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<tt><font face="Courier, Courier">1) The Rangers signed P Jimmy Gobble 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 24 -2 5.14 60
6 84 80 8.57 13.39
4 6 2 5 5
Royals <br>
2007 25 9 3.02 74
0 53.2 50 8.39 13.58
4 1 1 3 2
Royals <br>
2008 26 -16 8.81 39
0 31.2 27 7.67 18.19
0 2 1 0 2
Royals <br>
CAREER -29 5.23 235 43
423.2 275 5.84 13.66 22 23 4
21 24 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.54
423.2 302 6.41 13.00 24 24 <br><br>
2) The Mariners sent P Jason Vargas to the minors.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2005 22 0 4.03 17
13 73.2 59 7.21 12.95
5 5 0 5 5
Marlins <br>
2006 23 -15 7.33 12
5 43 25 5.23 17.58
1 2 0 1 2
Marlins <br>
2007 24 -9 12.19 2
2 10.1 4 3.48 16.55
0 1 0 0 1
Mets <br>
CAREER -24 5.81 31 20
127 88 6.24 14.81 6
8 0 6 8 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.34
127 94 6.63 12.87 7
7 <br><br>
3) The Yankees sent Ps Phil Hughes, Anthony Claggett, Steven Jackson,
Humberto Sanchez, Sergio Mitre and Jason Johnson to the minors.<br><br>
HUGHES<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 21 2 4.46 13
13 72.2 58 7.18 11.77
5 3 0 4 4
Yankees <br>
2008 22 -8 6.62 8
8 34 23 6.09 15.62
0 4 0 1 3
Yankees <br>
CAREER -6 5.15 21
21 106.2 81 6.83 12.99 5
7 0 5 7 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.46
106.2 79 6.64 13.00 6 6
<br><br>
SANCHEZ<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2008 25 0 4.50
2 0 2 1
4.50 13.50 0 0 0
0 0 Yankees <br>
CAREER 0 4.50
2 0 2 1
4.50 13.50 0 0 0
0 0 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.36
2 1 6.64 12.87
0 0 <br><br>
MITRE<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2005 24 -7 5.37 21
7 60.1 37 5.52 13.13
2 5 0 3 4
Cubs <br>
2006 25 -7 5.71 15
7 41 31 6.80 15.37
1 5 0 2 4
Marlins <br>
2007 26 -1 4.65 27 27
149 80 4.83 13.95 5
8 0 6 7
Marlins <br>
CAREER -31 5.36 78 52
310.2 188 5.45 14.57 10 23 0
13 20 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.38
310.2 231 6.68 12.91 17 18 <br><br>
JOHNSON<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2005 31 -6 4.54 33 33
210 93 3.99 12.34 8
13 0 10 11
Tigers <br>
2006 32 -20 6.10 24 20
115 54 4.23 15.65 3
12 0 5 10 Indians/Red Sox/Reds<br>
2008 34 -4 5.22 16
2 29.1 20 6.14 14.11
1 2 0 1 2
Dodgers <br>
CAREER -87 4.99 255 221
1357 810 5.37 13.77 56 100
0 70 86 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.57
1357 953 6.32 13.05 76 76 <br><br>
4) The Brewers refused the return of Rule 5 draftee C Lou Palmisano from
the Astros, who sent him to the minors.<br><br>
5) The Orioles sent 1B Brandon Snyder, SS Blake Davis, OF Nolan Reimold
and Ps Brad Bergesen, Wilfredo Perez and Andy Mitchell to the
minors.<br><br>
6) The Astros sent SS Tommy Manzella and OF Brian Bogusevic to the
minors.<br><br>
7) The Royals sent 1B Kila Ka’aihue and P Devon Lowery to the
minors.<br><br>
KA'AIHUE<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2008 24 1 .375 .429
