DODGERS NOTEBOOK: WILL THE FANS FORGIVE MONDESI?Byline: Brian Dohn Staff Writer The last time the Dodgers were home, Raul Mondesi was jeered constantly, a reminder from the fans that they were unhappy the right fielder right fielder n. Baseball The player who defends right field. Noun 1. right fielder - the person who plays right field outfielder - (baseball) a person who plays in the outfield lashed out in a profanity-laced tirade at Dodgers manager Davey Johnson
Kevin Malone is a fictional character from the US television series, The Office. He is played by Brian Baumgartner. . Mondesi's comments, which included a desire to be traded, jolted the organization. But Dodgers president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Bob Graziano Bob Graziano is a former president of the Los Angeles Dodgers of American Major League Baseball. He is currently Managing Director for the Western Region of Northern Trust, an investment management company. said it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a to forgive and forget. It has been two weeks since Mondesi made the comments and he since hasn't talked about the situation publicly. However, Mondesi and his agent, Jeff Moorad Jeff Moorad is currently the Chief Executive Officer, minority owner and managing partner of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He is also a co-owner of the Hall of Fame Racing NASCAR team. For many years, he was a player agent, and representing many baseball and football players. , did meet with Johnson, Malone and Graziano during the last homestand. The Dodgers return home tomorrow to face the Cubs. ``I think Raul was sincere when he apologized, and he apologized on several occasions,'' Graziano said. ``I certainly can get beyond that incident because I know his apology was sincere and we all make mistakes. If you can't get beyond people's mistakes, you're never going to have stability in the organization.'' Still, Mondesi, with his $20.5 million guaranteed contract over the next two seasons, could find himself on the trading block. Graziano acknowledged the Dodgers must make moves during the offseason, but he remained consistent with his field manager and Malone on the severity of those changes. ``We don't need to tear it down and start over,'' Graziano said. ``Obviously, changes need to be made, just from the team's performance, but it's not an issue of starting from scratch.'' No relief: After giving up two more runs in one inning and taking the loss, Pedro Borbon (3-2) might see his role as situational lefty out of the bullpen slipping away. Borbon was brilliant before the All-Star break but now is floundering. Borbon's ERA since the break is 10.50 and it has risen from 1.64 to 4.00. Onan Masaoka Onan Kainoa Satoshi Masaoka (born October 27, 1977, in Hilo, Hawaii) was a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 1995 MLB amateur draft, Masaoka would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Los Angeles , used primarily as a long reliever Long relievers are a type of relief pitcher in baseball. Long relievers traditionally enter early in a game (anywhere from the first inning to the fourth inning) when the starting pitcher cannot continue, whether due to ineffective pitching, lack of endurance, rain delays, injury, and in the middle of games, could slide into that role. Borbon was dominant against lefties until lately, and even so they're hitting .139 against him. But left-handed hitting Dave Nilsson's two-run double off Borbon in the seventh inning Wednesday broke a 7-7 tie. Meanwhile, Masaoka has a 3.97 ERA. Righties are hitting .198 against him, but lefties are batting .253. ``I'm going to keep bringing (Borbon) back,'' Dodgers manager Davey Johnson said. ``As long as he's on the team, I'm going to keep throwing him out there.'' Meeting of minds: Graziano and Rick Welts, president of Fox Sports Enterprises, were in town to meet with baseball commissioner Bud Selig Allan Huber "Bud" Selig, Jr. (born July 30, 1934 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is the Commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was previously the team owner and administrator of the Milwaukee Brewers. . Graziano said many things were discussed, including the economics of the game and how the Dodgers fit into it. FYI "For your information." See digispeak. FYI - For Your Information : Angel Pena, currently on the suspended list at Triple-A Albuquerque for violating teams rules, won't be a September call-up for the Dodgers. Instead, he'll head to Peoria, Ariz., and rehab his injured throwing arm in the Instructional League. Pena, the Dodgers' top prospect and one of the top catching prospects in baseball, has a strained right forearm and is expected to miss two to three weeks. . . . Lefty Carlos Perez was so impressive in his latest start for Albuquerque that he might rejoin the Dodgers during the upcoming six-game homestand. He allowed two runs on eight hits in seven innings Tuesday, and his final pitch of the game was clocked 90 mph. . . . Adrian Beltre (ankle and groin) returned after missing the last three games with injuries and went 3 for 4 with his 14th homer of the season. He was a triple shy of the cycle. . . . The five runs the Brewers scored in the sixth innings off Brown equaled the number of earned runs he allowed in his last five starts. It was also the most runs the Brewers have gotten in an inning since scoring seven July 16 against Kansas City. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO MONDESI |
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