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February 23, 2007
Dodgers: Splitting headache
A quick check of the Dodgers' Grapefruit League schedule, which kicks off on Thursday against Atlanta, shows a staggering five split-squad dates, including three in a seven-day stretch beginning a week from Sunday. Two of those dates are day-night splits in two different places, and although that doesn't mean much to the players (most will be assigned to one game or the other), it means a mad dash along some Florida freeway (or turnpike) for manager Grady Little and pitching coach Rick Honeycutt (and, of course, the always hardworking beat writers). There also is an overnight trip to Fort Myers, way over on the Gulf Coast, March 5-6. But with a handful of roster spots still up for grabs, Little found a positive in all those extra games. "We're going to play 10 games in one week," he said. "That's a lot of at-bats (and innings pitched) to go around."
Posted by Tony Jackson at February 23, 2007 01:13 PM
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