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03-24-2006, 09:39 AM
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Five Questions: San Francisco Giants
by Steve Treder
It will almost certainly be the final season for Barry Bonds, and just as certainly not the most serene. Steve considers what's likely in store for the bulky one and his Giants.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/article/five-questions-san-francisco-giants1/
Five Questions: Seattle Mariners
by David Cameron
Will the Mariners be worth watching when King Felix isn't on the mound?
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/article/five-questions-seattle-mariners1/
Five Questions: Houston Astros
by Bob Hulsey
Can the Astros get back to the World Series without Clemens?
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/article/five-questions-houston-astros1/
Five Questions: Cincinnati Reds
by Greg Tamer
In a world where laughter was king.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/article/five-questions-cincinnati-reds-2006/
1) The Mariners named Jamie Moyer as Opening Day starter.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 40 27 3.27 33 33 215 129 5.40 11.43 21 7 0 18 10 Mariners
2004 41 -22 5.21 34 33 202 125 5.57 12.97 7 13 0 8 12 Mariners
2005 42 1 4.28 32 32 200 102 4.59 12.83 13 7 0 10 10 Mariners
CAREER 91 4.16 538 485 3139.2 1884 5.40 12.12 205 152 0 187 170
LG AVG 0 4.44 3139.2 2144 6.15 12.98 176 176
2) The Devil Rays named Scott Kazmir as Opening Day starter.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 20 -5 5.67 8 7 33.1 41 11.07 15.12 2 3 0 2 3 Devil Rays
2005 21 11 3.77 32 32 186 174 8.42 13.65 10 9 0 11 8 Devil Rays
CAREER 6 4.06 40 39 219.1 215 8.82 13.87 12 12 0 13 11
LG AVG 0 4.40 219.1 151 6.20 12.71 12 12
3) The Braves sent utilityman Cesar Crespo, OFs David Kelton and Michael Ryan, Cs Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Steve Pyzik and Ps Anthony Lerew, Chad Paronto, Wes Obermueller, Travis Smith and Sean White to the minors.
CRESPO
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2001 22 -5 .320 .327 .647 .372 3.64 .209 4 12 6 55 Padres
2002 23 -3 .250 .241 .491 .180 2.00 .172 0 0 3 25 Padres
2004 25 -11 .165 .215 .380 .059 1.21 .165 0 2 2 52 Red Sox
CAR -19 .270 .284 .553 .245 2.70 .192 4 14 11 132
LG AVG 0 .339 .436 .775 .500 5.21 .269 10 38 5
POS AVG -2 .337 .417 .754 .474 4.96 .271 7 33 6
KELTON
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 23 -2 .167 .250 .417 .000 0.00 .167 0 1 0 10 Cubs
2004 24 -2 .100 .200 .300 .000 0.00 .100 0 0 0 8 Cubs
CAR -4 .136 .227 .364 .000 0.00 .136 0 1 0 18
LG AVG 0 .341 .434 .775 .500 5.20 .269 1 3 0
POS AVG 1 .360 .471 .830 .570 6.10 .272 1 4 0
RYAN
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 25 10 .441 .754 1.195 .810 11.30 .393 5 13 2 27 Twins
2004 26 -6 .280 .296 .576 .187 2.37 .239 0 7 1 36 Twins
2005 27 -10 .283 .325 .608 .208 2.38 .231 2 13 1 57 Twins
CAR -8 .313 .408 .721 .402 4.08 .265 7 33 4 127
LG AVG 0 .334 .428 .762 .500 4.99 .269 9 37 4
