I was bummed to hear that the Cubs traded Hollandsworth.  He was one
of my favorite players.

Did you notice that both Hollandsworth and Farnsworth ended up with
the Braves?   They seem to have obtained our "Worthy" players. <groan!>

I wonder if the Dodgers Jayson Werth is next?

--------

My family went to the Ryne Sandberg Day event.  The Cubs beat the
Marlins 14-3 that day.  You're welcome to view my photos from that day
here.

http://chicagocubsphotos.blogspot.com/

Let me know if you spot Todd Hollandsworth in any of the pictures.
He was still a Cub that weekend.  (Aug 28)

Have a great week!

Go Cubs!

Diana

PS: Check this page for handy Cubs related weblinks...
http://dmoz.org/Bookmarks/D/dianamo/ChicagoCubs/


--- In toddhollandsworthfanclub@yahoogroups.com, "Michelle"
<michelle_renee118@y...> wrote:
> Sorry I haven't written in awhile and now it looks like I'm going to
> be sorely out of the loop. The Cubs have gotten rid of Holly. :(
>
>
> Cubs trade Hollandsworth to Braves
>
>
>  CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs traded outfielder Todd
> Hollandsworth to the Atlanta Braves on Monday night for minor league
> pitchers Todd Blackford and Angelo Burrows.
>

Sorry I haven't written in awhile and now it looks like I'm going to
be sorely out of the loop. The Cubs have gotten rid of Holly. :(


Cubs trade Hollandsworth to Braves


  CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs traded outfielder Todd
Hollandsworth to the Atlanta Braves on Monday night for minor league
pitchers Todd Blackford and Angelo Burrows.

Hollandsworth will give the Braves a left-handed bat and a reserve
outfielder during the rest of the season. He is a career .299 pinch-
hitter.
"Holly gets a chance to go to one of the finer organizations in the
game, a contending club and a club he's performed well against,"
Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said. "John Schuerholtz and Bobby
Cox felt like as well as they are going, they could use a veteran
who can pinch hit off the bench, which Holly has done well."

Hollandsworth started in left field in the Cubs' 9-6 loss to Los
Angeles on Monday night and went 0-for-3 before he was removed. He
has a .254 batting average but is in a 9-for-54 slump over his last
28 games.

"It didn't work the way we all would have liked for Holly this year.
But it was never out of lack of effort by him," Hendry said. "He
gave us a heck of a first 40 percent last year and never got back on
the field after the injury."

The Cubs will recall Matt Murton from the minors to take
Hollandsworth's spot and call up right-hander Jermaine Van Buren to
replace Kerry Wood, who is scheduled for season-ending shoulder
surgery Wednesday.

Hollandsworth played in 107 games for the Cubs this season after
joining them a year ago. He played in only 57 games in 2004,
batting .318. His season was cut short in late June when he fouled a
ball off his shin and did not return.

The NL Rookie of the Year in 1996 with the Los Angeles Dodgers,
Hollandsworth has also played for the Colorado, Texas and Florida -
when the Marlins won the World Series in 2003. He went 3-for-3
against the Cubs in the NLCS that season.

Blackford, 20, is in his second professional season, a 13th-round
selection by Atlanta in the 2004 amateur draft. He is 6-5 with a
4.60 ERA in 27 minor league games.

Burrows, 25, was selected by the Braves in the ninth round of the
1999 amateur draft. He is 4-3 with a 3.32 ERA in 30 relief
appearances this season in Class A. A former outfielder, he was
converted to a pitcher last season.

That was my gripe when he played for the Dodgers, he never got much
playing time after his first few seasons... always sitting on the bench.

It is reaaally smart that he's wearing the shin guard, I think he has
had too many close calls with that!

He's been doing really well actually, he's still wearing his shin
guard which as well all know is a very good move. He's also adjjusting
very well to left field. It's great to see him almost ever game,
instead of waiting for him to come off the bench. I'm thrilled he's
still a Cub!


-Michelle

How has Holly been doing for the Cubs this season??

