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<tt><font face="Courier, Courier">1) Yankees P Mariano Rivera will miss
the rest of the season, due to a sore shoulder.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 36 21 1.80 63
0 75 55 6.60
9.24 5 5 34 8
2 Yankees <br>
2007 37 12 3.15 67
0 71.1 74 9.34 10.85
3 4 30 5 2
Yankees <br>
2008 38 24 1.43 63
0 69.1 76 9.87 6.36
6 5 38 10 1
Yankees <br>
CAREER 259 2.29 850 10 1022.1
933 8.21 9.52 68 49 481 93 24
<br>
LG AVG 0
4.63 1022.1
720 6.34 13.22 58 57 <br><br>
2) Mickey Vernon died on Wednesday, at the age of 90.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1946 28 56 .403 .508 .910
.759 8.02 .353 8 85
14 148 Senators <br>
1953 35 55 .403 .518 .921
.736 8.01 .337 15 115
4 152 Senators <br>
1954 36 28 .357 .492 .850
.641 6.21 .290 20
97 1 151 Senators
<br>
CAREER 214 .359 .428 .787
.575 5.63 .286 172 1311 137 2409 <br>
LG AVG 0 .346 .391
.737 .500 4.87 .267 170 1066 88
<br><br>
3) The Blue Jays gave manager Cito Gaston a 2 year contract
extension.<br><br>
4) Twins P Kevin Slowey had to leave yesterday's game, after being hit in
the right wrist by a line drive.<br><br>
See the game recaps for his stats.<br><br>
5) Pirates LF Nyjer Morgan had to leave yesterday's game, due to a
strained left hamstring.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 26 2 .359 .430
.789 .549 5.74 .299
1 7 7 28
Pirates <br>
2008 27 1 .345 .375
.720 .511 4.95 .294
0 7 9 58
Pirates <br>
CAREER 3 .351 .397
.748 .527 5.27 .296 1
14 16 86 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .430
.771 .500 5.18 .270 8
34 5 <br><br>
6) Mets C Brian Schneider was scratched from yesterday's lineup, due to
back discomfort.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 29 -22 .320 .329 .649
.316 3.40 .256 4
55 2 124 Nationals <br>
2007 30 -17 .326 .336 .661
.356 3.59 .235 6
54 0 129 Nationals <br>
2008 31 -8 .340 .369 .709
.422 4.21 .257 9
37 0 108
Mets <br>
CAREER -90 .325 .376 .701
.390 4.05 .253 56 331
4 865 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .434
.775 .500 5.21 .270 88
363 47 <br><br>
7) The Red Sox placed P Bartolo Colon on the restricted list and called
up INF Gil Velazquez.<br><br>
COLON<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 33 -5 5.11 10
10 56.1 31 4.95 13.58
1 5 0 3 3
Angels <br>
2007 34 -18 6.34 19 18
99.1 76 6.89 15.04 6
8 0 5 9
Angels <br>
2008 35 2 3.92
7 7 39 27 6.23
12.92 4 2 0 3
3 Red Sox <br>
CAREER 104 4.09 316 313 2014.1 1569
7.01 12.20 150 97 0 136 111 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.57 2014.1
1422 6.35 13.10 113 113 <br><br>
VELAZQUEZ<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2008
0
0 0 0 1 Red
Sox <br>
CAREER
0
0 0 0 1 <br>
LG AVG
0
.500
0 0 0 <br><br>
8) The Giants signed 1B J.T. Snow to a 1 day contract, so he can retire
with the team.<br><br>
Snow hasn't played since 2006.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1997 29 35 .387 .510 .898
.664 7.30 .281 28 104
6 157 Giants <br>
1999 31 12 .370 .451 .821
.556 5.76 .274 24
98 0 161
Giants <br>
2004 36 35 .429 .529 .958
.728 9.30 .327 12
60 4 107
Giants <br>
CAREER 53 .357 .427
.784 .524 5.39 .268 189 877 20
1715 <br>
LG AVG 0 .344 .432
.776 .500 5.25 .271 181 771 109
<br><br>
9) Red Sox SS Alex Cora had to leave yesterday's game, after being hit in
the hip by a pitch.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 30 -14 .312 .298 .609
.293 3.29 .238 1
18 6 96 Red
Sox <br>
2007 31 -12 .298 .386 .684
.321 3.63 .246 3
18 1 83 Red
Sox <br>
2008 32 -3 .364 .331 .695
.439 4.46 .264 0
9 1 74 Red
Sox <br>
CAREER -109 .312 .347 .659
.364 3.67 .245 34 242 33
