This Rule Didn’t Hold Water for Butler

Fred Claire, Dodger executive vice president, sought permission from the National League office for Brett Butler to carry a bottle of water in his back pocket, if needed.

“If you can put a can of tobacco, which we don’t allow, in your pocket,” Claire argued, “why couldn’t you carry a bottle of water?”

The league office agreed, and permission was granted.

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The Dodgers recalled outfielder Roger Cedeno and Karim Garcia, and with the activation of Butler, now have 36 players on the active roster. . . . Dodger vice president Ralph Avila, who underwent triple-bypass surgery two weeks ago, attended Butler’s news conference and said he was feeling fine. . . . Reminder: The Dodgers’ game tonight has been pushed back to 7:30 because of the pregame ceremony honoring Tom Lasorda. . . . Reliever Darren Hall completed his rehabilitative assignment at Class-A Yakima, yielding one unearned run in two innings. He is not expected to be activated, and likely will join the Dodgers’ Instructional League in a week.