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<br>
1) The Phillies signed free agent LF Raul Ibanez to a 3 year, $30 million
contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 34 26 .353 .516 .869
.618 6.39 .289 33 123
2 159 Mariners <br>
2007 35 17 .351 .480 .831
.591 6.01 .291 21 105
0 149 Mariners <br>
2008 36 23 .358 .479 .837
.609 6.08 .293 23 110
2 162 Mariners <br>
CAREER 91 .346 .472
.818 .555 5.80 .286 182 794 34
1384 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .429
.766 .500 5.06 .270 146 626 78
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2) The Twins re-signed free agent INF Nick Punto to a 2 year, $8.5
million contract, with an option for 2011.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 28 -4 .352 .373 .725
.475 4.85 .290 1 45
17 135 Twins <br>
2007 29 -29 .291 .271 .562
.271 2.73 .210 1 25
16 150 Twins <br>
2008 30 -2 .344 .382 .726
.482 4.48 .284 2 28
15 99 Twins
<br>
CAREER -66 .319 .332 .652
.378 3.72 .252 11 140 69
611 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .428
.765 .500 5.05 .271 59
260 32 <br><br>
3) The White Sox re-signed INF Wilson Betemit to a 1 year, $1.3 million
contract, to avoid salary arbitration.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 24 -3 .326 .469 .795
.475 5.03 .263 18
53 3 143 Braves/Dodgers<br>
2007 25 1 .333 .454
.788 .510 5.48 .229 14
50 0 121 Dodgers/Yankees<br>
2008 26 -8 .289 .429 .718
.352 3.62 .265 6
25 0 87
Yankees <br>
CAREER -16 .325 .437 .763
.454 4.77 .260 42 151
5 496 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .433
.773 .500 5.18 .271 35
148 19 <br><br>
4) The Rangers signed P Joe Torres and re-signed P Brian Gordon to minor
league contracts, with invitations to spring training.<br><br>
GORDON<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2008 29 1 2.25
3 0 4 1
2.25 9.00 0 0 0
0 0 Rangers <br>
CAREER 1 2.25
3 0 4 1
2.25 9.00 0 0 0
0 0 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.36
4 3 6.64 12.87
0 0 <br><br>
5) The Royals signed free agent Ps Horacio Ramirez ($1.8 million) and
Doug Waechter ($640,000) to 1 year contracts.<br><br>
RAMIREZ<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 26 -1 4.48 14
14 76.1 37 4.36 14.15
5 5 0 5 5
Braves <br>
2007 27 -30 7.16 20 20
98 40 3.67 16.81 8
7 0 4 11
Mariners <br>
2008 28 0 4.34 32
0 37.1 13 3.13 13.50
1 4 0 2 3
Royals/White Sox<br>
CAREER -20 4.59 138 104 656.2
301 4.13 13.46 39 33 0 33
39 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.33
656.2 484 6.64 12.86 37 37 <br><br>
WAECHTER<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2005 24 -23 5.62 29 25
157 87 4.99 13.30 5
12 0 7 10
Rays <br>
2006 25 -12 6.62 11 10
53 25 4.25 15.45 1
4 0 2 3
Rays <br>
2008 27 3 3.69 48
0 63.1 46 6.54 12.22
4 2 0 3 3
Marlins <br>
CAREER -39 5.30 108 54
379 223 5.30 13.27 18 27
0 19 26 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.45
379 269 6.39 12.85 21 21 <br><br>
6) The Blue Jays signed P Matt Clement to a minor league
contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2004 29 18 3.68 30 30
181 190 9.45 12.13 9
13 0 13 9
Cubs <br>
2005 30 -3 4.57 32 32
191 146 6.88 13.01 13
6 0 9 10 Red
Sox <br>
2006 31 -14 6.61 12 12
65.1 43 5.92 16.67 5
5 0 3 7 Red
Sox <br>