POS AVG 2 .338 .442 .780 .524 5.27 .273 9 39 4
LEREW
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2005 22 -1 5.63 7 0 8 5 5.63 15.75 0 0 0 0 0 Braves
CAREER -1 5.63 7 0 8 5 5.63 15.75 0 0 0 0 0
LG AVG 0 4.23 8 6 6.57 12.76 0 0
PARONTO
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2001 25 -2 5.00 24 0 27 16 5.33 15.00 1 3 0 2 2 Orioles
2002 26 2 4.04 29 0 35.2 23 5.80 11.86 0 2 0 1 1 Indians
2003 27 -4 9.45 6 0 6.2 6 8.10 13.50 0 2 0 0 2 Indians
CAREER -4 4.93 59 0 69.1 45 5.84 13.24 1 7 0 3 5
LG AVG 0 4.48 69.1 49 6.32 12.87 4 4
OBERMUELLER
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 26 -5 5.07 12 11 65.2 34 4.66 15.35 2 5 0 3 4 Brewers
2004 27 -18 5.80 25 20 118 59 4.50 13.96 6 8 0 5 9 Brewers
2005 28 -7 5.26 23 8 65 33 4.57 15.92 1 4 0 2 3 Brewers
CAREER -36 5.65 62 41 256.1 131 4.60 14.96 9 19 0 10 18
LG AVG 0 4.29 256.1 190 6.66 12.81 14 14
SMITH
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2002 29 -20 7.17 12 10 54 32 5.33 15.33 4 2 0 1 5 Cardinals
2004 31 -9 6.20 16 4 40.2 26 5.75 13.50 2 3 0 2 3 Braves
2005 32 -3 6.75 12 0 10.2 9 7.59 18.56 0 0 0 0 0 Marlins
CAREER -31 6.62 41 14 107.1 68 5.70 14.76 6 5 0 3 8
LG AVG 0 4.20 107.1 80 6.74 12.74 6 6
4) The Red Sox sent INF Alejandro Machado, OF Ron Calloway and P Jimmy Serrano to the minors.
MACHADO
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 22 0 0 0 1 1 Phillies
2004 23 1 .379 .393 .772 .579 5.79 .268 0 4 3 17 Reds
2005 24 -2 .133 .000 .133 .000 0.00 .000 0 2 0 6 Reds/Rockies
CAR -1 .333 .324 .657 .440 4.42 .221 0 6 4 24
LG AVG 0 .341 .435 .776 .500 5.21 .269 2 9 1
POS AVG -2 .316 .378 .694 .397 4.15 .259 1 7 2
CALLOWAY
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 26 -31 .282 .374 .656 .229 3.17 .238 9 52 9 126 Expos
2004 27 -10 .211 .226 .437 .094 1.44 .167 1 10 2 46 Expos
CAR -41 .268 .344 .612 .203 2.81 .224 10 62 11 172
LG AVG 0 .341 .432 .773 .500 5.18 .269 15 61 7
POS AVG 12 .362 .473 .835 .574 6.17 .272 20 72 5
SERRANO
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 28 -1 4.68 10 5 32.2 25 6.89 13.22 1 2 0 1 2 Royals
CAREER -1 4.68 10 5 32.2 25 6.89 13.22 1 2 0 1 2
LG AVG 0 4.64 32.2 23 6.45 13.15 2 2
5) The Cubs sent INFs Brian Dopirak, Casey McGehee and Augie Ojeda and Cs Geovany Soto and Jose Reyes to the minors.
OJEDA
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2002 27 -8 .247 .243 .490 .124 1.69 .186 0 4 1 30 Cubs
2003 28 -4 .185 .120 .305 .000 0.00 .120 0 0 0 12 Cubs
2004 29 5 .429 .458 .886 .690 8.16 .339 2 7 1 30 Twins
CAR -22 .294 .304 .598 .295 3.17 .219 5 31 3 178
LG AVG 0 .342 .436 .778 .500 5.26 .269 14 55 7
POS AVG -7 .330 .410 .740 .442 4.67 .266 11 49 7
SOTO
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2005 22 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 1 Cubs
CAR 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 1
LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 0 0 0
POS AVG 0 .263 .000 .263 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0
6) The Cardinals returned Rule 5 draftee P Juan Mateo to the Cubs.