1033 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .433
.774 .500 5.20 .270 95
392 49 <br><br>
10) Astros P Chris Sampson will have surgery on Monday, to repair a
tendon in his elbow. <br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 28 9 2.12 12
3 34 15 3.97
8.21 2 1 0 2
1 Astros <br>
2007 29 -5 4.59 24 19
121.2 51 3.77 12.95 7
8 0 7 8
Astros <br>
2008 30 2 4.22 54
11 117.1 61 4.68 11.05 6
4 0 5 5
Astros <br>
CAREER 6 4.12 90
33 273 127 4.19 11.54 15
13 0 14 14 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.39
273 207 6.82 12.94 15 15 <br><br>
11) Indians C Victor Martinez (3 games to 2) and P Fausto Carmona's (6
games to 5) suspensions were reduced and they started serving them
yesterday.<br><br>
MARTINEZ<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 27 19 .391 .465 .856
.597 6.30 .316 16
93 0 153
Indians <br>
2007 28 21 .374 .505 .879
.600 6.64 .301 25 114
0 147 Indians <br>
2008 29 -9 .336 .360 .696
.384 3.84 .276 2
34 0 72
Indians <br>
CAREER 68 .370 .462
.832 .577 5.92 .298 88
450 1 721 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .429
.766 .500 5.06 .271 81
349 42 <br><br>
CARMONA<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 22 -8 5.42 38
7 74.2 58 6.99 15.19 1
10 0 5 6
Indians <br>
2007 23 41 3.06 32 32
215 137 5.73 11.34 19
8 0 19 8
Indians <br>
2008 24 -14 5.44 22 22
120.2 58 4.33 15.29 8
7 0 6 9
Indians <br>
CAREER 19 4.19 92
61 410.1 253 5.55 13.20 28 25
0 30 23 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.47
410.1 301 6.60 13.01 23 23 <br><br>
12) Blue Jays P Scott Downs will miss the rest of the season, due to an
ankle injury.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 30 5 4.09 59
5 77 61 7.13 12.27
6 2 1 5 3 Blue
Jays <br>
2007 31 14 2.17 81
0 58 57 8.84 11.17
4 2 1 5 1 Blue
Jays <br>
2008 32 19 1.78 66
0 70.2 57 7.26 10.83
0 3 5 2 1 Blue
Jays <br>
CAREER 18 4.01 264 50
462.2 355 6.91 13.11 21 20 7
23 18 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.46
462.2 336 6.54 12.98 26 26 <br><br>
13) The Pirates placed P Tom Gorzelanny on the 60 day DL and added 3B
Pedro Alvarez to the 40 man roster.<br><br>
Gorzelanny has a finger injury.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 23 5 3.79 11
11 61.2 40 5.84 12.41
2 5 0 4 3
Pirates <br>
2007 24 10 3.88 32 32
201.2 135 6.02 13.08 14 10 0
13 11 Pirates <br>
2008 25 -30 6.66 21 21
105.1 67 5.72 16.32 6
9 0 4 11
Pirates <br>
CAREER -20 4.78 67 65
374.2 245 5.89 13.98 22 25 0
21 26 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.41
374.2 282 6.78 12.95 21 21 <br><br>
14) Indians 3B Andy Marte will miss the rest of the season, due to a
strained left calf.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 22 -5 .287 .421 .707
.386 3.95 .226 5
23 0 50
Indians <br>
2007 23 -5 .233 .316 .549
.183 2.35 .193 1
8 0 20
Indians <br>
2008 24 -17 .268 .315 .583
.235 2.60 .221 3
17 1 80
Indians <br>
CAREER -35 .265 .337 .603
.257 2.85 .211 9
52 1 174 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .427
.765 .500 5.06 .271 17
74 9 <br><br>
15) Rangers CF Marlon Byrd will have offseason knee surgery.<br>
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YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 28 -11 .317 .350 .667
.321 3.44 .223 5
18 3 78 Nationals
<br>
2007 29 10 .355 .459 .814
.572 5.84 .307 10
70 5 109
Rangers <br>
2008 30 12 .379 .464 .844
.588 6.47 .296 10
51 7 119
Rangers <br>
CAREER -6 .343 .407
.750 .491 4.96 .278 40
244 33 636 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .429
.769 .500 5.12 .269 65
278 34 <br><br>
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