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<br>
1) The Braves signed free agent P Derek Lowe to a 4 year, $60 million
contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 33 23 3.63 35 34
218 123 5.08 11.60 16
8 0 15 9
Dodgers <br>
2007 34 15 3.88 33 32
199.1 147 6.64 11.47 12 14 0
15 11 Dodgers <br>
2008 35 16 3.24 34 34
211 147 6.27 10.24 14 11
0 15 10 Dodgers <br>
CAREER 165 3.75 533 255 1940.1 1275
5.91 11.70 126 107 85 138 95 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.50 1940.1
1400 6.49 13.03 108 110 <br><br>
2) The Dodgers signed free agent P Guillermo Mota to a 1 year
contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 32 0 4.53 52
0 55.2 46 7.44 12.77
4 3 0 4 3
Indians/Mets<br>
2007 33 -10 5.76 52
0 59.1 47 7.13 12.59
2 2 0 1 3
Mets <br>
2008 34 1 4.11 58
0 57 50 7.89 12.63
5 6 1 6 5
Brewers <br>
CAREER 21 3.93 548
0 636.1 518 7.33 11.70 33 35
8 40 28 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.35
636.1 475 6.72 12.90 36 36 <br><br>
3) The Padres signed utilityman Chris Burke and P Mark Prior to minor
league contracts, with invitations to spring training.<br><br>
BURKE<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 26 0 .347 .418
.765 .501 5.44 .276 9
40 11 123
Astros <br>
2007 27 -16 .304 .357 .662
.332 3.43 .229 6
28 9 111
Astros <br>
2008 28 -12 .310 .273 .582
.260 3.09 .194 2
12 5 86 Diamondbacks <br>
CAREER -43 .318 .363 .681
.379 3.97 .241 22 106 36
445 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .434
.775 .500 5.22 .271 40
166 22 <br><br>
PRIOR<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2004 23 7 4.02 21
21 118.2 139 10.54 12.36 6
4 0 6 4
Cubs <br>
2005 24 11 3.67 27 27
166.2 188 10.15 11.12 11 7 0
10 8
Cubs <br>
2006 25 -12 7.21 9
9 43.2 38 7.83 16.90
1 6 0 2 5
Cubs <br>
CAREER 57 3.51 106 106
657 757 10.37 11.45 42 29
0 43 28 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.26
657 487 6.67 12.79 37 37 <br><br>
4) Preston Gomez died, at the age of 85.<br><br>
Gomez had many jobs in baseball, including manager of the Padres, Astros
and Cubs.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
CAREER 0 .286 .429
.714 .636 5.40 .286
0 2 0 8 <br>
LG AVG 0 .335 .366
.701 .500 4.45 .268
0 1 0 <br><br>
5) The Orioles re-signed P Chris Ray to a 1 year, $850,000 contract, to
avoid salary arbitration.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2005 23 6 2.66 41
0 40.2 43 9.52 11.73
1 3 0 3 1
Orioles <br>
2006 24 13 2.73 61
0 66 51 6.95
9.95 4 4 33 6
2 Orioles <br>
2007 25 2 4.43 43
0 42.2 44 9.28 11.60
5 6 16 6 5
Orioles <br>
CAREER 21 3.19 145
0 149.1 138 8.32 10.91 10 13 49
15 8 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.49
149.1 107 6.42 12.95 9 8 <br><br>
6) The Astros signed P Russ Ortiz to a minor league contract, with an
invitation to spring training.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2005 31 -32 6.89 22 22
115 46 3.60 16.90 5
11 0 5 11 Diamondbacks <br>
2006 32 -25 8.14 26 11
63 44 6.29 18.43 0
8 0 3 5
Diamondbacks/Orioles<br>
2007 33 -6 5.51 12
8 49 27 4.96 15.24
2 3 0 2 3
Giants <br>
CAREER -49 4.42 282 253 1568.2 1121
6.43 13.55 110 82 0 93 99 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.37 1568.2
1175 6.74 12.92 88 88 <br><br>
7) The Red Sox designated P David Pauley for assignment.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 23 -6 7.88 3
3 16 10 5.63 21.94
0 2 0 1 1 Red
Sox <br>
2008 25 -10 11.68 6
2 12.1 11 8.03 21.16
0 1 0 0 1 Red
Sox <br>
CAREER -16 9.53 9
5 28.1 21 6.67 21.60
0 3 0 1 2 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.47
28.1 21 6.53 12.99 2 2
<br><br>
8) The Rays designated P Jae Kuk Ryu for assignment.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 23 -6 8.40 10
1 15 17 10.20 18.60
0 1 0 0 1
Cubs <br>
2007 24 -8 7.33 17
0 23.1 14 5.40 17.74
1 2 0 1 2
Rays <br>
2008 25 1 0.00
1 0 1.1 1
6.75 6.75 0 0 0
0 0
Rays <br>
CAREER -13 7.49 28
1 39.2 32 7.26 17.70
1 3 0 1 3 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.50
39.2 29 6.67 13.05 2 2
<br><br>
9) The Pirates signed OF Craig Monroe and C Miguel Perez to minor league
contracts, with invitations to spring training.<br><br>
