Around the Majors: Astros deny Bagwell rumor
1) The Astros deny a wire service report that they would like Jeff Bagwell to retire, so insurance could pay almost all of his 2006 salary.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 35 21 .373 .524 .897 .593 6.56 .278 39 100 11 160 Astros 2004 36 17 .377 .465 .842 .582 6.33 .266 27 89 6 156 Astros 2005 37 0 .358 .380 .738 .504 5.00 .250 3 19 0 39 Astros CAR 680 .408 .540 .948 .704 8.11 .297 449 1529 202 2150 LG AVG 0 .339 .423 .763 .500 5.07 .269 228 991 161 POS AVG 168 .356 .461 .817 .559 5.84 .277 306 1230 81
Bagwell holds the modern day NL record for RCAA by a 1B and is 3rd on the major league list–
RCAA 1 Lou Gehrig 1247 2 Jimmie Foxx 951 3 Jeff Bagwell 680 T4 Johnny Mize 667 T4 Mark McGwire 667 6 Willie McCovey 536 7 Frank Thomas 505 (800 counting his time as a DH) 8 Eddie Murray 494 9 Will Clark 473 T10 Jason Giambi 470 T10 Fred McGriff 470
2) The Red Sox signed free agent P Julian Tavarez to a 2 year, $6.7 million contract.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 30 5 3.66 64 0 83.2 39 4.20 11.51 3 3 11 3 3 Pirates 2004 31 13 2.38 77 0 64.1 48 6.72 11.47 7 4 4 8 3 Cardinals 2005 32 6 3.43 74 0 65.2 47 6.44 13.02 2 3 4 3 2 Cardinals CAREER 13 4.33 642 79 1081.1 626 5.21 13.84 72 55 21 66 61 LG AVG 0 4.40 1081.1 800 6.65 12.99 61 61
3) The Red Sox re-signed INF Tony Graffanino to a 1 year, $2.05 million contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 31 4 .331 .428 .759 .552 5.54 .260 7 23 8 90 White Sox 2004 32 -7 .332 .335 .667 .415 4.09 .263 3 26 10 75 Royals 2005 33 5 .366 .425 .791 .544 5.38 .309 7 38 7 110 Royals/Red Sox CAR -25 .336 .394 .731 .461 4.70 .268 42 213 48 759 LG AVG 0 .338 .429 .767 .500 5.09 .269 67 285 38 POS AVG -17 .333 .413 .745 .471 4.83 .267 56 256 46
4) The A’s re-signed CF Milton Bradley ($3 million) and P Kiko Calero ($850,000) to 1 year contracts, to avoid salary arbitration.
BRADLEY YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 34 .421 .501 .923 .728 7.96 .321 10 56 17 101 Indians 2004 26 3 .362 .424 .786 .521 5.27 .267 19 67 15 141 Dodgers 2005 27 10 .350 .484 .835 .604 6.08 .290 13 38 6 75 Dodgers CAR 6 .350 .426 .776 .511 5.16 .269 54 233 54 534 LG AVG 0 .338 .433 .772 .500 5.15 .268 63 256 32 POS AVG -8 .333 .424 .757 .485 5.00 .267 58 234 63 CALERO YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 28 6 2.82 26 1 38.1 51 11.97 11.74 1 1 1 1 1 Cardinals 2004 29 7 2.78 41 0 45.1 47 9.33 7.54 3 1 2 3 1 Cardinals 2005 30 8 3.23 58 0 55.2 52 8.41 10.35 4 1 1 3 2 A's CAREER 21 2.97 125 1 139.1 150 9.69 9.82 8 3 4 7 4 LG AVG 0 4.33 139.1 100 6.48 12.75 8 8
5) The Tigers re-signed 3B Brandon Inge (1 year, $3 million) and P Mike Maroth (2 years, $5.25 million), to avoid salary arbitration.
