DODGERS NOTEBOOK: MARTINEZ WILL MISS START, CANDIOTTI IN.Byline: Kevin Acee Daily News Staff Writer Knuckleballer Tom Candiotti
``Hopefully it's nothing more than missing one start,'' Dodgers executive vice president Fred Claire Fred Claire (b. October 5, 1935 in Jamestown, OH) is a former major league baseball executive who served in numerous roles for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1969-1998 including the role of general manager from 1987-1998. said of Martinez, who will be examined by Dr. Frank Jobe on Monday in 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. . Martinez, originally scheduled to pitch Friday, switched places in the rotation with Ismael Valdes
Claire said Friday was the first time the Dodgers had any idea Martinez might be sidelined. ``We had no plan he wasn't going to be able to make this start,'' Claire said. ``The only thing we discussed was he'd made a lot of pitches, and we wanted to give him an extra day.'' Candiotti, who himself received treatment for a stiff back Friday, was 126-135 in 13 years as a starter before being moved to the bullpen this season when Chan Ho Park emerged as an effective starter. In five seasons starting for the Dodgers, Candiotti was 42-57. In 29-1/3 relief innings this season, he has a 2.76 ERA and a 3-2 record. That Candiotti is still around is a credit to Claire, who refused to trade him in case one of his other pitchers got hurt. Claire looked the genius Friday. Ironically, as he spoke before Friday's game of what might happen if he were traded soon, Candiotti questioned how long he'd be able to go as a starter after spending the past three months in the bullpen. ``I honestly 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. ,'' Candiotti said. He'll find out today. Going ape: There was no batting or infield practice before Friday's game as the Monkees performed a pregame concert. Some players wondered who the group of old men was. ``Are they good, these Monkees?'' the Giants Stan Javier Stanley Julián Antonio Javier [hah-ve-ERR] (born January 9, 1964 in San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and switch-hitter who played with the New York Yankees (1984), Oakland Athletics (1986-90, 1994-95), Los Angeles Dodgers asked. Meanwhile, Brett Butler Brett Butler can refer to different people:
``This is one of my most-prized possessions,'' the 40-year-old Butler said, with the earnestness of a little boy. ``I grew up with the Monkees. This is big for me.'' Take advantage: This series offers the greatest opportunity, as it's a chance to take out the division leaders, but next week is also big for the third-place Dodgers. After finishing here against the Giants, the Dodgers go home for their first three of the season against second-place Colorado and then four against last-place San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , which swept three against them last month. ``We don't want to get that far back,'' Russell said. ``They (the players) know how crucial this is. All the games, except two (against Texas) up until the All-Star break are against teams in our division.'' |
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