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01-18-2002, 08:52 PM
1) The BlueJays traded DH Brad Fullmer to the Angels for P Brian Cooper.
Fullmer hit ..444 SLG, .326 OBA, .771 OPS, -8 RCAA, .455 OWP, 4.98 RC/G, 74 RC in 146 games in 2001. It was the 2nd time in the past 3 years that he's had a negative RCAA and the 3rd time in his 4 seasons with 20+ G that he's had an OPS under .800. Fuller has a .809 career OPS, compared to his league average of .777 and positional average of .829, -3 RCAA and -52 RCAP.
Cooper had a 4.63 ERA in AAA and a 2.63 ERA and 3 RSAA in 7 games in the majors in 2001. He has a 5.33 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.86, and -6 RSAA in 27 games in 3 years.
Getting rid of Fullmer allows the BlueJays to have room for all 4 of their OFs (Shannon Stewart, Jose Cruz Jr., Vernon Wells, Raul Mondesi), with them sharing the DH spot.
2) The BlueJays re-signed LF Shannon Stewart to a 1 year, $4.25 million contract and P Kelvim Escobar to a 1 year, $2.3 million contract.
Stewart hit .463 SLG, .371 OBA, .834 OPS, 20 RCAA, .586 OWP, 6.66 RC/G, 113 RC in 155 games in 2001. It was his 2nd consecutive year with 20+ RCAA. Stewart has a .816 career OPS, compared to his league average of .779 and positional average of .778, 62 RCAA and 51 RCAP in 643 games.
Escobar had a 3.50 ERA and 19 RSAA in 59 games (11 starts) in 2001. He has a 4.71 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.76, and 10 RSAA in 184 games.
3) BlueJays P Chris Carpenter's agent says the team doesn't seem interested in signing him to a multiyear deal and he expects a trade long before Carpenter becomes a free agent after the 2003 season.
Carpenter had a 4.09 ERA and 18 RSAA in 34 starts in 2001. It was the 3rd time in the past 4 years that he's had a positive RSAA. Carpenter has a 4.79 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.70, and 0 RSAA in 139 games, but those numbers may be distorted by what could have been a fluke terrible year in 2000, when he had a 6.26 ERA and -25 RSAA.
4) The Yankees released utilityman Clay Bellinger, who they designated for assignment last week, and re-signed INF Enrique Wilson to a 1 year, $720,000 contract.
Wilson had a terrible year in 2001, hitting .281 SLG, .238 OBA, .519 OPS, -26 RCAA, .121 OWP, 1.76 RC/G, 13 RC in 94 games--46 with the Pirates and 48 with the Yankees. It was the 2nd time in the past 3 years that he's had a RCAA worse than -20. Wilson has a .669 career OPS, compared to his league average of .784 and positional average of .747, -51 RCAA and -34 RCAP in 324 games.
5) The Whitesox re-signed LF Carlos Lee (2 years, $6.9 million) and CF Chris Singleton (1 year, $1.4 million).
Lee hit .468 SLG, .321 OBA, .789 OPS, -4 RCAA, .477 OWP, 4.99 RC/G, 80 RC in 150 games in 2001. He's had a negative RCAA every year of his career, but has never been under -5. Lee has a .799 career OPS, compared to his league average of .781 and LF average of .779, -10 RCAA and -14 RCAP in 429 games.
Singleton hit .431 SLG, .331 OBA, .762 OPS, -6 RCAA, .451 OWP, 54 RC in 140 games in 2001. It was the 2nd consecutive time he had a negative RCAA. Singleton has a .753 career OPS, compared to his league average of .783 and CF average of .769, -28 RCAA and -34 RCAP in 420 games.
6) The A's re-signed P Cory Lidle to a 2 year, $7.6 million contract.
Lidle had a 3.59 ERA and 15 RSAA in 29 starts in 2001. He has a 4.00 ERA, compared to his league average of 4.54, and 19 RSAA in 119 games.
7) czar bud says "relocation is coming in the near future", with Washington having the best chance of getting a team for the 2003 season.
While most of the speculation says the Expos will be the team moved, there is also some speculation that it will be the Marlins.
8) According to the New York Post, the Yankees are close to re-signing C Jorge Posada to a 5 year contract for $50-55 million.
9) The Brewers re-signed INF Ron Belliard (1 year, $1.65 million), Ps Valerio De Los Santos (1 year, $300,000) and Jamey Wright (1 year, $4.25 million) and signed C Marcus Jensen to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
Belliard hit .453 SLG, .335 OBA, .788 OPS, 1 RCAA, .508 OWP, 5.48 RC/G, 57 RC in 101 games in 2001. He has a .775 career OPS, compared to his league average of .792 and 2B average of .764, -7 RCAA and 4 RCAP in 385 games. While he's played his whole major league career at 2B, if he's not traded, Brewers GM Dean Taylor says Belliard will move to 3B, to make room for Eric Young.
De Los Santos was limited to 1 IP before tearing a ligament in his left elbow on April 3 and is expected to be ready for spring training. He has a 4.82 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.55, and -5 RSAA in 87 games.
