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03-07-2006, 07:51 AM
1) Kirby Puckett died at the age of 44.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1986 25 35 .366 .537 .903 .638 7.07 .328 31 96 20 161 Twins
1987 26 38 .367 .534 .900 .669 7.02 .332 28 99 12 157 Twins
1988 27 47 .375 .545 .920 .696 7.40 .356 24 121 6 158 Twins
1992 31 35 .374 .490 .864 .661 6.63 .329 19 110 17 160 Twins
CAR 254 .360 .477 .837 .602 6.09 .318 207 1085 134 1783
LG AVG 0 .331 .403 .734 .500 4.63 .263 181 848 133
POS AVG 43 .333 .414 .747 .515 4.86 .269 179 825 260
Puckett's career spanned 1984-95. Over that time, he was 15th in the majors in RCAA--
RCAA
1 Rickey Henderson 536
2 Barry Bonds 527
3 Wade Boggs 478
4 Frank Thomas 420
5 Tim Raines 405
6 Tony Gwynn 372
T7 Will Clark 365
T7 Paul Molitor 365
9 Fred McGriff 352
10 Don Mattingly 294
11 Eddie Murray 275
12 Mark McGwire 273
13 Darryl Strawberry 272
14 Ken Griffey Jr. 259
15 Kirby Puckett 254
16 Danny Tartabull 252
T17 Rafael Palmeiro 248
T17 Kevin Mitchell 248
19 Jose Canseco 243
20 Jack Clark 242
2) MLB is going to start to sell approved supplements to teams, who can sell resell them to the players.
Maybe this is the reason for the new supplements policy. MLB just wants in on the action.
3) Kirk Rueter announced his retirement.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1999 28 -27 5.41 33 33 184.2 94 4.58 13.45 15 10 0 9 16 Giants
2001 30 -10 4.42 34 34 195.1 83 3.82 13.04 14 12 0 12 14 Giants
2003 32 -4 4.53 27 27 147 41 2.51 13.35 10 5 0 7 8 Giants
2004 33 -6 4.73 33 33 190.1 56 2.65 13.81 9 12 0 10 11 Giants
2005 34 -21 5.95 20 18 107.1 25 2.10 15.01 2 7 0 3 6 Giants
CAREER -30 4.27 340 336 1918 818 3.84 12.66 130 92 0 109 113
LG AVG 0 4.30 1918 1430 6.71 12.84 107 107
Rueter ranks 2nd in worst SO vs. the league average--
STRIKEOUTS DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Lew Burdette -656 1074 1730
2 Kirk Rueter -612 818 1430
3 Claude Osteen -572 1612 2184
4 Tommy John -556 2245 2801
5 Bob Forsch -534 1133 1667
6 Terry Mulholland -474 1324 1798
7 Tom Glavine -471 2350 2821
8 Bob Purkey -463 793 1256
9 Mike Morgan -445 1403 1848
10 Jim Barr -444 741 1185
4) According to the Boston Globe, Roger Clemens says there isn't anything that teams can do to convince him to play for them in 2006. He still hasn't made up his mind yet, with the decision being between playing and retiring.
If Clemens plays, the Yankees, Red Sox, Astros and Rangers are reportedly the teams he would choose between.
5) The Brewers sent Ps Jerome Gamble and Mike Jones to the minors.
