Stuff the Dodgers told us, Feb. 26

Excerpts from today's Spring Training Notes, courtesy of Dodgers PR:

TAKE TWO: The Dodgers played their second intrasquad game this afternoon with “Team Koufax” besting “Team Drysdale,” 6-4, in a seven-inning affair.  Right-handers Mario Alvarez and Ramon Troncoso each fired scoreless innings for the winning team, while right-hander Justin Orenduff struck out two and allowed just one hit over two shutout frames for the “Drysdale” squad. Non-roster invitee Rick Asadoorian worked a 1-2-3 inning and fanned two in his only inning of work. At the plate, Juan Pierre had two hits, a run, and an RBI, but the long ball stole the show at Holman Stadium on this day. Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier, Russell Martin, and Jason Repko all hit home runs on the afternoon. For Repko, today marked his first competitive action in a Dodger uniform since tearing his hamstring last March. In addition to the homer, Repko put his arm on display in the second inning, firing a laser to Martin that almost threw out Angel Chavez....   

HE’S GOT IT WADE: Dodger right-hander Cory Wade tossed an inning in the intrasquad game today and gave up a solo homer to Andre Ethier, but that mistake should be easily shaken off when the hurler thinks of what took place about 72 hours ago. Amaya Isabelle Wade was born in Ogden, Utah on Saturday weighing seven pounds and nine ounces. Amaya is Wade’s first child and this marks the second Dodger baby this spring and it’s still February. Jason Repko’s wife, Traci, gave birth to the couple’s first child last Thursday...

THAT’S A LONG ROE TO HOE – The Dodgers would like to wish a Happy Birthday to former hurler Elwin Charles “Preacher” Roe, who turns 93 years young today. Roe pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1948-54 and went 93-37 (.715) with a 3.26 ERA for the famed “Boys of Summer.” The Arkansas native was a sparkling 22-3 in 1951 and was 2-1 with a 2.54 ERA in three World Series starts following the 1949, ’52 and’53 National League pennant-winning seasons. After being traded from the Pirates to the Dodgers in December of 1947, the five-time All-Star once said of the Dodgers’ superior middle infield (Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson), “A pitcher should pay to pitch for the Dodgers. The Pirate's second baseman and shortstop were like goalposts with the ball bouncing between them.” Happy Birthday Preacher!...

COME ON DOWN: The Dodgers will be holding their annual free agent tryout this Friday, Feb. 29 on fields 5 and 6. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the players will start going through workouts at 9 a.m. Typically, the workout involves a 60-yard dash, batting practice, and throwing drills from shortstop to first (infielders) and right-center to third base (outfielders).

I find that last item particularly compelling.  My glove is in the car, and if I left now, I might make it to Vero by Friday...

BK