MARLINS WIN AS MONDESI MAKES NICE : FLORIDA 7, DODGERS 5.Byline: Brian Dohn Staff Writer Raul Mondesi was late for another team stretch, but this time he had a good reason. For the first time since the Dodgers right fielder right fielder n. Baseball The player who defends right field. Noun 1. right fielder - the person who plays right field outfielder - (baseball) a person who plays in the outfield laced into his manager and club management last week, all sides sat and talked. Mondesi, his agent Jeff Moorad Jeff Moorad is currently the Chief Executive Officer, minority owner and managing partner of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He is also a co-owner of the Hall of Fame Racing NASCAR team. For many years, he was a player agent, and representing many baseball and football players. , manager Davey Johnson
Kevin Malone is a fictional character from the US television series, The Office. He is played by Brian Baumgartner. and Dodgers president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Bob Graziano Bob Graziano is a former president of the Los Angeles Dodgers of American Major League Baseball. He is currently Managing Director for the Western Region of Northern Trust, an investment management company. met before the Dodgers' 7-5 loss to Florida at Dodger Stadium • • [ on Monday. And while all sides presented a feel-good, happy ending to the ordeal that began last Wednesday when Mondesi demanded a trade, no one said the trade demand was rescinded. Mondesi declined comment, but he did apologize to Johnson and Malone during the meeting. ``Raul was remorseful re·morse·ful adj. Marked by or filled with remorse. re·morse  ful·ly adv. and expressed those feelings to both Davey
and Kevin,'' Moorad said. ``I think he is looking forward to
continuing to play hard and, hopefully, successfully with the team over
the last six weeks of the season.
``This was a session designed to take appropriate steps, make amends and move on. Raul is a Dodger. Not withstanding his comments of the last week, he's going to give his all for the team and he's hopeful, over time, the fans and the organization will forgive him.'' The fans' forgiveness might be hard to come by, especially in a season in which the Dodgers haven't come close to the playoff race and Mondesi is hitting .247. They continued to boo him every time he came to the plate against the Marlins, and jeered when he committed a sixth-inning error and was caught stealing For meanings outside baseball, see . In baseball, a runner is charged, and the fielders involved are credited, with a time caught stealing when the runner attempts to advance or lead off from one base to another without the ball being batted and then is tagged out by a fielder in the seventh. Mondesi, thanks to the Dodgers' PR machine, issued a statement of regret the day after ripping into Johnson and Malone, and then told his two targets he was sorry during the meeting. ``He personally apologized and I do feel he's sorry about what he said and he's ready to move forward,'' Malone said. The meeting was called by the Dodgers after Mondesi blasted Johnson and Malone while the team was in Montreal. It came after Mondesi was not in the starting lineup For the line of action figures, see . A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes for a second straight day, punishment for arriving to the ballpark late for the team stretch. Sources said Mondesi has been late for numerous team stretches this season. In a profanity-laced interview last Wednesday, Mondesi said he was tired of what he perceived to be a the lack of confidence Johnson and Malone showed in him. Dodgers officials wanted to meet Friday, when the team returned from its 10-game road trip, but Moorad was on vacation and couldn't get back into town before the weekend, so the meeting was pushed back to Monday. ``I feel what we did today was put it behind us and move forward,'' Graziano said. ``It was good for us to sit down and talk face to face.'' Still, it drew ire from fans that Mondesi wasn't suspended by the club after he made the comments about his two immediate bosses. In fact, though Mondesi was held out of the starting lineup for two days in Montreal, he was a pinch-hitter in both games and returned to the starting lineup Thursday. He started his fifth straight game against the Marlins. He's expected to be fined again, but the amount of such a fine wasn't talked about during the meeting. Instead, it was designed to get all the parties talking again. ``It was a positive, productive meeting and we're moving forward,'' Malone said. ``We'll still deal with the issues internally.'' Johnson called the meeting ``positive, constructive'' but didn't want to discuss it, saying instead he wanted to turn the page and not deal with it any more. But Mondesi's future with the Dodgers after this season wasn't addressed, and none of the participants wanted to talk about what they plan to do once the season ends. While Mondesi is one of the sports' most talented players, moving him in the offseason could be chore because of his contract. He's guaranteed $20.5 million over the next two seasons, but he hasn't produced like a $10 million ballplayer this season. DODGERS vs. FLORIDA Time: 7:10 p.m., at Dodger Stadium. TV/Radio: Fox Sports West 2; XTRA-AM (1150), KWKW-AM (1330 Spanish). Matchup: - In a matchup of inexperience, the Dodgers have the slight edge in right-hander Mike Judd Michael Galen Judd (born June 30, 1975, in San Diego, California) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 9th round of the 1995 MLB amateur draft, Judd would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on , who will make his second major-league start. Judd (1-0, 5.68 ERA) was supposed to return to Triple-A Albuquerque after making a start in Montreal, but after he allowed four runs in 6-1/3 innings, manager Davey Johnson wanted a second look at the 24-year-old. Whether he remains for another start is a different question. ``He was told he was going to be here for one (start), so he's in the bonus area,'' Johnson said. Florida right-hander A.J. Burnett was plucked from Double-A Portland to make his major-league debut despite a 6-11 mark and 5.78 ERA with the Sea Dogs Sea Dogs (original: Корсары: проклятие дальних морей . But it will be for just one start. ``Even if he pitches a no-hitter, he's going back down,'' Florida manager John Boles John Boles may refer to:
- Brian Dohn CAPTION(S): 2 Photos, box PHOTO (1 -- color) The Marlins' Luis Castillo There are three people named Luis Castillo:
(2) Chan Ho Park allowed only two earned runs in seven innings but lost for the twelfth time this season as the Marlins defeated the Dodgers. Charlotte Schmid-Maybach/Staff Photographer Box: Dodgers vs. Florida (see text) |
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