MONROE<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 29 -7 .301 .482 .783
.457 4.70 .255 28
92 2 147
Tigers <br>
2007 30 -29 .268 .370 .638
.249 2.86 .219 12
59 0 122 Tigers/Cubs<br>
2008 31 -6 .274 .405 .679
.363 3.43 .202 8
29 0 58
Twins <br>
CAREER -45 .301 .444 .745
.442 4.36 .253 112 417 19
780 <br>
LG AVG 0 .336 .430
.766 .500 5.06 .270 84
360 44 <br><br>
PEREZ<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2005 21 -1 .000 .000 .000
.000 0.00 .000 0
0 0 2
Reds <br>
CAREER -1 .000 .000
.000 .000 0.00 .000
0 0 0 2 <br>
LG AVG 0 .339 .428
.767 .500 5.07 .268
0 0 0 <br><br>
10) The Mets signed free agent INF Alex Cora to a 1 year, $2 million
contract.<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 -1 .371 .349 .719
.473 4.85 .270 0
9 1 75 Red
Sox <br>
CAREER -107 .313 .348 .660
.366 3.69 .245 34 242 33
1034 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .433
.774 .500 5.20 .270 95
393 49 <br><br>
11) Today's birthdays--<br><br>
ERICK AYBAR, AGE: 25<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 22 -3 .250 .325 .575
.235 2.61 .250 0
2 1 34
Angels <br>
2007 23 -18 .279 .289 .568
.179 2.29 .237 1
19 4 79
Angels <br>
2008 24 -6 .314 .384 .699
.440 4.40 .277 3
39 7 98
Angels <br>
CAREER -27 .298 .348 .646
.337 3.52 .262 4 60
12 211 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .423
.760 .500 5.00 .270 17
79 10 <br><br>
TERRY FORSTER, AGE: 57<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1972 20 11 2.25 62
0 100 104 9.36 10.98
6 5 29 7 4 White
Sox <br>
1973 21 14 3.23 51 12
172.2 120 6.25 13.14 6 11 16
10 7 White Sox <br>
1978 26 11 1.93 47
0 65.1 46 6.34 10.88
5 4 22 7 2
Dodgers <br>
1983 31 15 2.16 56
0 79.1 54 6.13 10.55
3 2 13 4 1
Braves <br>
1985 33 11 2.28 46
0 59.1 37 5.61 11.68
2 3 1 4 1
Braves <br>
CAREER 57 3.23 614 39
1105.2 791 6.44 12.33 54 65 127 67
52 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.63 1105.2
640 5.21 12.13 62 62 <br><br>
WAYNE GROSS, AGE: 57<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1977 25 12 .352 .416 .769
.572 5.21 .233 22
63 5 146
A's <br>
1980 28 20 .355 .467 .822
.661 6.16 .281 14
61 5 113
A's <br>
1984 32 11 .346 .442 .788
.597 5.23 .216 22
64 1 127
Orioles <br>
CAREER 38 .337 .395
.732 .534 4.66 .233 121 396 24
1106 <br>
LG AVG 0 .329 .399
.727 .500 4.49 .265 80
391 60 <br><br>
MIKE PELFREY, AGE: 25<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 22 -3 5.48 4
4 21.1 13 5.48 16.88
2 1 0 1 2
Mets <br>
2007 23 -11 5.57 15 13
72.2 45 5.57 16.47 3
8 0 4 7
Mets <br>
2008 24 10 3.72 32 32
200.2 110 4.93 12.83 13 11 0
13 11 Mets
<br>
CAREER -4 4.31 51
49 294.2 168 5.13 14.02 18 20
0 18 20 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.35
294.2 226 6.90 12.90 16 17 <br><br>
SONNY SIEBERT, AGE: 72<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1965 28 20 2.43 39 27
189 191 9.10 9.05 16
8 1 16 8
Indians <br>
1967 30 18 2.38 34 26
185 136 6.62 9.54 10
12 4 14 8
Indians <br>
1970 33 18 3.44 33 33
222.2 142 5.74 11.03 15 8
0 14 9 Red Sox
<br>
1971 34 20 2.91 32 32
235 131 5.02 10.84 16 10
0 16 10 Red Sox <br>
CAREER 84 3.21 399 307
2152 1512 6.32 11.15 140 114 16 140 114
<br>
LG AVG 0
3.45
2152 1357 5.68 11.74 120 120 <br><br>
JACK TAYLOR, 1874-1938<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1900 26 19 2.55 28 26
222.1 57 2.31 11.82 10 17
1 17 10
Cubs <br>
1902 28 45 1.33 36 33
324.2 83 2.30 8.98 23 11
1 26 8
Cubs <br>
1903 29 19 2.46 37 33
311.1 83 2.40 9.80 21 14
1 21 14
Cubs <br>
1904 30 19 2.22 41 39
352 103 2.63 10.02 20 19
1 23 16 Cardinals <br>
1906 32 23 2.00 34 33
302 61 1.82 10.37 20
12 0 20 12 Cardinals/Cubs<br>
CAREER 96 2.66 310 286 2615.2
657 2.26 10.93 152 139 5 166 125 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.11 2615.2
959 3.30 12.08 146 146 <br><br>
DERREL THOMAS, AGE: 58<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1973 22 -16 .299 .260 .559
.325 2.92 .238 0 22
15 113 Padres <br>
1976 25 -13 .313 .301 .614
.308 2.90 .232 2 19
10 81 Giants <br>
1977 26 -14 .328 .379 .707
.400 4.12 .267 8 44
15 148 Giants <br>
CAREER -103 .317 .332 .649
.409 3.61 .249 43 370 140 1597
<br>
LG AVG 0 .332 .387
.719 .500 4.47 .264 104 559 109
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