Five Questions: San Francisco Giants
by Steve Treder
It will almost certainly be the final season for Barry Bonds, and just as certainly not the most serene. Steve considers what's likely in store for the bulky one and his Giants.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/article/five-questions-san-francisco-giants1/
Five Questions: Seattle Mariners
by David Cameron
Will the Mariners be worth watching when King Felix isn't on the mound?
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/article/five-questions-seattle-mariners1/
Five Questions: Houston Astros
by Bob Hulsey
Can the Astros get back to the World Series without Clemens?
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/article/five-questions-houston-astros1/
Five Questions: Cincinnati Reds
by Greg Tamer
In a world where laughter was king.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/article/five-questions-cincinnati-reds-2006/
1) The Mariners named Jamie Moyer as Opening Day starter.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 40 27 3.27 33 33 215 129 5.40 11.43 21 7 0 18 10 Mariners
2004 41 -22 5.21 34 33 202 125 5.57 12.97 7 13 0 8 12 Mariners
2005 42 1 4.28 32 32 200 102 4.59 12.83 13 7 0 10 10 Mariners
CAREER 91 4.16 538 485 3139.2 1884 5.40 12.12 205 152 0 187 170
LG AVG 0 4.44 3139.2 2144 6.15 12.98 176 176
2) The Devil Rays named Scott Kazmir as Opening Day starter.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 20 -5 5.67 8 7 33.1 41 11.07 15.12 2 3 0 2 3 Devil Rays
2005 21 11 3.77 32 32 186 174 8.42 13.65 10 9 0 11 8 Devil Rays
CAREER 6 4.06 40 39 219.1 215 8.82 13.87 12 12 0 13 11
LG AVG 0 4.40 219.1 151 6.20 12.71 12 12
3) The Braves sent utilityman Cesar Crespo, OFs David Kelton and Michael Ryan, Cs Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Steve Pyzik and Ps Anthony Lerew, Chad Paronto, Wes Obermueller, Travis Smith and Sean White to the minors.
CRESPO
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2001 22 -5 .320 .327 .647 .372 3.64 .209 4 12 6 55 Padres
2002 23 -3 .250 .241 .491 .180 2.00 .172 0 0 3 25 Padres
2004 25 -11 .165 .215 .380 .059 1.21 .165 0 2 2 52 Red Sox
CAR -19 .270 .284 .553 .245 2.70 .192 4 14 11 132
LG AVG 0 .339 .436 .775 .500 5.21 .269 10 38 5
POS AVG -2 .337 .417 .754 .474 4.96 .271 7 33 6
KELTON
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 23 -2 .167 .250 .417 .000 0.00 .167 0 1 0 10 Cubs
2004 24 -2 .100 .200 .300 .000 0.00 .100 0 0 0 8 Cubs
CAR -4 .136 .227 .364 .000 0.00 .136 0 1 0 18
LG AVG 0 .341 .434 .775 .500 5.20 .269 1 3 0
POS AVG 1 .360 .471 .830 .570 6.10 .272 1 4 0
RYAN
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 25 10 .441 .754 1.195 .810 11.30 .393 5 13 2 27 Twins
2004 26 -6 .280 .296 .576 .187 2.37 .239 0 7 1 36 Twins
2005 27 -10 .283 .325 .608 .208 2.38 .231 2 13 1 57 Twins
CAR -8 .313 .408 .721 .402 4.08 .265 7 33 4 127
LG AVG 0 .334 .428 .762 .500 4.99 .269 9 37 4
POS AVG 2 .338 .442 .780 .524 5.27 .273 9 39 4
LEREW
