DODGERS NOTEBOOK: NOMO WON'T BE THE NO. 2 STARTER.Byline: Matt McHale Daily News Staff Writer It was only one bad inning, but it was enough to tell Dodgers manager Bill Russell Noun 1. Bill Russell - United States basketball center (born in 1934) William Felton Russell, Russell that Hideo Nomo Hideo Nomo (born Aug. 31, 1968 , Osaka, Japan) Japanese baseball pitcher whose success with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995 created new opportunities for Asian players in Major League Baseball. will not be his No. 2 starter to begin the season. Nomo allowed three hits, two walks and two runs in the second inning Monday against the Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Braves have played in Turner Field. . Although the Dodgers wound up winning their sixth straight, 8-4, Russell appeared shaken by Nomo's lack of progress. ``Nothing has been announced, but I would say no, he won't be,'' Russell said when asked who would draw the April 2 assignment in St. Louis. ``There is only one more week and there is no longer any margin for error.'' Nomo was expected to pitch the second game of the season-opening Cardinals' series with Chan Ho Park drawing the Friday-night assignment in Cincinnati. Ramon Martinez Ramon Martinez is the name of several people:
Nomo, who gave up four hits and four runs in a spring-high five innings, also walked five and struck out four. His biggest concern this spring has been staying healthy after undergoing 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. Oct. 7 to remove bone chips from his right elbow. He claims he is pain free. ``There isn't much you can do about when the season starts, but I will be ready,'' Nomo said through an interpreter. Even with four scoreless innings March 13 against Baltimore, Nomo has pitched poorly. He followed that outing by getting rocked in a minor-league game against the New York Mets
In 14 innings this spring, Nomo has allowed 14 hits and 11 earned runs. He also has nine walks and 12 strikeouts. ``After the second inning, he didn't allow any runs, but he still wasn't sharp,'' Russell said. ``He threw 85 pitches in five innings. He's healthy, but he is not pitching well.'' Hollandsworth still out: The Dodgers are hopeful Todd Hollandsworth Todd Mathew Hollandsworth (born April 20, 1973 in Dayton, Ohio) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball. Previously, Hollandsworth played with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1995-2000), Colorado Rockies (2000-2002), Texas Rangers (2002), Florida Marlins (2003), Chicago Cubs (strained left hamstring) can return by this weekend's Freeway Series The term Freeway Series refers to a series of baseball games played between Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of the American League and the Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League. . After center fielder Roger Cedeno was placed on the disabled list to open the season with a severely strained right hamstring, the club was hoping Hollandsworth could take over in center. But Hollandsworth hasn't played in more than a week. Like Cedeno, Hollandsworth's leg has improved but not enough to play every day. When he first strained the hamstring March 9 against Kansas City, Hollandsworth returned after missing three games. The injury was reaggravated coming out of the batter's box in a game against St. Louis in Jupiter. ``He was anxious to get back into the lineup and didn't recognize the extent of the injury,'' Russell said. ``Hamstrings can be a tough call as we've seen with Cedeno.'' |
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