CAREER -27 4.47 238 236 1412.2 1217
7.75 13.19 87 86 0 83 90 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.38 1412.2
1046 6.66 12.91 79 79 <br><br>
7) Pirates C Raul Chavez became a free agent when he refused an
assignment to the minors.<br>
<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2005 32 -12 .210 .263 .472
.072 1.23 .172 2
6 1 37
Astros <br>
2006 33 -3 .207 .179 .385
.062 1.17 .179 0
0 0 16
Orioles <br>
2008 35 -6 .287 .319 .606
.297 3.03 .259 1
10 0 42
Pirates <br>
CAREER -51 .260 .292 .552
.152 2.03 .223 5
50 3 212 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .433
.774 .500 5.20 .269 18
75 10 <br><br>
8) The Diamondbacks signed free agent INF Felipe Lopez to a 1 year, $3.5
million contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 26 -5 .358 .381 .739
.475 5.20 .274 11 52
44 156 Reds/Nationals<br>
2007 27 -22 .308 .352 .659
.371 3.72 .245 9 50
24 154 Nationals <br>
2008 28 -5 .343 .387 .730
.465 4.73 .283 6
46 8 143 Nationals/Cardinals<br>
CAREER -49 .330 .395 .725
.449 4.64 .262 71 334 109
873 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .433
.772 .500 5.17 .270 104 432 56
<br><br>
9) The Astros traded minor league OF Jordan Parraz to the Royals as the
player to be named later in the trade that sent P Tyler Lumsden to the
Astros.<br><br>
10) The Red Sox traded minor league P Beau Vaughan to the Rangers as the
player to be named later in the trade that sent P Wes Littleton to the
Red Sox.<br><br>
11) The Rule 5 draft--<br><br>
Nationals--P Terrell Young, from the Reds<br>
Mariners--INF Reegie Corona, from the Yankees<br>
Padres--SS Everth Cabrera, from the Rockies<br>
Pirates--P Donald Veale, from the Cubs<br>
Orioles--C Lou Palmisano, from the Brewers, then sold him to the
Astros<br>
Giants--P Luis Perdomo, from the Cardinals<br>
Reds--P David Patton, from the Rockies, then sold him to the Cubs<br>
Tigers--P Kyle Bloom, from the Pirates<br>
Royals--P Jose Lugo, from the Twins, then sold him to the Mariners<br>
Giants--CF Benjamin Copeland, from the Giants<br>
Diamondbacks--C James Skelton, from the Tigers<br>
Marlins--P Zachary Kroenke, from the Yankees<br>
Astros--P Gilbert De La Vara, from the Royals<br>
Twins--P Jason Jones, from the Yankees<br>
Mets--P Darren O'Day, from the Angels<br>
Brewers--P Eddie Morlan, from the Rays<br>
Phillies--P Robert Mosebach, from the Angels<br>
Red Sox--P Miguel Gonzalez, from the Angels<br>
Rays--P Derek Rodriguez, from the White Sox<br>
Padres--P Ivan Nova, from the Yankees<br>
Mets--P Rocky Cherry, from the Orioles<br><br>
O'DAY<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2008 25 -1 4.57 30
0 43.1 29 6.02 13.92
0 1 0 0 1
Angels <br>
CAREER -1 4.57 30
0 43.1 29 6.02 13.92
0 1 0 0 1 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.36
43.1 32 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>
12) Today's birthdays--<br><br>
GARRETT ATKINS, AGE: 29<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 26 42 .409 .556 .965
.664 8.32 .329 29 120
4 157 Rockies <br>
2007 27 12 .367 .486 .853
.554 6.42 .301 25 111
3 157 Rockies <br>
2008 28 -8 .328 .452 .780
.460 4.97 .286 21
99 1 155
Rockies <br>
CAREER 27 .360 .474
.835 .531 6.07 .298 89
