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1) The Pirates re-signed CF Nate McLouth to a 3 year, $15.75 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 -13 .293 .385 .678
.337 3.70 .233 7 16
10 106 Pirates <br>
2007 25 12 .351 .459 .810
.600 6.43 .258 13 38
22 137 Pirates <br>
2008 26 32 .356 .497 .853
.647 6.76 .276 26 94
23 152 Pirates <br>
CAREER 29 .338 .461
.798 .565 5.83 .261 51
160 57 436 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .432
.773 .500 5.20 .270 41
173 23 <br><br>
2) The Brewers signed free agent P Eric Gagne 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>
2006 30 1 0.00
2 0 2 3
13.50 9.00 0 0 1
0 0 Dodgers <br>
2007 31 5 3.81 54
0 52 51 8.83 12.29
4 2 16 3 3 Rangers/Red
Sox<br>
2008 32 -6 5.44 50
0 46.1 38 7.38 13.60
4 3 10 3 4
Brewers <br>
CAREER 46 3.47 402 48
643.2 718 10.04 10.86 33 26 187 35 24
<br>
LG AVG 0
4.37
643.2 486 6.80 12.90 36 36 <br><br>
3) Position players report today for the Orioles, White Sox, Rockies,
Dodgers, Mets, A's, Padres, Rays, Rangers and Nationals.<br><br>
4) The Brewers re-signed RF Corey Hart to a 1 year, $3.25 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 -5 .328 .468 .796
.434 4.62 .283 9
33 5 87
Brewers <br>
2007 25 23 .353 .539 .892
.620 6.94 .295 24 81
23 140 Brewers <br>
2008 26 -10 .300 .459 .759
.445 4.45 .268 20 91
23 157 Brewers <br>
CAREER 2 .323 .485
.808 .503 5.22 .277 55
212 53 406 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .432
.773 .500 5.21 .270 45
190 26 <br><br>
5) The Rays signed 2B Adam Kennedy to a minor league contract, with an
invitation to spring training.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 30 -12 .334 .384 .718
.413 4.11 .273 4 55
16 139 Angels <br>
2007 31 -22 .282 .290 .572
.218 2.57 .219 3
18 6 87 Cardinals
<br>
2008 32 -10 .321 .372 .692
.392 3.92 .280 2
36 7 115 Cardinals <br>
CAREER -73 .328 .389 .717
.439 4.45 .276 57 423 136 1227
<br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .433
.771 .500 5.15 .270 132 555 70
<br><br>
6) The Royals re-signed 1B Mike Jacobs to a 1 year, $3.275 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 25 0 .325 .473
.798 .501 5.08 .262 20
77 3 136
Marlins <br>
2007 26 -8 .317 .458 .775
.439 4.77 .265 17
54 1 114
Marlins <br>
2008 27 4 .299 .514
.812 .527 5.24 .247 32
93 1 141
Marlins <br>
CAREER 6 .318 .498
.816 .513 5.28 .262 80
247 5 421 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .434
.775 .500 5.23 .271 47
197 26 <br><br>
7) The Braves re-signed 2B Kelly Johnson to a 1 year, $2.825 million
contract, to avoid salary arbitration.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2005 23 -9 .334 .397 .731
.401 4.25 .241 9
40 2 87
Braves <br>
2007 25 18 .375 .457 .831
.598 6.30 .276 16
68 9 147
Braves <br>
2008 26 8 .349 .446
.795 .544 5.77 .287 12
69 11 150
Braves <br>
CAREER 17 .356 .440
.795 .537 5.63 .273 37
177 22 384 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .430
.771 .500 5.17 .270 42
177 24 <br><br>
8) The Diamondbacks re-signed 1B Conor Jackson to a 1 year, $3.05 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 -1 .368 .441 .809
.492 5.62 .291 15
79 1 140 Diamondbacks <br>
2007 25 7 .368 .467
.836 .550 6.23 .284 15
60 2 130 Diamondbacks <br>
2008 26 12 .376 .446 .823
.561 6.24 .300 12 75
10 144 Diamondbacks <br>
CAREER 10 .367 .443
.810 .519 5.80 .287 44
222 13 454 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .434
.775 .500 5.23 .270 48
199 27 <br><br>
9) The Padres signed OF Emil Brown to a minor league contract, with an
invitation to spring training.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 31 2 .358 .457
.815 .511 5.75 .287 15
81 6 147
Royals <br>
2007 32 -15 .300 .347 .647
.352 3.67 .257 6 62
12 113 Royals <br>
2008 33 -15 .297 .386 .682
.363 3.48 .244 13
59 4 117
A's <br>
CAREER -44 .323 .398 .721
.434 4.45 .258 59 326 52
736 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .429
.767 .500 5.08 .271 71
307 39 <br><br>
10) The Marlins re-signed manager Fredi Gonzalez to a 2 year contract
