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Found February 21, 2012 on CBSSports:
PLAYERS: Andre Ethier,  Don Mattingly,  Clayton Kershaw,  Jerry Sands
TEAMS: Los Angeles Dodgers

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PHOENIX (CBS) – Dodgers manager Don Mattingly talked to the media for the first time this Spring Training and announced Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw will start on Opening Day. His most intriguing comments came when talking about 1B/OF Jerry Sands’ role with the team. ” Jerry was really good against lefties last year, but we’ve got to be able to get him x number of at-bats. I hate the thought of saying that we’ll platoon guys, but the numbers say (James) Loney and (Andre) Ethier weren’t good against lefties.  We’ll mix and match.” Ethier will be a free agent after the season, avoided arbitration with the Dodgers last month by agreeing to a one-year, $10.95 million contract. On Ethier’s health: “Sounds really good. I talked to Sue yesterday and Andre feels good about where he’s at. I want everybody to have the best season they’re capable of. He’s had some health issues and people make small changes when t...
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