[外電] Torre plans rest for Manny, Blake
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Torre plans rest for Manny, Blake
Dodgers skipper looks to keep top players fresher
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LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers manager Joe Torre said Tuesday he will try to
give veterans Manny Ramirez and Casey Blake more days off in 2010 to
ration their strength throughout the season.
"We're going to definitely look at that, the daytime stuff, and Blake
also," Torre said at Tuesday's dedication of the ninth Dodgers Dream
Field at the Boys and Girls Club of Los Angeles.
"Early on, [Rafael] Furcal should be OK, but we'll pay attention to
that, and it looks like we have the bench to do that. With Reed Johnson,
we can also rest Andre Ethier and not have to relocate Matt Kemp."
Ramirez complained toward the end of last season that playing the
outfield wore down his legs. He seriously considered opting out of his
contract to return to the American League for a designated-hitter role,
but instead exercised a $20 million option to remain a Dodger when it
was clear no other club would come close to that salary.
Torre played diplomat and sidestepped questions about the two big
uncertainties heading into Spring Training: his fifth starter and
starting second baseman. He wouldn't name a front-runner or eliminate
any candidate, but did provide a few hints.
For the fifth starter, he said he would be "tempted" to use Scott Elbert
out of the bullpen, that James McDonald could start or relieve, that
Eric Stults has shown "flashes of something very special." Other
candidates include Charlie Haeger, Josh Lindblom, Rule 5 Draft pick
Carlos Monasterios and reclamation project Russ Ortiz.
Torre also sounded intrigued by the Dodgers' interest in Chien-Ming
Wang, currently rehabbing from shoulder surgery but once his Yankees
ace. The Dodgers saw Wang throw on flat ground last week but believe
he's three months or more away from pitching in a game.
"He was my leading pitcher two years in a row. You can't ignore the fact
he's a special young man," said Torre. "With what he's coming back from,
he has to be evaluated."
As for second base, Ronnie Belliard is assumed to be the incumbent,
having started throughout the playoffs and just re-signed. Torre,
though, was careful not to rule out Blake DeWitt or Jamey Carroll.
Belliard, DeWitt or Carroll would be likely fill-ins for Blake at third
if they are not starting.
"The kid [DeWitt] had a rough year," Torre said, referring to DeWitt's
six callups. "We'll give him a fair shot over there. Carroll, I don't
know a great deal about, but [hitting coach Don] Mattingly and our
scouts like him a lot. Belliard, you certainly know how much I trusted
him at the end."
Torre reiterated general manager Ned Colletti's comments that the
signing of Johnson was important because of his versatility to play all
three outfield positions and indicated that the Dodgers could carry four
outfielders and eight infielders, making Jason Repko's chances of making
the team slim.
"Right now, we'll go into Spring Training with an excess of infielders,"
he said.
Torre said he spoke by phone with Ramirez last week.
"He seems anxious to get started," Torre said. "Last year, missing 50
games [to a drug suspension], his biggest problem was having trouble
recovering from coming back in cold. It's not easy to do, especially on
a first-place team, taking somebody out of the lineup like Juan Pierre.
He felt a lot of pressure and fought himself a lot."
Torre said his representatives have had two conversations with the
Dodgers about extending his contract, but nothing has been resolved.
Colletti said earlier Torre might manage through 2011 (his current
contract expires after this season), then move into a front-office
advisory role.
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http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100202&content_id=8013016
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com 02/03/10 12:59 AM EST
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