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There hasn't been an official report from the Dodgers, but infielder Antonio Perez was hit in the face by a pitch playing for Gigantes del Cibao in the Dominican League last month. (Here is a report in Spanish, as well as a follow-up.) Roughly translated, the injury to Perez's left cheekbone will take a long time to heal.
Folks in the Dodger Thoughts comments first alerted me to this news, though I hadn't seen a story link until tonight. Raul Tavares of Dominican Players confirmed via e-mail that Perez suffered a bone fracture. Perez is sitting out the rest of the Winter League season, but Tavares said that according to the reports he heard, Perez "is supposed to be ready for Spring Training."
Boston farmhand Anastacio Martínez of Estrellas de Oriente hit Perez with the first pitch of the game.
Stan from Tacoma
Or, Olé! As in what Perez couldn't say because he didn't duck the ball.
The articles weren't particularly long.
I practiced some of my Spanish on my Guatemalan nephew. I kept asking him questions and he kept answering "si". Finally I asked him "Sabes la diferencia entre futbol y futbol americano?" and he said "No."
So he either understood me or just got tiring of agreeing with me.
My English disappeared there.
"The one concerning the Dodgers that circulated through the lobby on Sunday was that Jim Fregosi would have a second interview for manager, this time with chairman Frank McCourt. If Fregosi gets the job, his bench coach could be Grady Little.
The Dodgers offered no confirmation."
We could Fregosi and Little! Also, Furcal has been promised SS when Izzy returns, and apparently made his decision on Friday, and Manny Mota played an active role in persuading him
You lost your composition but you kept your composure.
well if therr are many times interested in bradley, then it might not be so cheap for whoever gets him..
And I hang my head in dissapointment.
The Nationals will discuss Nick Johnson or Wilkerson for the right center fielder or pitching, and GM Jim Bowden does not come to these affairs to stand in the lobby and talk.
odalis for wilkerson!
Why do you think that? Did you watch all the way to the end?
The GMAC bowl between UTEP and Toledo or the Rose Bowl between UT and USC?
Although frankly, UTEP vs. Georgetown in basketball will be played around the same time, and will be far bigger than either of them.
How about, say, Guzman+Broxton+Aybar for Cabrera?
The weird thing is that she didn't go to USC and her uncle was a prof at UT.
It would have been good because the last time I visited L.A., the Dodgers won the World Series the next season.
Floyd was also the technical adviser for "Glory Road," the Disney movie about the 1966 UTEP team that comes out in January. From what I understand, teaching Derek Luke how to play basketball was no small feat.
"Well, I Promise to post more often, thanks to those people who have e-mailed me, some encouraging me to keep writting and some other to insult me or some of my countrymen."
Ouch.
And FSU in a BCS game is idiotic.
If she picks the Texas box, I'll give her the USC jacket.
Eric, if you are serious about going to the Rose Bowl, contact me.
In last year's Rose Bowl, Texas beat the Big Ten. This year, we'll beat the Pac-10.
last year was a travesty though.
The Vitalis Sun Bowl in El Paso on December 30 matches UCLA and Northwestern!
Woo hoo! Let the counting of points begin!
and isn't the cotton bowl the most prestigious texas bowl game?
http://www.sunbowl.org/
The corporate sponsor is really the company that owns the Vitalis name, but the Helen of Troy Sun Bowl probably won't sell many tickets.
The one in Fort Worth is the ...
Fort Worth Bowl.
Bradley-for-Zito trade discussed
" DALLAS - The Dodgers are engaged in discussions with the Oakland Athletics on a potential trade that would involve troubled Dodgers outfielder Milton Bradley and A's left-hander and former Cy Young Award winner Barry Zito.
It is unclear what additional players, if any, are involved in the discussions, but officials for both clubs are expected to meet sometime today, when baseball's annual winter meetings begin here today.
......."
http://tinyurl.com/8sye2
I'm sure the Dodgers would have to include a top prospect. Ok, now I'm going to bed.
Would be nice to have Zito, but Billy Beane combing our farm system scares the $h*T out of me.
A thought on other free agent pitchers: Of course it would be nice to have a Millwood, but I did a BB/K stat comparison and suprisingly Bret Tomko is nearly identical. Jamie Moyer might be another one to look at. Also, couldn't we use a Bob Wickman in our young bullpenn?
I'd take him for Bradley and cash, but I'd rather keep Weaver than get Zito. I'd rather we save the money and splurge in some crazy trade for a real pitcher. (not that Zito doesn't have some value, but since I had him in my fantasy league last year, I can say he wasn't what I'd hoped for)
Also, Anna Benson is furious that the Mets are trading her husband, and blames the trade talks on her negotiations with Playboy...
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