[新聞] Dodgers add Kuo to NLCS roster

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http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081009&content_id=3605351&vkey=news_la&fext=.jsp&c_id=la 10/09/08 10:16 AM ET Dodgers add Kuo to NLCS roster Southpaw could neutralize Philly's lethal lefty bats; Saito left off By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com PHILADELPHIA -- Closer Takashi Saito's comeback from elbow problems was derailed Thursday when he was left off the Dodgers' roster for the National League Championship Series, which is scheduled to open against the Phillies on Thursday night. An unusual bullpen session after the Dodgers' Wednesday workout didn't convince club officials that Saito's mechanics were consistent enough to pitch effectively. Saito's spot on the roster will be taken by left-handed reliever Hong-Chih Kuo, who has recovered enough from elbow problems of his own, despite pitching in only one game over the past month. The remainder of the Dodgers' roster, which had to be submitted by 7 a.m. PT on Thursday, is the same as used in the National League Division Series. Jonathan Broxton, who was overpowering while securing the Dodgers' clinching win over the Cubs in the NLDS on Saturday night, will be the closer for the NLCS. Rookie workhorse Cory Wade will be the primary setup man and Kuo the primary left-hander, limited to one inning. Most likely, Kuo won't be available to pitch on consecutive days with an elbow that had already been operated on four times before the latest trouble. His latest injury was to the triceps area above the elbow. Kuo missed the NLDS with the Cubs, but he could be critical to the Dodgers' chances in this series. He was lights-out in three appearances against the Phillies this season, allowing one hit over five scoreless innings and notching his lone save of the season. The Dodgers never used or needed a left-hander against the Cubs, but Kuo would be a key element in club tactics for this series because the Phillies have lethal left-handed hitters in their lineup like Ryan Howard and Chase Utley. Saito, 38, missed two months this season with a partially torn elbow ligament and rehabilitated the injury without surgery. He returned to make six regular season appearances -- allowing three earned runs in 5 2/3 innings -- and was ineffective in his only NLDS appearance, allowing sharp base hits to each of the three Cubs batters he faced in Game 2. Broxton, Wade and Kuo will be joined in the bullpen by Joe Beimel, Chan Ho Park, Greg Maddux, Clayton Kershaw and James McDonald. The starters for the first three games are Derek Lowe, Chad Billingsley and Hiroki Kuroda. The position players are infielders James Loney, Blake DeWitt, Rafael Furcal, Casey Blake, Nomar Garciaparra, Jeff Kent, Angel Berroa and Pablo Ozuna; outfielders Manny Ramirez, Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier and Juan Pierre; and catchers Russell Martin and Danny Ardoin. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 203.73.82.172

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