Fifth starter forthcoming
Grady just said he'll name a fifth starter before the team breaks camp late Wednesday afternoon, although candidate Joe Mays is scheduled to stay back and pitch in a split squad game in Vero on Thursday (a handful of guys will stay for that game and break camp later that day). It's beginning to look like Tomko is the guy. Also, keep in mind that players on one-year contracts can be released by Wednesday with teams only on the hook for one-quarter of their salaries. It's not likely this would happen, but lefty Mark Hendrickson hasn't had a great spring, doesn't want to pitch out of the pen and has a $2.925 million salary. He still might be the fifth starter. But if he isn't, the Dodgers conceivably could release him and own him just $731,250. ... Turns out Grady has known Dwight Clark since the two were kids in Charlotte, N.C. Grady's family moved there when he was starting high school, and Clark was a younger kid living on an adjacent street. Small world indeed. ... Grady declined to discuss the Kuo matter, saying trainer Stan Conte will address the media tomorrow about all the injuries. I still believe Grady's original story over Kuo's current one.

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Tony,
About this provision:
"Also, keep in mind that players on one-year contracts can be released by Wednesday with teams only on the hook for one-quarter of their salaries"
Can you tell me where this comes from? I cannot find any related statements in CBA rules about Club terminates player's contract.
Thanks a lot.
Posted by: Morikawa | March 26, 2007 6:39 AM