DODGERS NOTEBOOK: PEREZ COMES BACK TO STARTING ROTATION.Byline: Lee Barnathan Staff Writer At long last, no more wondering if a demotion de·mote tr.v. de·mot·ed, de·mot·ing, de·motes To reduce in grade, rank, or status. [de- + (pro)mote. was coming, no more lengthybullpen appearances, no more uncertainty of any kind. Carlos Perez is a starting pitcher Noun 1. starting pitcher - (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; again. The departure of Orel Hershiser ``As soon as they give me the ball to pitch, I want to help my team. I want to win some games,'' Perez said. ``I don't go nowhere. I was a (starting) pitcher my whole career.'' Actually, Perez has pitched well enough this season, going 4-3 with a 5.25 ERA. There had been doubt if he would stay after last season's debacle, when he went 2-10 with a 7.43 ERA. But Perez has pitched well enough to end those discussions. His last appearance was in relief, 4 1/3 innings Monday against 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. in which he gave up no runs and two hits and with one walk. This followed a similarly strong outing last weekend in St. Louis. ``They've used me because we don't have guys who can go four, five innings,'' Perez said. ``It's difficult when you warm up in the bullpen. You hve to warm up faster. (Monday) night, I threw 17 pitches and that's it. I tell them I'm ready I'm Ready is the double platinum second release from R&B singer Tevin Campbell. I'm Ready yielded the biggest R&B hit of his career the #1 R&B smash "Can We Talk", and produce 3 more successful hits in "I'm Ready", "Always In My Heart" and "Don't Say Goodbye Girl". . . . . The bullpen needs rest. The starting pitchers need to go six, seven or eight innings and then we can go to the other guys.'' --On depth: Hershiser wasn't exactly lighting things up, but neither has anyone except maybe Kevin Brown The name Kevin Brown can refer to several different people, including the following:
``We have six pitchers,'' Malone said. ``We have five starters in place, and if we need to, we can use Matt Herges Matthew Tyler Herges (born April 1, 1970, in Champaign, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball pitcher. He is an alumnus of Illinois State University. Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1992, Herges would make his Major League Baseball debut with . Mike Judd Michael Galen Judd (born June 30, 1975, in San Diego, California) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 9th round of the 1995 MLB amateur draft, Judd would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on is throwing well in Triple-A. Jeff Williams just came off the DL. Robinson Checo is pitching well, but he's on the DL. ``We've got options in the minor leagues, but if it didn't work, Matt Herges is very flexible. He started in the minor leagues. That's another option if need be.'' Williams, who had been on the 60-day DL with an injured left forearm, was reinstated and optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday. Herges, 5-0 with a 3.40 ERA in 29 appearances, last pitched Saturday in St. Louis and gave up one earned run and one hit with two walks. He was ecstatic about Malone mentioning him. ``I'm honored by that,'' he said. ``It makes me want to go out and prove myself even more.'' --White update: Outfielder Devon White, out with a tear in his left rotator cuff rotator cuff n. A set of muscles and tendons that secures the arm to the shoulder joint and permits rotation of the arm. Also called musculotendinous cuff. , hit right-handed off a tee Tuesday and did well, according to physical trainer Pat Screnar. White hit left-handed off a tee Sunday and felt similarly fine. Screnar said White will continue with the tee-hitting program today by hitting from both sides. DODGERS vs. PADRES Time: 7:05 p.m., at Dodger Stadium TV/Radio: Fox Sports Net 2; 1150-AM, KWKW-AM (1330 Spanish) Matchup: Right-hander Chan Ho Park (9-4, 4.10 ERA) opposes Padres right-hander Adam Eaton (1-0, 2.84 ERA). Park is 5-4 with a 3.78 ERA lifetime against San Diego. Eaton is making just his sixth career start but has the lowest ERA of any Padres starter this season. - Lee Barnathan CAPTION(S): box Box: Dodgers vs. Padres (see text) |
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