--- In toddhollandsworthfanclub@yahoogroups.com, "Michelle"
<michelle_renee118@y...> wrote:
>
> Todd is celebrating his 32nd birthday today and I'm sure we all wish
> him a Happy B-day. I'm still watching the Cubs game on tv now as at
> the moment Todd is 1 for 2. He hasn't scrored a run...yet...and his BA
> is 233. Keep it up Holly.
>
> Michelle

Todd is celebrating his 32nd birthday today and I'm sure we all wish
him a Happy B-day. I'm still watching the Cubs game on tv now as at
the moment Todd is 1 for 2. He hasn't scrored a run...yet...and his BA
is 233. Keep it up Holly.

Michelle

For anybody that missed it Holly came up big yesterday in the game
against the Brewers. Tied at 5 after 12 innings Todd came up to bat and
with Burnitz on 3rd and Lee on 1st Hollandsworth served up the game
winning RBI.

"....Todd Hollandsworth and he calmly delivered a game-winning RBI
single. Final: Cubs 6, Brewers 5.

"I am more nervous when the game starts than I am in that situation
right there," Hollandsworth said. "I don't know how or why God made me
that way, but for some reason I seem to relax and bear down and focus."

Also of note : "In the Chicago half of the sixth, Hollandsworth hit an
RBI single and pinch-hitter Neifi Perez made it 5-4 with a run-scoring
groundout. Hollandsworth then scored on Corey Patterson's infield
single to tie the game."

All in all Todd had a good game, hope he keeps it up!

Wow!  That's AWESOME news!  I'm glad he's able to stay with the
Cubs, it seems that over the past few years he has been moving
around a lot and being injured a lot... hopefully he'll get a good
season in!

I really can't wait for Spring Training...  I'm just itching for
that early morning baseball!  (at least here on the west coast it's
early!)

--- In toddhollandsworthfanclub@yahoogroups.com, "Michelle"
<michelle_renee118@y...> wrote:
>
> Just heard on WGN that Holly was signed to a 1 year, $900,000 deal
> with the Cubs and because Moises Alous is heading to the Giants
> Holly may be moved over to left. Now this makes it a very Happy
New
> Year, :) I can't wait for baseball to start!!! Take care guys and
I
> hope everybody had a Happy Holidays and has a Happy New Year.
> __________________________________________________________________
>
> Hollandsworth, Cubs agree to terms
> By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
>
>
> During the month of June, Todd Hollandsworth was 25-for-76 (.329)
> with three doubles, two triples, two homers and 11 RBIs. (Pat
> Sullivan/AP)
>
>
>
> CHICAGO -- When Todd Hollandsworth was leaving church Friday on
> Christmas Eve, he got a call from his agent. It seemed an odd time
> to call, but it turned out to be one of his best Christmas
presents.
> The Cubs and Hollandsworth agreed to a one-year, $900,000 contract
> for 2005, which was announced on Monday. There are incentives that
> could boost his base to $1.2 million. Hollandsworth had been
> eligible for salary arbitration.
>
> "Everyone who saw Todd play knew he was a tremendous asset to the
> club," Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said.
>
> Hollandsworth was a key part of the Cubs last season, and started
26
> games in right when Sammy Sosa was injured. But Hollandsworth
missed
> the last three months because of a severe leg injury. In 57 games,
> he batted .318 with six doubles, two triples, eight homers and 22
> RBIs.
>
> Hollandsworth fouled a ball off his right shin on June 27 and did
> not return to action the rest of the season. He not only had a
> bruised shin, but suffered a stress fracture as well. He was
missed.
> During the month of June, Hollandsworth was 25-for-76 (.329) with
> three doubles, two triples, two homers and 11 RBIs.
>
>
>
>    Todd Hollandsworth  /   LF
>   Born: 04/20/73
> Height: 6'2"
> Weight: 215 lbs
> Bats: L / Throws: L
>
> More info:
> Player page
> Stats | Splits
> Gallery
> Team Site
>
>
>
> He's now running about four miles a day, and eager for the 2005
> season to start.
> "There's no problems with my leg, none whatsoever," he said
> Monday. "I'm fine. I've been fine for six weeks. I've put it
through
> a bunch of tests and we've passed everything."
>
> He was the team's most effective pinch-hitter. Hollandsworth
> batted .563 off the bench, going 9-for-16 with two doubles, two
> homers and four RBIs. The rest of the Cubs pinch-hitters hit .212
> (45-for-212).
>
> The Cubs do have an opening for a full-time outfielder with the
> departure of Moises Alou, who signed with San Francisco.
> Hollandsworth wants regular playing time.
>
> "I had a good long talk with Dusty (Baker, Cubs manager) before
> Christmas," Hollandsworth said. "I'm going to get a lot of playing
> time. I have to be ready in case something might happen."
>
>
>
>
>
> Complete coverage >
> What might happen is that the Cubs could deal Sosa this off-
season,
> which would create two openings in the outfield. The Cubs do have
> youngsters Jason Dubois and David Kelton waiting in the wings in
the
> organization.
>
> "We have four outfielders going into camp that I'm comfortable
with
> with Sammy (Sosa) in right, Corey (Patterson) in center and
> Hollandsworth," Hendry said. "And we have Dubois who deserves a
> chance to be introduced to the big leagues after all he's done in
> the minors and the Arizona Fall League and winter ball."
>
> "I'm hoping and praying that's the way this plays out,"
> Hollandsworth said about starting full-time. "I'm also not going
to
> fool myself and say, 'This is the way it's going to be.' My
mindset
> is I'm going to get every opportunity in the world to play for the
> Cubs."
>
> Hollandsworth signed with the Cubs as a free agent after playing
for
> the World Series-champion Florida Marlins in 2003. He has played
> with Los Angeles (1995-2000), Colorado (2000-2002), Texas (2002)
and
> Florida (2003).
>
> "We're excited and happy to be back," said Hollandsworth, who
> definitely enjoyed a merry holiday because of the
news. "Everything
> turned out perfect in the end."
>
>
> Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not
subject
> to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