6) The Rangers sent P Nick Regilio to the minors.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 25 -2 6.05 6 4 19.1 12 5.59 17.22 0 4 0 2 2 Rangers
2005 26 0 4.58 18 0 17.2 14 7.13 15.28 1 2 0 1 2 Rangers
CAREER -2 5.35 24 4 37 26 6.32 16.30 1 6 0 3 4
LG AVG 0 4.51 37 26 6.31 12.90 2 2
7) Today's birthdays--
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JEFF BURROUGHS, AGE: 55
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1973 22 31 .355 .487 .842 .670 6.38 .279 30 85 0 151 Rangers
1974 23 51 .397 .504 .901 .748 7.15 .301 25 118 2 152 Rangers
1978 27 45 .432 .529 .961 .711 8.43 .301 23 77 1 153 Braves
CAR 155 .355 .439 .795 .582 5.46 .261 240 882 16 1689
LG AVG 0 .328 .386 .713 .500 4.35 .261 123 641 117
POS AVG 66 .335 .412 .747 .535 4.78 .265 161 719 110
JOE CARTER, AGE: 46
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1986 26 32 .335 .514 .849 .641 6.38 .302 29 121 29 162 Indians
1988 28 18 .314 .478 .792 .588 5.50 .271 27 98 27 157 Indians
1991 31 19 .330 .503 .833 .583 5.92 .273 33 108 20 162 Blue Jays
CAR 28 .306 .464 .771 .505 4.95 .259 396 1445 231 2189
LG AVG 0 .334 .410 .744 .500 4.78 .265 235 1078 172
POS AVG 96 .339 .434 .773 .530 5.19 .270 286 1189 225
JAIRO GARCIA, AGE: 23
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 21 -5 12.71 4 0 5.2 5 7.94 23.82 0 0 0 0 0 A's
2005 22 0 3.00 3 0 3 1 3.00 9.00 0 0 0 0 0 A's
CAREER -5 9.35 7 0 8.2 6 6.23 18.69 0 0 0 0 0
LG AVG 0 4.54 8.2 6 6.35 12.97 0 0
JEFF KENT, AGE: 38
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2000 32 66 .424 .596 1.021 .745 9.32 .334 33 125 12 159 Giants
2002 34 46 .368 .565 .933 .702 7.41 .313 37 108 5 152 Giants
2003 35 13 .351 .509 .860 .574 6.30 .297 22 93 6 130 Astros
2004 36 12 .348 .531 .880 .560 6.03 .289 27 107 7 145 Astros
2005 37 29 .377 .512 .889 .646 6.72 .289 29 105 6 149 Dodgers
CAR 266 .354 .506 .860 .603 6.26 .289 331 1312 92 1926
LG AVG 0 .341 .428 .769 .500 5.15 .270 218 929 141
POS AVG -60 .340 .404 .744 .469 4.87 .272 153 776 175
SCOTT MUNTER, AGE: 26
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2005 25 7 2.56 45 0 38.2 11 2.56 12.34 2 0 0 1 1 Giants
CAREER 7 2.56 45 0 38.2 11 2.56 12.34 2 0 0 1 1
LG AVG 0 4.23 38.2 28 6.57 12.76 2 2
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1986 25 35 .366 .537 .903 .638 7.07 .328 31 96 20 161 Twins
1987 26 38 .367 .534 .900 .669 7.02 .332 28 99 12 157 Twins
1988 27 47 .375 .545 .920 .696 7.40 .356 24 121 6 158 Twins
1992 31 35 .374 .490 .864 .661 6.63 .329 19 110 17 160 Twins
CAR 254 .360 .477 .837 .602 6.09 .318 207 1085 134 1783
LG AVG 0 .331 .403 .734 .500 4.63 .263 181 848 133
POS AVG 43 .333 .414 .747 .515 4.86 .269 179 825 260
Puckett's career spanned 1984-95. Over that time, he was 15th in the majors in RCAA--
RCAA
1 Rickey Henderson 536
2 Barry Bonds 527
3 Wade Boggs 478
4 Frank Thomas 420
5 Tim Raines 405
6 Tony Gwynn 372
T7 Will Clark 365
T7 Paul Molitor 365
9 Fred McGriff 352
10 Don Mattingly 294
11 Eddie Murray 275
12 Mark McGwire 273
13 Darryl Strawberry 272
14 Ken Griffey Jr. 259
15 Kirby Puckett 254
16 Danny Tartabull 252
T17 Rafael Palmeiro 248
T17 Kevin Mitchell 248
19 Jose Canseco 243
20 Jack Clark 242
2) MLB is going to start to sell approved supplements to teams, who can sell resell them to the players.
Maybe this is the reason for the new supplements policy. MLB just wants in on the action.
