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01-30-2006, 09:50 AM
Today in Hardball Times--
Base Stealer Intangibles (Part 1)
by John Walsh
Does a proficient base stealer on first base distract or disrupt the pitcher?
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/article/base-stealer-intangibles-part-1/
Fantasy Stats and the Intellectual Property Debate
by Maury Brown
Maury goes over the debate on statistics, fantasy sports leagues, and the MLB Advanced Media's attempt to impose licensing fees in conjunction with the players that generate the stats.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/article/fantasy-stats-and-the-intellectual-property-debate/
1) The Padres signed free agent C Mike Piazza to a 1 year, $2 million contract, with a mutual option for 2007.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 34 7 .377 .483 .860 .583 6.12 .286 11 34 0 68 Mets
2004 35 4 .362 .444 .806 .529 5.54 .266 20 54 0 129 Mets
2005 36 2 .326 .452 .778 .515 5.13 .251 19 62 0 113 Mets
CAR 439 .382 .555 .936 .684 7.49 .311 397 1223 17 1703
LG AVG 0 .342 .429 .770 .500 5.17 .270 183 780 121
POS AVG -99 .329 .409 .738 .441 4.59 .259 179 772 33
2) Today's birthdays--
JORGE CANTU, AGE: 24
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 22 3 .341 .462 .803 .552 5.53 .301 2 17 0 50 Devil Rays
2005 23 1 .311 .497 .808 .504 4.89 .286 28 117 1 150 Devil Rays
CAR 4 .318 .489 .807 .515 5.03 .289 30 134 1 200
LG AVG 0 .333 .427 .760 .500 4.95 .269 24 100 12
POS AVG -7 .324 .411 .735 .470 4.63 .267 18 89 16
WALT DROPO, AGE: 83
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1951 28 -19 .312 .369 .681 .326 3.63 .239 11 57 0 99 Red Sox
1953 30 -30 .289 .371 .660 .325 3.42 .248 13 96 2 152 Tigers
1956 33 -12 .334 .374 .708 .388 4.08 .266 8 52 1 125 White Sox
CAR -58 .326 .432 .757 .451 4.61 .270 152 704 5 1288
LG AVG 0 .346 .399 .744 .500 4.90 .267 98 528 37
POS AVG 55 .352 .429 .781 .538 5.37 .273 132 636 23
JEREMY HERMIDA, AGE: 22
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2005 21 5 .383 .634 1.017 .760 9.00 .293 4 11 2 23 Marlins
CAR 5 .383 .634 1.017 .760 9.00 .293 4 11 2 23
LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 1 5 1
POS AVG 0 .346 .453 .799 .535 5.53 .268 1 5 1
DAVEY JOHNSON, AGE: 63
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1971 28 16 .351 .443 .794 .596 5.40 .282 18 72 3 142 Orioles
1973 30 33 .370 .546 .916 .645 7.38 .270 43 99 5 157 Braves
1977 34 14 .408 .545 .952 .716 8.08 .321 8 36 1 78 Phillies
CAR 70 .340 .404 .744 .542 4.76 .261 136 609 33 1435
LG AVG 0 .324 .378 .701 .500 4.21 .253 114 530 76
POS AVG -56 .318 .347 .666 .447 3.82 .250 74 449 71
JOHN PATTERSON, AGE: 28
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 25 -8 6.05 16 8 55 43 7.04 15.22 1 4 1 2 3 Diamondbacks
2004 26 -10 5.03 19 19 98.1 99 9.06 14.09 4 7 0 4 7 Expos
2005 27 18 3.13 31 31 198.1 185 8.39 10.98 9 7 0 10 6 Nationals
CAREER 4 4.05 73 63 382.1 358 8.43 12.33 16 18 1 17 17
LG AVG 0 4.25 382.1 282 6.64 12.78 21 22
Base Stealer Intangibles (Part 1)
by John Walsh
Does a proficient base stealer on first base distract or disrupt the pitcher?
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/article/base-stealer-intangibles-part-1/
Fantasy Stats and the Intellectual Property Debate
by Maury Brown
Maury goes over the debate on statistics, fantasy sports leagues, and the MLB Advanced Media's attempt to impose licensing fees in conjunction with the players that generate the stats.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/article/fantasy-stats-and-the-intellectual-property-debate/
1) The Padres signed free agent C Mike Piazza to a 1 year, $2 million contract, with a mutual option for 2007.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 34 7 .377 .483 .860 .583 6.12 .286 11 34 0 68 Mets
2004 35 4 .362 .444 .806 .529 5.54 .266 20 54 0 129 Mets
2005 36 2 .326 .452 .778 .515 5.13 .251 19 62 0 113 Mets
CAR 439 .382 .555 .936 .684 7.49 .311 397 1223 17 1703
LG AVG 0 .342 .429 .770 .500 5.17 .270 183 780 121
POS AVG -99 .329 .409 .738 .441 4.59 .259 179 772 33
2) Today's birthdays--
JORGE CANTU, AGE: 24
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 22 3 .341 .462 .803 .552 5.53 .301 2 17 0 50 Devil Rays
2005 23 1 .311 .497 .808 .504 4.89 .286 28 117 1 150 Devil Rays
CAR 4 .318 .489 .807 .515 5.03 .289 30 134 1 200
LG AVG 0 .333 .427 .760 .500 4.95 .269 24 100 12
POS AVG -7 .324 .411 .735 .470 4.63 .267 18 89 16
WALT DROPO, AGE: 83
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1951 28 -19 .312 .369 .681 .326 3.63 .239 11 57 0 99 Red Sox
1953 30 -30 .289 .371 .660 .325 3.42 .248 13 96 2 152 Tigers
1956 33 -12 .334 .374 .708 .388 4.08 .266 8 52 1 125 White Sox
CAR -58 .326 .432 .757 .451 4.61 .270 152 704 5 1288
LG AVG 0 .346 .399 .744 .500 4.90 .267 98 528 37
POS AVG 55 .352 .429 .781 .538 5.37 .273 132 636 23
JEREMY HERMIDA, AGE: 22
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2005 21 5 .383 .634 1.017 .760 9.00 .293 4 11 2 23 Marlins
CAR 5 .383 .634 1.017 .760 9.00 .293 4 11 2 23
LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 1 5 1
POS AVG 0 .346 .453 .799 .535 5.53 .268 1 5 1
DAVEY JOHNSON, AGE: 63
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1971 28 16 .351 .443 .794 .596 5.40 .282 18 72 3 142 Orioles
1973 30 33 .370 .546 .916 .645 7.38 .270 43 99 5 157 Braves
1977 34 14 .408 .545 .952 .716 8.08 .321 8 36 1 78 Phillies
CAR 70 .340 .404 .744 .542 4.76 .261 136 609 33 1435
LG AVG 0 .324 .378 .701 .500 4.21 .253 114 530 76
POS AVG -56 .318 .347 .666 .447 3.82 .250 74 449 71
JOHN PATTERSON, AGE: 28
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 25 -8 6.05 16 8 55 43 7.04 15.22 1 4 1 2 3 Diamondbacks
2004 26 -10 5.03 19 19 98.1 99 9.06 14.09 4 7 0 4 7 Expos
2005 27 18 3.13 31 31 198.1 185 8.39 10.98 9 7 0 10 6 Nationals
CAREER 4 4.05 73 63 382.1 358 8.43 12.33 16 18 1 17 17
LG AVG 0 4.25 382.1 282 6.64 12.78 21 22