DODGERS NOTEBOOK: PARK WANTS TO WAIT BEFORE TALKING CONTRACT.Byline: Brian Dohn Daily News Staff Writer While Chan Ho Park was pitching Korea to the Asian Games The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). gold medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize in January, Dodgers general manager Kevin Malone
Kevin Malone is a fictional character from the US television series, The Office. He is played by Brian Baumgartner. was talking about signing the 25-year-old right-hander to a long-term contract. When spring training commenced, and when Park's agent, Steve Kim Steve Kim (born April 16 1977[1]) is a Korean-American hip hop artist who is a member of the Korean hip-hop group Uptown. He is also known by the alias Kwon. He was also one half of the now defunct hip-hop duo Uptown 3000. , showed up at Dodgertown, Malone reiterated his wish. However, now that the season is underway, Park said he doesn't want to deal with contract negotiations until after the season ends. ``I don't want to sign it,'' Park said. ``Not now. Not during the season.'' Park doesn't want to worry from pitch to pitch on how it could affect negotiations and a possible deal. He will earn $2.3 million this season and won't be eligible for free agency until after the 2001 season. He's eligible for salary arbitration after this year. ``We're interested in doing a long-term deal,'' Malone said. ``The key is the timing and we want to work with Chan Ho. We're going to let him decide when we start (talking).'' Park said he wants to remain with the Dodgers for a long time, and that not wanting to negotiate now doesn't mean he wants to leave L.A. In L.A. In is a compilation of studio recording by Various Artists. It was originally released in 1979 as an LP by Rhino Records. Track listing Side One The Kats fact, he often says how much he likes playing for the Dodgers and that he wants to play his whole career in L.A. Based on Park's career numbers, industry people figure a four-year deal worth $30 million would be the starting point Noun 1. starting point - earliest limiting point terminus a quo commencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, start, kickoff, first - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the in the negotiations. Park is beginning his fourth full season in the Dodgers organization, his third as a starter. Heading into today's start against the Colorado Rockies For the National Hockey League team (1976 – 1982), now known as the New Jersey Devils, see . The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. They are in the West Division of the National League. , he was 34-22 with a 3.62 ERA. But Park's value is as a No. 2 starter, perhaps with the ability to anchor a staff one day. In the last two years he was 29-17. On the Mark: After a day off, shortstop Mark Grudzielanek Mark James Grudzielanek (born June 30, 1970 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a second baseman in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Kansas City Royals. Previously, Grudzielanek played with the Montreal Expos (1995-1998), Los Angeles Dodgers (1998-2002), Chicago Cubs returned to the lineup and doubled his season hit total by going 2 for 4. Through the first six innings, Grudzielanek had the only two Dodgers hits. ``I thought I was hitting the ball fairly well, but I hit a couple of line drives (that were caught) in key situations,'' said Grudzielanek, who's hitting .235. ``Actually, I was kind of upset with having the day off. I wanted to play. I'm used to having five or six days off a season. You have to struggle through things. I'm not used to it.'' Pitch-outs and pepper: Eric Young Eric Young can refer to:
Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968 in Tampa, Florida) is a Major League Baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the Detroit Tigers. (right hip) were both in the starting lineup For the line of action figures, see . A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes . Sheffield missed Friday's game and Johnson expressed a concern with Young's heel, though it seemed OK. . . . The Dodgers are 5-1, but they're surviving via the home run. They're 10 for 57 with runners in scoring position. Gary Sheffield is 0 for 10, Grudzielanek and Todd Hundley are each 0 for 6 and Eric Karros is 1 for 6. . . . Colorado shortstop Neifi Perez tied a club record with three errors. . . . Left-handed pitcher Greg Cadaret, who declined an assignment to the minor leagues, is expected to be released Monday. The Dodgers were trying to trade him before he becomes a free agent, but there haven't been any takers. DODGERS vs. COLORADO Time: 1:10 p.m., at Dodger Stadium. TV/Radio: Fox Sports West 2; 1150-AM, KWKW-AM (1330 Spanish). Matchup: The teams conclude a four-game series with Dodgers right-hander Chan Ho Park facing former Dodger Pedro Astacio. It's Park's first start since a pitch sailed behind Arizona's Matt Williams on Tuesday. It caused the benches to empty and a shoving match ensued, but it ended there. Park allowed two runs in seven innings but wasn't around for the decision. Astacio spent seven seasons in Los Angeles before being traded for second baseman Eric Young. Astacio went 13-14 with a 6.23 ERA for the Rockies last season, and allowed four runs in six innings against the Padres in his first start of 1999. - Brian Dohn CAPTION(S): Box Box: DODGERS vs. COLORADO (See text) |
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