Angels (4-11-2) at Dodgers (6-9-1), 1:05pm, Camelback Ranch, Glendale, AZ
Dodgers (6-9-1) at Brewers (11-8-1), 1:05pm, Maryvale Business Park, Phoenix, AZ
The Dodgers are in two places at once today, playing a pair of games at 1:05pm: one in Phoenix against the Brewers, and one at home against the Angels. Here is a brief recap of Dodger news since my long trip back from Arizona last night:
- Eric Gagne asked for, and was granted his release. I guess Ramon Troncoso gets to keep number 38 after all
- Joe Torre asked to halt the negotiations for his seemingly inevitable one-year contract extension, saying it was too close to the season and didn't want to be a distraction. Still, Torre's confident a deal will get done, at some point, saying "I know that they'll have me back if I want to continue."
- Torre said he won't name his opening day starter until Thursday. At this point, as the announcement date keeps getting pushed back, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting.
- Jamie Hoffmann appears to be headed back to the Dodgers, although it hasn't yet been announced by the team
- Russell Martin was hit by a pitch on the wrist in a simulated game this morning. Torre said Martin was fine, but he didn't continue his batting practice after being hit
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Chad Billingsley will throw against minor leaguers tomorrow at 1pm since the Dodgers have an off day
- Alfredo Amezaga, who has yet to play this spring, was reassigned to minor league camp
- Angel Berroa was released this morning, per Ken Gurnick of MLB.com. That brings the total in major league camp to 41, a number which includes the absent Ronald Belisario and the injured Cory Wade.
- The Hanshin Tigers are interested in Eric Stults, per Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker
Here are the lineups for the home game:
| Angels | Dodgers | |||
| SS | Aybar | 2B | DeWitt | |
| RF | Abreu | 3B | Blake | |
| CF | Hunter | RF | Ethier | |
| LF | Matsui | LF | Manny | |
| 1B | Morales | 1B | Loney | |
| 2B | Kendrick | DH | Anderson | |
| C | Napoli | SS | Hu | |
| 3B | Wood | CF | Repko | |
| DH | Mathis | C | Knoedler | |
| P | Palmer | P | Monasterios | |
Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to throw 75-80 pitches. Also scheduled to pitch for the Dodgers in this game are Jonathan Broxton, George Sherrill, Jeff Weaver, and Justin Miller.
Here are the lineups for the road game:for
| Dodgers | Brewers | |||
| SS | Furcal | 2B | Weeks | |
| RF | Johnson | CF | Gomez | |
| LF | Paul | LF | Braun | |
| CF | Kemp | 1B | Fielder | |
| 1B | Belliard | 3B | McGehee | |
| 2B | Carroll | RF | Hart | |
| 3B | Green | SS | Counsell | |
| C | Ellis | C | Treanor | |
| P | Kershaw |
P | Davis | |
Russ Ortiz will follow Kershaw on the mound against the Brewers.
Charlie Haeger is pitching in a minor league game today "only because we know Arizona is not the best climate for his stuff," said Torre.
TV: The game against the Angels is on Prime Ticket