Wright had a 4.90 ERA and -11 RSAA in 33 starts. It was the 2nd time in the past 5 years that he's had a double digit negative RSAA. Wright has a 5.16 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.37, and -11 RSAA in 151 games.
10) The Rockies re-signed P Jose Paniagua to a 1 year, $1.325 million contract.
Paniagua had a 4.36 ERA and -1 RSAA in 60 games for the Mariners, ending a streak of 3 consecutive years with a positive RSAA. He has a 4.20 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.65, and 12 RSAA in 228 games.
11) The Reds signed INF Pedro Santana to a minor league contract.
Santana played in 1 game, with no PA, for the Tigers in 2001.
12) The Mariners signed OF Scott Podsednik to a minor league contract.
Podsednik played in 5 games, with 6 PA, for the Mariners in 2001.
13) The Devil Rays signed C Sal Fasano to a minor league contract.
Fasano hit .365 SLG, .277 OBA, .641 OPS, -6 RCAA, .283 OWP, 3.70 RC/G, 10 RC in 39 games in 2001--11 with the A's, 3 with the Royals and 25 with the Rockies. He has a .691 career OPS, compared to his league average of .783 and C average of .722, -29 RCAA and -8 RCAP in 252 games.
14) The Braves signed P Doug Linton and OF Chris Hatcher to minor league contracts.
Linton has a 5.86 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.65, and -39 RSAA in 105 games in with 5 teams, from 1992-96 and 1999.
Hatcher has 8 games of major league experience with the 1998 Royals.
15) The Whitesox claimed minor league P Thomas Jacquez off waivers from the Phillies.
Jacquez had a 3.13 ERA in AAA in 2001 and had a 11.05 ERA and -5 RSAA in 9 games with the 2000 Phillies.
16) Indians C Tim Laker is recovering from surgery for an infected pancreas and won't be ready for spring training. According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the team was considering trading Eddie Taubensee and having laker serve as Einar Diaz's backup, but this would ruin those plans.
17) According to the Boston Herald, the Redsox's top choice to replace GM Dan Duquette, whose firing is expected soon, is A's GM Billy Beane, with other candidates being Giants GM Brian Sabean, Padres GM Kevin Towers and former Rangers GM Doug Melvin.
18) The Angels re-signed P Al Levine to a 1 year contract, with the terms not disclosed.
Levine had a 2.38 ERA and 20 RSAA in 64 games in 2001. It was the 3rd consecutive year he's had a double digit RSAA and Levine has a 3.85 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.75, and 39 RSAA in 236 games.
Correction from yesterday--As part of the Sheffield trade, the Braves agreed not to exercise their option on Sheffield for the 2004 season, not for 2003.
Fullmer hit ..444 SLG, .326 OBA, .771 OPS, -8 RCAA, .455 OWP, 4.98 RC/G, 74 RC in 146 games in 2001. It was the 2nd time in the past 3 years that he's had a negative RCAA and the 3rd time in his 4 seasons with 20+ G that he's had an OPS under .800. Fuller has a .809 career OPS, compared to his league average of .777 and positional average of .829, -3 RCAA and -52 RCAP.
Cooper had a 4.63 ERA in AAA and a 2.63 ERA and 3 RSAA in 7 games in the majors in 2001. He has a 5.33 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.86, and -6 RSAA in 27 games in 3 years.
Getting rid of Fullmer allows the BlueJays to have room for all 4 of their OFs (Shannon Stewart, Jose Cruz Jr., Vernon Wells, Raul Mondesi), with them sharing the DH spot.
2) The BlueJays re-signed LF Shannon Stewart to a 1 year, $4.25 million contract and P Kelvim Escobar to a 1 year, $2.3 million contract.
Stewart hit .463 SLG, .371 OBA, .834 OPS, 20 RCAA, .586 OWP, 6.66 RC/G, 113 RC in 155 games in 2001. It was his 2nd consecutive year with 20+ RCAA. Stewart has a .816 career OPS, compared to his league average of .779 and positional average of .778, 62 RCAA and 51 RCAP in 643 games.
Escobar had a 3.50 ERA and 19 RSAA in 59 games (11 starts) in 2001. He has a 4.71 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.76, and 10 RSAA in 184 games.
3) BlueJays P Chris Carpenter's agent says the team doesn't seem interested in signing him to a multiyear deal and he expects a trade long before Carpenter becomes a free agent after the 2003 season.
Carpenter had a 4.09 ERA and 18 RSAA in 34 starts in 2001. It was the 3rd time in the past 4 years that he's had a positive RSAA. Carpenter has a 4.79 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.70, and 0 RSAA in 139 games, but those numbers may be distorted by what could have been a fluke terrible year in 2000, when he had a 6.26 ERA and -25 RSAA.
4) The Yankees released utilityman Clay Bellinger, who they designated for assignment last week, and re-signed INF Enrique Wilson to a 1 year, $720,000 contract.
Wilson had a terrible year in 2001, hitting .281 SLG, .238 OBA, .519 OPS, -26 RCAA, .121 OWP, 1.76 RC/G, 13 RC in 94 games--46 with the Pirates and 48 with the Yankees. It was the 2nd time in the past 3 years that he's had a RCAA worse than -20. Wilson has a .669 career OPS, compared to his league average of .784 and positional average of .747, -51 RCAA and -34 RCAP in 324 games.
