ONCE MO: RIGHT-HANDER MIGHT RETURN DODGERS COULD FINALIZE DEAL WITH NOMO BY END OF THE WEEK.Byline: Brian Dohn Staff Writer Free agent right-hander Hideo Nomo Hideo Nomo (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. , who sparked a craze with the Dodgers that rivaled Fernandomania, could be back with his original organization any day now. Nomo's agent and the Dodgers were so close to agreeing to a short-term contract that an announcement could be made by the end of the week, sources said Wednesday. Nomo, who led the American League American League (AL) One of the two associations of professional baseball teams in the U.S. and Canada designated as major leagues; the other is the National League (NL). with 220 strikeouts for Boston last season, would give the Dodgers a competent No. 2 starter to go with Kevin Brown The name Kevin Brown can refer to several different people, including the following:
Mulholland is a 1981 graduate of Laurel Highlands (Pennsylvania) High School. to move into a situational left-hander role in the bullpen. On Wednesday, Dodgers general manager Dan Evans spoke with Nomo's agent, Don Nomura, and talks moved quickly on what is believed to be either a one-year or two-year deal. Evans and Nomura first spoke at the winter meetings last week in Boston. The two spoke again this week to the point where the Dodgers believed they were close to signing him. ``I don't speak about free agents,'' Evans said. ``I don't think it's the right thing to do.'' Nomo went 13-10 with a 4.50 ERA last season with Boston, but contract negotiations broke down with the Red Sox last month. Talks deteriorated to the point where Boston didn't offer him salary arbitration, making him more attractive to the Dodgers because signing him won't cost them a draft pick. Nomo went 45-36 with a 3.51 ERA in three-plus seasons with the Dodgers before being traded to the Mets during the 1998 season. He is 82-71 with a 4.05 ERA in his career and has averaged 11 wins the last three seasons. --Also: Scott Boras Scott Boras (b. November 2, 1952 in California) is a sports agent for professional baseball players. He is the president of Scott Boras Corporation, which holds its headquarters in Newport Beach, California. , agent for right-hander Chan Ho Park, followed through with what he said he would do when the winter meetings began - officially decline the Dodgers' offer for salary arbitration. The Dodgers have until Jan. 8 to negotiate a contract with him, but the organization doesn't want to go more than three years while Park could get double that length from another team. |
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