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03-12-2006, 07:27 AM
1) The Nationals re-signed 1B Nick Johnson to a 3 year, $15.6 million contract extension, covering 2007-09.

YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 24 24 .422 .472 .894 .689 7.43 .284 14 47 5 96 Yankees
2004 25 1 .359 .398 .758 .508 5.07 .251 7 33 6 73 Expos
2005 26 26 .408 .479 .887 .659 6.77 .289 15 74 3 131 Nationals
CAR 43 .383 .437 .820 .587 5.84 .265 53 220 15 452
LG AVG 0 .336 .429 .765 .500 5.05 .267 47 196 24
POS AVG 41 .360 .472 .832 .579 6.04 .276 65 238 9

Johnson's 2005 season ranks 10th in Expos/Nationals history for best OBA vs. the league average--

OBA YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Rusty Staub 1969 .096 .426 .330
2 Ken Singleton 1973 .094 .425 .332
3 Ron Fairly 1973 .091 .422 .332
4 Tim Raines 1987 .090 .429 .339
5 Tim Raines 1986 .082 .413 .332
6 Vladimir Guerrero 2002 .078 .417 .340
7 Tim Raines 1985 .077 .405 .328
8 Ron Hunt 1971 .076 .402 .326
9 Tim Raines 1989 .074 .395 .321
10 Nick Johnson 2005 .069 .408 .339

2) Rangers P Doug Brocail underwent heart surgery yesterday. Doctors found a 99% blockage of a coronary artery. It is unknown whether he will ever pitch again.

YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2000 33 4 4.09 49 0 50.2 41 7.28 12.79 5 4 0 5 4 Tigers
2004 37 6 4.13 43 0 52.1 43 7.39 13.59 4 1 1 3 2 Rangers
2005 38 -8 5.52 61 0 73.1 61 7.49 15.71 5 3 1 3 5 Rangers
CAREER 26 4.06 442 42 688.2 507 6.63 12.83 37 40 7 42 35
LG AVG 0 4.42 688.2 483 6.31 12.98 39 39

3) Brewers P Ben Sheets was diagnosed with a strained muscle in the shoulder he tore last August. The team hopes to find out in about w a week whether he'll be ready for Opening Day.

YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 24 -1 4.45 34 34 220.2 157 6.40 11.46 11 13 0 12 12 Brewers
2004 25 45 2.70 34 34 237 264 10.03 9.00 12 14 0 18 8 Brewers
2005 26 16 3.33 22 22 156.2 141 8.10 9.71 10 9 0 12 7 Brewers
CAREER 50 3.83 149 149 982.1 826 7.57 11.20 55 62 0 65 52
LG AVG 0 4.26 982.1 735 6.74 12.76 55 55

4) The Yankees INF Danny Garcia, OF Chris Prieto, C Jason Brown and Ps Darrell Rasner and Philip Hughes to the minors.

GARCIA
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 23 -4 .274 .357 .631 .252 2.81 .214 2 6 0 19 Mets
2004 24 -1 .371 .362 .733 .488 5.06 .232 3 17 3 58 Mets
CAR -5 .345 .361 .706 .425 4.39 .227 5 23 3 77
LG AVG 0 .341 .435 .776 .500 5.23 .269 7 28 3
POS AVG -2 .339 .412 .751 .471 4.91 .276 5 23 4

PRIETO
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2005 32 -1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 2 Angels
CAR -1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 2
LG AVG 0 .331 .425 .756 .500 4.89 .268 0 1 0
POS AVG 0 .325 .407 .732 .475 4.61 .267 0 0 0

RASNER
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2005 24 0 3.68 5 1 7.1 4 4.91 11.05 0 1 0 1 0 Nationals
CAREER 0 3.68 5 1 7.1 4 4.91 11.05 0 1 0 1 0
LG AVG 0 4.23 7.1 5 6.57 12.76 0 0

5) The Devil Rays sent C Josh Arhart and Ps Jon Switzer, Carlos Hines, Jeff Niemann, J.B. Miadich, Jack Cressend, Tony Peguero and Jose Rodriguez to the minors.

