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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.

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TONY JACKSON

Tony Jackson is in his fourth season covering the Dodgers for the Daily News, his eighth season as a full-time Major League Baseball beat writer and his 13th season covering MLB on regular basis. He is a native of Springdale, Ark., and a graduate of the University of Arkansas, although he refuses to root for the Razorbacks again until Frank Broyles is finally out of there. Tony is single and has a daughter who lives in Colorado. His hobbies include working out, reading and taking winter vacations with his daughter to non-MLB cities, usually in Mexico or the Caribbean. And he LIVES to blog.
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