3) Kirk Rueter announced his retirement.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1999 28 -27 5.41 33 33 184.2 94 4.58 13.45 15 10 0 9 16 Giants
2001 30 -10 4.42 34 34 195.1 83 3.82 13.04 14 12 0 12 14 Giants
2003 32 -4 4.53 27 27 147 41 2.51 13.35 10 5 0 7 8 Giants
2004 33 -6 4.73 33 33 190.1 56 2.65 13.81 9 12 0 10 11 Giants
2005 34 -21 5.95 20 18 107.1 25 2.10 15.01 2 7 0 3 6 Giants
CAREER -30 4.27 340 336 1918 818 3.84 12.66 130 92 0 109 113
LG AVG 0 4.30 1918 1430 6.71 12.84 107 107
Rueter ranks 2nd in worst SO vs. the league average--
STRIKEOUTS DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Lew Burdette -656 1074 1730
2 Kirk Rueter -612 818 1430
3 Claude Osteen -572 1612 2184
4 Tommy John -556 2245 2801
5 Bob Forsch -534 1133 1667
6 Terry Mulholland -474 1324 1798
7 Tom Glavine -471 2350 2821
8 Bob Purkey -463 793 1256
9 Mike Morgan -445 1403 1848
10 Jim Barr -444 741 1185
4) According to the Boston Globe, Roger Clemens says there isn't anything that teams can do to convince him to play for them in 2006. He still hasn't made up his mind yet, with the decision being between playing and retiring.
If Clemens plays, the Yankees, Red Sox, Astros and Rangers are reportedly the teams he would choose between.
5) The Brewers sent Ps Jerome Gamble and Mike Jones to the minors.
6) The Rangers sent P Nick Regilio to the minors.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 25 -2 6.05 6 4 19.1 12 5.59 17.22 0 4 0 2 2 Rangers
2005 26 0 4.58 18 0 17.2 14 7.13 15.28 1 2 0 1 2 Rangers
CAREER -2 5.35 24 4 37 26 6.32 16.30 1 6 0 3 4
LG AVG 0 4.51 37 26 6.31 12.90 2 2
7) Today's birthdays--
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JEFF BURROUGHS, AGE: 55
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1973 22 31 .355 .487 .842 .670 6.38 .279 30 85 0 151 Rangers
1974 23 51 .397 .504 .901 .748 7.15 .301 25 118 2 152 Rangers
1978 27 45 .432 .529 .961 .711 8.43 .301 23 77 1 153 Braves
CAR 155 .355 .439 .795 .582 5.46 .261 240 882 16 1689
LG AVG 0 .328 .386 .713 .500 4.35 .261 123 641 117
POS AVG 66 .335 .412 .747 .535 4.78 .265 161 719 110
JOE CARTER, AGE: 46
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1986 26 32 .335 .514 .849 .641 6.38 .302 29 121 29 162 Indians
1988 28 18 .314 .478 .792 .588 5.50 .271 27 98 27 157 Indians
1991 31 19 .330 .503 .833 .583 5.92 .273 33 108 20 162 Blue Jays
CAR 28 .306 .464 .771 .505 4.95 .259 396 1445 231 2189
LG AVG 0 .334 .410 .744 .500 4.78 .265 235 1078 172
POS AVG 96 .339 .434 .773 .530 5.19 .270 286 1189 225
JAIRO GARCIA, AGE: 23
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 21 -5 12.71 4 0 5.2 5 7.94 23.82 0 0 0 0 0 A's
2005 22 0 3.00 3 0 3 1 3.00 9.00 0 0 0 0 0 A's
CAREER -5 9.35 7 0 8.2 6 6.23 18.69 0 0 0 0 0
LG AVG 0 4.54 8.2 6 6.35 12.97 0 0
JEFF KENT, AGE: 38
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2000 32 66 .424 .596 1.021 .745 9.32 .334 33 125 12 159 Giants
2002 34 46 .368 .565 .933 .702 7.41 .313 37 108 5 152 Giants
2003 35 13 .351 .509 .860 .574 6.30 .297 22 93 6 130 Astros
2004 36 12 .348 .531 .880 .560 6.03 .289 27 107 7 145 Astros
2005 37 29 .377 .512 .889 .646 6.72 .289 29 105 6 149 Dodgers
CAR 266 .354 .506 .860 .603 6.26 .289 331 1312 92 1926
LG AVG 0 .341 .428 .769 .500 5.15 .270 218 929 141
POS AVG -60 .340 .404 .744 .469 4.87 .272 153 776 175
SCOTT MUNTER, AGE: 26
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2005 25 7 2.56 45 0 38.2 11 2.56 12.34 2 0 0 1 1 Giants
CAREER 7 2.56 45 0 38.2 11 2.56 12.34 2 0 0 1 1
LG AVG 0 4.23 38.2 28 6.57 12.76 2 2