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<tt><font face="Courier, Courier">1) The Yankees are reportedly either on
the brink of signing free agent P C.C. Sabathia or have agreed to terms
with him.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 25 26 3.22 28 28
192.2 172 8.03 10.88 12 11 0
15 8 Indians <br>
2007 26 41 3.21 34 34
241 209 7.80 10.57 19
7 0 17 9
Indians <br>
2008 27 44 2.70 35 35
253 251 8.93 10.28 17 10
0 19 8 Indians/Brewers<br>
CAREER 141 3.66 254 254 1659.1 1393
7.56 11.47 117 73 0 111 79 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.48 1659.1
1186 6.43 12.93 94 93 <br><br>
Sabathia is 2nd in the majors in RSAA over the past 3 years--<br><br>
1 Brandon
Webb
122 <br>
2 C.C.
Sabathia
111 <br>
3 Johan
Santana
107 <br>
4 Roy
Halladay
94 <br>
5 Roy
Oswalt
83 <br>
6 John
Lackey
73 <br>
T7 Cole
Hamels
65 <br>
T7 Jonathan
Papelbon
65 <br>
9 Dan
Haren
63 <br>
T10 Joe
Nathan
62 <br>
T10 Carlos
Zambrano
62 <br><br>
2) The Mets signed free agent P Francisco Rodriguez to a 3 year, $37
million contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 24 21 1.73 69
0 73 98 12.08 9.99
2 3 47 4 1
Angels <br>
2007 25 14 2.81 64
0 67.1 90 12.03 11.36 5
2 40 5 2
Angels <br>
2008 26 17 2.24 76
0 68.1 77 10.14 11.85 2
3 62 4 1
Angels <br>
CAREER 103 2.35 408 0
451.2 587 11.70 10.18 23 17 208 29 11
<br>
LG AVG 0
4.50
451.2 321 6.40 12.95 26 25 <br><br>
3) The Orioles traded C Ramon Hernandez to the Reds for OF-3B Ryan Freel
and minor league INFs Justin Turner and Brandon Waring.<br><br>
HERNANDEZ<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 30 8 .343 .479
.822 .546 5.74 .275 23
91 1 144
Orioles <br>
2007 31 -11 .333 .382 .714
.400 4.26 .258 9
62 1 106
Orioles <br>
2008 32 -10 .308 .406 .714
.428 4.28 .257 15
65 0 133
Orioles <br>
CAREER -46 .326 .421 .747
.460 4.59 .263 137 602 7
1188 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .431
.769 .500 5.12 .270 128 546 69
<br><br>
FREEL<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 30 -2 .363 .399 .762
.485 5.55 .271 8 27
37 132 Reds
<br>
2007 31 -15 .308 .347 .655
.319 3.65 .245 3 16
15 75
Reds <br>
2008 32 -5 .340 .359 .699
.375 3.97 .298 0
10 6 48
Reds <br>
CAREER -15 .357 .376 .733
.473 5.02 .272 22 117 142
553 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .435
.776 .500 5.22 .270 62
254 32 <br><br>
4) The Brewers re-signed free agent 3B Mike Lamb to a 1 year
contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 30 5 .361 .475
.836 .540 5.92 .307 12
45 2 126
Astros <br>
2007 31 9 .366 .453
.820 .590 6.13 .289 11
40 0 124
Astros <br>
2008 32 -12 .276 .320 .596
.302 2.96 .235 1
32 0 92 Twins/Brewers<br>
CAREER -28 .333 .417 .751
.465 4.90 .277 69 345
7 936 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .434
.774 .500 5.20 .270 85
356 45 <br><br>
5) The Dodgers re-signed free agent 3B Casey Blake to a 3 year, $17.5
million contract, with an option for 2012.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 32 11 .356 .479 .835
.577 6.02 .282 19
68 6 109
Indians <br>
2007 33 -5 .339 .437 .776
.473 5.01 .270 18
78 4 156
Indians <br>
2008 34 13 .345 .463 .808
.572 5.65 .274 21
81 3 152 Indians/Dodgers<br>
CAREER 13 .334 .447
.782 .510 5.04 .264 128 447
32 917 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .429