.804 .682 7.20 .286
1 1 0 12
Royals <br>
CAREER 1 .375 .429
.804 .682 7.20 .286
1 1 0 12 <br>
LG AVG 0 .336 .421
.757 .500 4.94 .268
1 3 0 <br><br>
LOWERY<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2008 25 -3 10.38 5
0 4.1 6 12.46 16.62
0 0 0 0 0
Royals <br>
CAREER -3 10.38 5
0 4.1 6 12.46 16.62
0 0 0 0 0 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.36
4.1 3 6.64 12.87 0 0
<br><br>
8) The Twins sent C Wilson Ramos and Ps Kevin Mulvey and Mike Gosling to
the minors.<br><br>
GOSLING<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2005 24 0 4.45 13
5 32.1 14 3.90 16.42
0 3 0 1 2
Diamondbacks <br>
2006 25 -1 13.50 1
0 1.1 1 6.75 20.25
0 0 0 0 0
Reds <br>
2007 26 -1 4.91 23
0 33 32 8.73 19.36
2 0 0 1 1
Reds <br>
CAREER -2 4.79 43
9 92 61 5.97 17.02
3 4 0 3 4 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.33
92 68 6.66 12.86 5
5 <br><br>
9) The Blue Jays sent P Rick Bauer to the minors.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2005 28 -5 9.72 5
0 8.1 5 5.40 18.36
0 0 0 0 0
Orioles <br>
2006 29 9 3.55 58
1 71 35 4.44 12.93
3 1 2 3 1
Rangers <br>
2008 31 -6 13.50 4
0 6 4 6.00
19.50 0 0 0 0
0 Indians <br>
CAREER -1 4.51 187 10
317 185 5.25 13.06 11 14
3 14 11 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.53
317 223 6.33 12.95 18 18 <br><br>
10) The Nationals signed C Josh Bard to a minor league contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 28 18 .404 .522 .926
.696 7.84 .333 9
40 1 100 Red Sox/Padres<br>
2007 29 3 .364 .404
.768 .522 4.88 .285 5
51 0 118
Padres <br>
2008 30 -12 .279 .270 .549
.227 2.37 .202 1
16 0 57
Padres <br>
CAREER -10 .333 .395 .728
.472 4.45 .265 28 168
1 431 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .432
.771 .500 5.15 .270 42
179 23 <br><br>
11) Cubs 3B Corey Koskie retired.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2001 28 19 .362 .488 .850
.588 6.25 .276 26 103 27
153 Twins <br>
2003 30 24 .393 .452 .845
.635 6.92 .292 14 69
11 131 Twins <br>
CAREER 71 .367 .458
.825 .555 5.99 .275 124 506
71 989 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .433
.771 .500 5.14 .270 110 461 59
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12) Today's birthdays--<br><br>
JACK BOYLE, 1866-1913<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1887 21 -48 .237 .220 .457
.160 3.02 .189 2
0 7 88 Cardinals
<br>
1892 26 -37 .252 .239 .491
.231 2.78 .183 0 32
10 120 Giants <br>
1895 29 -55 .302 .297 .600
.251 3.76 .253 0 67
13 133 Phillies <br>
CAREER -242 .315 .327 .643
.354 4.89 .253 23 528 125 1086
<br>
LG AVG 0 .354 .383
.737 .500 6.77 .282 35 589 278
<br><br>
DICK ELLSWORTH, AGE: 69<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1963 23 43 2.10 37 37
291 185 5.72 9.28 22
10 0 23 9
Cubs <br>
CAREER 2 3.71 407 310 2156.1
1140 4.76 12.16 115 137 5 126 126 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.56 2156.1
1374 5.73 11.78 120 120 <br><br>
DEXTER FOWLER, AGE: 23<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2008 22 -4 .185 .154 .339