431 8 647 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .433
.774 .500 5.20 .270 75
313 41 <br><br>
GREGOR BLANCO, AGE: 25<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2008 24 -10 .366 .309 .676
.427 4.46 .251 1 38
13 144 Braves <br>
CAREER -10 .366 .309 .676
.427 4.46 .251 1 38
13 144 <br>
LG AVG 0 .339 .426
.765 .500 5.11 .267 14
57 8 <br><br>
JOSE CONTRERAS, AGE: 37<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 34 9 4.27 30
30 196 134 6.15 11.89 13
9 0 12 10 White Sox <br>
2007 35 -18 5.57 32 30
189 113 5.38 14.71 10 17
0 11 16 White Sox <br>
2008 36 0 4.54 20
20 121 70 5.21 12.50
7 6 0 7 6 White
Sox <br>
CAREER 3 4.57 163 152
952 693 6.55 12.69 65 50
0 58 57 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.49
952 679 6.42 12.95 54 53 <br><br>
STEVE FARR, AGE: 52<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1990 33 27 1.98 57
6 127 94 6.66 10.77
13 7 1 16 4
Royals <br>
1991 34 15 2.19 60
0 70 60 7.71 10.54
5 5 23 8 2
Yankees <br>
1992 35 15 1.56 50
0 52 37 6.40
9.52 2 2 30 3
1 Yankees <br>
CAREER 84 3.25 509 28
824.1 668 7.29 12.20 48 45 132 60
33 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.11
824.1 513 5.60 12.62 46 46 <br><br>
RALPH GARR, AGE: 63<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1971 25 23 .372 .441 .813
.605 6.12 .343 9 44
30 154 Braves <br>
1972 26 18 .359 .430 .788
.598 5.79 .325 12 53
25 134 Braves <br>
1974 28 42 .383 .503 .886
.695 7.21 .353 11 54
26 143 Braves <br>
CAREER 70 .339 .416
.755 .541 5.10 .306 75 408 172
1317 <br>
LG AVG 0 .330 .385
.715 .500 4.39 .262 107 558 89
<br><br>
ORLANDO HUDSON, AGE: 31<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 28 -4 .354 .454 .809
.480 5.47 .287 15
67 9 157 Diamondbacks <br>
2007 29 2 .376 .441
.817 .512 5.74 .294 10
63 10 139 Diamondbacks <br>
2008 30 1 .367 .450
.817 .506 5.52 .305 8
41 4 107 Diamondbacks <br>
CAREER -26 .346 .433 .779
.474 5.11 .282 68 372 42
865 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .432
.770 .500 5.13 .270 100 416 53
<br><br>
MIKE MITCHELL, 1879-1961<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1907 27 20 .339 .382 .721
.632 5.26 .292 3 47
17 148 Reds
<br>
1909 29 41 .378 .430 .808
.741 6.71 .310 4 86
37 145 Reds
<br>
1911 31 18 .348 .427 .775
.616 5.48 .291 2 84
35 142 Reds
<br>
CAREER 88 .340 .380
.720 .582 4.90 .278 27 514 202
1124 <br>
LG AVG 0 .331 .348
.679 .500 4.35 .262 24 418 164
<br><br>
TULLY SPARKS, 1874-1937<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1903 28 10 2.72 28 28
248 88 3.19 11.32 11
15 0 15 11 Phillies
<br>
1905 30 26 2.18 34 26
260 98 3.39 10.35 14
11 1 16 9
Phillies <br>
1907 32 15 2.00 33 31
265 90 3.06 9.48 22
8 1 18 12 Phillies
<br>
CAREER 23 2.79 313 269 2336.1
778 3.00 11.36 121 136 8 134 123 <br>
LG AVG 0
2.95 2336.1
857 3.30 11.77 130 130 <br><br>
GORMAN THOMAS, AGE: 58<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1978 27 23 .351 .515 .866
.636 6.23 .246 32
86 3 137
Brewers <br>
1979 28 31 .356 .539 .895
.646 6.55 .244 45 123
1 156 Brewers <br>
1982 31 27 .343 .506 .850
.638 5.80 .245 39 112
3 158 Brewers <br>
CAREER 68 .324 .448
.772 .541 4.85 .225 268 782 50
1435 <br>
LG AVG 0 .328 .395
.723 .500 4.44 .263 120 594 93
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