extension, covering 2010-11.<br><br>
11) The Dodgers re-signed RF Andre Ethier to a 1 year, $3.1 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 6 .365 .477
.842 .545 6.02 .308 11
55 5 126
Dodgers <br>
2007 25 0 .350 .452
.802 .502 5.46 .284 13
64 0 153
Dodgers <br>
2008 26 37 .375 .510 .885
.692 7.28 .305 20
77 6 141
Dodgers <br>
CAREER 43 .364 .482
.846 .592 6.31 .299 44
196 11 420 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .434
.775 .500 5.24 .271 42
176 24 <br><br>
12) Today's birthdays--<br><br>
HUCK BETTS, 1897-1987<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1934 37 -15 4.06 40 27
213 69 2.92 12.80 17
10 3 11 16
Braves <br>
1935 38 -27 5.46 44 19
160 40 2.25 14.34 2
9 0 4 7
Braves <br>
CAREER -15 3.93 307 125
1366 323 2.13 12.68 61 68
16 64 65 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.81
1366 460 3.03 12.55 76 76 <br><br>
JAMEY CARROLL, AGE: 34<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 31 -6 .377 .404 .781
.462 5.28 .300 5 36
10 136 Rockies <br>
2007 32 -16 .317 .300 .616
.282 3.43 .225 2
22 6 108
Rockies <br>
2008 33 -3 .355 .346 .700
.473 4.63 .277 1
36 7 113
Indians <br>
CAREER -53 .351 .351 .702
.412 4.40 .273 10 148 37
693 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .432
.773 .500 5.17 .270 60
253 32 <br><br>
SHAWN ESTES, AGE: 36<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2005 32 -5 4.80 21 21
123.2 63 4.58 13.17 7
8 0 7 8 Diamondbacks <br>
2006 33 0 4.50
1 1 6 4
6.00 13.50 0 1 0
0 1 Padres <br>
2008 35 -4 4.74 9
8 43.2 19 3.92 14.43
2 3 0 2 3
Padres <br>
CAREER -86 4.71 283 281 1678.1 1210
6.49 14.07 101 93 0 89 105 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.33 1678.1
1262 6.77 12.89 94 94 <br><br>
FRANK FENNELLY, 1860-1920<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1884 24 57 .367 .480 .847
.795 10.86 .311 4
0 0 90 Expos/Reds<br>
1885 25 34 .333 .445 .778
.667 8.75 .273 10
0 0 112
Reds <br>
1886 26 26 .351 .380 .732
.636 7.11 .249 6
0 32 132
Reds <br>
CAREER 104 .345 .378 .723
.583 7.22 .257 34 132 175
786 <br>
LG AVG 0 .317 .344
.661 .500 6.01 .257 17 134 175
<br><br>
JOE GORDON, 1915-78<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1939 24 28 .370 .506 .876
.636 6.64 .284 28 111 11
151 Yankees <br>
1942 27 43 .409 .491 .900
.716 7.29 .322 18 103 12
147 Yankees <br>
1948 33 30 .371 .507 .879
.648 6.86 .280 32 124
5 144 Indians <br>
CAREER 161 .357 .466 .822
.583 5.83 .268 253 975 89 1566
<br>
LG AVG 0 .352 .398
.750 .500 5.15 .273 106 754 69
<br><br>
BRUCE KISON, AGE: 59<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1979 29 14 3.19 33 25
172.1 105 5.48 10.76 13 7
0 12 8 Pirates
<br>
1982 32 14 3.17 33 16
142 86 5.45 10.71 10
5 1 9 6
Angels <br>
CAREER 19 3.66 380 246 1809.2
1073 5.34 12.05 115 88 12 107 96 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.76 1809.2
1031 5.13 12.28 101 101 <br><br>
DAL MAXVILL, AGE: 70<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1969 30 -30 .263 .228 .492
.168 1.81 .175 2
32 1 132 Cardinals <br>
1970 31 -39 .287 .223 .510
.167 2.20 .201 0
28 0 152 Cardinals <br>
1971 32 -22 .307 .258 .565
.248 2.41 .225 0
24 1 142 Cardinals <br>
CAREER -199 .293 .259 .552
.261 2.49 .217 6
252 7 1423 <br>
LG AVG 0 .326 .385
.711 .500 4.33 .260 85
415 54 <br><br>
JOHN MAYBERRY, AGE: 60<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1972 23 47 .394 .507 .900
.760 7.28 .298 25 100
0 149 Royals <br>
1973 24 45 .417 .478 .895
.715 7.95 .278 26 100
3 152 Royals <br>
1975 26 68 .416 .547 .963
.782 8.76 .291 34 106
5 156 Royals <br>
CAREER 208 .360 .439 .799
.612 5.70 .253 255 879 20 1620
<br>
LG AVG 0 .326 .384
.710 .500 4.29 .261 121 628 102
<br><br>
BOB MILLER, 1939-93<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1971 32 20 1.64 56
0 98.2 51 4.65 11.31
8 5 10 11 2
Cubs/Padres/Pirates<br>
CAREER 35 3.37 694 99
1551.1 895 5.19 12.34 69 81 51
82 68 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.59 1551.1
971 5.63 11.91 86 86 <br><br>