Just heard on WGN that Holly was signed to a 1 year, $900,000 deal
with the Cubs and because Moises Alous is heading to the Giants
Holly may be moved over to left. Now this makes it a very Happy New
Year, :) I can't wait for baseball to start!!! Take care guys and I
hope everybody had a Happy Holidays and has a Happy New Year.
__________________________________________________________________

Hollandsworth, Cubs agree to terms
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com


During the month of June, Todd Hollandsworth was 25-for-76 (.329)
with three doubles, two triples, two homers and 11 RBIs. (Pat
Sullivan/AP)



CHICAGO -- When Todd Hollandsworth was leaving church Friday on
Christmas Eve, he got a call from his agent. It seemed an odd time
to call, but it turned out to be one of his best Christmas presents.
The Cubs and Hollandsworth agreed to a one-year, $900,000 contract
for 2005, which was announced on Monday. There are incentives that
could boost his base to $1.2 million. Hollandsworth had been
eligible for salary arbitration.

"Everyone who saw Todd play knew he was a tremendous asset to the
club," Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said.

Hollandsworth was a key part of the Cubs last season, and started 26
games in right when Sammy Sosa was injured. But Hollandsworth missed
the last three months because of a severe leg injury. In 57 games,
he batted .318 with six doubles, two triples, eight homers and 22
RBIs.

Hollandsworth fouled a ball off his right shin on June 27 and did
not return to action the rest of the season. He not only had a
bruised shin, but suffered a stress fracture as well. He was missed.
During the month of June, Hollandsworth was 25-for-76 (.329) with
three doubles, two triples, two homers and 11 RBIs.



    Todd Hollandsworth  /   LF
   Born: 04/20/73
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215 lbs
Bats: L / Throws: L

More info:
Player page
Stats | Splits
Gallery
Team Site



He's now running about four miles a day, and eager for the 2005
season to start.
"There's no problems with my leg, none whatsoever," he said
Monday. "I'm fine. I've been fine for six weeks. I've put it through
a bunch of tests and we've passed everything."

He was the team's most effective pinch-hitter. Hollandsworth
batted .563 off the bench, going 9-for-16 with two doubles, two
homers and four RBIs. The rest of the Cubs pinch-hitters hit .212
(45-for-212).

