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<tt><font face="Courier, Courier">1) The Mariners placed RF Ichiro Suzuki
on the 15 day DL, retroactive to March 31.<br><br>
Suzuki has a bleeding ulcer (which isn't bleeding anymore).<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 32 32 .370 .416 .786
.639 6.72 .322 9 49
45 161 Mariners <br>
2007 33 37 .396 .431 .827
.662 7.09 .351 6 68
37 161 Mariners <br>
2008 34 17 .361 .386 .747
.581 5.71 .310 6 42
43 162 Mariners <br>
CAREER 260 .377 .430 .807
.643 6.62 .331 73 469 315 1280
<br>
LG AVG 0 .335 .428
.764 .500 5.03 .269 154 662 83
<br><br>
2) The Mets signed LF Gary Sheffield.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 37 2 .355 .450
.806 .542 5.45 .298 6
25 5 39
Yankees <br>
2007 38 19 .378 .462 .839
.606 6.54 .265 25 75
22 133 Tigers <br>
2008 39 -14 .326 .400 .725
.391 4.06 .225 19
57 9 114
Tigers <br>
CAREER 649 .394 .516 .909
.681 7.50 .292 499 1633 251 2476 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .421
.758 .500 4.99 .268 258 1141 173 <br><br>
3) The Brewers claimed 1B Joe Koshansky off waivers fro the Rangers and
sent him to the minors.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 25 -2 .200 .167 .367
.154 2.25 .083 0
2 0 17
Rockies <br>
2008 26 -2 .250 .526 .776
.296 3.38 .211 3
8 0 18
Rockies <br>
CAREER -4 .236 .440
.676 .256 3.07 .180 3
10 0 35 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .429
.769 .500 5.16 .269
2 7 1 <br><br>
4) The Brewers sent OF Tony Gwynn Jr. to the minors.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 23 -6 .275 .312 .587
.217 2.66 .260 0
4 3 32
Brewers <br>
2007 24 -3 .326 .317 .643
.414 4.40 .260 0
10 8 69
Brewers <br>
2008 25 -4 .271 .214 .485
.173 2.13 .190 0
1 3 29
Brewers <br>
CAREER -13 .300 .298 .598
.309 3.39 .248 0 15
14 130 <br>
LG AVG 0 .342 .436
.778 .500 5.27 .272 8
33 4 <br><br>
5) The Nationals placed P Terrell Young on the 15 day DL (retroactive to
March 27) and sent utilityman Kory Casto to the minors.<br>
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Young has shoulder inflammation.<br><br>
CASTO<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 25 -8 .158 .167 .325
.016 0.53 .130 0
3 0 16 Nationals
<br>
2008 26 -10 .297 .313 .610
.276 3.05 .215 2
16 1 66 Nationals
<br>
CAREER -18 .264 .276 .540
.194 2.35 .194 2
19 1 82 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .429
.769 .500 5.16 .269 7
31 4 <br><br>
6) The Royals sent 1B Ryan Shealy to the minors.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 26 -2 .333 .450 .784
.461 5.15 .277 7
37 1 56 Rockies/Royals<br>
2007 27 -11 .286 .308 .594
.262 2.91 .221 3
21 0 52
Royals <br>
2008 28 6 .354 .603
.957 .705 7.64 .301 7
20 0 20
Royals <br>
CAREER -5 .335 .429
.764 .460 4.93 .271 19
94 2 164 <br>
LG AVG 0 .339 .429
.768 .500 5.10 .272 16
72 9 <br><br>
7) The Tigers sent INF Mike Hessman and OF Brent Clevlen to the
minors.<br><br>
HESSMAN<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2004 26 -9 .155 .261 .416
.077 1.35 .130 2
5 0 29
Braves <br>
2007 29 0 .298 .471
.769 .520 5.40 .235 4
12 0 17
Tigers <br>
2008 30 6 .387 .889 1.276
.865 14.21 .296 5
7 0 12
Tigers <br>
CAREER -1 .276 .476
.752 .499 5.16 .208 13
27 0 77 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .430
.770 .500 5.14 .270 6
23 3 <br><br>
CLEVLEN<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 22 2 .317 .641
.958 .661 7.45 .282
