Red Sox claim Choi; Gonzalez story gets stranger

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1) The Red Sox claimed 1B Hee Seop Choi off waivers from the Dodgers.

YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 24 0 .350 .421 .771 .506 5.13 .218 8 28 1 80 Cubs
2004 25 13 .370 .449 .819 .598 6.22 .251 15 46 1 126 Marlins/Dodgers
2005 26 1 .336 .453 .789 .508 4.92 .253 15 42 1 133 Dodgers
CAR 10 .349 .437 .786 .531 5.30 .240 40 120 3 363
LG AVG 0 .340 .432 .772 .500 5.15 .269 30 124 15
POS AVG 25 .361 .475 .835 .573 6.06 .278 42 151 6

2) After first signing with the Red Sox and then allegedly signing with the A's, Juan Gonzalez is now working out with the Rockies.

The Boston Herald called Gonzalez signing with the A's "a complete figment of his imagination."

3) Tigers P Kenny Rogers made a plea bargain in which he will attend an anger management class in order to resolve the charges resulting from him knocking down a cameraman late last June.

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

4) Mariners CF Jeremy Reed broke a bone in his right wrist and could be out for 6 weeks.

YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 23 6 .470 .466 .935 .772 9.24 .397 0 5 3 18 Mariners
2005 24 -16 .322 .352 .675 .385 3.73 .254 3 45 12 141 Mariners
CAR -10 .338 .364 .703 .440 4.22 .269 3 50 15 159
LG AVG 0 .332 .426 .758 .500 4.91 .268 17 73 9
POS AVG -4 .326 .410 .736 .478 4.67 .268 14 64 15

5) The Indians sent INFs Lou Merloni and Jose Flores, 3B Andy Marte, OF Franklin Gutierrez, C-1B Ryan Garko and P Ben Howard to the minors.

MERLONI
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 32 -2 .355 .348 .704 .453 4.31 .265 1 18 2 80 Padres/Red Sox
2004 33 -4 .343 .426 .769 .438 4.41 .289 4 28 1 71 Indians
2005 34 -1 .143 .000 .143 .000 0.00 .000 0 1 0 5 Angels
CAR -32 .332 .386 .719 .400 4.12 .272 14 124 8 414
LG AVG 0 .339 .433 .772 .500 5.16 .270 36 151 19
POS AVG -13 .332 .414 .745 .460 4.78 .267 30 141 19

FLORES
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2002 29 -1 .400 .000 .400 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 1 7 A's
2004 31 -1 .400 .250 .650 .000 0.00 .250 0 0 0 9 Dodgers
CAR -2 .400 .143 .543 .000 0.00 .143 0 0 1 16
LG AVG 0 .336 .430 .766 .500 5.06 .267 0 1 0
POS AVG 0 .329 .397 .726 .451 4.57 .269 0 1 0

Marte is considered one of the top prospects in all of baseball.

YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2005 21 -8 .227 .211 .438 .091 1.50 .140 0 4 0 24 Braves
CAR -8 .227 .211 .438 .091 1.50 .140 0 4 0 24
LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 2 9 1
POS AVG 0 .339 .424 .763 .495 5.03 .269 2 9 1

GUTIERREZ
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2005 22 0 .500 .000 .500 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 7 Indians
CAR 0 .500 .000 .500 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 7
LG AVG 0 .331 .425 .756 .500 4.89 .268 0 0 0
POS AVG 0 .344 .464 .808 .560 5.58 .266 0 0 0

GARKO
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2005 24 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 1 Indians
CAR 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 1
LG AVG 0 .331 .425 .756 .500 4.89 .268 0 0 0
POS AVG 0 .344 .464 .808 .560 5.58 .266 0 0 0

HOWARD
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2002 23 -7 9.28 3 2 10.2 10 8.44 22.78 0 1 0 0 1 Padres
2003 24 1 3.63 6 6 34.2 24 6.23 11.94 1 3 0 2 2 Padres
2004 25 -6 5.50 31 0 37.2 33 7.88 14.10 1 1 0 1 1 Marlins
CAREER -12 5.20 40 8 83 67 7.27 14.31 2 5 0 3 4
LG AVG 0 4.28 83 62 6.70 12.80 5 5

6) Cardinals LF Larry Bigbie has a stress fracture above his left heel and is expected to miss a minimum of 2-3 weeks.

YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 25 14 .365 .456 .821 .642 6.55 .303 9 31 7 83 Orioles
2004 26 -2 .341 .427 .768 .489 5.24 .280 15 68 8 139 Orioles
2005 27 -9 .301 .346 .647 .377 3.70 .239 5 23 5 90 Orioles/Rockies
CAR -5 .331 .398 .729 .483 4.84 .268 31 136 25 375
LG AVG 0 .335 .430 .765 .500 5.05 .269 38 160 20
POS AVG 9 .341 .441 .782 .523 5.36 .277 39 164 27

7) The Reds sent OF Chris Denorfia and Ps Michael Gosling, Justin Germano and Jung Keun Bong to the minors.