The Cubs do have an opening for a full-time outfielder with the
departure of Moises Alou, who signed with San Francisco.
Hollandsworth wants regular playing time.

"I had a good long talk with Dusty (Baker, Cubs manager) before
Christmas," Hollandsworth said. "I'm going to get a lot of playing
time. I have to be ready in case something might happen."





Complete coverage >
What might happen is that the Cubs could deal Sosa this off-season,
which would create two openings in the outfield. The Cubs do have
youngsters Jason Dubois and David Kelton waiting in the wings in the
organization.

"We have four outfielders going into camp that I'm comfortable with
with Sammy (Sosa) in right, Corey (Patterson) in center and
Hollandsworth," Hendry said. "And we have Dubois who deserves a
chance to be introduced to the big leagues after all he's done in
the minors and the Arizona Fall League and winter ball."

"I'm hoping and praying that's the way this plays out,"
Hollandsworth said about starting full-time. "I'm also not going to
fool myself and say, 'This is the way it's going to be.' My mindset
is I'm going to get every opportunity in the world to play for the
Cubs."

Hollandsworth signed with the Cubs as a free agent after playing for
the World Series-champion Florida Marlins in 2003. He has played
with Los Angeles (1995-2000), Colorado (2000-2002), Texas (2002) and
Florida (2003).

"We're excited and happy to be back," said Hollandsworth, who
definitely enjoyed a merry holiday because of the news. "Everything
turned out perfect in the end."


Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject
to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

This from Cubs.com somewhere amidst all the Nomar-gasms people are
having because Garciaparra is staying...

The Cubs also declined to pick up Moises Alou's option for 2005 and
are not expected to offer the left fielder arbitration on Tuesday.
One option to replace Alou is Todd Hollandsworth, also a free agent,
and the Cubs could offer him arbitration to keep the lines of
communication open. The same is true of catcher Paul Bako.

Hollandsworth batted .318 in 57 games before suffering a stress
fracture in his right leg. He is running now and said his leg
is "100 percent healed."

"I'm back to speed," Hollandsworth said. "I'm running now as well as
ever."
_________________________________________________


Yea, Holly! Here's hoping Hendry is smart enough to keep you in
Cubbie Blue...

Back when he was in LA he had his hair buzzed a lot.  I used to have
so many pictures of him too... They were all on a zip disk, and our
zip drive died... so, there go all the pictures!

I know what you mean... since he left LA, it has been hard to get a
lot of news on him, I get news alerts, but a lot of times I don't
have the time to read them!  So, having a "Chicago Source" (hehe)
will make it better for news and such!

--- In toddhollandsworthfanclub@yahoogroups.com, "Michelle"
<michelle_renee118@y...> wrote:
> This is nothing major and I can't find the article to corroborate
it
> but according to the Cubs board, rumor has it that Holly has cut
his
> hair. Just thought some of you would like to know. From what I've
> heard its pretty short, kinda buzzed like Farnsy. It's a shame, I
> loved his flowing hair!
>
> And Chewies Girl I would love to be a moderator of this group. I
> just hope that Holly stays in Chicago with the Cubs because it
will
> definately make news about him easier to come by. So if he re-
signs
> I'll do my best to keep info about him coming. :)  Thank you so
much
> for considering me.

This from Sundays Trib:

NOT IN TIME

He might have been ready if the Cubs had made the World Series. Todd
Hollandsworth, who could have received some votes for team MVP two months ago,
said his fractured leg is improving nicely.

"I'm almost ready to come back, maybe two weeks away," he said. "My leg is
already growing calcium-wise. Mentally, I'm ready to grind out 190 games next
year."

Hollandsworth is not signed for next season but wants to come back.
____________________________________________________________________

Thanks Chewiesgirl for making me a moderator, I'm honored and I'll try to keep
supplying any Todd news when I find it. I'm really bummed he didn't get to come
back for at least one more game this season. It seemed like every player I
really loved went down this year and went down hard. From Holly to Gonzo, if
some had happened to Michael Barrett I was going to start to think I was part of
the goat curse, lol.