3 6 0 31
Tigers <br>
2007 23 -2 .100 .100 .200
.000 0.00 .100 0
0 0 13
Tigers <br>
2008 24 -2 .296 .208 .505
.233 2.70 .208 0
1 0 11
Tigers <br>
CAREER -2 .282 .425
.707 .444 4.58 .233
3 7 0 55 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .430
.768 .500 5.10 .272 2
10 1 <br><br>
8) The Mariners returned Rule 5 draftee 2B Reegie Corona to the
Yankees.<br><br>
9) The Orioles released INF Chris Gomez.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 35 2 .387 .439
.827 .537 5.63 .341 2
17 1 55
Orioles <br>
2007 36 -8 .325 .374 .699
.381 4.08 .297 1
21 1 92 Orioles/Indians<br>
2008 37 -5 .322 .333 .655
.399 3.88 .273 1
20 0 90
Pirates <br>
CAREER -154 .325 .360 .685
.380 3.88 .262 60 487 35
1515 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .429
.768 .500 5.13 .270 148 639 92
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10) The Cubs released P Ken Kadokura.<br><br>
11) The Reds sent OF Norris Hopper to the minors.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 27 2 .435 .462
.896 .602 7.20 .359
1 5 2 21
Reds <br>
2007 28 -2 .371 .388 .758
.475 5.23 .329 0 14
14 121 Reds
<br>
2008 29 -4 .286 .200 .486
.213 2.57 .200 0
1 1 26
Reds <br>
CAREER -4 .367 .371
.738 .460 5.06 .316 1
20 17 168 <br>
LG AVG 0 .342 .435
.777 .500 5.27 .272 12
52 7 <br><br>
12) The Astros sent 3B Chris Johnson to the minors.<br><br>
13) The Nationals sent P Mike O'Connor to the minors.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 25 -5 4.80 21 20
105 59 5.06 12.69 3
8 0 5 6
Nationals <br>
2008 27 -9 13.00 5
1 9 4 4.00
22.00 1 1 0 0
2 Nationals <br>
CAREER -14 5.45 26 21
114 63 4.97 13.42 4
9 0 5 8 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.48
114 85 6.73 13.02 6
7 <br><br>
14) The Pirates sent P Evan Meek to the minors.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2008 25 -4 6.92 9
0 13 7 4.85
16.62 0 1 0 0
1 Pirates <br>
CAREER -4 6.92
9 0 13 7 4.85
16.62 0 1 0 0
1 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.30
13 10 6.99 12.86 1
1 <br><br>
15) Today's birthdays--<br><br>
MIKE EPSTEIN, AGE: 66<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1969 26 46 .414 .551 .965
.766 8.29 .278 30
85 2 131 Senators
<br>
1970 27 20 .371 .444 .815
.633 5.95 .256 20
56 2 140 Senators
<br>
1972 29 40 .376 .490 .866
.756 6.77 .270 26
70 0 138
A's <br>
CAREER 120 .358 .424 .782
.632 5.44 .244 130 380 7
907 <br>
LG AVG 0 .322 .373
.696 .500 4.13 .251 67
312 43 <br><br>
JIM FREGOSI, AGE: 67<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1964 22 33 .369 .463 .833
.698 6.08 .277 18
72 8 147
Angels <br>
1967 25 20 .349 .395 .744
.625 4.95 .290 9
56 9 151
Angels <br>
1970 28 31 .353 .459 .812
.662 5.95 .278 22
82 0 158
Angels <br>
CAREER 128 .338 .398 .736
.565 4.71 .265 151 706 76 1902
<br>
LG AVG 0 .322 .382
.704 .500 4.23 .253 163 725 94
<br><br>
TOM HERR, AGE: 53<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1987 31 -10 .346 .331 .677
.429 4.24 .263 2 83
19 141 Cardinals <br>
CAREER -1 .347 .350
.696 .493 4.47 .271 28 574 188
1514 <br>
LG AVG 0 .329 .390
.719 .500 4.48 .262 121 623 146
<br><br>
GIL HODGES, 1924-72<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1951 27 38 .374 .527 .901
.673 7.13 .268 40 103
9 158 Dodgers <br>
1953 29 41 .393 .550 .943
.686 8.59 .302 31 122
1 141 Dodgers <br>
1954 30 38 .373 .579 .952
.661 7.56 .304 42 130
3 154 Dodgers <br>
CAREER 210 .359 .487 .846