SWITZER
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 23 -3 7.45 5 0 9.2 7 6.52 18.62 0 0 0 0 0 Devil Rays
2005 25 -1 6.75 2 0 4 5 11.25 27.00 0 0 0 0 0 Devil Rays
CAREER -4 7.24 7 0 13.2 12 7.90 21.07 0 0 0 0 0
LG AVG 0 4.48 13.2 9 6.13 12.80 1 1

CRESSEND
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2002 27 -5 5.91 23 0 32 22 6.19 16.88 0 1 0 0 1 Twins
2003 28 8 2.51 33 0 43 28 5.86 10.67 2 1 0 2 1 Indians
2004 29 -3 6.32 11 0 15.2 8 4.60 18.38 0 1 0 0 1 Indians
CAREER 5 4.20 122 0 160.2 104 5.83 13.22 5 5 0 5 5
LG AVG 0 4.54 160.2 113 6.30 12.98 9 9

6) The Brewers sent OF Brad Nelson, Cs Carlos Corporan and Lou Palmisano and P Mitch Stetter to the minors.

7) The Cubs sent Ps Bobby Brownlie and Bryan Corey to the minors.

COREY
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1998 24 -2 9.00 3 0 4 1 2.25 20.25 0 0 0 0 0 Diamondbacks
2002 28 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 Dodgers
CAREER -2 7.20 4 0 5 1 1.80 16.20 0 0 0 0 0
LG AVG 0 4.21 5 4 6.79 12.71 0 0

8) The Twins sent Cs Korey Feiner and Kyle Geiger and Ps Glen Perkins and Jason Miller to the minors.

9) The Rangers sent INF Aarom Baldiris, OF Ruddy Yan and C Mike Nickeas to the minors.

10) Today's birthdays--

JOHNNY CALLISON, AGE: 67
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1962 23 34 .363 .491 .854 .657 6.66 .300 23 83 10 157 Phillies
1963 24 33 .339 .502 .840 .658 6.05 .284 26 78 8 157 Phillies
1965 26 32 .328 .509 .836 .659 5.90 .262 32 101 6 160 Phillies
CAR 136 .331 .441 .773 .562 5.16 .264 226 840 74 1886
LG AVG 0 .325 .391 .716 .500 4.39 .261 160 755 91
POS AVG 137 .339 .428 .767 .562 5.11 .272 208 868 104

CRAIG DINGMAN, AGE: 32
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2001 27 -7 13.50 7 0 7.1 2 2.45 19.64 0 0 1 0 0 Rockies
2004 30 -7 6.75 24 0 29.1 16 4.91 18.10 2 2 0 1 3 Tigers
2005 31 2 3.66 34 0 32 24 6.75 11.25 2 3 4 3 2 Tigers
CAREER -14 6.10 75 0 79.2 50 5.65 15.36 4 5 5 4 5
LG AVG 0 4.54 79.2 56 6.36 12.98 4 4

FELIX ESCALONA, AGE: 27
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 24 -2 .241 .259 .501 .214 2.45 .185 0 2 1 10 Devil Rays
2004 25 -1 .111 .000 .111 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 5 Yankees
2005 26 0 .375 .357 .732 .452 4.50 .286 0 2 0 10 Yankees
CAR -15 .261 .282 .543 .224 2.50 .209 0 13 8 84
LG AVG 0 .332 .426 .758 .500 4.94 .265 7 30 4
POS AVG -1 .328 .419 .747 .486 4.81 .271 6 28 4

STEVE FINLEY, AGE: 41
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 38 13 .363 .500 .863 .568 6.66 .287 22 70 15 147 Diamondbacks
2004 39 3 .333 .490 .823 .515 5.45 .271 36 94 9 162 Diamondbacks/Dodgers
2005 40 -16 .271 .374 .645 .350 3.34 .222 12 54 8 112 Angels
CAR 102 .334 .447 .781 .530 5.28 .273 297 1125 313 2401
LG AVG 0 .338 .420 .758 .500 4.99 .268 260 1146 186
POS AVG 4 .337 .415 .753 .497 5.01 .269 235 1013 356

RUPPERT JONES, AGE: 51
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1977 22 10 .324 .454 .778 .549 5.05 .263 24 76 13 160 Mariners
1979 24 12 .356 .444 .799 .553 5.42 .267 21 78 33 162 Mariners
1982 27 19 .373 .425 .798 .641 5.58 .283 12 61 18 116 Padres
1984 29 10 .346 .516 .862 .645 5.93 .284 12 37 2 79 Tigers
CAR 23 .330 .416 .746 .512 4.61 .250 147 579 143 1331
LG AVG 0 .330 .398 .727 .500 4.52 .265 111 550 97
POS AVG 23 .331 .410 .741 .511 4.70 .268 121 554 154

