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<br>
1) The A's re-signed 2B Mark Ellis to a 2 year, $11 million contract,
with an option for 2011.<br><br>
Ellis would have been a free agent.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 29 -12 .319 .385 .704
.409 4.11 .249 11
52 4 124
A's <br>
2007 30 11 .336 .441 .777
.560 5.27 .276 19
76 9 150
A's <br>
2008 31 -8 .321 .373 .694
.439 4.14 .233 12 41
14 117
A's <br>
CAREER 1 .337 .407
.744 .501 4.85 .265 70
308 38 765 <br>
LG AVG 0 .336 .427
.762 .500 5.01 .269 86
377 46 <br><br>
2) Red Sox 3B Mike Lowell had surgery on his right hip.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 32 -1 .339 .475 .814
.495 5.27 .284 20
80 2 153 Red
Sox <br>
2007 33 21 .378 .501 .879
.600 6.83 .324 21 120
3 154 Red Sox <br>
2008 34 0 .338 .461
.798 .499 5.13 .274 17
73 2 113 Red
Sox <br>
CAREER 73 .343 .467
.810 .541 5.60 .279 201 851 28
1409 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .433
.774 .500 5.20 .270 164 685 88
<br><br>
3) The Cubs gave GM Jim Hendry a 4 year contract extension<br><br>
4) The Dodgers declined their 2009 option on SS Angel Berroa. Berroa will
be eligible for salary arbitration.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 26 -48 .259 .333 .592
.172 2.38 .234 9
54 3 132
Royals <br>
2007 27 -2 .167 .091 .258
.000 0.00 .091 0
1 0 9
Royals <br>
2008 28 -14 .304 .310 .614
.262 2.66 .230 1
16 0 84
Dodgers <br>
CAREER -112 .305 .378 .682
.352 3.74 .260 46 251 50
711 <br>
LG AVG 0 .336 .430
.766 .500 5.06 .270 84
351 42 <br><br>
5) The Orioles released OF Adam Loewen and removed INF Brandon Fahey, OF
Jeff Fiorentino, C Omir Santos and Ps Randor Bierd and Rocky Cherry from
the 40 man roster.<br><br>
Loewen was hurt for the rest of the season in July and is attempting a
comeback as an OF.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 22 -10 5.37 22 19
112.1 98 7.85 14.50 6
6 0 5 7
Orioles <br>
2007 23 4 3.56
6 6 30.1 22 6.53
16.62 2 0 0 1
1 Orioles <br>
2008 24 -9 8.02 7
4 21.1 14 5.91 18.14
0 2 0 1 1
Orioles <br>
CAREER -15 5.38 35 29
164 134 7.35 15.37 8
8 0 7 9 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.53
164 119 6.50 13.05 9 9
<br><br>
FAHEY<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 25 -15 .307 .307 .614
.301 3.28 .235 2
23 3 91
Orioles <br>
2007 26 -7 .196 .222 .419
.057 1.15 .167 0
1 2 40
Orioles <br>
2008 27 -7 .252 .349 .601
.252 2.76 .226 0
12 0 58
Orioles <br>
CAREER -29 .279 .307 .586
.252 2.85 .224 2
36 5 189 <br>
LG AVG 0 .339 .432
.770 .500 5.13 .273 14
60 7 <br><br>
FIORENTINO<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2005 22 -1 .277 .364 .640
.434 3.97 .250 1
5 1 13
Orioles <br>
2006 23 -1 .375 .308 .683
.394 4.09 .256 0
7 1 19
Orioles <br>
2008 25 1 1.000 1.000
2.000
1.000 0 1
0 2
A's <br>
CAREER -1 .333 .345
.679 .454 4.43 .262 1
13 2 34 <br>
LG AVG 0 .335 .431
.767 .500 5.06 .272 3
12 1 <br><br>
SANTOS<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2008 27 -2 .100 .100 .200
.000 0.00 .100 0
0 0 11
Orioles <br>
CAREER -2 .100 .100
.200 .000 0.00 .100
0 0 0 11 <br>
LG AVG 0 .336 .421
.757 .500 4.94 .268
0 2 0 <br><br>
BIERD<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2008 24 -2 4.91 29
0 36.2 25 6.14 17.18
0 2 0 1 1
Orioles <br>
CAREER -2 4.91 29
0 36.2 25 6.14 17.18
0 2 0 1 1 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.36
36.2 27 6.64 12.87 2 2
<br><br>
CHERRY<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 27 -2 5.46 22
0 31.1 23 6.61 14.94
1 1 0 1 1
Cubs/Orioles<br>
2008 28 -4 6.35 18
0 17 15 7.94 16.94
0 3 1 1 2
Orioles <br>
CAREER -6 5.77 40
0 48.1 38 7.08 15.64
1 4 1 2 3 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.43
