Notes: DaVanon looks to next year.
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08/29/2006 9:27 PM ET
Notes: DaVanon looks to next year
Veteran says he's likely to return to D-Backs in 2007
By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com
PHOENIX -- A split tendon in his left ankle spelled the end of outfielder
Jeff DaVanon's season, but nothing can dampen the way the veteran has felt
about his first season with the Diamondbacks.
"I called this the nicest team in baseball," said DaVanon. "Everyone's overly
nice. I can't say anything bad about my teammates this year. I've had a lot
of fun."
No date had been scheduled yet for the surgery, though DaVanon said they were
going to try to get it done as soon as possible. Dr. Phil Kwong, whose
patients have included Angels outfielders Garret Anderson and Tim Salmon,
will perform the surgery.
"He's a guy with the Angels, and I've worked with him in the past, so that's
why I chose to go out there," said DaVanon, who is expected to be 100 percent
for Spring Training.
DaVanon was signed to a one-year contract last season that includes a player
option for 2007, which DaVanon sounded almost certain he would exercise.
Based on active days on the roster this year, the option for next season is
for $1.25 million.
With Chris Young the odds on favorite to be the starting center fielder next
year, DaVanon could team with Eric Byrnes -- if Byrnes is brought back and
Luis Gonzalez is not -- to form a left-field platoon similar to what happened
the first part of this year in center. The fact that Carlos Quentin, Young
and Byrnes are all right-handed hitters would seem to leave a niche for the
switch-hitting DaVanon.
"I think, from what I've heard, what the possible plan would be, I think it
would be a good fit," he said. "I think it will be a little better fit next
year than this year just because Shawn Green being here, he took up a lot of
playing time, and he's left-handed, so it's not like they're really going to
substitute him for me. Hopefully I'll have a couple of starts here and there."
While DaVanon acknowledged that he would like to have played more, he
credited manager Bob Melvin with letting him know when he would play.
"Bob has been a very good communicator with me, that's so important for a
player," he said.
Remembering: The D-Backs showed a two-minute video commemorating the one-year
anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's devastation in the Gulf Coast.
Major League Baseball launched a multi-phased relief program after Hurricane
Katrina struck last year, collecting more than $7 million in pledges for the
American Red Cross. MLB subsequently partnered with Habitat for Humanity
International for "Major League Baseball Rebuilds" during which 21 homes have
been constructed at build sites, including MLB ballparks, Spring Training
locations, the 2005 World Series, the inaugural World Baseball Classic and
the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. This initiative has also
generated more than $40 million in earned media exposure for HHI.
Still hurting: Shortstop Stephen Drew's right hand is still giving him
problems, and he was kept out of the lineup again on Tuesday.
"He could play now," Melvin said. "We're just trying to get it better. He's
played with it for a while, just hasn't gotten it better, so we'll see if a
couple days alleviates some of the problems he's having with it. Potentially,
he could play [on Wednesday]. We'll have to see how it's responding."
Staying in rotation: Melvin will take advantage of Thursday's off-day to give
each of his starters an extra day in between starts. That means Miguel
Batista will start on Friday against the Nationals with Livan Hernandez and
Brandon Webb following on Saturday and Sunday.
Webb is expected to leave the team following Tuesday's game, but he will
still be able to start Sunday in Washington.
Up next: The D-Backs wrap up the three-game series with the Padres as well as
the six-game homestand with a day game on Wednesday. Mike Thompson will take
the hill for the Padres against Claudio Vargas at 3:40 MST at Chase Field.
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DaVanon今年玩完了，也等著做手術，
手術的醫生是Angels的隊醫Dr. Phil Kwong，
DaVanon很相信他，因為他之前在天使也有跟Dr. Phil Kwong合作過，
Dr. Phil Kwong也幫Garret Anderson和Tim Salmon做過手術。
比較重要的是球團看起來會撿DaVanon的2007 1.25M的option，
而且似乎有可能留下Byrnes放掉Gonzo讓Byrnes守左外野。
(畢竟Byrnes本來就不太適合守中外，同時Chris Young明年也要上來了！)
留下DaVanon將會和Byrnes platoon左外野，
並且在外野的位置提供左打(DaVanon是switch)。
另外Drew的右手還是有點小問題，
雖然Melvin說Drew可以上場，
但他還是給他多一天的休息機會。
另外Webb在周四會離隊，
(去參加喪禮嗎？)
但是仍然會在周六先發對上Washington。
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