INGE YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 26 -22 .265 .339 .605 .260 2.68 .203 8 30 4 104 Tigers 2004 27 6 .340 .453 .793 .548 5.52 .287 13 64 5 131 Tigers 2005 28 -3 .330 .419 .749 .482 4.60 .261 16 72 7 160 Tigers CAR -58 .299 .379 .678 .389 3.76 .238 44 205 18 569 LG AVG 0 .333 .428 .762 .500 4.99 .268 62 261 32 POS AVG -29 .321 .409 .731 .450 4.47 .260 57 246 22 MAROTH YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 25 -31 5.73 33 33 193.1 87 4.05 13.45 9 21 0 11 19 Tigers 2004 26 3 4.31 33 33 217 108 4.48 12.86 11 13 0 12 12 Tigers 2005 27 -11 4.74 34 34 209 115 4.95 12.70 14 14 0 13 15 Tigers CAREER -44 4.82 121 121 748 368 4.43 12.85 40 58 0 43 55 LG AVG 0 4.50 748 519 6.25 12.87 42 42
6) The Nationals re-signed CF Marlon Byrd to a 1 year, $800,000 contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 13 .366 .418 .784 .581 5.83 .303 7 45 11 135 Phillies 2004 26 -25 .287 .321 .608 .248 2.87 .228 5 33 2 106 Phillies 2005 27 -3 .323 .376 .698 .451 4.28 .266 2 26 5 79 Phillies/Nationals CAR -17 .329 .377 .707 .447 4.42 .270 15 105 18 330 LG AVG 0 .340 .432 .772 .500 5.17 .269 36 146 17 POS AVG 5 .340 .437 .776 .513 5.31 .270 37 139 36
7) According to the Washington Times, the Nationals confirmed they are interested in free agent RF Sammy Sosa.
8) The Rangers re-signed P Joaquin Benoit to 1 year, $750,000 contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 23 -6 5.49 25 17 105 87 7.46 13.11 8 5 0 6 7 Rangers 2004 24 -7 5.68 28 15 103 95 8.30 13.28 3 5 0 4 4 Rangers 2005 25 8 3.72 32 9 87 78 8.07 11.28 4 4 0 5 3 Rangers CAREER -12 5.17 103 55 384.2 323 7.56 13.55 19 19 1 19 19 LG AVG 0 4.51 384.2 267 6.25 12.88 22 22
9) The Yankees are reportedly interested in free agent P Jeff Nelson.
10) The Astros signed P Joe Valentine to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 23 -3 18.00 2 0 2 1 4.50 27.00 0 0 0 0 0 Reds 2004 24 -4 5.22 24 1 29.1 29 8.90 15.34 2 3 4 2 3 Reds 2005 25 -6 8.16 16 0 14.1 9 5.65 19.47 0 1 0 0 1 Reds CAREER -13 6.70 42 1 45.2 39 7.69 17.15 2 4 4 2 4 LG AVG 0 4.29 45.2 34 6.68 12.81 3 3
11) The Blue Jays signed P Ben Weber to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 33 13 2.69 62 0 80.1 46 5.15 11.88 5 1 0 4 2 Angels 2004 34 -9 8.06 18 0 22.1 11 4.43 20.96 0 2 0 1 1 Angels 2005 35 -5 8.03 10 0 12.1 8 5.84 21.89 0 0 0 0 0 Reds CAREER 20 3.77 228 0 284 162 5.13 13.28 19 8 7 18 9 LG AVG 0 4.52 284 199 6.30 12.95 16 16
12) The Phillies nonroster invitees to spring training–INFs Bobby Scales and Joe Thurston, 3B Chris Coste, OFs Peter Bergeron Shawn Garrett, Cs Tim Gradoville, Jason Jaramillo and Dusty Wathan, Ps Cole Hamels, Gio Gonzalez, Aquilino Lopez, Ryan Cameron, Clay Condrey, Jeremy Cummings, Travis Minix, Aaron Myette, Brian Sanches and Matt White.
13) The Tigers nonroster invitees to spring training–INFs Mike Hessman, Kevin Hooper and Josh Phelps, OFs Alexis Gomez and Reggie Taylor, Cs Brian Peterson, Mike Rabelo, Chris Robinson, Danilo Sanchez and Max St. Pierre, Ps Tim Crabtree, Chad Durbin, Lee Gardner, Kevin Hodge, Colby Lewis, Bobby Seay.