DENORFIA
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2005 24 0 .364 .421 .785 .517 5.59 .263 1 2 1 18 Reds
CAR 0 .364 .421 .785 .517 5.59 .263 1 2 1 18
LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 1 5 1
POS AVG 0 .338 .422 .760 .491 5.01 .270 1 4 1

GOSLING
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 23 0 4.62 6 4 25.1 14 4.97 14.57 1 1 0 1 1 Diamondbacks
2005 24 0 4.45 13 5 32.1 14 3.90 16.42 0 3 0 1 2 Diamondbacks
CAREER 0 4.53 19 9 57.2 28 4.37 15.61 1 4 0 2 3
LG AVG 0 4.27 57.2 43 6.64 12.79 3 3

GERMANO
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 21 -12 8.86 7 5 21.1 16 6.75 18.98 1 2 0 1 2 Padres
CAREER -12 8.86 7 5 21.1 16 6.75 18.98 1 2 0 1 2
LG AVG 0 4.31 21.1 16 6.74 12.84 1 1

BONG
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2002 21 -2 7.50 1 1 6 4 6.00 15.00 0 1 0 0 1 Braves
2003 22 -6 5.05 44 0 57 47 7.42 14.05 6 2 1 3 5 Braves
2004 23 -1 4.70 3 3 15.1 11 6.46 15.85 1 1 0 1 1 Reds
CAREER -9 5.17 48 4 78.1 62 7.12 14.48 7 4 1 4 7
LG AVG 0 4.28 78.1 58 6.67 12.80 4 4

8) The Marlins sent Ps Taylor Tankersley, Josh Stewart and Ryan Rupe to the minors.

STEWART
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 24 -4 5.96 5 5 25.2 13 4.56 15.43 1 2 0 1 2 White Sox
2004 25 -9 15.26 3 2 7.2 5 5.87 22.30 0 1 0 0 1 White Sox
CAREER -13 8.10 8 7 33.1 18 4.86 17.01 1 3 0 1 3
LG AVG 0 4.55 33.1 23 6.19 12.93 2 2

RUPE
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2001 26 -34 6.59 28 26 143.1 123 7.72 13.81 5 12 0 6 11 Devil Rays
2002 27 -11 5.60 15 15 90 67 6.70 11.80 5 10 0 6 9 Devil Rays
2003 28 -2 6.30 4 1 10 7 6.30 12.60 1 1 0 1 1 Red Sox
CAREER -63 5.85 89 84 476.2 355 6.70 13.56 24 38 0 26 36
LG AVG 0 4.68 476.2 334 6.31 13.30 27 27

9) The Mariners released 2B Fernando Vina and P Dave Burba.

VINA
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2002 33 -14 .333 .338 .670 .419 3.96 .270 1 54 17 150 Cardinals
2003 34 -8 .309 .382 .691 .394 3.91 .251 4 23 4 61 Cardinals
2004 35 -9 .308 .270 .577 .219 2.48 .226 0 7 2 29 Tigers
CAR -56 .348 .379 .728 .452 4.79 .282 40 343 116 1148
LG AVG 0 .343 .434 .777 .500 5.25 .271 137 571 78
POS AVG -48 .341 .400 .741 .459 4.87 .274 82 446 108

BURBA
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2002 35 -5 5.20 35 21 145.1 95 5.88 13.69 5 5 0 5 5 Rangers/Indians
2003 36 4 3.53 17 2 43.1 35 7.27 13.50 1 1 0 1 1 Brewers
2004 37 2 4.21 51 0 77 50 5.84 11.45 4 1 2 2 3 Brewers/Giants
CAREER -4 4.49 511 234 1777.2 1398 7.08 13.15 115 87 3 100 102
LG AVG 0 4.43 1777.2 1266 6.41 12.99 100 99

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10) The Diamondbacks released P Felix Heredia.

Last weekend, they had sent him to the minors.

YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 28 15 2.69 69 0 87 45 4.66 11.28 5 3 1 6 2 Reds/Yankees
2004 29 -8 6.28 47 0 38.2 25 5.82 15.36 1 1 0 1 1 Yankees
2005 30 1 0.00 3 0 2.2 2 6.75 10.13 0 0 0 0 0 Mets
CAREER -8 4.42 511 2 458.1 351 6.89 13.71 28 19 6 24 23
LG AVG 0 4.41 458.1 339 6.67 12.94 26 26

11) Today's birthdays--

NEAL COTTS, AGE: 26
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 23 -5 8.10 4 4 13.1 10 6.75 21.60 1 1 0 1 1 White Sox
2004 24 -5 5.65 56 1 65.1 58 7.99 12.95 4 4 0 4 4 White Sox
2005 25 17 1.94 69 0 60.1 58 8.65 10.59 4 0 0 3 1 White Sox
CAREER 7 4.27 129 5 139 126 8.16 12.76 9 5 0 8 6
LG AVG 0 4.51 139 97 6.29 12.90 8 8

