of the lineup,'' Little said. Keep it simple: The secret to the second-half success of rookie pitcher Chad Billingsley doesn't have to deal with any type of increased preparation. In fact, Billingsley is doing less thinking. Little said he and pitching coach Rick Honeycutt have encouraged Billingsley to worry less about scouting reports and trust his stuff more. ``We don't want him going away from his strengths just to pitch to a hitter's weakness,'' Little said. ``Now I think he has simplified it a little and he's doing what he does best.'' Packed houses: The Dodgers topped the three-million mark in home attendance. It's the 11th consecutive season in which the Dodgers have drawn at least three million fans, and they are on pace to top the single-season franchise record of 3,608,881, set in 1982. rich.hammond@dailynews.com (818) 713-3611 CAPTION(S): box Box: DODGERS vs. CINCINNATI - Rich Hammond |
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