Unhappy Bruske Is Dealt With Quite Brusquely

Pitcher Jim Bruske, anxious to get more work on the mound, will get his chance.

With the San Diego Padres.

Dodger General Manager Tommy Lasorda traded the unhappy right-handed reliever to the Padres on Thursday for minor-league right-hander Widd Workman despite the fact that Bruske is 3-0 with a 3.48 earned-run average and despite the fact that the move strengthens the division leaders.

In the new Dodger front office, there seems to be little patience with malcontents, regardless of the cost.

To replace Bruske on the big-league club, the Dodgers have recalled right-hander Mike Judd from triple-A Albuquerque.

This will be Bruske’s second tour of duty with the Padres. He pitched for San Diego last season, going 4-1 with a 3.63 ERA.

This season, he had pitched 44 innings as a middle reliever, not nearly enough to satisfy him.

While the 24-year-old Workman, who was 8-8 with a 4.67 at Class-A Rancho Cucamonga, was assigned to the Dodgers’ San Bernardino affiliate.

Judd will assume Bruske’s role with the team and won’t be unhappy about it.

“I’d rather be here where I can try to learn,” Judd said. “I know I am not going to pitch that much, but it should be a good experience.”

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Outfielder Gary Sheffield, suspended for three games for fighting with the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Jason Kendall, will get a hearing on his appeal when the Dodgers are in New York next week.

ON DECK

* Opponent--Arizona Diamondbacks, three games.

* Site--Dodger Stadium.

* Tonight--7.

* TV--Channel 5 tonight, Fox Sports West 2 Saturday.

* Radio--AM 1150, KWKW (1330).

* Records--Dodgers 52-50, Diamondbacks 36-65.

* Record vs. Diamondbacks--4-2.

TONIGHT

DODGERS’ CHAN HO PARK (8-5, 4.27 ERA) vs. DIAMONDBACKS’ AMAURY TELEMACO (3-3, 3.15 ERA)

* Update--Chan Ho Park beat Arizona, 9-1, in the Dodgers’ home opener. No surprise there. Park is unbeaten in his last 16 starts at home, having gone 10-0 over that stretch, which dates to last July 10.

* Saturday, 7 p.m.--Darren Dreifort (6-8, 3.51) vs. Omar Daal (3-5, 3.17).

* Sunday, 5 p.m.--Ismael Valdes (8-9, 4.06) vs. Andy Benes (7-10, 4.63)