Around the Majors: Prior will see a specialist
1) Cubs P Mark Prior will see a specialist today, due to soreness in his shoulder.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 22 42 2.43 30 30 211.1 245 10.43 10.31 18 6 0 18 6 Cubs 2004 23 7 4.02 21 21 118.2 139 10.54 12.36 6 4 0 6 4 Cubs 2005 24 11 3.67 27 27 166.2 188 10.15 11.12 11 7 0 10 8 Cubs CAREER 69 3.24 97 97 613.1 719 10.55 11.06 41 23 0 41 23 LG AVG 0 4.24 613.1 454 6.67 12.77 34 34
2) The Red Sox gave manager Terry Francona a contract extension covering 2007-08.
3) Dwight Gooden was arrested on charges of violation of probation. Gooden was on probation for a DUI arrest and, after admitting to his probation officer that he used cocaine, he failed a drug test.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1984 19 24 2.60 31 31 218 276 11.39 9.74 17 9 0 17 9 Mets 1985 20 58 1.53 35 35 276.2 268 8.72 8.75 24 4 0 23 5 Mets 1986 21 17 2.84 33 33 250 200 7.20 10.12 17 6 0 14 9 Mets CAREER 105 3.51 430 410 2800.2 2293 7.37 11.56 194 112 3 170 136 LG AVG 0 3.96 2800.2 1843 5.92 12.38 156 156
4) The Red Sox returned Rule 5 draftee P Jamie Vermilyea to the Blue Jays.
5) The Cubs sent INFs Scott Moore and Brandon Sing, OFs Adam Greenberg and Buck Coats and Ps Carlos Marmol, Brian Boehringer and Carmen Pignatiello to the minors.
GREENBERG YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 24 0 1.000 0 0 0 1 Cubs CAR 0 1.000 0 0 0 1 LG AVG 0 .500 0 0 0 POS AVG 0 0 0 0 BOEHRINGER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 33 9 3.39 70 0 79.2 65 7.34 11.30 4 4 1 5 3 Pirates 2003 34 -9 5.49 62 0 62.1 47 6.79 14.01 5 4 0 3 6 Pirates 2004 35 -1 4.62 21 0 25.1 20 7.11 15.99 1 1 0 1 1 Pirates CAREER -5 4.36 356 21 534.2 432 7.27 13.70 26 32 3 29 29 LG AVG 0 4.43 534.2 394 6.64 13.04 30 30
6) The White Sox sent INFs Pedro Lopez and Casey Rogowski, C Chris Stewart and Ps Charlie Haeger, Lance Broadway and Ray Liotta to the minors.
LOPEZ YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 21 0 .286 .286 .571 .452 4.50 .286 0 2 0 2 White Sox CAR 0 .286 .286 .571 .452 4.50 .286 0 2 0 2 LG AVG 0 .331 .425 .756 .500 4.89 .268 0 1 0 POS AVG 0 .324 .412 .735 .477 4.63 .268 0 1 0
7) The Rockies sent INFs Jayson Nix and Troy Tulowitzki, OF Jeff Salazar, C Chris Iannetta and Ps Manuel Corpas, Mike Esposito, Ubaldo Jimenez, Juan Morillo, Ramon Ramirez, Eduardo Sierra, Jim Miller, Sandy Nin, Judd Songster, Justin Hampson and Zack Parker to the minors.
ESPOSITO YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 23 -3 6.75 3 3 14.2 5 3.07 18.41 0 2 0 1 1 Rockies CAREER -3 6.75 3 3 14.2 5 3.07 18.41 0 2 0 1 1 LG AVG 0 4.23 14.2 11 6.57 12.76 1 1
8) The Twins sent INF Tommy Watkins, OFs Alex Romero, Denard Span and Kevin West, C Kyle Phillips and Ps J.D. Durbin, Pat Neshek, Errol Simonitsch, Adam Harben, Justin Jones and Jose Mijares to the minors.
DURBIN YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 22 -2 7.36 4 1 7.1 6 7.36 22.09 0 1 0 0 1 Twins CAREER -2 7.36 4 1 7.1 6 7.36 22.09 0 1 0 0 1 LG AVG 0 4.64 7.1 5 6.45 13.15 0 0
9) The Phillies sent OF Michael Bourn, Cs John Vanden Berg and Jason Jaramillo and Ps Daniel Haigwood, Scott Mathieson, Zack Segovia, Gio Gonzalez, Matt White, Aaron Myette and Jeremy Cummings to the minors.
