HMM, A NEW OWNER ... PLAYERS MULL POTENTIAL SALE, SEE POSITIVES IN NFL'S GLAZER.Byline: Jill Painter Staff Writer Todd Hundley Todd made his major league debut with the New York Mets on May 18, 1990 when he was only 20 years old. already is pondering what life would be like for the Dodgers organization if it was sold to Malcolm Glazer Malcolm Irving Glazer (born May 25, 1928 in Rochester, New York) is an American businessman and sports-team owner. He is president and chief executive officer of First Allied Corporation, a holding company for his varied business interests, most notably in the food processing , who also owns the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Hundley went to Super Bowl XXXVII Super Bowl XXXVII was the 37th championship game of the modern National Football League (NFL). The game was played on January 26, 2003 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California following the 2002 regular season. in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , where he watched the underdog Buccaneers Buccaneers can refer to:
This article is about an American football team. For other uses, see Raider. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland, California. . He doesn't know much about Glazer, but Tampa Bay's performance was a good-enough first impression for Hundley. ``(Glazer) is a winner,'' said Hundley, who sported a Buccaneers cap the other day. ``He has a winning system, and that's what you want. I'm not saying Rupert Murdoch and Bob Daly don't. They do. But you always want someone who is a winner. Bob Daly is a winner, and he's the best owner I've ever played for.'' Outfielder Daryle Ward believes success in one sport can translate to another. ``I don't see why not,'' he said. ``They won the Super Bowl. That could be a good thing.'' Not everyone is thinking about the sale. ``I don't worry about it. I haven't paid much attention to it this season,'' Shawn Green said. ``I think most of the guys in here are focused on baseball until something were to be in the works. Whatever happens upstairs will take care of itself.'' If that means Glazer turns out to be the new man upstairs, Hundley would be pleased. ``It's a great timing for him to do this, and obviously he's capable,'' Hundley said. ``I think for the Los Angeles Dodgers "Dodgers" and "Brooklyn Dodgers" redirect here. For the American football team, see Brooklyn Dodgers (football). For the Eastern Basketball Association team, see Brooklyn Dodgers (basketball). , he'd bring a winning attitude and a winning atmosphere.'' --Arms race: The Dodgers begin a three-game series today against the Florida Marlins, who will be without many of their young pitchers because of injuries. Three are on the disabled list: A.J. Burnett had ``Tommy John'' surgery, Josh Beckett is out with an elbow injury and Mark Redman has a broken thumb. ``History says you're probably going to lose a pitcher over the course of the year, it's just the way it is,'' Dodgers general manager Dan Evans said. ``It's frustrating for anybody on the personnel side. You really never know what caused the problem, whether it's just the body breaking down or routine. ``I just feel sorry for anyone who loses a player. I know how it feels to lose a guy that you're counting on.'' Evans knows all too well, with injuries to Kevin Brown and Darren Dreifort in recent years. Some observers have suggested the Marlins overuse overuse Health care The common use of a particular intervention even when the benefits of the intervention don't justify the potential harm or cost–eg, prescribing antibiotics for a probable viral URI. Cf Misuse, Underuse. their young pitchers. ``I don't think Mother Nature looks at age,'' Evans said. ``I just think Mother Nature just says you're not supposed to throw 94 without a little pain, and that's a shame. You see so many guys go down over the course of the year. But the sad part is it's part of the game. You know it going in. You have to give yourself enough of an inventory to get through it.'' CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Some Dodgers support the idea of Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer, pictured, becoming the next owner of their team. Scott Martin/Associated Press Box: DODGERS vs. FLORIDA - Jill Painter |
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