Dodgers
Baseball: Strong words between teams follow L.A.’s 8-0 victory, which extends its lead in National League West to 31/2 games.
July 3, 2002
Manager Jim Tracy gave struggling third baseman Adrian Beltre some time off Sunday, using him as a defensive replacement in a 6-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium.
June 3, 2002
Third baseman Adrian Beltre believes his best work is ahead of him, and he hopes the Dodgers still do too.
Aug. 4, 2002
Sports
The latest Dodger to be left off Jim Tracy’s lineup card for a day was second baseman Mark Grudzielanek, who is one for 18 on the homestand.
June 21, 2002
Adrian Beltre is so hot right now that opposing teams have no business pitching to him, a National League scout said Thursday.
Aug. 27, 2004
Adrian Beltre has been on the 15-day disabled list since May 29 because of a strained right hamstring, but he hopes to be activated in time for Monday’s series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
June 9, 2000
Third baseman Adrian Beltre’s move from the seventh to second spot in the order, and shortstop Cesar Izturis’ demotion from second to eighth, may be permanent, indicating a slight shift away from the little-ball approach Manager Jim Tracy emphasized the first month and a half of the season.
May 22, 2002
With Adrian Beltre mired in a two-for-24 slump over his last seven games, Dodger Manager Jim Tracy took the third baseman out of the lineup Wednesday in hopes a day off might help.
June 20, 2002
Angels
Despite the hitting and fielding woes of Adrian Beltre, Dodger General Manager Dan Evans said Sunday that the team is not contemplating the acquisition of another third baseman.
June 17, 2002
Transition to coaching could be ‘culture shock’ for Omar Vizquel
Feb. 20, 2013