DODGERS REWARD TOP PINCH-HITTER.Byline: Daily News Dave Hansen
adj. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at dominant, noted. [Middle English, from Latin prae pinch-hitter in baseball last season, was rewarded Thursday with a contract for the 2001 season with a club option for 2002 by the Dodgers. Hansen Han·sen , Gerhard Henrik Armauer 1746-1845. Norwegian physician and bacteriologist who discovered (1869) the leprosy bacillus. , 32, set a major-league record with seven pinch-hit home runs and drove in 14 runs. The Rowland High (of Rowland Heights) graduate batted .289, including .273 as a pinch-hitter, and had a .415 on-base percentage. He's a lifetime .279 batter in a pinch-hit role. ``I'm very appreciative,'' said Hansen, who has 13 career homers as a pinch-hitter. ``It's good to be back. I'm pretty close to home. It's nice that they (increased the price) of the contract and didn't have to.'' The Dodgers held a $550,000 option for the 2001 season, but after the season Hansen and the club opted to renegotiate re·ne·go·ti·ate tr.v. re·ne·go·ti·at·ed, re·ne·go·ti·at·ing, re·ne·go·ti·ates 1. To negotiate anew. 2. To revise the terms of (a contract) so as to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor. . The left-handed hitting Hansen, who can also play third base and first base, will make $625,000 plus incentives in 2001. The club holds a $675,000 option for 2002 with a $25,000 buyout Buyout The purchase of a company or a controlling interest of a corporation's shares. Notes: A leveraged buyout is accomplished with borrowed money or by issuing more stock. . With the deal, the Dodgers have 15 players under contract for a total of $75.7 million. - Brian Dohn CAPTION(S): photo Photo: HANSEN |
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