Around the Majors: Ramirez rumor
1) According to the Boston Globe, Manny Ramirez has asked for a trade and is threatening not to show up at spring training if he’s not traded.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 31 59 .427 .587 1.014 .732 9.11 .325 37 104 3 154 Red Sox 2004 32 49 .397 .613 1.009 .695 8.59 .308 43 130 2 152 Red Sox 2005 33 47 .388 .594 .982 .707 8.01 .292 45 144 1 152 Red Sox CAR 620 .409 .599 1.008 .725 8.96 .314 435 1414 34 1687 LG AVG 0 .340 .433 .773 .500 5.18 .271 187 798 105 POS AVG 80 .348 .460 .808 .536 5.68 .276 229 903 92
2) The Diamondbacks hired Josh Byrnes as GM.
3) The Giants re-signed P Jeff Fassero to a 1 year contract.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 40 -13 5.68 62 6 77.2 55 6.37 14.95 1 7 3 3 5 Cardinals 2004 41 -4 5.46 41 12 112 60 4.82 14.79 3 8 0 5 6 Rockies/Diamondbacks 2005 42 1 4.05 48 6 91 60 5.93 12.16 4 7 0 6 5 Giants CAREER 75 4.08 710 241 2018.2 1636 7.29 12.54 120 123 25 131 112 LG AVG 0 4.35 2018.2 1445 6.44 12.91 113 113
4) The Reds declined their options on SS Rich Aurilia ($2 million) and P Ramon Ortiz ($4.55 million).
Ortiz stays with the team and is arbitration eligible.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 30 -20 5.20 32 32 180 94 4.70 14.20 16 13 0 12 17 Angels 2004 31 2 4.43 34 14 128 82 5.77 12.73 5 7 0 6 6 Angels 2005 32 -16 5.36 30 30 171.1 96 5.04 13.87 9 11 0 8 12 Reds CAREER -21 4.72 187 167 1065 686 5.80 12.94 68 60 0 61 67 LG AVG 0 4.53 1065 751 6.34 13.02 60 60
Ortiz ranked 4th in team history for worst HR vs. the league average–
HOMERUNS YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE RSAA 1 Eric Milton 2005 -19 40 21 -41 2 Tom Browning 1988 -18 36 18 6 3 Bill Gullickson 1987 -16 33 17 -11 4 Ramon Ortiz 2005 -15 34 19 -16 T5 Sammy Ellis 1966 -14 35 21 -26 T5 Rob Bell 2000 -14 32 18 0 T5 Jack Armstrong 1991 -14 25 11 -22 T8 Tom Browning 1991 -13 32 19 -4 T8 Gary Nolan 1976 -13 28 15 3 10 Tom Seaver 1980 -12 24 12 1
Aurilia will become a free agent.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 31 -12 .325 .410 .735 .423 4.31 .277 13 58 2 129 Giants 2004 32 -14 .314 .353 .667 .373 3.59 .246 6 44 1 124 Mariners/Padres 2005 33 1 .338 .444 .782 .504 5.43 .282 14 68 2 114 Reds CAR 0 .330 .436 .766 .495 4.95 .276 146 585 19 1231 LG AVG 0 .342 .433 .776 .500 5.24 .270 143 592 83 POS AVG -119 .324 .385 .708 .407 4.31 .262 83 454 95
5) The Devil Rays interviewed Mike Schmidt for their managerial job.
6) The Indians re-signed INF Ramon Vazquez to a 1 year, $700,000 contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 26 -4 .342 .341 .684 .468 4.38 .261 3 30 10 116 Padres 2004 27 -6 .297 .322 .619 .302 3.06 .235 1 13 1 52 Padres 2005 28 -6 .256 .271 .526 .210 2.35 .212 0 5 0 39 Red Sox/Indians CAR -18 .328 .338 .666 .437 4.07 .258 6 84 18 352 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.09 .268 34 142 18 POS AVG -21 .324 .391 .716 .437 4.44 .266 21 112 23
7) The Phillies interviewed Pat Gillick and Gerry Hunsicker for their GM job.
8) According to the LA Times, the Dodgers will fire GM Paul DePodesta, possibly as early as this weekend.
9) The Cubs exercised their options on 2B Todd Walker ($2.5 million) and P Scott Williamson ($2 million) and declined their option on RF Jeromy Burnitz ($7 million).