WHITE YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 25 -11 22.24 6 0 5.2 0 0.00 28.59 0 1 0 0 1 Red Sox/Mariners 2005 27 -2 9.00 1 1 4 3 6.75 18.00 0 1 0 0 1 Nationals CAREER -13 16.76 7 1 9.2 3 2.79 24.21 0 2 0 0 2 LG AVG 0 4.41 9.2 7 6.30 12.82 1 1 MYETTE YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 24 -27 10.06 15 12 48.1 48 8.94 20.67 2 5 0 2 5 Rangers 2003 25 -6 23.63 2 0 2.2 1 3.38 33.75 0 0 0 0 0 Indians 2004 26 -2 8.31 5 0 4.1 6 12.46 27.00 0 0 0 0 0 Reds CAREER -60 8.16 47 30 154.1 134 7.81 18.25 6 12 0 6 12 LG AVG 0 4.52 154.1 109 6.36 12.99 9 9
10) The Nationals sent 3B-OF Tony Blanco and OFs Mike Vento and Alex Escobar to the minors.
BLANCO YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 23 -5 .215 .274 .490 .187 2.12 .177 1 7 1 56 Nationals CAR -5 .215 .274 .490 .187 2.12 .177 1 7 1 56 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 2 8 1 POS AVG 1 .350 .456 .805 .556 5.73 .269 3 10 1 VENTO YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 27 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 2 Yankees CAR 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 2 LG AVG 0 .331 .425 .756 .500 4.89 .268 0 0 0 POS AVG 0 .331 .449 .780 .524 5.11 .268 0 0 0 ESCOBAR YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2001 22 -3 .245 .400 .645 .317 3.29 .200 3 8 1 18 Mets 2003 24 2 .324 .444 .769 .580 5.55 .273 5 14 1 28 Indians 2004 25 -7 .318 .309 .627 .333 3.46 .211 1 12 1 46 Indians CAR -8 .309 .369 .677 .414 4.07 .229 9 34 3 92 LG AVG 0 .337 .434 .771 .500 5.14 .269 10 42 5 POS AVG 1 .339 .438 .777 .508 5.23 .275 10 40 8
11) The Orioles sent P Franklyn Gracesqui to the minors.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 24 -3 11.25 7 0 4 1 2.25 24.75 0 1 1 0 1 Marlins CAREER -3 11.25 7 0 4 1 2.25 24.75 0 1 1 0 1 LG AVG 0 4.31 4 3 6.74 12.84 0 0
12) Today’s birthdays–
HAROLD BAINES, AGE: 47 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1984 25 31 .361 .541 .903 .644 7.01 .304 29 94 1 147 White Sox 1989 30 35 .395 .465 .860 .701 6.70 .309 16 72 0 146 White Sox/Rangers 1991 32 32 .383 .473 .857 .692 6.56 .295 20 90 0 141 A's CAR 284 .356 .465 .820 .583 5.73 .289 384 1628 34 2830 LG AVG 0 .333 .409 .742 .500 4.73 .266 265 1223 184 POS AVG 129 .342 .438 .780 .536 5.20 .267 360 1427 109 BOBBY BONDS, 1946-2003 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1970 24 49 .375 .504 .879 .693 7.45 .302 26 78 48 157 Giants 1971 25 41 .355 .512 .867 .688 6.63 .288 33 102 26 155 Giants 1973 27 43 .370 .530 .900 .672 7.11 .283 39 96 43 160 Giants CAR 315 .353 .471 .824 .629 5.96 .268 332 1024 461 1849 LG AVG 0 .329 .386 .715 .500 4.40 .262 159 816 129 POS AVG 112 .341 .416 .757 .547 4.95 .268 205 901 150 FREDDIE BYNUM, AGE: 26 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 25 0 .286 .429 .714 .535 5.40 .286 0 1 0 7 A's CAR 0 .286 .429 .714 .535 5.40 .286 0 1 0 7 LG AVG 0 .331 .425 .756 .500 4.89 .268 0 1 0 POS AVG 0 .324 .412 .735 .477 4.63 .268 0 1 0 DOC CASEY, 1870-1936 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1899 29 -30 .304 .322 .626 .346 4.14 .259 1 45 28 143 Senators/Dodgers 1905 35 -19 .295 .316 .611 .387 