.765 .500 5.06 .270 104 450 55
<br><br>
6) The Indians sold P Tom Mastny to the Yokohama Bay Stars, in
Japan.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 25 -2 5.51 15
0 16.1 14 7.71 14.33
0 1 5 0 1
Indians <br>
2007 26 0 4.68 51
0 57.2 52 8.12 15.14
7 2 0 5 4
Indians <br>
2008 27 -14 10.80 14 1
20 19 8.55 17.55 2
2 0 1 3
Indians <br>
CAREER -16 6.13 80
1 94 85 8.14 15.51
9 5 5 6 8 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.49
94 69 6.61 13.03 5
5 <br><br>
7) Today's birthdays--<br><br>
PAUL ASSENMACHER, AGE: 48<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1986 25 10 2.50 61
0 68.1 56 7.38 11.46
7 3 7 7 3
Braves <br>
1990 29 17 2.80 74
1 103 95 8.30 11.10
7 2 10 6 3
Cubs <br>
1996 35 11 3.09 63
0 46.2 44 8.49 12.34
4 2 1 4 2
Indians <br>
CAREER 62 3.53 884
1 855.2 807 8.49 12.14 61 44 56
63 42 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.02
855.2 568 5.98 12.44 48 48 <br><br>
DOUG HENRY, AGE: 45<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1991 27 13 1.00 32
0 36 28 7.00
7.50 2 1 15 3
0 Brewers <br>
CAREER 5 4.19 582
0 665.2 541 7.31 13.10 34 42 82
40 36 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.32
665.2 475 6.42 12.90 37 37 <br><br>
JIMMY JOHNSTON, 1889-1967<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1921 31 14 .372 .460 .832
.565 6.04 .325 5 56
28 152 Dodgers <br>
1923 33 13 .378 .426 .803
.563 5.84 .325 4 60
16 151 Dodgers <br>
CAREER 9 .347 .374
.721 .503 4.66 .294 22 410 169
1377 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .382
.720 .500 4.63 .281 48 569 124
<br><br>
BRANDON JONES, AGE: 25<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 23 -2 .190 .211 .401
.107 1.59 .158 0
4 0 5
Braves <br>
2008 24 -4 .312 .397 .709
.391 4.11 .267 1
17 1 41
Braves <br>
CAREER -6 .295 .370
.665 .350 3.72 .252 1
21 1 46 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .428
.767 .500 5.14 .268 4
18 2 <br><br>
GREGORIO PETIT, AGE: 24<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2008 23 1 .400 .435
.835 .684 7.20 .348
0 0 0 14
A's <br>
CAREER 1 .400 .435
.835 .684 7.20 .348
0 0 0 14 <br>
LG AVG 0 .336 .421
.757 .500 4.94 .268
1 3 0 <br><br>
STEVE RENKO, AGE: 64<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1972 27 -18 5.20 30 12
97 66 6.12 15.12 1
10 0 4 7
Expos <br>
CAREER -19 3.99 451 365 2494
1455 5.25 12.52 134 146 6 139 141 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.78
2494 1423 5.14 12.32 139 139 <br><br>
MEL ROJAS, AGE: 42<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1992 25 27 1.43 68
0 100.2 70 6.26 9.57
7 1 10 7 1
Expos <br>
1994 27 10 3.32 58
0 84 84 9.00 10.29
3 2 16 3 2
Expos <br>
1996 29 11 3.22 74
0 81 92 10.22 9.56
7 4 36 7 4
Expos <br>
CAREER 18 3.82 525
0 667 562 7.58 11.90 34 31
126 37 28 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.03
667 470 6.34 12.47 37 37 <br><br>
DAN WHEELER, AGE: 31<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 28 16 2.52 75
0 71.1 68 8.58 10.60
3 5 9 6 2
Astros <br>
2007 29 -9 5.30 70
0 74.2 82 9.88 12.05
1 9 11 4 6
Astros/Rays<br>
2008 30 9 3.12 70
0 66.1 53 7.19 8.95
5 6 13 7 4
Rays <br>
CAREER 22 3.96 397
9 473 423 8.05 11.68 17
32 38 28 21 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.43
473 347 6.61 12.99 26 27 <br><br>
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