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David Silva Jersey . -- It wouldnt bother Zack Greinke if he didnt have to travel for the Los Angeles Dodgers opener
against Arizona in Australia. "I would say there is absolutely zero excitement
about it," Greinke was quoted as saying in a story by ESPNLosAngeles.com last
weekend. "There just isnt any excitement to it. I cant think of one reason to be
excited for it." The Sydney Morning Herald reported that organizers of the
series at the Sydney Cricket Ground on March 22-23 demanded an explanation from
the Dodgers and Major League Baseball. Officials from the club and MLB assured
them Monday that Greinke was speaking for only himself and not the entire team,
according to the newspaper. Greinke hasnt talked to other media about the
comments. He told ESPNLosAngeles he understood the reason for the trip. "Its a
baseball thing," he was quoted as saying. "Its an ownership thing, spreading
stuff around. Thats what its for, and its for the greater good of baseball."
Dodgers President Stan Kasten said Greinkes comments were rooted in his detailed
approach to spring training and his meticulous adherence to routine. Both
habits, Kasten said, make him a good pitcher and great teammate. Greinkes
teammates say they are looking forward to the trip. "Itll be fun to see what
Sydney has to offer," first baseman Adrian Gonzalez said. The trip is scheduled
to start with a flight of about 16 hours from Phoenix after an exhibition
against Colorado on March 16. The Dodgers are scheduled to return to Los Angeles
on March 23 and play three exhibition games against the Los Angeles Angels
before playing in MLBs North American opener at San Diego on March 30. "Its a
long trip for us," said projected starter Dan Haren, who has a dressing stall
next to Greinkes in the Dodgers spring training clubhouse. "But we have to think
of the game. The actual trip will be a lot to handle, especially for the
starting pitchers." Arizona and the Dodgers opened their training camps about a
week before the other 28 big league clubs. "This is not a normal spring for us,"
Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said Tuesday. Because of the trip, the Dodgers are
scheduled for about half of their usual total of spring training games. And they
may alter their rotation. While two-time NL Cy Young Award winner
Clayton Kershaw and Greinke are their top two starters, Mattingly might not want
them to get that many innings early with starts in both Australia and San Diego.
Kershaw in theory could line up to start the season opener, the North American
opener and the Dodgers home opener against San Francisco on April 4. Mattingly
said he wont start Kershaw in all three. "Ill pitch when they tell me to," said
Kershaw, who is scheduled to start Wednesdays exhibition opener against Arizona
in Scottsdale. Mattingly said 10 days ago he will monitor the workload of
Kershaw, who agreed last month to a $215 million, seven-year contract, the
largest deal for a pitcher. Kershaw pitched a career-high 259 1-3 innings last
season, including the playoffs Mattingly does say Josh Beckett wont make the
trip. Beckett is fighting to re-claim his spot in the starting rotation after
surgery in July to alleviate a nerve problem that affected his right hand. He
had a rib and muscle tissue removed. "Im hoping were going to feel a sense of
urgency, make sure our minds are right," Mattingly said. "Its not like were
starting tomorrow and we have 37 spring games to play. "Weve got 19 games and
then a game that counts."
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time with his teammates three days after he collapsed on the bench during a
game. The team said Peverley was released from St. Paul University Hospital in
Dallas on Wednesday night. He was with the team during practice Thursday at
headquarters in suburban Frisco. Peverley is out for the season and will soon go
to Cleveland for a procedure to fix an irregular heartbeat that was diagnosed in
training camp.
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postponed. The 31-year-old decided not to have the procedure after the
diagnosis. He chose a less invasive adjustment and medication. Peverley missed a
game last week when he didnt feel well.
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