DODGERS NOTEBOOK: SO WHAT IS VALDES' VALUE?Byline: Brian Dohn Staff Writer Last offseason, Dodgers general manager Kevin Malone
Kevin Malone is a fictional character from the US television series, The Office. He is played by Brian Baumgartner. locked up Carlos Perez with a three-year contract and offered Chan Ho Park a four-year, $32 million contract that he turned down. Economics may keep the Dodgers from taking a similar path with right-hander Ismael Valdes
``It's something we're considering, but one thing we don't have is payroll flexibility,'' Malone said. ``That's something that factors into it.'' Valdes, who said he wants to remain with the Dodgers' long-term plans, makes $4.275 million this season and is in line to make about $6 million next season. But if the Dodgers were to agree on a multi-year deal with the 25-year-old, it would most likely cost them $30 million. At this point, that would create a further crimp crimp a regular wave formation of small dimensions, e.g. the crimp of wool fibers epitomized in the Merino breed and its derivatives. crimp marks marks made by wrinkling the x-ray film while holding it between the fingers. in the Dodgers' plans. The Dodgers are in the position of wanting to move a few players with expensive, multi-year contracts to lessen the $80 million payroll burden and create flexibility. If they can trade Eric Young Eric Young can refer to:
Valdes, seeing what in-season contract talks did to Park, said he doesn't even want to think about a deal until after the season, but indicated it was possible he would sign a multi-year pact. Valdes is 8-10, but he leads Dodgers starters with a 3.31 ERA. Honor this: The Mets have grown accustomed to honoring players before games, but a ceremony for ex-Met Todd Hundley Todd made his major league debut with the New York Mets on May 18, 1990 when he was only 20 years old. was wiped off the agenda a few weeks ago by Mets manager and Hundley antagonist Bobby Valentine According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the New York Daily News New York Daily News Morning daily tabloid newspaper published in New York City. It was founded in 1919 by Joseph Medill Patterson and his cousin Robert McCormick as a subsidiary of the Tribune Co. of Chicago. The first successful tabloid-format newspaper in the U.S. , Valentine flipped when the Mets honored Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa before a recent game. Given the feud between Hundley and Valentine over the last two years, a presentation honoring the ultra-popular Hundley wouldn't go over well with the Mets skipper. Sources told the newspaper Mets management opted not hold a ceremony because it didn't want to agitate a delicate situation. Hundley was greeted by shrieking girls before the game and received a standing ovation before his first at-bat. He then struck out on three pitches and finished 0 for 3, his average dropping to .216. DODGERS vs. NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Time: 4:40 p.m., at Shea Stadium. TV/Radio: Channel 5; 1150-AM, KWKW-AM (1330 Spanish). Matchup: The hearing for Jamie Arnold's appeal of his five-game suspension was pushed to Monday, allowing the rookie right-hander to make his third major-league start. Arnold (2-2, 4.15 ERA) pitched 6-1/3 one-hit innings in May in Montreal but was torched for seven runs on eight hits July 22 against Colorado. Consider this also an audition for Arnold since the Dodgers need a fifth starter to replace Carlos Perez. Lefty Al Leiter (9-7, 4.46) starts for the Mets, which usually means catcher Todd Hundley will get the day off in favor of Paul LoDuca. Leiter struck out a career-high 15 Cubs in his last start but didn't factor in the decision. - Brian Dohn CAPTION(S): Box Box: DODGERS vs. NEW YORK (See text) |
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