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[nyy26wc]

Today in Hardball Times--

Tony LaRussa and the Search for Significance
by Dan Fox
What binomial distributions, p-values and the log5 method have to do with 5-by-7 index cards.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/article/tony-larussa-and-the-search-for-significance/

Net Win Shares Value 2005
by Dave Studeman
A look at what major league players were paid last year, and what that means for this year's free agent market.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/article/net-win-shares-value-2005/


1) The Cardinals declined their option on RF Larry Walker ($15 million) and exercised their option on P Jeff Suppan ($4 million).

Walker has already said he's retiring. Just like nearly everyone else in his position, he did go through the formality of filing for free agency.

YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 36 24 .422 .476 .898 .626 7.65 .284 16 79 7 143 Rockies
2004 37 28 .424 .589 1.013 .724 9.52 .298 17 47 6 82 Rockies/Cardinals
2005 38 16 .384 .502 .886 .635 6.98 .289 15 52 2 100 Cardinals
CAR 536 .400 .565 .965 .670 8.59 .313 383 1311 230 1988
LG AVG 0 .338 .419 .758 .500 5.00 .268 189 838 142
POS AVG 110 .347 .454 .800 .545 5.58 .275 244 977 162

SUPPAN
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 28 4 4.19 32 31 204 110 4.85 12.18 13 11 0 13 11 Pirates/Red Sox
2004 29 0 4.16 31 31 188 110 5.27 12.69 16 9 0 13 12 Cardinals
2005 30 16 3.57 32 32 194.1 114 5.28 12.78 16 10 0 15 11 Cardinals
CAREER 10 4.66 285 269 1674.2 944 5.07 13.02 94 94 0 96 92
LG AVG 0 4.53 1674.2 1196 6.43 13.11 94 94

2) According to the Daily Southtown, the White Sox made a 4 year, $52 million offer to Paul Konerko.

3) The Rangers signed P Rick Bauer and OF Adrian Brown to minor league contracts and invited them to spring training.

BAUER
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 26 -2 4.55 35 0 61.1 43 6.31 12.62 0 0 0 0 0 Orioles
2004 27 1 4.70 23 2 53.2 37 6.20 12.24 2 1 0 2 1 Orioles
2005 28 -5 9.72 5 0 8.1 5 5.40 18.36 0 0 0 0 0 Orioles
CAREER -4 4.58 125 9 240 146 5.48 12.94 8 13 1 11 10
LG AVG 0 4.52 240 168 6.29 12.92 13 13

BROWN
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2002 28 -18 .284 .298 .582 .210 2.58 .216 1 21 10 91 Pirates
2003 29 -1 .250 .200 .450 .175 2.25 .200 0 1 2 9 Red Sox
2004 30 0 .273 .273 .545 .335 3.38 .273 0 0 0 5 Royals
CAR -39 .328 .344 .673 .377 4.15 .260 11 84 44 422
LG AVG 0 .345 .434 .779 .500 5.31 .271 36 153 23
POS AVG 4 .345 .440 .785 .505 5.45 .273 38 147 38

4) The Devil Rays have called a press conference for this afternoon, with the Tampa Tribune reporting that they have signed CF Rocco Baldelli to a new contract.

Baldelli missed the entire 2005 season, after having knee surgery and then later Tommy John surgery.

YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 21 -3 .326 .416 .742 .483 4.82 .289 11 78 27 156 Devil Rays
2004 22 0 .326 .436 .762 .502 4.95 .280 16 74 17 136 Devil Rays
CAR -3 .326 .425 .751 .491 4.88 .285 27 152 44 292
LG AVG 0 .336 .431 .767 .500 5.08 .269 37 154 18
POS AVG 0 .337 .422 .759 .500 5.06 .275 30 141 37

[nyy26wc]

5) Today's birthdays--

TONY BLANCO, AGE: 24
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

NORM CASH, 1934-86
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1960 25 33 .402 .501 .903 .724 8.16 .286 18 63 4 121 Tigers
1961 26 113 .487 .662 1.148 .864 12.95 .361 41 132 11 159 Tigers
1971 36 42 .372 .531 .903 .748 7.44 .283 32 91 1 135 Tigers
CAR 422 .374 .488 .862 .671 6.64 .271 377 1103 43 2089
LG AVG 0 .325 .385 .710 .500 4.31 .254 169 745 87
POS AVG 122 .338 .423 .761 .556 4.96 .259 244 935 48

JACK CLARK, AGE: 50
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1978 22 42 .358 .537 .895 .705 6.49 .306 25 98 15 156 Giants
1985 29 37 .393 .502 .895 .723 7.05 .281 22 87 1 126 Cardinals
1987 31 68 .459 .597 1.055 .807 10.83 .286 35 106 1 131 Cardinals
CAR 385 .379 .476 .854 .654 6.36 .267 340 1180 77 1994
LG AVG 0 .330 .391 .721 .500 4.49 .263 154 802 175
POS AVG 129 .344 .426 .769 .555 5.15 .271 212 948 136

JORGE DEPAULA, AGE: 27
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 24 4 0.79 4 1 11.1 7 5.56 3.97 0 0 0 0 0 Yankees
2004 25 -1 5.00 3 1 9 2 2.00 13.00 0 1 0 0 1 Yankees
2005 26 -3 8.10 3 0 6.2 3 4.05 14.85 0 0 0 0 0 Yankees
CAREER 0 4.00 10 2 27 12 4.00 9.67 0 1 0 0 1
LG AVG 0 4.52 27 19 6.24 12.90 2 2

