DODGERS SPRING TRAINING NOTEBOOK : HALL WON'T BE SHOPPED.Byline: Kevin Acee Daily News Staff Writer Darren Hall Michael Darren Hall (born July 14, 1964, in Marysville, Ohio) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers. Sources
It just hurts - because he doesn't hurt anymore. ``It's the first season in a couple years I feel I'm finally healthy,'' said Hall, who has had two surgeries on his throwing (right) elbow in the past two years. ``It's kind of exciting to go out there and pitch. Every pitch you throw, you go, `OK. I'm OK.' '' What has Hall down is that he is likely being sent down. The Dodgers have 12 pitchers for 11 spots. With Tom Candiotti ``I'm not crying out or begging,'' Hall said. ``I feel like I'm healthy. I'm throwing the ball well. If somebody wants me in the big leagues, I'd like to go. . . . I'm not pissed off at one particular person. The bottom line is I want to go if somebody wants me.'' Hall came to spring training with high hopes, thinking Candiotti would be traded. In 8-2/3 innings this spring, he has allowed 10 hits and has a 2.08 ERA. He has struck out 10 and walked two. He figures he has pitched well enough to make the major-league roster. At 32, he also figures his time is running out. ``I spent nine years in the minor leagues,'' said Hall, who could very well be called up for a significant portion of the season. ``I'd like to get my (major-league) service time while I can. I'm no spring chicken anymore. I'd just like to pitch another full season in the big leagues.'' Hall's agent talked to Dodgers executive vice president Fred Claire Fred Claire (b. October 5, 1935 in Jamestown, OH) is a former major league baseball executive who served in numerous roles for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1969-1998 including the role of general manager from 1987-1998. on Tuesday about their thoughts on Hall. The Dodgers are not going to allow Hall to be shopped around. ``I can understand where Fred is coming from,'' Hall said. ``If something happens to someone, you can look down at Triple-A and see an experienced pitcher down there. I understand that. It's just hard to take.'' Update: Dodgers president Peter O'Malley
O'Malley also said he ``will do everything I can to keep the Dodgers training in Vero Beach Vero Beach (vēr`o), city (1990 pop. 17,350), seat of Indian River co., E Fla., on Indian River (a lagoon and part of the Intracoastal Waterway); founded c.1888, inc. 1919. . . . . We'll definitely be here next year for sure.'' Spring Training '97 DODGERS in VERO BEACH, Fla. FACT: Only six players on the Dodgers' projected 25-man roster are signed beyond this season. Mark Guthrie
(born Aug. 31, 1968 , Osaka, Japan) Japanese baseball pitcher whose success with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995 created new opportunities for Asian players in Major League Baseball. and Mike Piazza Michael Joseph Piazza (born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is an American Major League Baseball player who currently plays for the Oakland Athletics. He began his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and played for the Florida Marlins, New York Mets, San Diego Padres are signed through 1998. Todd Zeile is signed through 1999. Eric Karros is signed through 2000. NOTES: Ismael Valdes allowed 12 earned runs in 3-2/3 innings, and Antonio Osuna allowed seven more in one inning of relief. But not one error was committed in the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Mets' 20-7 victory over the Dodgers on Tuesday. . . . Piazza hit his third home run of the spring, and Todd Zeile hit his first. . . . Outfielder Roger Cedeno suffered a hip flexor flexor /flex·or/ (flek´ser) 1. causing flexion. 2. a muscle that flexes a joint. flexor retina´culum see entries under retinaculum. injury in a Triple-A game. He will stay behind for treatment when the team leaves for Los Angeles today. QUOTE: ``I'm not happy with this performance. I am, but I'm not. I couldn't hit the spots. I lost control of everything. But I'm not worried, because what can I do about it? But I'm worried. I'm not used to having a bad day.'' - Valdes, after his outing. ANGELS in TEMPE, Ariz. FACT: The Angels' pitching staff has allowed opponents to score 10 or more runs 12 times in 26 games this spring. NOTES: Starter Allen Watson, acquired by the Angels from San Francisco during the winter, was pounded for eight runs and 11 hits in four innings as the Giants beat the Angels 16-1. Seven of the runs came in the second inning. . . . Reliever Todd Van Poppel Todd Matthew Van Poppel (born December 9, 1971, in Hinsdale, Illinois) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Oakland Athletics (, -), Detroit Tigers (1996), Texas Rangers (, -), Pittsburgh Pirates (1998), Chicago Cubs (-), and Cincinnati Reds (2003-). allowed four singles and two walks to the six hitters he faced in the fifth inning as the Giants batted around and scored six more times. . . . Every Giants starter scored at least one run. . . . Jorge Fabregas' double was the only extra-base hit among the six collected by the Angels. . . The Angels sent Kevin Bass to minor-league camp after he batted just .176 in eight spring games. QUOTE: ``I know our offense is better than we've shown this spring but we're not going to outslug anyone. We've got to stay away from giving up big innings - not two or three runs, I mean six or seven runs - and we've had a lot of them this spring.'' - Angels manager Terry Collins CAPTION(S): Box Box: Spring Training '97 (see text) |
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