I guess all we can do is set out sights on 2005...

Go Cubbies!



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I just fixed the settings!
Michelle_Renee118 is now a moderator... she supplies good news!!! =O)

This is nothing major and I can't find the article to corroborate it
but according to the Cubs board, rumor has it that Holly has cut his
hair. Just thought some of you would like to know. From what I've
heard its pretty short, kinda buzzed like Farnsy. It's a shame, I
loved his flowing hair!

And Chewies Girl I would love to be a moderator of this group. I
just hope that Holly stays in Chicago with the Cubs because it will
definately make news about him easier to come by. So if he re-signs
I'll do my best to keep info about him coming. :)  Thank you so much
for considering me.

i am a new member of this fan club, although i've been a fan for
quite a while. i was on tv earlier this year with 3 friends at a cub
home game in the bleachers and held a sign saying hollandsworth fan
club. if you remember this, let me know

Thanks for the updates on Holly!
Michelle, Would you want to become a moderator of this group?  Let
me know!  Just e-mail me!

Lauren

--- In toddhollandsworthfanclub@yahoogroups.com, "Michelle"
<michelle_renee118@y...> wrote:
> Banged-up shin still a source of pain
> Hollandsworth unable to run
>
>
>
> By Dave van Dyck
> Special to the Tribune
> Published September 14, 2004
>
> When Sammy Sosa is in a slump, when Moises Alou looks fatigued by
> making mental mistakes, it sure would be nice to have Todd
> Hollandsworth to fill in for a few days.
>
> Well, the good news is Hollandsworth took batting practice Monday
> night. The bad news is his right leg isn't ready yet to return to
> playing duties or even less pinch-hitting chores.
>
> "It feels better every day, but it's not ready to be run on yet,"
> Hollandsworth said. "I can hit, but I also have to be able to run."
>
> Before a foul ball caused nerve damage and a hairline fracture in
> his shin at the end of June, Hollandsworth hit .316 with eight
> homers and 22 RBIs. He could have been considered the Cubs' MVP
> while he filled in for an injured Sosa. These days he simply hopes
> to be able to play sometime before the end of the season.
>
> "I either need to play in a swimming pool or have a ghost guy
stand
> next to me in the batter's box so he can run to first,"
> Hollandsworth said.
>
> Hollandsworth would be valuable in September to give tired players
a
> day or two off.

Banged-up shin still a source of pain
Hollandsworth unable to run



By Dave van Dyck
Special to the Tribune
Published September 14, 2004

When Sammy Sosa is in a slump, when Moises Alou looks fatigued by
making mental mistakes, it sure would be nice to have Todd
Hollandsworth to fill in for a few days.

Well, the good news is Hollandsworth took batting practice Monday
night. The bad news is his right leg isn't ready yet to return to
playing duties or even less pinch-hitting chores.

"It feels better every day, but it's not ready to be run on yet,"
Hollandsworth said. "I can hit, but I also have to be able to run."

Before a foul ball caused nerve damage and a hairline fracture in
his shin at the end of June, Hollandsworth hit .316 with eight
homers and 22 RBIs. He could have been considered the Cubs' MVP
while he filled in for an injured Sosa. These days he simply hopes
to be able to play sometime before the end of the season.

"I either need to play in a swimming pool or have a ghost guy stand
next to me in the batter's box so he can run to first,"
Hollandsworth said.

Hollandsworth would be valuable in September to give tired players a
day or two off.

CHICAGO -- Todd Hollandsworth's right leg is back in a cast and
immobilized, but Chicago Cubs manager Dusty Baker is optimistic the
outfielder will still be able to play this season.
Hollandsworth has been sidelined since fouling a ball off his right
leg June 27. He suffered a small stress fracture and some nerve
damage in his leg and had predicted he'd be back by Sept. 1. He got
the cast off Monday after wearing it for two weeks and had hoped to
begin running this weekend.

"They put him back in a cast," Cubs manager Dusty Baker said
Friday. "He was showing similar pains. He's hoping now by Sept. 6.
That's the deadline when his cast is scheduled to come off."

