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Arroyo sings but he doesn’t strum
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Bronson Arroyo sang six songs at Woodjock Thursday night in Scottsdale, but he did NOT play the guitar.
And he wants to emphasize that to Cincinnati Reds CEO Bob Castellini, “I did NOT play the guitar. And I didn’t even want to play the guitar.”
Arroyo and the Reds traced a bout with carpal tunnel syndrome in his pitching wrist last spring to plunking guitar strings.
“If somebody had got me on film playing the guitar, Mr. Castellini would have called me to his Sanctuary (Castellini’s Phoenix resort) and thrown me off the top of a cliff behind his house, I might not have been able to come back.”
Woodjock was a charity event put on by pitcher Jake Peavy with major-leaguers performing. “I sang four of my songs and two that Barry Zito and Brian Meadows were supposed to sing, but didn’t. Zito plays the drums now.”
Arroyo laughed and said, “Zito, Peavy and I all pitch today, so we’ll see if we can get anybody out.”
DODGER GENERAL MANAGER Ned Colletti is in Phoenix while half the Dodgers are in Taiwan for a three-game exhibition series. Asked why he isn’t in Taiwan, Colletti said, “I’m good a multi-tasking, but I’m not good at multi-continents. Besides, we played Kansas City the other day and do you want me to miss that?”
NICK JONAS of the Jonas Brothers, dressed in Dodgers uniform No. 92, took batting practice today (welcome to Hollywood South). Not a bad stroke. But he took heavy ribbing when he broke his bat. Asked if Jonas is a prospect, Colletti said, “Depends on what field you’re talking about?”
FORMER REDS infielder Mariano Duncan is a coach with the Dodgers and looks as if he could still hlit .300. “Not me, he said. “My time is over.”
When Duncan played for the Reds, they often did calisthenics in the clubhouse and had to clear writers out of their way. It was always Duncan who yelled, “Hey, writers. I love you guys, but get the hell out.”
FORMER REDS Barry Larkin and Sean Casey are in camp for a few days as guest instructors. Joe Morgan was in camp for a day earlier this spring.
“Larkin knows when to go after people and when to lay back,” said manager Dusty Baker. “Nice to see him and Sean Casey in camp. That’s all part of the rebuilding process around here.
“How many guys get to be around players who they tried to play like when they were kids, like Brandon Phillips?” asked Baker. “Larkin was Brandon’s childhood idol. “We have Larkin, Casey, Cesar Geronimo, George Foster, Morgan, Mario Soto, Jim Maloney, Tom Browning and Jack Billingham hanging around at different times. If they can say or do one thing, it might help a get a kid’s career jump-started or help them figure it out.”
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