JIMMY DYKES, 1896-1976
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1923 26 -18 .318 .353 .671 .361 3.85 .252 4 43 6 124 A's
1932 35 -23 .358 .373 .731 .390 5.01 .265 7 90 8 153 A's
1933 36 -20 .354 .327 .681 .387 4.24 .260 1 68 3 151 White Sox
1936 39 -18 .362 .366 .728 .388 4.84 .267 7 60 1 127 White Sox
CAR -77 .365 .399 .764 .472 5.34 .280 108 1071 70 2282
LG AVG 0 .360 .413 .773 .500 5.46 .291 110 1107 135
POS AVG -136 .353 .385 .738 .448 4.91 .281 79 997 143

SHAWN GREEN, AGE: 33
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 30 15 .355 .460 .814 .575 5.68 .280 19 85 6 160 Dodgers
2004 31 9 .352 .459 .811 .548 5.59 .266 28 86 5 157 Dodgers
2005 32 9 .355 .477 .832 .544 5.82 .286 22 73 8 158 Diamondbacks
CAR 233 .356 .505 .861 .604 6.43 .283 303 958 147 1672
LG AVG 0 .343 .435 .778 .500 5.25 .271 196 813 108
POS AVG 132 .356 .475 .832 .558 6.02 .278 259 958 103

LARRY PARRISH, AGE: 52
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1979 25 37 .357 .551 .909 .683 7.20 .307 30 82 5 153 Expos
1984 30 11 .336 .465 .801 .553 5.11 .285 22 101 2 156 Rangers
1986 32 20 .347 .509 .856 .623 5.87 .276 28 94 3 129 Rangers
CAR 7 .318 .439 .757 .497 4.60 .263 256 992 30 1891
LG AVG 0 .330 .396 .726 .500 4.54 .264 162 814 147
POS AVG 53 .336 .416 .752 .520 4.82 .265 206 897 104

KENNY ROGERS, AGE: 41
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 38 1 4.57 33 31 195 116 5.35 13.29 13 8 0 11 10 Twins
2004 39 8 4.76 35 35 211.2 126 5.36 13.73 18 9 0 14 13 Rangers
2005 40 23 3.46 30 30 195.1 87 4.01 12.26 14 8 0 14 8 Rangers
CAREER 121 4.21 687 400 2862 1751 5.51 12.92 190 131 28 173 148
LG AVG 0 4.55 2862 1955 6.15 13.15 161 160

BOB STANLEY, AGE: 51
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1978 23 23 2.60 52 3 141.2 38 2.41 11.24 15 2 10 12 5 Red Sox
1982 27 26 3.10 48 0 168.1 83 4.44 11.50 12 7 14 13 6 Red Sox
1983 28 21 2.85 64 0 145.1 65 4.03 11.52 8 10 33 12 6 Red Sox
CAREER 132 3.64 637 85 1707 693 3.65 12.50 115 97 132 124 88
LG AVG 0 4.07 1707 951 5.01 12.56 96 96

BIRDIE TEBBETTS, 1912-99
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1937 24 -22 .238 .290 .528 .129 2.33 .191 2 16 0 50 Tigers
1939 26 -24 .315 .372 .688 .303 4.12 .261 4 53 2 106 Tigers
1946 33 -16 .312 .307 .619 .290 3.07 .243 1 34 1 87 Tigers
CAR -136 .341 .358 .700 .383 4.31 .270 38 469 29 1162
LG AVG 0 .354 .401 .755 .500 5.23 .274 72 497 42
POS AVG -96 .337 .357 .694 .414 4.35 .257 54 459 21

ANDRES THOMAS, AGE: 42
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1987 23 -29 .268 .312 .579 .190 2.56 .231 5 39 6 82 Braves
1988 24 -27 .268 .360 .628 .317 2.99 .252 13 68 7 153 Braves
1989 25 -39 .228 .316 .544 .197 2.05 .213 13 57 3 141 Braves
CAR -140 .255 .334 .589 .234 2.49 .234 42 228 22 577
LG AVG 0 .327 .389 .716 .500 4.44 .260 51 254 61
POS AVG -64 .302 .336 .638 .378 3.44 .246 25 195 56

JIM WHITNEY, 1857-91
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1883 25 57 2.24 62 56 514 345 6.04 9.23 37 21 2 38 20 Braves
1884 26 30 2.09 38 37 336 270 7.23 8.01 23 14 0 24 13 Braves
1887 29 35 3.22 47 47 404.2 146 3.25 10.85 24 21 0 27 18 Statesmen
CAREER 55 2.97 413 396 3496.1 1571 4.04 10.39 191 204 2 210 185
LG AVG 0 3.11 3496.1 1406 3.62 11.32 195 195

[RascalJones]

2) According to the Daily Southtown, the White Sox made a 4 year, $52 million offer to Paul Konerko.


Is $13 million per year going to be enough?

[Crash Course]

Sounds fair.

[RascalJones]

Yeah, to you and me, but what about Konerko's agent? Will he jump at that or test the waters. Rumors I've been hearing include the Angels & Red Sox, those are some big-spending teams. Especially the Red Sox if they unload Manny (Although, I'm sure they'll still be responsible for a healthy part of Manny's $16 million).