48.1 36 6.66 12.97 3 3
<br><br>
6) The White Sox removed 2B-OF Jason Bourgeois, Cs Donny Lucy and Paul
Phillips and P Andrew Sisco from the 40 man roster.<br><br>
BOURGEOIS<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2008 26 1 .333 .667 1.000
.845 13.50 .333 0
0 0 6 White
Sox <br>
CAREER 1 .333 .667
1.000 .845 13.50 .333 0
0 0 6 <br>
LG AVG 0 .336 .421
.757 .500 4.94 .268
0 0 0 <br><br>
LUCY<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 24 -1 .200 .200 .400
.175 2.25 .200 0
0 0 8 White
Sox <br>
CAREER -1 .200 .200
.400 .175 2.25 .200
0 0 0 8 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .424
.762 .500 5.04 .271
0 2 0 <br><br>
PHILLIPS<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 29 -3 .284 .369 .653
.327 3.78 .277 1
5 0 23
Royals <br>
2007 30 -2 .200 .214 .414
.000 0.00 .143 0
2 0 8
Royals <br>
2008 31 0 .000 .000
.000 .000 0.00 .000
0 0 0 4 White
Sox <br>
CAREER -9 .268 .359
.627 .253 2.88 .255 2
16 0 62 <br>
LG AVG 0 .336 .430
.766 .500 5.05 .271 5
21 3 <br><br>
SISCO<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2005 22 10 3.11 67
0 75.1 76 9.08 13.38
2 5 0 5 2
Royals <br>
2006 23 -14 7.10 65
0 58.1 52 8.02 16.51
1 3 1 1 3
Royals <br>
2007 24 -6 8.36 19
0 14 13 8.36 19.93
0 1 0 0 1 White
Sox <br>
CAREER -10 5.18 151 0
147.2 141 8.59 15.24 3 9
1 6 6 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.46
147.2 104 6.32 12.85 8 8 <br><br>
7) The Cubs removed P Carmen Pignatiello from the 40 man roster.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 24 0 4.50
4 0 2 3 13.50
13.50 0 0 0 0
0 Cubs <br>
2008 25 -1 13.50 2
0 0.2 0 0.00 67.50
0 0 0 0 0
Cubs <br>
CAREER -1 6.75
6 0 2.2 3 10.13
27.00 0 0 0 0
0 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.40
2.2 2 6.77 12.95 0 0
<br><br>
8) The Pirates hired Joe Kerrigan as pitching coach.<br><br>
9) Today's birthdays--<br><br>
GEORGE BELL, AGE: 49<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1984 24 20 .326 .498 .824
.603 5.73 .292 26 87
11 159 Blue Jays <br>
1985 25 20 .327 .479 .807
.599 5.67 .275 28 95
21 157 Blue Jays <br>
1986 26 28 .349 .532 .881
.624 6.46 .309 31 108
7 159 Blue Jays <br>
1987 27 42 .352 .605 .957
.678 7.46 .308 47 134
5 156 Blue Jays <br>
1989 29 20 .330 .458 .788
.608 5.16 .297 18 104
4 153 Blue Jays <br>
CAREER 86 .316 .469
.785 .543 5.00 .278 265 1002 67
1587 <br>
LG AVG 0 .328 .397
.725 .500 4.50 .261 154 732 122
<br><br>
MARK CHRISTMAN, 1913-76<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1938 24 -25 .307 .302 .609
.254 3.32 .248 1
44 5 95
Tigers <br>
1939 25 -28 .279 .277 .556
.151 2.38 .218 0
20 2 85 Tigers/Browns<br>
1948 34 -29 .303 .318 .621
.257 3.07 .259 1
40 0 120 Senators
<br>
CAREER -146 .306 .324 .630
.329 3.35 .253 19 348 17
911 <br>
LG AVG 0 .346 .384
.730 .500 4.86 .270 50
389 39 <br><br>
BRYAN COREY, AGE: 35<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 32 4 3.69 32
0 39 28 6.46 12.00
2 1 0 3 0
Rangers/Red Sox<br>
2007 33 3 1.93
9 0 9.1 6
5.79 9.64 1 0 0
1 0 Red Sox <br>
2008 34 -14 6.80 46
0 45 22 4.40 13.00
1 3 0 1 3 Red
Sox/Padres<br>
CAREER -9 5.13 91
0 98.1 57 5.22 12.45
4 4 0 5 3 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.42
98.1 73 6.71 12.96 6 5
<br><br>
JOHN FLAHERTY, AGE: 41<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1995 27 -18 .284 .404 .688
.324 3.68 .243 11
40 0 112
Tigers <br>
1998 30 -32 .261 .273 .534
.144 2.06 .207 3
24 0 91
Rays <br>
2000 32 -21 .296 .376 .671
.313 3.63 .261 10
39 0 109
Rays <br>
CAREER -168 .290 .377 .667
.322 3.46 .252 80 395 10
1047 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .431
.772 .500 5.18 .271 111 480 69
<br><br>
