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02-27-2006, 06:52 AM
1) Tigers P Troy Percival says he's "probably" through. Percival was on the DL from the middle of July to the end of the 2005 season,due to a torn muscle near his elbow.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 33 4 3.47 52 0 49.1 48 8.76 10.76 0 5 33 3 2 Angels
2004 34 9 2.90 52 0 49.2 33 5.98 11.78 2 3 33 3 2 Angels
2005 35 -4 5.76 26 0 25 20 7.20 11.52 1 3 8 1 3 Tigers
CAREER 106 3.10 605 0 611.2 700 10.30 10.31 30 41 324 43 28
LG AVG 0 4.68 611.2 427 6.28 13.30 34 34
2) The Orioles signed free agent RF Richard Hidalgo to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 27 36 .385 .572 .957 .674 7.95 .309 28 88 9 141 Astros
2004 28 -20 .301 .444 .745 .378 3.98 .239 25 82 4 144 Astros/Mets
2005 29 -12 .289 .416 .705 .367 3.76 .221 16 43 1 88 Rangers
CAR 39 .345 .490 .835 .529 5.80 .269 171 560 48 987
LG AVG 0 .342 .435 .777 .500 5.26 .270 115 471 63
POS AVG 31 .347 .451 .798 .523 5.57 .271 134 496 88
3) Yankees manager Joe Torre says he expects P Carl Pavano to start the season on the DL, due to a sore back.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 27 -7 4.30 33 32 201 133 5.96 11.64 12 13 0 12 13 Marlins
2004 28 27 3.00 31 31 222.1 139 5.63 11.01 18 8 0 17 9 Marlins
2005 29 -3 4.77 17 17 100 56 5.04 13.95 4 6 0 5 5 Yankees
CAREER -7 4.27 184 166 1037.2 673 5.84 12.67 61 64 0 64 61
LG AVG 0 4.33 1037.2 770 6.68 12.86 58 58
4) Pirates P Kip Wells has a blood clot near his right arm and he could need surgery that would keep him out for the whole season.
5) According to mlb.com, the Nationals are interested in Red Sox P David Wells, but want them to pay most or all of his salary.
6) Nationals P Brian Lawrence's injury is now believed to be more serious and is expected to keep him out for the entire season.
7) Today's birthdays--
GREG CADARET, AGE: 44
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
CAREER 9 3.99 451 35 724.1 539 6.70 14.10 38 32 14 36 34
LG AVG 0 4.11 724.1 459 5.70 12.64 41 41
RON HASSEY, AGE: 53
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1987 34 -12 .303 .338 .641 .231 2.83 .214 3 12 0 49 White Sox
1989 36 -11 .290 .328 .618 .337 3.05 .228 5 23 1 97 A's
CAR -2 .340 .382 .722 .492 4.46 .266 71 438 14 1192
LG AVG 0 .328 .397 .725 .500 4.48 .263 87 420 67
POS AVG -62 .313 .374 .686 .427 3.87 .249 81 406 23
CRAIG MONROE, AGE: 29
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 26 -8 .287 .449 .736 .438 4.14 .240 23 70 4 128 Tigers
2004 27 10 .337 .488 .824 .570 5.79 .293 18 72 3 128 Tigers
2005 28 1 .322 .446 .768 .504 4.83 .277 20 89 8 157 Tigers
CAR -3 .313 .453 .766 .493 4.76 .266 64 237 17 453
LG AVG 0 .334 .429 .763 .500 5.01 .269 49 204 25
POS AVG 17 .340 .450 .790 .533 5.40 .276 56 223 28
CY PERKINS, 1896-1963
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1918 22 -20 .217 .229 .446 .133 1.58 .188 1 14 1 68 A's
1922 26 -26 .322 .366 .689 .339 3.99 .267 6 69 1 148 A's
1924 28 -26 .304 .311 .616 .279 3.23 .242 0 32 3 128 A's
CAR -164 .319 .352 .670 .352 3.89 .259 30 409 18 1171
LG AVG 0 .358 .401 .759 .500 5.21 .290 39 471 74
POS AVG -78 .346 .354 .700 .431 4.50 .270 21 432 38
CLIFF POLITTE, AGE: 32
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 29 -5 5.66 54 0 49.1 40 7.30 12.77 1 5 12 3 3 Blue Jays
2004 30 3 4.38 54 0 51.1 48 8.42 13.32 0 3 1 2 1 White Sox
2005 31 19 2.00 68 0 67.1 57 7.62 8.82 7 1 1 7 1 White Sox
CAREER 21 4.06 300 16 381.1 327 7.72 12.08 20 21 15 25 16
LG AVG 0 4.47 381.1 274 6.47 12.92 21 21
CONNIE RYAN, 1920-96
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1943 23 -28 .301 .249 .550 .267 2.68 .212 1 24 7 132 Braves
1950 30 -13 .348 .358 .705 .404 4.40 .248 6 49 4 126 Braves/Reds
CAR -58 .337 .357 .694 .449 4.30 .248 56 381 69 1184
LG AVG 0 .341 .392 .733 .500 4.89 .267 86 505 42
POS AVG -70 .332 .356 .688 .441 4.30 .259 51 384 50
MATT STAIRS, AGE: 38
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 35 24 .389 .561 .950 .695 8.00 .292 20 57 0 121 Pirates
2004 36 4 .345 .451 .796 .528 5.24 .267 18 66 1 126 Royals
2005 37 13 .373 .444 .818 .596 5.97 .275 13 66 1 127 Royals
CAR 134 .361 .489 .850 .593 6.26 .267 207 700 25 1299
