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BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : DODGERS

By BILL PLASCHKE
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While Hansen’s star is rising, third baseman Jeff Hamilton didn’t play during Monday’s 7-0 victory because of a sore hand and has been limited to eight at-bats in ‘A’ games. He has three singles.

Because Hamilton is out of options and has five years of service time, the Dodgers need his permission to send him to triple-A Albuquerque. Their other option is to release him.

The Dodgers will begin making cuts today, mostly minor leaguers who were not in contention for roster spots.

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Among those eligible to be cut is catcher Mike Piazza, who had his second three-run homer Monday. He was originally scheduled to begin the season at double-A San Antonio, but after batting a team-leading .500 with a team-leading eight RBIs, Piazza may have won a job at Albuquerque.

Claire reiterated that he has not pursued Montreal Expos’ third baseman Tim Wallach, who has asked for a trade.

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Bill Plaschke

Bill Plaschke, an L.A. Times sports columnist since 1996, is a member of the National Sports Media Hall of Fame and California Sports Hall of Fame. He has been named national Sports Columnist of the Year nine times by the Associated Press, and twice by the Society of Professional Journalists and National Headliner Awards. He is the author of six books, including a collection of his columns entitled “Plaschke: Good Sports, Spoilsports, Foul Balls and Oddballs.” Plaschke is also a panelist on the popular ESPN daily talk show, “Around the Horn.” He is in the national Big Brothers/Big Sisters Alumni Hall of Fame and has been named Man of the Year by the Los Angeles Big Brothers/Big Sisters as well as receiving a Pursuit of Justice Award from the California Women’s Law Center. Plaschke has appeared in a movie (“Ali”), a dramatic HBO series (“Luck”) and, in a crowning cultural moment he still does not quite understand, his name can be found in a rap song “Females Welcome” by Asher Roth.

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