WHITEY FORD, AGE: 80<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1956 27 38 2.47 31 30
226 141 5.62 10.95 19
6 1 18 7
Yankees <br>
1958 29 45 2.01 30 29
219 145 5.96 9.82 14
7 1 16 5
Yankees <br>
1964 35 41 2.13 39 36
245 172 6.32 9.96 17
6 1 17 6
Yankees <br>
CAREER 321 2.74 498 438 3171
1956 5.55 11.01 236 106 10 214 128 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.84
3171 1776 5.04 12.42 177 177 <br><br>
KHALIL GREENE, AGE: 29<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 26 -6 .320 .427 .747
.449 4.43 .245 15
55 5 121
Padres <br>
2007 27 -1 .291 .468 .759
.492 4.57 .254 27
97 4 153
Padres <br>
2008 28 -21 .260 .339 .599
.293 2.86 .213 10
35 5 105
Padres <br>
CAREER -26 .304 .427 .731
.462 4.35 .248 84 328 23
659 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .434
.775 .500 5.22 .270 79
326 42 <br><br>
ZACK GREINKE, AGE: 25<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 22 0 4.26
3 0 6.1 5 7.11
14.21 1 0 0 1
0 Royals <br>
2007 23 12 3.69 52 14
122 106 7.82 11.88 7
7 1 8 6
Royals <br>
2008 24 16 3.47 32 32
202.1 183 8.14 11.65 13 10 0
13 10 Royals <br>
CAREER 5 4.28 144 103
658.2 508 6.94 12.42 34 45 1
40 39 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.45
658.2 473 6.46 12.90 37 37 <br><br>
GABE GROSS, AGE: 29<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 26 8 .382 .476
.857 .605 6.75 .274 9
38 1 117
Brewers <br>
2007 27 0 .329 .437
.766 .497 5.29 .235 7
24 3 93
Brewers <br>
2008 28 0 .336 .414
.750 .506 4.95 .238 13
40 4 143 Brewers/Rays<br>
CAREER -2 .340 .412
.752 .495 5.11 .242 33
125 11 437 <br>
LG AVG 0 .339 .431
.770 .500 5.13 .270 30
130 17 <br><br>
TOBY HALL, AGE: 33<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 30 -15 .286 .406 .692
.318 3.53 .259 8
31 0 85 Rays/Dodgers<br>
2007 31 -12 .225 .241 .466
.113 1.71 .207 0
3 0 38 White Sox
<br>
2008 32 -5 .304 .331 .634
.350 3.69 .260 2
7 0 41 White Sox
<br>
CAREER -103 .297 .374 .671
.341 3.50 .262 46 269
2 686 <br>
LG AVG 0 .335 .429
.764 .500 5.03 .269 76
322 40 <br><br>
DANIEL HERRERA, AGE: 24<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2008 23 -2 7.36 7
0 7.1 8 9.82 18.41
0 0 0 0 0
Reds <br>
CAREER -2 7.36
7 0 7.1 8 9.82
18.41 0 0 0 0
0 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.30
7.1 6 6.99 12.86 0 0
<br><br>
STEVE HOLM, AGE: 29<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2008 28 -1 .357 .405 .762
.466 4.84 .262 1
6 0 49
Giants <br>
CAREER -1 .357 .405
.762 .466 4.84 .262
1 6 0 49 <br>
LG AVG 0 .339 .426
.765 .500 5.11 .267 3
11 2 <br><br>
BILL LEE, 1909-77<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1935 25 25 2.96 39 32
252 100 3.57 11.79 20
6 1 16 10
Cubs <br>
1936 26 24 3.30 43 33
259 102 3.54 11.61 18 11
1 17 12
Cubs <br>
1938 28 38 2.66 44 37
291 121 3.74 11.04 22
9 2 21 10
Cubs <br>
CAREER 72 3.54 462 378 2862.2
998 3.14 12.17 169 157 13 172 154 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.78 2862.2
1090 3.43 12.58 159 159 <br><br>
ANDY MARTE, AGE: 25<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
.238 2.60 .221 3
17 1 80
Indians <br>
CAREER -35 .265 .337 .603
.259 2.85 .211 9
52 1 174 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .427
.765 .500 5.06 .271 17
74 9 <br><br>
BILL RUSSELL, AGE: 60<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1977 28 -24 .304 .360 .664
.355 3.45 .278 4 51
16 153 Dodgers <br>
1979 30 -27 .297 .359 .656
.330 3.21 .271 7
56 6 153
Dodgers <br>
1983 34 -20 .302 .286 .588
.318 2.93 .246 1 30
13 131 Dodgers <br>
CAREER -169 .310 .338 .648
.403 3.50 .263 46 627 167 2181
<br>
LG AVG 0 .331 .388
.720 .500 4.48 .264 163 863 171
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