LG AVG 0 .342 .434 .776 .500 5.22 .271 127 532 69
POS AVG 70 .355 .464 .819 .548 5.84 .275 163 619 60
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 33 4 3.47 52 0 49.1 48 8.76 10.76 0 5 33 3 2 Angels
2004 34 9 2.90 52 0 49.2 33 5.98 11.78 2 3 33 3 2 Angels
2005 35 -4 5.76 26 0 25 20 7.20 11.52 1 3 8 1 3 Tigers
CAREER 106 3.10 605 0 611.2 700 10.30 10.31 30 41 324 43 28
LG AVG 0 4.68 611.2 427 6.28 13.30 34 34
2) The Orioles signed free agent RF Richard Hidalgo to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 27 36 .385 .572 .957 .674 7.95 .309 28 88 9 141 Astros
2004 28 -20 .301 .444 .745 .378 3.98 .239 25 82 4 144 Astros/Mets
2005 29 -12 .289 .416 .705 .367 3.76 .221 16 43 1 88 Rangers
CAR 39 .345 .490 .835 .529 5.80 .269 171 560 48 987
LG AVG 0 .342 .435 .777 .500 5.26 .270 115 471 63
POS AVG 31 .347 .451 .798 .523 5.57 .271 134 496 88
3) Yankees manager Joe Torre says he expects P Carl Pavano to start the season on the DL, due to a sore back.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 27 -7 4.30 33 32 201 133 5.96 11.64 12 13 0 12 13 Marlins
2004 28 27 3.00 31 31 222.1 139 5.63 11.01 18 8 0 17 9 Marlins
2005 29 -3 4.77 17 17 100 56 5.04 13.95 4 6 0 5 5 Yankees
CAREER -7 4.27 184 166 1037.2 673 5.84 12.67 61 64 0 64 61
LG AVG 0 4.33 1037.2 770 6.68 12.86 58 58
4) Pirates P Kip Wells has a blood clot near his right arm and he could need surgery that would keep him out for the whole season.
5) According to mlb.com, the Nationals are interested in Red Sox P David Wells, but want them to pay most or all of his salary.
6) Nationals P Brian Lawrence's injury is now believed to be more serious and is expected to keep him out for the entire season.
7) Today's birthdays--
GREG CADARET, AGE: 44
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
CAREER 9 3.99 451 35 724.1 539 6.70 14.10 38 32 14 36 34
LG AVG 0 4.11 724.1 459 5.70 12.64 41 41
RON HASSEY, AGE: 53
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1987 34 -12 .303 .338 .641 .231 2.83 .214 3 12 0 49 White Sox
1989 36 -11 .290 .328 .618 .337 3.05 .228 5 23 1 97 A's
CAR -2 .340 .382 .722 .492 4.46 .266 71 438 14 1192
LG AVG 0 .328 .397 .725 .500 4.48 .263 87 420 67
POS AVG -62 .313 .374 .686 .427 3.87 .249 81 406 23
CRAIG MONROE, AGE: 29
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 26 -8 .287 .449 .736 .438 4.14 .240 23 70 4 128 Tigers
2004 27 10 .337 .488 .824 .570 5.79 .293 18 72 3 128 Tigers
2005 28 1 .322 .446 .768 .504 4.83 .277 20 89 8 157 Tigers
CAR -3 .313 .453 .766 .493 4.76 .266 64 237 17 453
LG AVG 0 .334 .429 .763 .500 5.01 .269 49 204 25
POS AVG 17 .340 .450 .790 .533 5.40 .276 56 223 28
CY PERKINS, 1896-1963
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1918 22 -20 .217 .229 .446 .133 1.58 .188 1 14 1 68 A's
1922 26 -26 .322 .366 .689 .339 3.99 .267 6 69 1 148 A's
1924 28 -26 .304 .311 .616 .279 3.23 .242 0 32 3 128 A's
CAR -164 .319 .352 .670 .352 3.89 .259 30 409 18 1171
LG AVG 0 .358 .401 .759 .500 5.21 .290 39 471 74
POS AVG -78 .346 .354 .700 .431 4.50 .270 21 432 38
CLIFF POLITTE, AGE: 32
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 29 -5 5.66 54 0 49.1 40 7.30 12.77 1 5 12 3 3 Blue Jays
2004 30 3 4.38 54 0 51.1 48 8.42 13.32 0 3 1 2 1 White Sox
2005 31 19 2.00 68 0 67.1 57 7.62 8.82 7 1 1 7 1 White Sox
CAREER 21 4.06 300 16 381.1 327 7.72 12.08 20 21 15 25 16
LG AVG 0 4.47 381.1 274 6.47 12.92 21 21
CONNIE RYAN, 1920-96
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1943 23 -28 .301 .249 .550 .267 2.68 .212 1 24 7 132 Braves
1950 30 -13 .348 .358 .705 .404 4.40 .248 6 49 4 126 Braves/Reds
CAR -58 .337 .357 .694 .449 4.30 .248 56 381 69 1184
LG AVG 0 .341 .392 .733 .500 4.89 .267 86 505 42
POS AVG -70 .332 .356 .688 .441 4.30 .259 51 384 50
MATT STAIRS, AGE: 38
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 35 24 .389 .561 .950 .695 8.00 .292 20 57 0 121 Pirates
2004 36 4 .345 .451 .796 .528 5.24 .267 18 66 1 126 Royals
2005 37 13 .373 .444 .818 .596 5.97 .275 13 66 1 127 Royals
CAR 134 .361 .489 .850 .593 6.26 .267 207 700 25 1299
LG AVG 0 .342 .434 .776 .500 5.22 .271 127 532 69
POS AVG 70 .355 .464 .819 .548 5.84 .275 163 619 60