GEORGE MOGRIDGE, 1889-1962<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1916 27 13 2.31 30 21
194.2 66 3.05 10.45 6 12
0 11 7 Yankees
<br>
1921 32 36 3.00 38 36
288 101 3.16 11.69 18 14
0 21 11 Senators <br>
1923 34 16 3.11 33 30
211 62 2.64 12.24 13
13 1 15 11 Senators
<br>
CAREER 60 3.23 398 261
2256 679 2.71 11.93 133 130 20 142
121 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.60
2256 771 3.08 12.71 125 125 <br><br>
JERRY MORALES, AGE: 60<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1975 26 -14 .328 .369 .696
.412 4.04 .270 12
91 3 153
Cubs <br>
1976 27 -14 .323 .395 .718
.400 3.89 .274 16
67 3 140
Cubs <br>
1978 29 -15 .288 .341 .629
.361 3.11 .239 4
46 4 130 Cardinals <br>
1979 30 -24 .260 .364 .624
.290 2.80 .211 14 56
10 129 Tigers <br>
CAREER -99 .313 .382 .695
.414 3.85 .259 95 570 37
1441 <br>
LG AVG 0 .332 .388
.720 .500 4.48 .264 100 538 99
<br><br>
MANNY MOTA, AGE: 71<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1966 28 17 .383 .472 .855
.657 6.38 .332 5
46 7 116
Pirates <br>
1967 29 11 .343 .441 .784
.601 5.30 .321 4
56 3 120
Pirates <br>
1972 34 19 .375 .434 .809
.665 5.76 .323 5
48 4 118
Dodgers <br>
CAREER 61 .355 .389
.744 .550 4.77 .304 31
438 50 1536 <br>
LG AVG 0 .326 .386
.712 .500 4.36 .261 86
421 56 <br><br>
RAFAEL RAMIREZ, AGE: 51<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1984 26 -32 .295 .327 .621
.294 3.04 .266 2 48
14 145 Braves <br>
1985 27 -38 .272 .333 .604
.237 2.58 .248 5
58 2 138
Braves <br>
1986 28 -29 .273 .335 .608
.272 2.76 .240 8 33
19 134 Braves <br>
CAREER -201 .295 .342 .637
.352 3.30 .261 53 484 112 1539
<br>
LG AVG 0 .328 .387
.714 .500 4.41 .261 122 641 155
<br><br>
ALEX RIOS, AGE: 28<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 25 12 .349 .516 .865
.574 6.35 .302 17 82
15 128 Blue Jays <br>
2007 26 30 .354 .498 .852
.634 6.64 .297 24 85
17 161 Blue Jays <br>
2008 27 9 .337 .461
.798 .544 5.31 .291 15
79 32 155 Blue Jays <br>
CAREER 21 .338 .455
.793 .525 5.37 .288 67
333 93 701 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .427
.764 .500 5.04 .270 79
348 43 <br><br>
ALEX SERRANO, AGE: 28<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2008 27 0 0.00
1 0 1 1
9.00 9.00 0 0 0
0 0 Angels <br>
CAREER 0 0.00
1 0 1 1
9.00 9.00 0 0 0
0 0 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.36
1 1 6.64 12.87
0 0 <br><br>
SHERRY SMITH, 1891-1949<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1920 29 24 1.85 33 12
136 33 2.18 10.79 11
9 3 15 5
Dodgers <br>
1923 32 11 3.27 30 16
124 23 1.67 12.19 9
6 1 9 6
Indians <br>
1924 33 31 3.01 39 27
248 34 1.23 11.47 12
14 1 17 9
Indians <br>
CAREER 58 3.32 373 226 2053.1
428 1.88 11.90 114 118 21 127 105 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.52 2053.1
704 3.08 12.39 114 114 <br><br>
KEVIN TAPANI, AGE: 45<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1991 27 30 2.99 34 34
244 135 4.98 9.85 16
9 0 16 9
Twins <br>
1997 33 10 3.39 13
13 85 55 5.82 10.80
9 3 0 8 4
Cubs <br>
CAREER 2 4.35 361 354
2265 1482 5.89 11.98 143 125 0 134
134 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.38
2265 1559 6.20 13.00 127 127 <br><br>
JOHN VALENTIN, AGE: 42<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1994 27 19 .400 .505 .905
.654 7.89 .316 9
49 3 84 Red
Sox <br>
1995 28 43 .399 .533 .931
.692 8.23 .298 27 102 20
135 Red Sox <br>
1997 30 21 .372 .499 .871
.597 6.40 .306 18
77 7 143 Red
Sox <br>
CAREER 53 .360 .454
.814 .534 5.80 .279 124 558 47
1105 <br>
LG AVG 0 .342 .428
.771 .500 5.16 .271 122 534 76
<br><br>
HERM WEHMEIER, 1927-73<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1948 21 -28 5.88 33 24
147 56 3.43 15.67 11
8 0 7 12
Reds <br>
1950 23 -33 5.67 41 32
230 121 4.73 15.42 10 18
4 11 17
Reds <br>
1952 25 -30 5.16 33 26
190 83 3.93 14.54 9
11 0 7 13
Reds <br>
CAREER -161 4.80 361 240 1803.2 794
3.96 13.42 92 108 9 87 113 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.97 1803.2
846 4.22 12.59 100 100 <br><br>
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