DODGERS NOTEBOOK: ROLEN GIVES NOMO THREE-FINGER SALUTE.Byline: Kevin Acee / Daily News Staff Writer Scott Rolen Scott Bruce Rolen (born April 4, 1975 in Jasper, Indiana) is an American baseball player, who currently plays at third base for the St. Louis Cardinals. Rolen grew up in Jasper, Indiana[1][2]. grimaced grim·ace n. A sharp contortion of the face expressive of pain, contempt, or disgust. intr.v. grim·aced, grim·ac·ing, grim·ac·es To make a sharp contortion of the face. , then walked toward first base glaring at 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. . He held up three fingers and yelled at the Dodgers pitcher, mumbling mum·ble v. mum·bled, mum·bling, mum·bles v.tr. 1. To utter indistinctly by lowering the voice or partially closing the mouth: mumbled an insincere apology. the entire way. For the third time this season, in Saturday's fifth inning, Nomo hit Rolen with a pitch. The Philadelphia Phillies “Phillies” redirects here. For other uses, see Phillies (disambiguation). The Philadelphia Phillies are a professional baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. rookie was not happy with Nomo after having to leave the game the next inning with a bruised upper arm. Among the printable things Rolen said: ``I told him he hit me three times.'' Nomo said he ``absolutely'' did not try to hit Rolen, who lined a single off Nomo's arm in the fourth inning July 26 at Dodger Stadium • • [ . Nomo left that game immediately, though he did not miss a start. ``Because he's a good hitter I have to jam him inside,'' Nomo said. Staying power: As Todd Worrell closes in on 300 saves, the idea of coming back for another year is more appealing. Worrell pitched the final two-thirds of the ninth on Saturday for his 33rd save of the season and 254th of his career. It was also his 125th as a Dodger, tying him with Jim Brewer for the franchise record. Only nine pitchers have recorded 300 saves. Among active closers, only Dennis Eckersley (383), John Franco (354) and Randy Myers (313) have more saves than Worrell. ``I'd like to play one more year,'' said the 37-year-old Worrell, whose contract with the Dodgers is up after this season. Starter: Dennis Reyes will start Wednesday at Pittsburgh. |
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