VERN LAW, AGE: 76
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1959 29 32 2.98 34 33 266 110 3.72 10.15 18 9 1 17 10 Pirates
1960 30 18 3.08 35 35 272 120 3.97 10.26 20 9 0 17 12 Pirates
1965 35 32 2.16 29 28 217 101 4.19 9.12 17 9 0 18 8 Pirates
CAREER 9 3.76 483 364 2673 1092 3.68 11.68 162 147 13 157 152
LG AVG 0 3.81 2673 1529 5.15 12.20 149 149

DENNY LYONS, 1866-1929
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1887 21 73 .421 .523 .943 .732 12.32 .367 6 0 73 137 Athletics
1889 23 50 .426 .469 .895 .700 10.26 .329 9 82 10 131 Athletics
1890 24 61 .461 .531 .992 .795 13.77 .354 7 0 21 88 Athletics
1891 25 41 .445 .455 .900 .672 10.60 .315 11 84 9 120 Cardinals
CAR 318 .407 .443 .850 .658 9.29 .310 62 569 224 1121
LG AVG 0 .345 .369 .714 .500 6.54 .274 29 444 277
POS AVG -10 .342 .367 .709 .496 6.44 .273 30 440 285

RAUL MONDESI, AGE: 35
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1995 24 22 .328 .496 .824 .620 6.06 .285 26 88 27 139 Dodgers
1996 25 26 .334 .495 .830 .623 6.03 .297 24 88 14 157 Dodgers
1997 26 37 .360 .541 .901 .666 6.88 .310 30 87 32 159 Dodgers
CAR 113 .331 .485 .815 .554 5.61 .273 271 860 229 1525
LG AVG 0 .340 .429 .769 .500 5.14 .270 179 772 119
POS AVG 76 .348 .456 .804 .534 5.63 .278 215 861 148

DALE MURPHY, AGE: 50
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1983 27 54 .393 .540 .933 .721 8.05 .302 36 121 30 162 Braves
1984 28 40 .372 .547 .919 .672 7.26 .290 36 100 19 162 Braves
1985 29 48 .388 .539 .927 .696 7.69 .300 37 111 10 162 Braves
1987 31 54 .417 .580 .997 .704 9.04 .295 44 105 16 159 Braves
CAR 198 .346 .469 .815 .569 5.63 .265 398 1266 161 2180
LG AVG 0 .329 .389 .718 .500 4.46 .262 175 918 217
POS AVG 57 .330 .406 .736 .519 4.72 .267 202 971 311

HORACIO PINA, AGE: 61
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
CAREER 3 3.25 314 7 432 278 5.79 12.60 23 23 38 23 23
LG AVG 0 3.52 432 260 5.42 11.99 24 24

DARRYL STRAWBERRY, AGE: 44
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1985 23 38 .389 .557 .947 .743 7.56 .277 29 79 26 111 Mets
1987 25 59 .398 .583 .981 .745 8.89 .284 39 104 36 154 Mets
1988 26 53 .366 .545 .911 .764 7.04 .269 39 101 29 153 Mets
CAR 317 .357 .505 .862 .660 6.45 .259 335 1000 221 1583
LG AVG 0 .331 .397 .727 .500 4.59 .263 132 651 144
POS AVG 64 .337 .429 .766 .533 5.00 .269 175 766 132

DAVID WILLIAMS, AGE: 27
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2002 23 -3 4.98 9 9 43.1 33 6.85 13.71 2 5 0 3 4 Pirates
2004 25 -1 4.42 10 6 38.2 33 7.68 10.94 2 3 0 2 3 Pirates
2005 26 -2 4.41 25 25 138.2 88 5.71 13.18 10 11 0 10 11 Pirates
CAREER 2 4.25 66 58 334.2 211 5.67 12.59 17 26 0 21 22
LG AVG 0 4.27 334.2 251 6.76 12.73 19 19

JIMMY WYNN, AGE: 64
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1965 23 45 .371 .470 .841 .726 6.70 .275 22 73 43 157 Astros
1969 27 61 .436 .507 .943 .769 8.79 .269 33 87 23 149 Astros
1970 28 41 .394 .493 .886 .690 7.16 .282 27 88 24 157 Astros
1974 32 45 .387 .497 .884 .725 6.86 .271 32 108 18 150 Dodgers
CAR 307 .366 .436 .802 .634 5.76 .250 291 964 225 1920
LG AVG 0 .327 .384 .711 .500 4.34 .261 152 767 108
POS AVG 105 .337 .411 .748 .547 4.89 .271 178 805 167