DODGERS REPORTEDLY GO TO WELLS ALL SIGNS POINT TO L.A. SIGNING LEFTY DODGERS 5, PHILADELPHIA 2.Byline: TONY JACKSON
Anthony (Antonio) Jackson, best known as Tony Jackson Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA -- The once-sinking Dodgers continued to right themselves Thursday, riding just enough offense and a dominating performance by right- hander Chad Billingsley Chad Ryan Billingsley (born July 29, 1984, in Defiance, Ohio) is a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Biography As a senior at Defiance High School in 2003, pitched in 11 games and was 6-1 with a 1. to a 5-2 victory over 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. at Citizens Bank Park. Meanwhile, the front office appeared on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of making its own contribution to a cause that suddenly doesn't seem so lost anymore. The Dodgers, who for days have been the only serious suitors for the services of veteran pitcher David Wells This article is about David Wells, American baseball player. For other uses, see David Wells (disambiguation). David Lee "Boomer" Wells (born May 20, 1963 in Torrance, California) is a Major League Baseball player who is currently a starting pitcher for the Los , were closing in an agreement with the 44-year-old left-hander for the rest of the season. Theoretically, Wells would take over the rotation spot of the struggling Brett Tomko Brett Daniel Tomko[1] (born April 7, 1973 in Euclid, Ohio)[2] is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres, who previously played for the Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, St. and make his Dodgers debut Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. against the New York Mets
The Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. is reporting that a deal has been reached with Wells, but Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti Ned Louis Colletti, Jr. is the General Manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Colletti graduated from East Leyden High School in Franklin Park, Illinois and Northern Illinois University. Colletti began his Major League Career in 1982 with the Chicago Cubs. , speaking through a team spokesman, said there were no announcements to be made Thursday night. Still, all indications are that an agreement is imminent and that the Dodgers, who won their second series in a row after going a month without winning one, are simply waiting to announce it until it is finalized. Wells became a free agent when the Padres released him nine days ago, a move that was inevitable from the time the club designated him for assignment on Aug. 9. "We're talking (with the Dodgers), and we'll see what happens," said Gregg Clifton, Wells' Phoenix-based agent, around noon on Thursday. "If it's going to happen, it will probably happen in the next 24-36 hours. That is as long as David is going to (wait)." Asked what the right circumstances are, Clifton laid out terms that could only be met by either the Dodgers or Padres, and the Padres already let Wells go. "His preference is obviously the West Coast," Clifton said. "He would like to stay in the National League West and pitch for a team with a chance to go to the playoffs." Clifton did not return any of three messages left on his cell phone by the Daily News later in the day. In theory, signing Wells would cost the Dodgers only a prorated share of the major-league minimum salary of $380,000 (about $80,000), with the Padres picking up the rest of his $1 million salary. But to lure Wells back into the game more than two weeks after he last pitched, the Dodgers are believed to have sweetened sweet·en v. sweet·ened, sweet·en·ing, sweet·ens v.tr. 1. To make sweet or sweeter by adding sugar, honey, saccharin, or another sweet substance. 2. To make more pleasant or agreeable. their offer with an incentive clause based on games started In baseball statistics, games started (denoted by GS) indicates the number of games that a pitcher has started for his team. The pitcher is credited with starting the game if he is listed in the starting lineup as the team's pitcher, even if he does not throw the first pitch to the . That clause would replace a similar clause in Wells' San Diego contract that was nullified nul·li·fy tr.v. nul·li·fied, nul·li·fy·ing, nul·li·fies 1. To make null; invalidate. 2. To counteract the force or effectiveness of. when the Padres released him. That previous clause called for Wells to receive an additional $176,471 per start beginning with his 11th start of the season and continuing through his 27th. Wells presently has 22 starts, meaning that if the Dodgers had agreed to honor the clause, they would have to pay him up to another $882,355, which would have increased their financial commitment to Wells to almost $1 million over the final five weeks of the regular season. Instead, the sides agreed on a clause that is more favorable to the Dodgers but still allows Wells to add to his salary if he remains healthy. Also complicating the deal is a seven-week suspension Wells drew after he was ejected from a July 7 start against Atlanta. He is appealing that suspension and won't have to serve it until his appeal is heard. But unless the suspension is reduced by at least three games, it will cost Wells at least one start and cause whatever team picks him up to play with a 24-man roster for however many games Wells ends up serving. If a deal is completed, Wells will join the Dodgers (66-61) at a time when they finally appear to have stopped a late-season freefall that threatened to put them out of the hunt for a playoff spot. They now have won six of their past eight games after dropping 19 of 26 immediately before that. As a result, their collective mood has changed dramatically and noticeably as their offense has finally begun to jell and produce. "It's a lot different, and it is what comes from winning some ballgames," Dodgers manager Grady Little said. "A week ago, sitting around that dugout, it was like a dead dugout and a dead club. That is natural when you're not scoring any runs. All of a sudden, you start scoring some runs, and it looks like everybody is full of life." tony.jackson@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 DODGERS TODAY Dodgers (Penny 14-3) at N.Y. Mets (Perez 11-8), 4:10 p.m., Shea Stadium TV: Ch. 9. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Dodgers starter Chad Billingsley struck out seven over seveninnings to earn his first victory in a month Thursday. George Widman/Associated Press |
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