5) The Whitesox re-signed LF Carlos Lee (2 years, $6.9 million) and CF Chris Singleton (1 year, $1.4 million).
Lee hit .468 SLG, .321 OBA, .789 OPS, -4 RCAA, .477 OWP, 4.99 RC/G, 80 RC in 150 games in 2001. He's had a negative RCAA every year of his career, but has never been under -5. Lee has a .799 career OPS, compared to his league average of .781 and LF average of .779, -10 RCAA and -14 RCAP in 429 games.
Singleton hit .431 SLG, .331 OBA, .762 OPS, -6 RCAA, .451 OWP, 54 RC in 140 games in 2001. It was the 2nd consecutive time he had a negative RCAA. Singleton has a .753 career OPS, compared to his league average of .783 and CF average of .769, -28 RCAA and -34 RCAP in 420 games.
6) The A's re-signed P Cory Lidle to a 2 year, $7.6 million contract.
Lidle had a 3.59 ERA and 15 RSAA in 29 starts in 2001. He has a 4.00 ERA, compared to his league average of 4.54, and 19 RSAA in 119 games.
7) czar bud says "relocation is coming in the near future", with Washington having the best chance of getting a team for the 2003 season.
While most of the speculation says the Expos will be the team moved, there is also some speculation that it will be the Marlins.
8) According to the New York Post, the Yankees are close to re-signing C Jorge Posada to a 5 year contract for $50-55 million.
9) The Brewers re-signed INF Ron Belliard (1 year, $1.65 million), Ps Valerio De Los Santos (1 year, $300,000) and Jamey Wright (1 year, $4.25 million) and signed C Marcus Jensen to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
Belliard hit .453 SLG, .335 OBA, .788 OPS, 1 RCAA, .508 OWP, 5.48 RC/G, 57 RC in 101 games in 2001. He has a .775 career OPS, compared to his league average of .792 and 2B average of .764, -7 RCAA and 4 RCAP in 385 games. While he's played his whole major league career at 2B, if he's not traded, Brewers GM Dean Taylor says Belliard will move to 3B, to make room for Eric Young.
De Los Santos was limited to 1 IP before tearing a ligament in his left elbow on April 3 and is expected to be ready for spring training. He has a 4.82 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.55, and -5 RSAA in 87 games.
Wright had a 4.90 ERA and -11 RSAA in 33 starts. It was the 2nd time in the past 5 years that he's had a double digit negative RSAA. Wright has a 5.16 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.37, and -11 RSAA in 151 games.
10) The Rockies re-signed P Jose Paniagua to a 1 year, $1.325 million contract.
Paniagua had a 4.36 ERA and -1 RSAA in 60 games for the Mariners, ending a streak of 3 consecutive years with a positive RSAA. He has a 4.20 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.65, and 12 RSAA in 228 games.
11) The Reds signed INF Pedro Santana to a minor league contract.
Santana played in 1 game, with no PA, for the Tigers in 2001.
12) The Mariners signed OF Scott Podsednik to a minor league contract.
Podsednik played in 5 games, with 6 PA, for the Mariners in 2001.
13) The Devil Rays signed C Sal Fasano to a minor league contract.
Fasano hit .365 SLG, .277 OBA, .641 OPS, -6 RCAA, .283 OWP, 3.70 RC/G, 10 RC in 39 games in 2001--11 with the A's, 3 with the Royals and 25 with the Rockies. He has a .691 career OPS, compared to his league average of .783 and C average of .722, -29 RCAA and -8 RCAP in 252 games.
14) The Braves signed P Doug Linton and OF Chris Hatcher to minor league contracts.
Linton has a 5.86 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.65, and -39 RSAA in 105 games in with 5 teams, from 1992-96 and 1999.
Hatcher has 8 games of major league experience with the 1998 Royals.
15) The Whitesox claimed minor league P Thomas Jacquez off waivers from the Phillies.
Jacquez had a 3.13 ERA in AAA in 2001 and had a 11.05 ERA and -5 RSAA in 9 games with the 2000 Phillies.
16) Indians C Tim Laker is recovering from surgery for an infected pancreas and won't be ready for spring training. According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the team was considering trading Eddie Taubensee and having laker serve as Einar Diaz's backup, but this would ruin those plans.
17) According to the Boston Herald, the Redsox's top choice to replace GM Dan Duquette, whose firing is expected soon, is A's GM Billy Beane, with other candidates being Giants GM Brian Sabean, Padres GM Kevin Towers and former Rangers GM Doug Melvin.
18) The Angels re-signed P Al Levine to a 1 year contract, with the terms not disclosed.
Levine had a 2.38 ERA and 20 RSAA in 64 games in 2001. It was the 3rd consecutive year he's had a double digit RSAA and Levine has a 3.85 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.75, and 39 RSAA in 236 games.
Correction from yesterday--As part of the Sheffield trade, the Braves agreed not to exercise their option on Sheffield for the 2004 season, not for 2003.