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2005 22 -1 5.63 7 0 8 5 5.63 15.75 0 0 0 0 0 Braves
CAREER -1 5.63 7 0 8 5 5.63 15.75 0 0 0 0 0
LG AVG 0 4.23 8 6 6.57 12.76 0 0
PARONTO
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2001 25 -2 5.00 24 0 27 16 5.33 15.00 1 3 0 2 2 Orioles
2002 26 2 4.04 29 0 35.2 23 5.80 11.86 0 2 0 1 1 Indians
2003 27 -4 9.45 6 0 6.2 6 8.10 13.50 0 2 0 0 2 Indians
CAREER -4 4.93 59 0 69.1 45 5.84 13.24 1 7 0 3 5
LG AVG 0 4.48 69.1 49 6.32 12.87 4 4
OBERMUELLER
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 26 -5 5.07 12 11 65.2 34 4.66 15.35 2 5 0 3 4 Brewers
2004 27 -18 5.80 25 20 118 59 4.50 13.96 6 8 0 5 9 Brewers
2005 28 -7 5.26 23 8 65 33 4.57 15.92 1 4 0 2 3 Brewers
CAREER -36 5.65 62 41 256.1 131 4.60 14.96 9 19 0 10 18
LG AVG 0 4.29 256.1 190 6.66 12.81 14 14
SMITH
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2002 29 -20 7.17 12 10 54 32 5.33 15.33 4 2 0 1 5 Cardinals
2004 31 -9 6.20 16 4 40.2 26 5.75 13.50 2 3 0 2 3 Braves
2005 32 -3 6.75 12 0 10.2 9 7.59 18.56 0 0 0 0 0 Marlins
CAREER -31 6.62 41 14 107.1 68 5.70 14.76 6 5 0 3 8
LG AVG 0 4.20 107.1 80 6.74 12.74 6 6
4) The Red Sox sent INF Alejandro Machado, OF Ron Calloway and P Jimmy Serrano to the minors.
MACHADO
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 22 0 0 0 1 1 Phillies
2004 23 1 .379 .393 .772 .579 5.79 .268 0 4 3 17 Reds
2005 24 -2 .133 .000 .133 .000 0.00 .000 0 2 0 6 Reds/Rockies
CAR -1 .333 .324 .657 .440 4.42 .221 0 6 4 24
LG AVG 0 .341 .435 .776 .500 5.21 .269 2 9 1
POS AVG -2 .316 .378 .694 .397 4.15 .259 1 7 2
CALLOWAY
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 26 -31 .282 .374 .656 .229 3.17 .238 9 52 9 126 Expos
2004 27 -10 .211 .226 .437 .094 1.44 .167 1 10 2 46 Expos
CAR -41 .268 .344 .612 .203 2.81 .224 10 62 11 172
LG AVG 0 .341 .432 .773 .500 5.18 .269 15 61 7
POS AVG 12 .362 .473 .835 .574 6.17 .272 20 72 5
SERRANO
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 28 -1 4.68 10 5 32.2 25 6.89 13.22 1 2 0 1 2 Royals
CAREER -1 4.68 10 5 32.2 25 6.89 13.22 1 2 0 1 2
LG AVG 0 4.64 32.2 23 6.45 13.15 2 2
5) The Cubs sent INFs Brian Dopirak, Casey McGehee and Augie Ojeda and Cs Geovany Soto and Jose Reyes to the minors.
OJEDA
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2002 27 -8 .247 .243 .490 .124 1.69 .186 0 4 1 30 Cubs
2003 28 -4 .185 .120 .305 .000 0.00 .120 0 0 0 12 Cubs
2004 29 5 .429 .458 .886 .690 8.16 .339 2 7 1 30 Twins
CAR -22 .294 .304 .598 .295 3.17 .219 5 31 3 178
LG AVG 0 .342 .436 .778 .500 5.26 .269 14 55 7
POS AVG -7 .330 .410 .740 .442 4.67 .266 11 49 7
SOTO
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2005 22 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 1 Cubs
CAR 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 1
LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 0 0 0
POS AVG 0 .263 .000 .263 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0
6) The Cardinals returned Rule 5 draftee P Juan Mateo to the Cubs.