.581 6.23 .273 370 1274 63 2071 <br>
LG AVG 0 .339 .413
.752 .500 4.98 .269 192 887 71
<br><br>
JOHN HUMMEL, 1883-1959<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
CAREER -2 .316 .352
.668 .506 4.13 .254 29 394 117
1161 <br>
LG AVG 0 .328 .342
.671 .500 4.30 .260 21 399 157
<br><br>
CAMERON MAYBIN, AGE: 22<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 20 -5 .208 .265 .473
.141 1.93 .143 1
2 5 24
Tigers <br>
2008 21 8 .543 .563 1.105
.910 17.47 .500 0
2 4 8
Marlins <br>
CAREER 3 .341 .383
.724 .605 6.41 .284
1 4 9 32 <br>
LG AVG 0 .339 .424
.763 .500 5.06 .270 2
10 1 <br><br>
MICKEY OWEN, 1916-2005<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1937 21 -20 .277 .265 .542
.196 2.39 .231 0
20 1 80 Cardinals
<br>
1941 25 -24 .296 .288 .584
.268 2.74 .231 1
44 1 128
Dodgers <br>
1950 34 -22 .282 .309 .591
.219 2.86 .243 2
21 2 86
Cubs <br>
CAREER -161 .318 .322 .640
.343 3.46 .255 14 378 36
1209 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .384
.722 .500 4.77 .269 63
457 39 <br><br>
SCOTT ROLEN, AGE: 34<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2004 29 57 .409 .598 1.007
.752 9.32 .314 34 124
4 142 Cardinals <br>
2006 31 25 .369 .518 .887
.629 6.94 .296 22
95 7 142 Cardinals <br>
2007 32 -9 .331 .398 .729
.421 4.34 .265 8
58 5 112 Cardinals <br>
2008 33 6 .349 .431
.780 .543 5.30 .262 11
50 5 115 Blue Jays <br>
CAREER 262 .370 .501 .871
.617 6.75 .282 272 1062 109 1620 <br>
LG AVG 0 .342 .433
.775 .500 5.22 .270 186 777 109
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TRIS SPEAKER, 1888-1958<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1910 22 60 .404 .468 .873
.802 8.15 .340 7 65
35 141 Red Sox <br>
1911 23 49 .418 .502 .920
.736 8.69 .334 8 80
25 141 Red Sox <br>
1912 24 104 .464 .567 1.031
.843 12.47 .383 10 90 52
153 Red Sox <br>
1913 25 71 .441 .533 .974
.810 9.82 .363 3 71
46 141 Red Sox <br>
1914 26 65 .423 .503 .926
.806 7.55 .338 4 90
42 158 Red Sox <br>
1915 27 40 .416 .411 .827
.730 6.11 .322 0 69
29 150 Red Sox <br>
1916 28 81 .470 .502 .972
.829 9.66 .386 2 79
35 151 Indians <br>
1917 29 57 .432 .486 .918
.769 8.74 .352 2 60
30 142 Indians <br>
1920 32 80 .483 .562 1.045
.794 10.79 .388 8 107 10
150 Indians <br>
1921 33 52 .439 .538 .977
.732 9.43 .362 3
74 2 132
Indians <br>
1922 34 69 .474 .606 1.080
.803 11.98 .378 11 71
8 131 Indians <br>
1923 35 90 .469 .610 1.079
.799 11.35 .380 17 130 10
150 Indians <br>
1924 36 42 .432 .510 .943
.703 8.51 .344 9
65 5 135
Indians <br>
1925 37 59 .479 .578 1.057
.762 11.65 .389 12 87
5 117 Indians <br>
CAREER 1053 .428 .500 .928
.748 8.59 .345 117 1537 434 2789 <br>
LG AVG 0 .344 .370
.714 .500 4.69 .275 65 1053 285
<br><br>
JOE VOSMIK, 1910-62<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1932 22 10 .376 .462 .838
.544 6.68 .312 10
97 2 153
Indians <br>
1934 24 18 .393 .477 .870
.619 7.42 .341 6
78 1 104
Indians <br>
1935 25 56 .408 .537 .946
.717 8.94 .348 10 110
2 152 Indians <br>
CAREER 29 .369 .438
.807 .515 6.13 .307 65
874 23 1414 <br>
LG AVG 0 .359 .418
.778 .500 5.67 .287 94
754 72 <br><br>
EDDIE WATT, AGE: 68<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1969 28 16 1.65 56
0 71 46 5.83
9.76 5 2 16 6
1 Orioles <br>
CAREER 39 2.90 411 13
660.1 462 6.30 11.01 38 36 80
42 32 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.42
660.1 418 5.69 11.65 37 37 <br><br>
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