DODGERS NOTEBOOK: MONDESI UNHAPPY OVER LINEUP CHANGE.Byline: Brian Dohn Daily News Staff Writer Dodgers manager Davey Johnson 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 Raul Mondesi out of the cleanup spot Noun 1. cleanup spot - (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team) cleanup position, cleanup . Mondesi, who says the Dodgers lack confidence in him, wasn't pleased about the move. ``I don't want to (move in the lineup) after two or three weeks when the season is six months long,'' Mondesi said before hitting a two-run homer to give the Dodgers a 3-2 win against Milwaukee on Tuesday. ``It happens every year. The same (stuff). How come they change me? Every year it's the same (stuff). That's why when they talked about (a possible) trade four months ago, I said, `Fine.' I don't care
"Don't Care" is a 1994 (see 1994 in music) single by American death metal band Obituary. anymore.'' Mondesi, who added he doesn't want to be traded, batted fifth while Eric Karros ``You can't show what you can do in two or three weeks,'' Mondesi said. ``If I was hitting .150 with one homer and two 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 , that's fine, but I feel good. Whatever they want, that's fine. I just want to play baseball.'' Mondesi leads the Dodgers with eight homers and 16 RBI, with four homers and six RBI in the last 14 games. None of the Dodgers are hitting well with runners on second or third, including Mondesi. He's batting .263, but just .174 with runners in scoring position In the sport of baseball, a baserunner is said to be in scoring position when he is on second or third base. The distinction between being on first base and second or third base is that a runner on first can usually only score if the batter hits an extra base hit, while a runner on . In the spring, Johnson tried to bat Mondesi third but scrapped that plan quickly when Mondesi failed to show patience at the plate. However, through the first three weeks of the season, the right fielder is taking more pitches. He's tied for fifth in the National League with 15 walks and is averaging 3.96 pitches per plate appearance. Last year Mondesi averaged 3.51. ``I think Mondi's pressing a little bit,'' Johnson said. ``It's not that he's done a bad job hitting cleanup. I thought maybe just a little bit of a change, maybe for a few days, and see how it goes. I think, by and large, he may have tried to hit the ball out of the ballpark. It's a mental thing.'' Florida bill clears hurdle: The Florida Senate The Florida Senate is part of the legislative branch of government for the state of Florida. There are 40 members in the senate. Generally, Senators in odd-numbered districts are elected in years divisible by four (in tandem with U.S. voted unanimously to send a bill to Gov. Jeb Bush John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American politician, and was the 43rd Governor of Florida as well as the first Republican to be re-elected to that office. He is a prominent member of the Bush family: the younger brother of current President George W. that would provide $7.5 million to Indian River Indian River, lagoon, c.100 mi (160 km) long, E Fla., parallel to the east coast from N of Titusville to Stuart. Along the lagoon a variety of citrus and vegetable products are grown and transported by small boats to towns on its waterway and those further inland. County and Vero Beach in their quest to buy Dodgertown and keep the Dodgers in Florida. The money would be provided over two years. The $7.5 million is crucial in Vero Beach's quest to keep the Dodgers, who have trained there for 51 years. The Florida community needs to raise approximately $20 million to purchase Dodgertown from the Dodgers. The money would also be used for renovation of the complex. The Dodgers are also exploring a move to the Fort McDowell Indian Reservation just outside of Scottsdale, Ariz. Balks, walks and chalk: Dodgers catcher Rick Wilkins cleared waivers and reported to Triple-A Albuquerque. . . . Third baseman Adrian Beltre left the game in the ninth after a ball hit his knee earlier in the game, but he's not expected to miss any time. . . . Dodgers left fielder Gary Sheffield returned to Milwaukee for the first time since being traded to San Diego before the 1992 season. . . . When L.A.'s Eric Young was thrown out trying to steal second in the eighth inning by Dave Nilsson, it was the first time in 18 attempts a Brewers catcher has thrown out a would-be base stealer. . . . None of the three games against Milwaukee are on television, a combination of scheduling conflicts with hockey and basketball, an early start Thursday (11 a.m. in Los Angeles) and the lack of Brewers television appeal, a Dodgers official said. DODGERS vs. MILWAUKEE Time: 4:05 p.m. at County Stadium. TV/Radio: No TV; KXTA-AM (1150), KAVL-AM (610), KWKW-AM (1330 Spanish). Matchup: Dodgers right-hander Chan Ho Park (1-2, 7.32 ERA) makes his first start since giving up 11 runs in 2-2/3 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals For the National Football League team that played in St. Louis from 1960 to 1987, see . The St. Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards" or "the Redbirds") are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. . Included in the worst inning of his career was a pair of grand slams by Cardinals third baseman Fernando Tatis in the same inning. Dodgers manager Davey Johnson said Park is having difficulties because he's pitching timidly. Park went 1-0 with a 4.58 ERA against Milwaukee last season. The Brewers counter with righty right·y Informal n. pl. right·ies 1. A right-handed person. 2. An advocate or member of the political right. adv. Steve Woodard (2-1, 3.30). The 23-year-old is in his second full season in the big leagues and is 12-13 overall. Woodard had a 0.82 ERA in 11 innings against the Dodgers last season. - Brian Dohn CAPTION(S): Box BOX: DODGERS vs. MILWAUKEE (see text) |
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