DODGERS NOTEBOOK: SOURCE: MARTINEZ MAY DEPART.Byline: Brian Dohn Daily News Staff Writer In the back corner of the Dodgers clubhouse, amid the names of prospects and stars, is a locker for Ramon Martinez Ramon Martinez is the name of several people:
Strange thing is, Martinez isn't a Dodger. And it's looking more and more like he won't be unless something changes. A source said a deal with another organization could come quickly, but that Martinez's camp is weighing the option of waiting for a more lucrative deal. A source also said, as of events of the past few weeks, he didn't anticipate Martinez returning to the Dodgers organization. The right-hander, who's been in the Dodgers system since 1985, remains in the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (dəmĭn`ĭkən), republic (2005 est. pop. 8,950,000), 18,700 sq mi (48,442 sq km), West Indies, on the eastern two thirds of the island of Hispaniola. The capital and largest city is Santo Domingo. rehabilitating his surgically repaired right shoulder. And he's there without a contract. Martinez last pitched June 14. Two weeks later he had surgery to repair a tear in his 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. . The prognosis was he wouldn't be ready to pitch at the major-league level until late May. ``He's got an invitation to come in and work out here as a free agent,'' Dodgers general manager Kevin Malone
Kevin Malone is a fictional character from the US television series, The Office. He is played by Brian Baumgartner. said. ``We'll continue to rehabilitate him and continue to do everything we can to get him ready to pitch. It's my understanding that when he gets closer to being game ready, he'll make a decision on where he wants to go.'' Martinez isn't scheduled to arrive in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. until the second week of March. Dodgers physical therapist Pat Screnar saw Martinez three weeks ago at a workout at Dodger Stadium • • [ and said the veteran was on schedule. Martinez, who went 7-3 with a 2.83 ERA before injuring his arm last season, is 123-77 with a 3.45 ERA since joining the Dodgers in 1988 but has missed parts of the past two seasons with shoulder injuries. ``His progress to this point has gone well,'' Screnar said. ``He's been on a throwing program for the last couple of months and he continues to improve his strength. His throwing to this point is just on flat ground. He hasn't been off the mound yet. Everything we've seen, to this date, has been positive to his return.'' Granting Clemency Leniency or mercy. A power given to a public official, such as a governor or the president, to in some way lower or moderate the harshness of punishment imposed upon a prisoner. Clemency is considered to be an act of grace. : Malone was curious to see where Roger Clemens wound up, and had a grin when he learned that the five-time Cy Young Award winner had gone to the American League instead of to Houston. And before the Dodgers signed Kevin Brown to the $105 million free-agent contract in December, Malone said he was intrigued about the opportunity of acquiring Clemens from the Toronto Blue Jays "Blue Jays" redirects here. For other uses, see Blue Jay (disambiguation).. The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. . ``I talked to someone about it, but after we got Kevin Brown (the talk ended),'' Malone said. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: RAMON MARTINEZ The veteran right-hander is recovering from shoulder surgery in the Dominican Republic. |
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