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01-23-2002, 03:34 PM
1) The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld the injunction requiring the Twins to play the 2002 season in the Metrodome.
The text of the ruling is at http://www.courts.state.mn.us/opinions/coa/current/c2012010.html
2) The Redsox re-signed 1B Brian Daubach to a 1 year, $2.325 million contract.
Daubach hit .509 SLG, .350 OBA, .859 OPS, 13 RCAA, .586 OWP, 6.22 RC/G, 73 RC in 122 games in 2001. He's alternated between positive and negative RCAAs in his 3 years with 100+ games. Daubach has a .838 career OPS, compared to his league average of .787 and 1B average of .856, 22 RCAA and -27 RCAP in 384 games.
3) Orioles CF Melvin Mora broke his left thumb during a winter ball game and could miss most of spring training.
The Orioles are planning on having Mora as their starting CF and leadoff man. He hit .362 SLG, .329 OBA, .692 OPS, -5 RCAA, .459 OWP, 4.33 RC/G, 56 RC in 128 games in 2001. Mora has a .709 career OPS, compared to his league average of .784 and positional average of .744, -16 RCAA and -7 RCAP in 326 games.
4) The Tigers re-signed P Jeff Weaver to a 4 year, $22 million contract, which replaces the one he signed on Friday (1 year, $2.35 million).
5) The Cardinals re-signed MGR Tony LaRussa to a 3 year contract.
6) Mariners P Norm Charlton will have surgery on a torn rotator cuff on Monday and is expected to miss the entire 2002 season.
Charlton had a 3.02 ERA and 6 RSAA in 44 games in 2001. He has a 3.71 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.11, and 43 RSAA in 605 games.
7) According to the Dallas Morning News, the Orioles are interested in free agent OF Ricky Ledee.
8) According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Brewers are interested in Rangers utilityman Frank Catalanotto.
9) The Rangers signed 3B Sean McNally to a minor league contract.
10 The Reds signed P Leo Estrella to a minor league contract.
Estrella pitched in 2 games with the 2000 BlueJays.
11) The Whitesox signed C Mark Dalesandro, INF Justin Baughman and P Mike Porzio to minor league contracts and invited them to spring training. They also invited OFs Joe Borchard, Julio Ramirez and Mario Valenzuela, INF Tim Hummel, Cs Lee Evans and Humberto Quintero and Ps Gary Majewski, Arnaldo Munoz, Brian West and Dennis Ulacia to spring training.
Borchard is ranked as the team's #1 prospect by John Benson, while Malone is ranked #5 and Hummel is #7.
Dalesandro has a .624 career OPS, -11 RCAA and -6 RCAP in 135 PA, spread out since 1994.
Baughman had a .601 OPS, -15 RCAA and -12 RCAP in 79 games with the 1998 and 2000 Angels.
Porzio had a 8.49 ERA and -4 RSAA in 16 games with the 1999 Rockies.
Ramirez had a .268 OPS, -9 RCAA and -9 RCAP in 61 PA with the 1999 Marlins and 2001 Whitesox.
12) BlueJays MGR Buck Martinez says he expects Chris Carpenter, Roy Halladay, Brandon Lyon and Luke Prokopec to be in his starting rotation, which will leave Esteban Loaiza, competing with Corey Thurman, Justin Miller and Brian Cooper for the 5th starter's spot, while the Toronto Sun speculates Loaiza may be released if he doesn't get the spot.
13) Japanese P Kazuhisa Ishii's agent says negotiations with the Dodgers aren't going well "to the point where I may need to go back to Ishii and prepare him for the possibility of not [playing for the Dodgers]. You're always far apart at the beginning of this process, but when you look at the pitchers Ishii has been compared to, when you consider the Dodgers paid an $11.26-million posting fee, where we are right now is disconcerting."
Dodgers GM Dan Evans says, "We have every expectation that we're going to sign him. There's a long way to go. There are no red flags. If there's a difference in opinion, it's about what we feel his worth is and what they feel his worth is. The process could take time, but that's fine."
Meanwhile, both the LA Daily News and LA Times are reporting that, contrary to previous reports, the Dodgers's $11.26 million bid to get negotiating rights to Ishii is refundable.
14) According to the LA Daily News, the Dodgers are trying to trade OFs Marquis Grissom or Tom Goodwin or 2B Mark Grudzielanek, to open up room on the payroll to go after Redsox P Ugueth Urbina.
15) When new Rockies 3B Todd Zeile hits his 1st HR with the team, he'll tie the major league record by homering with 9 different teams. That record is shared by Tommy Davis, Dan Brouthers, Tom Brown and Dave Martinez.
Meanwhile, Mark Whiten, who was invited to spring training with the Dodgers, has a chance at a share of record, while unemployed free agent Bobby Bonilla has also homered for 8 different teams.