WALKER YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 30 -7 .333 .428 .760 .464 4.86 .283 13 85 1 144 Red Sox 2004 31 5 .352 .468 .820 .541 6.08 .274 15 50 0 129 Cubs 2005 32 10 .355 .474 .829 .579 6.07 .305 12 40 1 110 Cubs CAR -16 .348 .441 .789 .486 5.42 .290 98 488 64 1132 LG AVG 0 .341 .433 .775 .500 5.20 .270 130 536 71 POS AVG -40 .338 .405 .743 .465 4.85 .271 89 437 98 WILLIAMSON YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 27 2 4.16 66 0 62.2 74 10.63 12.78 5 4 21 5 4 Reds/Red Sox 2004 28 12 1.26 28 0 28.2 28 8.79 10.05 0 1 1 1 0 Red Sox 2005 29 -2 5.65 17 0 14.1 23 14.44 14.44 0 0 0 0 0 Cubs CAREER 68 3.08 286 10 385.2 452 10.55 11.67 25 24 55 34 15 LG AVG 0 4.46 385.2 286 6.67 13.09 22 22 BURNITZ YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 34 0 .299 .487 .786 .503 4.98 .239 31 77 5 126 Mets/Dodgers 2004 35 12 .356 .559 .916 .553 7.10 .283 37 110 5 150 Rockies 2005 36 -6 .322 .435 .757 .468 4.76 .258 24 87 5 160 Cubs CAR 92 .348 .485 .832 .544 5.88 .255 299 932 73 1583 LG AVG 0 .342 .433 .775 .500 5.23 .270 176 734 101 POS AVG 116 .356 .471 .827 .556 5.98 .278 230 857 113
10) Today’s birthdays–
MARK BALDWIN, 1863-1929 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1887 23 47 3.40 40 39 334 164 4.42 12.61 18 17 1 22 13 Cubs 1890 26 56 3.31 59 57 501 211 3.79 13.63 34 24 0 36 22 Pirates 1891 27 29 2.76 53 50 437.2 197 4.05 12.58 22 28 0 29 21 Pirates CAREER 134 3.36 347 328 2811.1 1354 4.33 12.96 156 165 4 175 146 LG AVG 0 3.78 2811.1 1001 3.20 13.02 157 157 JESSE BARFIELD, 1959, AGE: 46 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1985 25 37 .369 .536 .905 .685 6.95 .289 27 84 22 155 Blue Jays 1986 26 41 .368 .559 .927 .677 7.35 .289 40 108 8 158 Blue Jays 1990 30 23 .359 .456 .815 .642 5.90 .246 25 78 4 153 Yankees CAR 96 .335 .466 .802 .559 5.32 .256 241 716 66 1428 LG AVG 0 .328 .400 .727 .500 4.52 .262 126 586 93 POS AVG 41 .328 .431 .759 .523 4.82 .263 170 669 88 JIM BIBBY, 1944, AGE: 61 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1973 28 -11 9.56 6 3 16 12 6.75 21.38 0 2 0 0 2 Cardinals 1974 29 -37 4.74 41 41 264 149 5.08 12.85 19 19 0 14 24 Rangers 1983 38 -26 6.69 29 12 78 44 5.08 16.62 5 12 2 4 13 Pirates CAREER -10 3.76 340 239 1722.2 1079 5.64 12.16 111 101 8 105 107 LG AVG 0 3.70 1722.2 963 5.03 12.23 96 96 SOLLY HOFMAN, 1882-1956 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1909 26 14 .351 .351 .702 .606 4.70 .285 2 58 20 153 Cubs 1910 27 40 .406 .461 .867 .731 7.16 .325 3 86 29 136 Cubs 1914 31 15 .357 .412 .769 .586 5.97 .287 5 83 34 147 Tip-Tops CAR 36 .340 .352 .692 .536 4.68 .269 19 495 208 1194 LG AVG 0 .329 .344 .673 .500 4.40 .261 23 420 166 POS AVG 3 .331 .343 .675 .509 4.44 .262 21 414 192 PETE RICHERT, 1939, AGE: 66 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1965 25 20 2.60 34 29 194 161 7.47 10.76 15 12 0 17 10 Senators CAREER 18 3.19 429 122 1165 925 7.15 10.81 80 73 51 83 70 LG AVG 0 3.45 1165 755 5.83 11.61 65 65