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Friday, July 08, 2005 |
Pickoff Moves
Katie, Jersey, Cooperstown
Katie Brownell Enters Cooperstown, Sort Of
I earlier mentioned the Baseball Hall of Fame's interest in one Katie Brownell. Now it appears the deed is done, and while she's wearing the right jersey and all, I'm informed it's not that unusual for girls at this age to dominate the boys just because of the inherent size differences that arise naturally. Nonetheless, this appears to be the first time something like this has ever happened:"As near as we can tell, it may be the first time it's happened," said Lance Van Auken, spokesman for Little League International. "Since girls have been allowed to play Little League (1974), 30 million games have been played, so there's no way to go back. But this got a lot of media attention, and we haven't had anybody come to us and say, `My daughter did that.'"It may be a bit early for the Dodgers to sign Katie, but on the other hand, they're challenging their depth a bit.
2012 Olympics Minus Baseball, Softball
Damn Euros. The first time in history that games have been cut from the Olympics."I think they've made a big, big mistake," said Tommy Lasorda, the former Dodgers manager who guided the U.S. team to the gold medal in the 2000 Sydney Games. "Baseball is played by all countries now, and softball, too...."That's probably stretching things a bit, Tommy; "played" is not the same thing as "is popular". But, no matter. If the quality of the last Olympics is any indication, I'll sit this one out, thanks.
Even More Roster Moves
- Shawn Estes has gone on the DL for the Snakes, due to a possible fracture in his foot. Estes is expected to miss two to six weeks; he was 6-7 with a 4.57 ERA.
- The Padres activated C Ramon Hernandez from the 15-day DL. Hernandez promptly hit a two-RBI single in last night's game to help beat the Astros 7-5. Miguel Ojeda was optioned to AAA Portland to make room.
- Good news for the O's and Red Sox, maybe: the Yankees have sent Tom Gordon to have an MRI on his shoulder, in which he reported stiffness after Thursday night's game.
- The Angels' Orlando Cabrera may need surgery to remove bone chips from his elbow, which could sideline him an additional 4-6 weeks. And, I hear they need to change his oil. Take your time getting back, Orlando.
- In the same Times article above, Steve Finley had a good BP and may be back by Thursday.
- Ricky Ledee could be activated in time for the weekend series against the Astros.
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