"It's probably going to be another week to 10 days of immobilizing
it," Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said. "Todd and the doctors
feel there's a shot that it could heal quickly. It's getting to be
hard to decipher how to heal a stress fracture with the nerve
problems he's had."

Hollandsworth has been able to throw and hit, he just can't run
because of the pain in his leg.

"If he comes back Sept. 6, he has a month to get ready, almost a
month," Baker said. "He and [coaches Gene Clines and Gary Matthews]
have a routine and a regimen to get him ready. The one problem is
that there won't be any minor league games to get him game-ready."

The minor league regular season ends Sept. 6.

Hollandsworth was batting .318 with eight home runs and 22 RBIs in
57 games when injured, and was 9-for-16 off the bench with two pinch-
hit home runs.

"We miss him a lot," Baker said. "This guy did a great job for us.
Not to slight the players who are here, but a guy with that kind of
pop in his bat, the days when you rest [Moises Alou] and Sammy
[Sosa], you really wouldn't lose much production."

Could the Cubs still add a bat?

"You get to this point of the year and you can't be optimistic about
adding people," Hendry said. "I think we'd all agree that our
offense has been pretty good lately. You always want extra
reinforcements in September, but I certainly don't know if there's a
Todd Hollandsworth out there that you could get if you wanted to."

Notes: Hollandsworth shut down
Bone, nerve damage revealed in MRI of right leg
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com


The Cubs will be without Todd Hollandsworth for at least the next 10
days. (M. Spencer Green/AP)



CHICAGO -- Chicago Cubs outfielder Todd Hollandsworth is not making
enough progress and will be shut down for at least 10 days in an
attempt to give his right leg time to heal.
Hollandsworth had an MRI on Tuesday, his third since June 27 when he
injured his leg by fouling a ball off his right shin.

The latest MRI showed inflammation around the bone and some
irritation in the nerve, Cubs trainer Dave Groeschner said on
Tuesday. Groeschner said they are comparing the test results with
the X-rays from 2001, when he suffered a season-ending injury on May
11 to his right leg.

"There's some similar findings, so obviously, there's concern that
we might be getting into a repeat of that situation," Groeschner
said.

In 2001, Hollandsworth fouled a ball off his right leg and fractured
his shin and crushed a nerve. He appeared in 33 games that year with
the Colorado Rockies.

Could Hollandsworth be done for the season?

"I don't think we're to that point now," Groeschner said. "We're
going to step back and immobilize him for 10 days to two weeks and
see if we can get this thing to calm down. At this point, we're
running in circles. He feels better, we have him do activity and he
develops discomfort. You rest him and he feels better."

The Cubs miss Hollandsworth's bat off the bench. He was hitting .318
overall and 9-for-16 off the bench.

"He's mentally frustrated," Groeschner said of Hollandsworth. "He
wants to play. He's here. He wants to contribute and, being here
every day, he's upset he can't help us out. He feels he's getting
better and then he takes a step backward. He's been unbelievably
great about it."

However, Hollandsworth is running out of time this season. There are
eight weeks remaining.

"If, in two weeks, he's feeling really good, we'll start the
activity back," Groeschner said. "I think if we can get all the
discomfort out of his leg, he'll come back to baseball quickly. He
is able to do a lot of things, but he can't do the baseball-related
things for a prolonged time. I can have him go hit, and he's fine.
If I have him hit day after day, it bothers him."

The matter is complicated because both Hollandsworth's shin and the
nerve are sore.

"Some days, it's both, and one day, it's one and not the other,"
Groeschner said. "It's been a back and forth thing."

That's great news!  It's truly a sweet story about how Todd and
Marci met... I heard a lot about it when he was on the Dodgers.  I'm
sure the Cubs guys have told the story... how Marci is Matt Herges'
younger sister.  They were warming up in the outfield at Dodger
Stadium, talking about how they were hating being single, and Matt
turned to Todd and said, "Have you ever met my sister?", Holly in
turn said, "Didn't even know you had one."  Todd and Marci met on a
road trip the Dodgers took to St. Louis in May, and I believe
married in December (the story was told every time Holly came back
to town when Herges was on the Dodgers...