FRANK DWYER, 1868-1943
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1895 27 29 4.24 37 31 280.1 46 1.48 13.77 18 15 0 20 13 Reds
1896 28 42 3.15 36 34 288.2 57 1.78 11.88 24 11 1 23 12 Reds
1898 30 23 3.04 31 28 240 29 1.09 11.81 16 10 0 16 10 Reds
CAREER 172 3.84 366 319 2819 565 1.80 13.12 176 152 6 188 140
LG AVG 0 4.20 2819 860 2.74 13.70 158 158

TRAVIS FRYMAN, AGE: 37
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1993 24 37 .379 .486 .865 .663 6.99 .300 22 97 9 151 Tigers
1998 29 11 .340 .504 .845 .556 5.84 .287 28 96 10 146 Indians
2000 31 30 .392 .516 .908 .628 7.53 .321 22 106 1 155 Indians
CAR 14 .336 .443 .779 .501 5.16 .274 223 1022 72 1698
LG AVG 0 .339 .422 .761 .500 5.02 .269 193 863 124
POS AVG -73 .331 .408 .739 .456 4.64 .263 181 829 72

TOM GLAVINE, AGE: 40
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1991 25 46 2.55 34 34 246.2 192 7.01 9.92 20 11 0 22 9 Braves
1998 32 44 2.47 33 33 229.1 157 6.16 10.91 20 6 0 19 7 Braves
2003 37 -6 4.52 32 32 183.1 82 4.03 13.40 9 14 0 11 12 Mets
2004 38 16 3.60 33 33 212.1 109 4.62 11.61 11 14 0 14 11 Mets
2005 39 14 3.53 33 33 211.1 105 4.47 12.39 13 13 0 15 11 Mets
CAREER 308 3.44 603 603 3951.2 2350 5.35 11.85 275 184 0 270 189
LG AVG 0 4.09 3951.2 2821 6.42 12.54 221 221

WOODIE HELD, AGE: 74
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1960 28 12 .342 .471 .813 .588 5.68 .258 21 67 0 109 Indians
1961 29 13 .354 .468 .822 .573 5.66 .267 23 78 0 146 Indians
1963 31 13 .352 .435 .787 .594 5.29 .248 17 61 2 133 Indians
CAR 33 .331 .421 .753 .520 4.73 .240 179 559 14 1390
LG AVG 0 .329 .396 .726 .500 4.52 .258 113 493 46
POS AVG -46 .321 .373 .694 .454 4.15 .253 90 419 66

DUTCH LEONARD, 1909-83
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1938 29 29 3.43 33 31 223 68 2.74 11.34 12 15 0 17 10 Senators
1947 38 37 2.68 32 29 235 103 3.94 10.84 17 12 0 20 9 Phillies
1948 39 30 2.51 34 31 226 92 3.66 11.31 12 17 0 19 10 Phillies
CAREER 209 3.25 640 375 3220 1170 3.27 11.45 191 181 44 216 156
LG AVG 0 4.00 3220 1315 3.68 12.93 180 180

LEE MAZZILLI, AGE: 51
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1978 23 16 .353 .432 .785 .588 5.39 .273 16 61 20 148 Mets
1979 24 42 .395 .449 .844 .692 7.04 .303 15 79 34 158 Mets
1980 25 28 .370 .431 .801 .641 5.96 .280 16 76 41 152 Mets
CAR 87 .359 .385 .744 .562 5.08 .259 93 460 197 1475
LG AVG 0 .331 .392 .723 .500 4.51 .265 92 486 107
POS AVG 28 .337 .402 .738 .517 4.77 .269 98 500 143

CLYDE MILAN, 1887-1953
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1910 23 23 .379 .333 .713 .650 5.60 .279 0 16 44 142 Senators
1911 24 33 .395 .394 .789 .656 7.01 .315 3 35 58 154 Senators
1912 25 28 .377 .379 .756 .637 6.29 .306 1 79 88 154 Senators
CAR 119 .353 .353 .706 .560 4.81 .285 17 617 495 1981
LG AVG 0 .333 .348 .682 .500 4.35 .265 34 749 266
POS AVG 211 .357 .387 .744 .596 5.34 .288 49 817 361

DAN WILSON, AGE: 37
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1994 25 -32 .244 .312 .556 .129 1.99 .216 3 27 1 91 Mariners
1999 30 -18 .315 .382 .697 .354 4.06 .266 7 38 5 123 Mariners
2000 31 -18 .291 .336 .627 .269 2.96 .235 5 27 1 90 Mariners
2003 34 -18 .272 .339 .611 .288 2.98 .241 4 43 0 96 Mariners
CAR -148 .309 .382 .691 .376 3.90 .262 88 519 23 1299
LG AVG 0 .341 .433 .774 .500 5.21 .271 140 597 80
POS AVG -121 .318 .399 .717 .401 4.25 .257 119 551 21