Around the Majors: Percival’s career is probably over
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
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