To answer your question, their first child was a boy, his name is Ty
Adam, if I remember correctly.

Congrats to them!  And lucky he was there when the time came!

According to Chip and Steve on FSN, the baby was born at 7:08 this
morning, it was a boy, 7 lbs 8 ounces (if I remember correctly) and
they named him (get ready for this one...) Tug. :)

So congrats to Todd and Marci...btw does anyone know if his first
child was a boy or a girl?

This is from the Cubs official Site:

Good timing: Todd Hollandsworth has been commuting to Chicago from
Milwaukee to be with his wife Marci, who is expecting the couple's
second child. It's a good thing he was home Wednesday.

"He was coming up today and his wife's water broke," Baker
said. "It's a blessing in disguise that he was there. He took her
right to the hospital."

Prior to Wednesday's game, the Cubs had not received any word on how
the Hollandsworths were doing.

Here's a story from the Cubs' site:


http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/chc/news/chc_news.jsp?
ymd=20040701&content_id=785677&vkey=news_chc&fext=.jsp

I'm so glad that the injury isn't to the extent that is was a few
years ago when he foweld a ball off his shin on Colorado!  That's
certainly good news that the x-rays came out negative and that he's
day to day.

Lauren

Hey!
Thanks for joining the club!  I myself, am a hardcore Dodger fan..
but the Cubs have got enough former Dodger favorites of mine that I
think it's ok to keep rooting for them... just not when they play
the Dodgers! =O)

I started this club, I think in 1999.  It has never really taken
off, but that's ok.  When I was thinking about deleting it, I just
couldn't do it. Hah!  It would be like turning my back on rooting
for Holly.  I also have a Grudzielanek club too.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/markgrudzielanekfanclub  I also think
I put it in the links section of this group.

I hope Holly is doing alright!  I remember a few years ago when he
was in Colorado, he foweld a ball off of his shin and was out for
about a year and almost had to come close to amputating his leg.  I
hope that doesn't happen this time!
It has always irritated me that so many managers don't play Holly as
much as they should.  When he was playing in LA I would listen to
the starting lineup and just pray that he would be in there... a few
times he was.  Once when the Dodgers were playing Anaheim in Ana. he
started in CF and I was in the LF seats about 2 rows from the field
and he was running over to get a ball the Sheffield wasn't getting,
and he pulled his hamstring right infront of me, it was horrible to
see, 'cause I just knew he would go on the DL.

I was at the Dodger game on Friday night, and they showed
Grudzielanek's homer!  I was so happy to see it!  Also, the fans
around me were cheering about the homer, and shouting out Grud's
name... good to know he still has fans out here.

Thanks again for joining!
Lauren

In the third inning of the Cubs/Sox game on the second pitch Todd
fouled a ball off his shin and went down pretty hard. He stayed on the
ground for a few minutes while the trainers talked to him. He walked
around a bit trying to stretch out and while it looked like he might
walk it off and return to the game he eventually disappeared into the
dug out. It was another one of those stupid, freak accidents and while
it looked like it hurt pretty bad I think he's going to be okay.
Hopefully he won't go on the DL. This is what Cubs.com had to say:

"Cubs outfielder Todd Hollandsworth had to leave the game when he
fouled a pitch off his right shin in the third inning. X-rays were
negative and Hollandsworth's status was day to day."

It was pretty bad watching him go down like that but here's hoping
Holly is okay and will be ready to play very soon. Go Todd! Go Cubs!