14) Today’s birthdays–
LUIS AYALA, AGE: 28 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 25 17 2.92 65 0 71 46 5.83 10.52 10 3 5 10 3 Expos 2004 26 14 2.69 81 0 90.1 63 6.28 11.16 6 12 2 12 6 Expos 2005 27 10 2.66 68 0 71 40 5.07 12.04 8 7 1 10 5 Nationals CAREER 41 2.75 214 0 232.1 149 5.77 11.23 24 22 8 32 14 LG AVG 0 4.28 232.1 172 6.66 12.80 13 13 GEORGE BROWNE, 1876-1920 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1908 32 -21 .276 .274 .550 .344 2.77 .228 1 34 17 138 Braves CAR -15 .318 .339 .657 .495 4.34 .273 18 303 190 1102 LG AVG 0 .321 .332 .653 .500 4.38 .259 16 413 172 POS AVG 25 .326 .343 .669 .529 4.60 .265 20 397 179 BOBBY CROSBY, AGE: 26 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 23 -2 .143 .000 .143 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 11 A's 2004 24 -15 .319 .426 .744 .411 4.27 .239 22 64 7 151 A's 2005 25 4 .346 .456 .802 .535 5.44 .276 9 38 0 84 A's CAR -13 .326 .431 .758 .452 4.61 .249 31 102 7 246 LG AVG 0 .336 .431 .767 .500 5.06 .270 30 125 15 POS AVG -8 .329 .415 .744 .472 4.78 .274 22 109 18 RANDY JONES, AGE: 56 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1974 24 -23 4.45 40 34 208.1 124 5.36 12.96 8 22 2 12 18 Padres 1977 27 -18 4.58 27 25 147.1 44 2.69 12.77 6 12 0 7 11 Padres 1982 32 -12 4.60 28 20 107.2 44 3.68 15.46 7 10 0 7 10 Mets CAREER -1 3.42 305 285 1933 735 3.42 11.34 100 123 2 113 110 LG AVG 0 3.64 1933 1101 5.12 12.20 107 107 HENRY LARKIN, 1860-1942 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1885 25 64 .372 .525 .897 .763 11.80 .329 8 0 0 108 Athletics 1886 26 55 .390 .450 .839 .719 9.52 .319 2 0 32 139 Athletics 1889 29 42 .428 .426 .854 .670 9.53 .318 3 74 11 133 Athletics 1890 30 46 .420 .484 .904 .690 10.31 .332 5 112 5 125 Infants CAR 318 .380 .440 .820 .652 8.78 .303 53 549 129 1184 LG AVG 0 .328 .352 .680 .500 6.19 .261 29 370 251 POS AVG 138 .349 .394 .742 .575 7.33 .283 39 477 221 MIKE MARSHALL, AGE: 46 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1983 23 13 .347 .434 .782 .589 5.42 .284 17 65 7 140 Dodgers 1985 25 27 .342 .515 .857 .664 5.88 .293 28 95 3 135 Dodgers CAR 51 .321 .446 .768 .544 4.79 .270 148 530 26 1035 LG AVG 0 .328 .389 .717 .500 4.45 .261 80 411 97 POS AVG 39 .334 .419 .753 .531 4.84 .267 105 471 97 SCOTT OLSEN, AGE: 22 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 21 0 3.98 5 4 20.1 21 9.30 13.72 1 1 0 1 1 Marlins CAREER 0 3.98 5 4 20.1 21 9.30 13.72 1 1 0 1 1 LG AVG 0 4.23 20.1 15 6.57 12.76 1 1 CHRIS RAY, AGE: 24 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 23 6 2.66 41 0 40.2 43 9.52 11.73 1 3 0 3 1 Orioles CAREER 6 2.66 41 0 40.2 43 9.52 11.73 1 3 0 3 1 LG AVG 0 4.36 40.2 28 6.16 12.63 2 2 ED SWARTWOOD, 1859-1924 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1882 23 52 .370 .489 .859 .800 11.21 .329 4 0 0 76 Alleghenys 1883 24 65 .391 .475 .866 .788 11.92 .356 3 0 0 94 Alleghenys 1890 31 57 .444 .444 .887 .730 11.37 .327 3 0 53 126 Maumees CAR 245 .379 .399 .778 .683 9.05 .299 14 4 120 724 LG AVG 0 .307 .340 .647 .500 5.96 .255 13 7 95 POS AVG 51 .321 .360 .681 .543 6.63 .267 17 6 127 REGGIE TAYLOR, AGE: 29 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2002 25 -16 .291 .429 .719 .327 3.66 .254 9 38 11 135 Reds 2003 26 -11 .266 .350 .616 .287 3.12 .217 5 19 7 100 Reds 2005 28 -1 .250 .273 .523 .295 3.00 .182 0 1 2 11 Devil Rays CAR -31 .274 .381 .654 .295 3.29 .231 14 58 21 260 LG AVG 0 .340 .427 .767 .500 5.08 .267 17 70 9 POS AVG 2 .338 .431 .769 .510 5.19 .270 17 64 18 DONTRELLE WILLIS, AGE: 24 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 21 12 3.30 27 27 160.2 142 7.95 11.71 14 6 0 12 8 Marlins 2004 22 2 4.02 32 32 197 139 6.35 12.75 10 11 0 11 10 Marlins 2005 23 36 2.63 34 34 236.1 170 6.47 10.51 22 10 0 22 10 Marlins CAREER 50 3.27 93 93 594 451 6.83 11.58 46 27 0 45 28 LG AVG 0 4.27 594 439 6.65 12.80 33 33
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