Correction from last week--Orioles P Jason Johnson's contract is for 2 years, not 1.
The text of the ruling is at http://www.courts.state.mn.us/opinions/coa/current/c2012010.html
2) The Redsox re-signed 1B Brian Daubach to a 1 year, $2.325 million contract.
Daubach hit .509 SLG, .350 OBA, .859 OPS, 13 RCAA, .586 OWP, 6.22 RC/G, 73 RC in 122 games in 2001. He's alternated between positive and negative RCAAs in his 3 years with 100+ games. Daubach has a .838 career OPS, compared to his league average of .787 and 1B average of .856, 22 RCAA and -27 RCAP in 384 games.
3) Orioles CF Melvin Mora broke his left thumb during a winter ball game and could miss most of spring training.
The Orioles are planning on having Mora as their starting CF and leadoff man. He hit .362 SLG, .329 OBA, .692 OPS, -5 RCAA, .459 OWP, 4.33 RC/G, 56 RC in 128 games in 2001. Mora has a .709 career OPS, compared to his league average of .784 and positional average of .744, -16 RCAA and -7 RCAP in 326 games.
4) The Tigers re-signed P Jeff Weaver to a 4 year, $22 million contract, which replaces the one he signed on Friday (1 year, $2.35 million).
5) The Cardinals re-signed MGR Tony LaRussa to a 3 year contract.
6) Mariners P Norm Charlton will have surgery on a torn rotator cuff on Monday and is expected to miss the entire 2002 season.
Charlton had a 3.02 ERA and 6 RSAA in 44 games in 2001. He has a 3.71 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.11, and 43 RSAA in 605 games.
7) According to the Dallas Morning News, the Orioles are interested in free agent OF Ricky Ledee.
8) According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Brewers are interested in Rangers utilityman Frank Catalanotto.
9) The Rangers signed 3B Sean McNally to a minor league contract.
10 The Reds signed P Leo Estrella to a minor league contract.
Estrella pitched in 2 games with the 2000 BlueJays.
11) The Whitesox signed C Mark Dalesandro, INF Justin Baughman and P Mike Porzio to minor league contracts and invited them to spring training. They also invited OFs Joe Borchard, Julio Ramirez and Mario Valenzuela, INF Tim Hummel, Cs Lee Evans and Humberto Quintero and Ps Gary Majewski, Arnaldo Munoz, Brian West and Dennis Ulacia to spring training.
Borchard is ranked as the team's #1 prospect by John Benson, while Malone is ranked #5 and Hummel is #7.
Dalesandro has a .624 career OPS, -11 RCAA and -6 RCAP in 135 PA, spread out since 1994.
Baughman had a .601 OPS, -15 RCAA and -12 RCAP in 79 games with the 1998 and 2000 Angels.
Porzio had a 8.49 ERA and -4 RSAA in 16 games with the 1999 Rockies.
Ramirez had a .268 OPS, -9 RCAA and -9 RCAP in 61 PA with the 1999 Marlins and 2001 Whitesox.
12) BlueJays MGR Buck Martinez says he expects Chris Carpenter, Roy Halladay, Brandon Lyon and Luke Prokopec to be in his starting rotation, which will leave Esteban Loaiza, competing with Corey Thurman, Justin Miller and Brian Cooper for the 5th starter's spot, while the Toronto Sun speculates Loaiza may be released if he doesn't get the spot.
13) Japanese P Kazuhisa Ishii's agent says negotiations with the Dodgers aren't going well "to the point where I may need to go back to Ishii and prepare him for the possibility of not [playing for the Dodgers]. You're always far apart at the beginning of this process, but when you look at the pitchers Ishii has been compared to, when you consider the Dodgers paid an $11.26-million posting fee, where we are right now is disconcerting."
Dodgers GM Dan Evans says, "We have every expectation that we're going to sign him. There's a long way to go. There are no red flags. If there's a difference in opinion, it's about what we feel his worth is and what they feel his worth is. The process could take time, but that's fine."
Meanwhile, both the LA Daily News and LA Times are reporting that, contrary to previous reports, the Dodgers's $11.26 million bid to get negotiating rights to Ishii is refundable.
14) According to the LA Daily News, the Dodgers are trying to trade OFs Marquis Grissom or Tom Goodwin or 2B Mark Grudzielanek, to open up room on the payroll to go after Redsox P Ugueth Urbina.
15) When new Rockies 3B Todd Zeile hits his 1st HR with the team, he'll tie the major league record by homering with 9 different teams. That record is shared by Tommy Davis, Dan Brouthers, Tom Brown and Dave Martinez.
Meanwhile, Mark Whiten, who was invited to spring training with the Dodgers, has a chance at a share of record, while unemployed free agent Bobby Bonilla has also homered for 8 different teams.
Correction from last week--Orioles P Jason Johnson's contract is for 2 years, not 1.