GM MEETINGS: DODGERS RE-SIGN RELIEVER MARTIN.Byline: Rich Hammond Rich Hammond Los Angeles Daily News sports writer. Instrumental in bringing the Los Angeles Kings hockey organization closer to the fans. He is the atypical "what a guy" to Kings fans everywhere. Rich Hammond on himself. Staff Writer PHOENIX - The Dodgers made their first move of the offseason Thursday when they re-signed left-handed reliever Tom Martin to a two-year, $3.3 million contract. Martin, 33, was signed before last season after a tryout recommended by Dodgers reliever Paul Shuey Paul Kenneth Shuey (born September 16, 1970 in Lima, Ohio), is a Major League relief pitcher most recently for the Baltimore Orioles. He played most of his career for the Cleveland Indians from 1994 to 2002. He made 4 playoff appearances with the Indians. , and Martin exceeded all expectations with a 1-2 record and a 3.53 ERA in 80 appearances (51 innings). ``He was one of the key ingredients in a very good bullpen last year,'' general manager Dan Evans said. ``I give Tom a lot of credit because he had an opportunity in the tryout and not only seized that, but also flourished in the role. And I give Jim (Tracy) and the staff a lot of credit for the way he was utilized.'' --Nothing changed: For those questioning how the impending im·pend intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends 1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending. 2. sale of the Dodgers to Frank McCourt
Francis "Frank" McCourt (born August 19, 1930) is an Irish-American teacher and author. will impact the team's offseason moves, the answer so far is: not much. Evans said that once an agreement was reached with Martin, he received approval from team president Bob Daly, who will resign after the sale is approved, and made a ``courtesy call'' to Corey Busch, who is heading up McCourt's transition team. --Slowing down: Evans worked into the early hours Thursday on potential trades, but nothing appears imminent as the general managers' meetings conclude this morning. Sources said many teams have inquired about reliever Guillermo Mota Guillermo Reynoso Mota (born July 25, 1973 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently on the New York Mets. , but the Dodgers are unlikely to trade Mota for anything short of a blockbuster offer since they see him as an important setup man in 2004. Many GMs are leaving town this morning, but Evans and staff will work through today. Odalis Perez continues to be the main player being shopped by the Dodgers, with offers for St. Louis' Jim Edmonds James Patrick "Jim" Edmonds (born June 27, 1970 in Fullerton, California) is a left-handed batter who plays for the St. Louis Cardinals. Edmonds is affectionately known as Jimmy Baseball [1], "Lassie" and as "Hollywood"[2] among Cardinals fans. , Chicago's Carlos Lee Carlos Noriel Lee (born June 20, 1976 in Aguadulce, Panama) is a left fielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Houston Astros. He bats and throws right-handed. He is married and has two daughters, Cassandra and Karla and a son, named Karlos. or Paul Konerko and the Yankees' Nick Johnson believed to be on the table. If Arizona's potential deal for Richie Sexson falls through, the Dodgers could make a play. Rich Hammond, (818) 713-3611 rich.hammond(at)dailynews.com |
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