DODGERS NOTEBOOK : BUTLER WILL LEARN FAST HIS STATUS.Brett Butler Brett Butler can refer to different people:
``We'll find out pretty quick if he can get on base like he's supposed to,'' Dodgers manager Bill Russell Noun 1. Bill Russell - United States basketball center (born in 1934) William Felton Russell, Russell said. ``Obviously Brett's going to play every day until he proves otherwise.'' Wayne Kirby Wayne Leonard Kirby (born January 22, 1964 in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder from 1991-1998. and Chad Curtis Chad David Curtis (born November 6 1968 in Marion, Indiana, United States) is a former center and left fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1992-2001, notably for the New York Yankees. , in a left-field platoon since the middle of August, become depth, while Butler attempts to return from four months away from the game. Russell, however, won't let Butler struggle for too long, merely for the sake of appearances. Butler wouldn't allow it, either. ``Let's put it this way,'' Russell said, ``this time of year, you go with who's hot. We've got three center fielders. It won't take too long (to evaluate Butler). We're not going to put him out there unless he's doing the job. He'll let us know, too.'' He'll wait in the blue room: Brett Butler will appear on the Tonight Show, with Jay Leno Jay Leno (born April 28, 1950) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, writer who is best known as the current host of NBC television's long-running variety and talk program The Tonight Show. Biography Leno was born in New Rochelle, New York. , on Thursday, a day off for the Dodgers, and the day before he plays for the first time since his cancer diagnosis. His appearance as a presenter at the Emmy Awards was canceled, though he will be spotlighted during the show. More Butler: As he walked onto the field following Monday's game, Butler heard a whistle from the Mets' dugout. He turned and saw Lance Johnson Johnson charaded the message, ``I'm praying for you.'' ``It's stuff like that,'' Butler said Tuesday. ``I have felt the prayers. I've felt the love and the genuineness.'' Usually, only nine are allowed: In the past two weeks, Tim Wallach has been robbed of a double and two home runs. Most recently, Lance Johnson went over the center-field fence Monday to take one away. Told that he ought to work on hitting them either 100 feet shorter or one foot farther, Wallach laughed and said, ``There's like 300 guys out there. I got no chance.'' Also: The 5-year-old daughter of former Dodgers pitcher Gary Wayne has been diagnosed with lymphoma. . . . Ralph Avila, the Dodgers vice president in charge of Campo Las Palmas, the Dodgers Dominican Republic summer league compound, was released from Centinela Hospital Medical Center. Avila underwent triple bypass surgery triple bypass surgery Coronary arterial bypass graft, see there 10 days ago. |
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