.058 1.17 .154 0
0 0 13
Rockies <br>
CAREER -4 .185 .154
.339 .058 1.17 .154
0 0 0 13 <br>
LG AVG 0 .339 .426
.765 .500 5.11 .267
1 4 1 <br><br>
BILLY GOODMAN, 1926-84<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1948 22 10 .414 .387 .801
.570 6.04 .310 1
66 5 127 Red
Sox <br>
1950 24 14 .427 .455 .882
.581 7.83 .354 4
68 2 110 Red
Sox <br>
1952 26 10 .370 .394 .764
.557 5.70 .306 4
56 8 138 Red
Sox <br>
1953 27 14 .384 .409 .793
.580 6.40 .313 2
41 1 128 Red
Sox <br>
CAREER 24 .376 .378
.754 .509 5.38 .300 19
591 37 1623 <br>
LG AVG 0 .346 .397
.743 .500 4.89 .267 125 690 50
<br><br>
GLENALLEN HILL, AGE: 44<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1996 31 12 .344 .499 .843
.584 6.16 .280 19
67 6 98
Giants <br>
1998 33 15 .360 .538 .899
.606 6.49 .310 20
56 1 122 Mariners/Cubs<br>
2000 35 17 .336 .600 .936
.637 7.36 .293 27
58 0 104 Cubs/Yankees<br>
CAREER 44 .321 .482
.804 .530 5.32 .271 186 586 96
1162 <br>
LG AVG 0 .339 .418
.756 .500 4.97 .268 106 481 81
<br><br>
RAMON MARTINEZ, AGE: 41<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1990 22 18 2.92 33 33
234.1 223 8.56 10.06 20 6
0 16 10 Dodgers <br>
1991 23 11 3.27 33 33
220.1 150 6.13 10.87 17 13 0
17 13 Dodgers <br>
1993 25 11 3.44 32 32
211.2 127 5.40 13.18 10 12 0
12 10 Dodgers <br>
1998 30 12 2.83 15 15
101.2 91 8.06 10.62 7
3 0 6 4
Dodgers <br>
CAREER 29 3.67 301 297 1895.2
1427 6.77 12.12 135 88 0 115 108 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.03 1895.2
1313 6.23 12.46 106 106 <br><br>
JUSTIN MASTERSON, AGE: 24<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2008 23 13 3.16 36
9 88.1 68 6.93 11.82
6 5 0 7 4 Red
Sox <br>
CAREER 13 3.16 36
9 88.1 68 6.93 11.82
6 5 0 7 4 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.36
88.1 65 6.64 12.87 5 5
<br><br>
MIKE MORSE, AGE: 27<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 24 2 .396 .488
.884 .654 6.97 .372 0
11 1 21
Mariners <br>
2007 25 3 .500 .556 1.056
.864 13.50 .444 0
3 0 9
Mariners <br>
2008 26 0 .364 .333
.697 .408 3.86 .222
0 0 0 5
Mariners <br>
CAREER 2 .365 .397
.762 .527 5.14 .300 3
37 4 107 <br>
LG AVG 0 .333 .427
.759 .500 4.94 .269 9
39 5 <br><br>
MARV OWEN, 1906-91<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1931 25 -34 .282 .308 .590
.221 2.88 .223 3
39 2 105
Tigers <br>
1933 27 -27 .320 .349 .669
.345 3.93 .262 2
65 2 138
Tigers <br>
1938 32 -21 .337 .373 .710
.389 4.60 .281 6
55 6 141 White Sox <br>
CAREER -138 .339 .367 .706
.389 4.52 .275 31 497 30
1011 <br>
LG AVG 0 .362 .421
.784 .500 5.78 .289 69
561 53 <br><br>
JOE SMITH, AGE: 25<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 23 4 3.45 54
0 44.1 45 9.14 15.43
3 2 0 3 2
Mets <br>
2008 24 4 3.55 82
0 63.1 52 7.39 12.22
6 3 0 5 4
Mets <br>
CAREER 8 3.51 136
0 107.2 97 8.11 13.54 9
5 0 8 6 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.35
107.2 82 6.87 12.91 6 6
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