Hi there!
I was glad to find this little club up and running especially with
all the awesome work Todd has done this season with MY NUMBER ONE
FAVORITE TEAM... THE CHICAGO CUBS!!! Thank you for starting it and
not deleting it! I just hope Todd will be all right, as he was forced
to leave after fouling a ball off his right shin in the third inning
versus the Chicago White Sox today.  Did you all also see when Todd
made that massive catch while running into the wall a couple of weeks
ago?  He stated that he hit the wall and the wall won!  LOL  Mark
Grudzielanek is also one of my favorite players and I was tickled to
see him come back onto the active roster again.  He's looking good
after hitting a homer in the fifth inning the other day while playing
against the White Soxs.  I also check the Cubs MLB website to get the
latest and greatest on the team. Here's the link:
http://cubs.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp?c_id=chc
At that website, they have a short video of Todd and the catch I was
talking about.  They also have some great shots of him playing.  I'm
glad Sosa's back, but not at the expense of Todd not being as visible
as before.  It's great that Dusty Baker is utilizing Todd's awesome
skills in being a designated hitter and having him in right field.  I
would personally LOVE to see him on the permanent roster instead of
being part of the "Lemons club!"  LOL  Everyone take care and keep
enjoying the great games this summer!
Liz  :>)

Hey there!
I check back her once in a while.
I have been a fan of Holly since he was a young rookie with the
Dodgers!  I actually might as well be a Cubs fan, they've got most
of my favorite former Dodgers (Grudzielanek, Goodwin, Holly), and
Dusty!  I know that Goody and Grud were good friends while on the
Dodgers and we actually got Goodwin when the Dodgers traded Holly to
the Rockies.
I have been keeping an eye on Holly through all the teams he has
been on in the past few years, and I was happy to see him get a WS
ring, even though I wanted EK and Grud to win one.
This group has been kind of dead since I made it, but that's ok.  I
acutally thought about deleting it, but I couldn't do that.  It's a
shame that Holly doesn't have that much of a following, but I guess
it's tough when you're mainly used as a back up player (even though
he was a R.O.Y.).  I hated that he was put on the bench because of
Devon White when he was in LA.  Then he got injured in Colorado.
Glad to know there's another fan out there!

Lauren

--- In toddhollandsworthfanclub@yahoogroups.com, "Michelle"
<michelle_renee118@y...> wrote:
> I realize no one has posted in this group for over a year but I
> figured I'd give this a shot. I'm a Cubs fan and last year Todd
was
> actually one of the reason the Marlins beat the hell out of us in
> game six last year. (I'll keep my mouth shut about the whole
Bartman
> thing in regards to that game). But this year I'm over it because
> Todd is wearing Cubs blue and doing a fantastic job. I'm
relatively
> new to baseball but I liked Todd immediately and I'm actually
rather
> dissapointed Sosa is coming back this Friday (after injuring his
> back during a sneezing fit) and reclaiming his position as a right
> fielder. I'm hoping they'll move to Todd to center field or maybe
> ever first base when Lee needs a rest. Okay, that's all, just
wanted
> to see if this group could be raised from the dead. If not such is
> life, just glad to know that at some point Holly had a group on
> yahoo, he deserves one.

I realize no one has posted in this group for over a year but I
figured I'd give this a shot. I'm a Cubs fan and last year Todd was
actually one of the reason the Marlins beat the hell out of us in
game six last year. (I'll keep my mouth shut about the whole Bartman
thing in regards to that game). But this year I'm over it because
Todd is wearing Cubs blue and doing a fantastic job. I'm relatively
new to baseball but I liked Todd immediately and I'm actually rather
dissapointed Sosa is coming back this Friday (after injuring his
back during a sneezing fit) and reclaiming his position as a right
fielder. I'm hoping they'll move to Todd to center field or maybe
ever first base when Lee needs a rest. Okay, that's all, just wanted
to see if this group could be raised from the dead. If not such is
life, just glad to know that at some point Holly had a group on
yahoo, he deserves one.

Marlins: Hollandsworth inks a one-year contract

by Fanball Staff - Fanball.com
Wednesday, January 8, 2003


News
Florida and free agent outfielder Todd Hollandsworth have agreed in
principle to a one-year deal worth $1.5 million, ESPN.com reported.
Hollandsworth, 29, will fill the outfield spot left open by Eric
Owens' move to Anaheim. In 2002, Hollandsworth hit .284 with 16 home
runs and 67 RBI in 134 games for Colorado and Texas. He can play
first base, third base, and all three outfield positions.

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Providing that no other moves are made, Hollandsworth would likely
compete for the center field spot with Juan Pierre. However, this
signing could signal that the Marlins are looking to move Kevin
Millar or another player.