3.67 .232 1 56 22 144 Cubs 1907 37 -18 .282 .279 .561 .362 2.80 .231 0 19 16 141 Dodgers CAR -116 .310 .320 .630 .415 4.00 .258 9 354 191 1114 LG AVG 0 .332 .353 .685 .500 4.97 .270 22 494 184 POS AVG -6 .331 .354 .685 .503 4.95 .272 21 501 189 ROBERT FICK, AGE: 32 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 29 0 .335 .418 .753 .498 4.97 .269 11 80 1 126 Braves 2004 30 -13 .277 .319 .595 .295 3.06 .199 6 26 0 89 Devil Rays/Padres 2005 31 -1 .340 .365 .705 .483 4.40 .265 3 30 0 93 Padres CAR -7 .330 .418 .748 .487 4.74 .260 65 299 5 668 LG AVG 0 .337 .430 .768 .500 5.09 .268 66 277 35 POS AVG 13 .344 .447 .791 .518 5.36 .268 79 311 18 WAYNE GRANGER, AGE: 62 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1969 25 13 2.79 90 0 145 68 4.22 11.79 9 6 27 9 6 Reds 1970 26 14 2.65 67 0 85 38 4.02 11.33 6 5 35 8 3 Reds CAREER 24 3.14 451 0 640 303 4.26 12.02 35 35 108 38 32 LG AVG 0 3.53 640 397 5.58 11.99 36 36 MICKEY HATCHER, AGE: 51 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1981 26 -12 .285 .350 .635 .363 3.24 .255 3 37 3 99 Twins 1982 27 -17 .269 .343 .612 .246 2.54 .249 3 26 0 84 Twins 1985 30 -14 .308 .365 .673 .378 3.66 .282 3 49 0 116 Twins CAR -69 .313 .377 .690 .417 3.89 .280 38 375 11 1130 LG AVG 0 .327 .397 .724 .500 4.48 .262 83 401 70 POS AVG 27 .334 .412 .746 .522 4.78 .267 93 438 72 JIM KERN, AGE: 57 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1976 27 15 2.37 50 2 117.2 111 8.49 11.17 10 7 15 11 6 Indians 1979 30 42 1.57 71 0 143 136 8.56 10.26 13 5 29 15 3 Rangers CAREER 43 3.32 416 14 793.1 651 7.39 12.97 53 57 88 64 46 LG AVG 0 3.88 793.1 425 4.83 12.41 44 44 ARLIE LATHAM, 1860-1952 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1885 25 -32 .242 .256 .498 .314 3.31 .206 1 0 0 110 Cardinals 1889 29 -22 .317 .307 .623 .392 5.52 .246 4 49 69 118 Cardinals 1892 32 -17 .310 .283 .593 .430 4.83 .238 0 44 66 152 Reds CAR -15 .334 .341 .676 .498 6.34 .269 27 398 739 1627 LG AVG 0 .330 .361 .692 .500 6.29 .267 46 602 346 POS AVG -65 .324 .351 .676 .476 5.97 .263 41 574 360 BOB LOCKER, AGE: 68 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1967 29 12 2.09 77 0 125 80 5.76 9.72 7 5 20 8 4 White Sox 1973 35 17 2.55 63 0 106 76 6.45 12.06 10 6 18 11 5 Cubs CAREER 56 2.76 576 0 878.1 577 5.91 10.95 57 39 95 57 39 LG AVG 0 3.42 878.1 558 5.72 11.66 49 49 MIKE PAGLIARULO, AGE: 46 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1988 28 -11 .276 .367 .643 .395 3.38 .216 15 67 1 125 Yankees 1989 29 -19 .275 .299 .574 .288 2.74 .197 7 30 3 124 Yankees/Padres 1995 35 -20 .277 .349 .625 .223 2.84 .232 4 27 0 86 Rangers CAR -53 .306 .407 .712 .446 4.17 .241 134 505 18 1246 LG AVG 0 .330 .403 .733 .500 4.62 .263 107 494 82 POS AVG -3 .330 .406 .737 .491 4.61 .264 108 490 51 KEVIN YOUKILIS, AGE: 27 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 25 2 .367 .413 .780 .525 5.77 .260 7 35 0 72 Red Sox 2005 26 3 .400 .405 .805 .623 6.52 .278 1 9 0 44 Red Sox CAR 5 .376 .411 .787 .552 5.97 .265 8 44 0 116 LG AVG 0 .336 .432 .768 .500 5.09 .270 9 38 4 POS AVG 0 .336 .433 .769 .504 5.11 .266 10 38 5
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