4000 SO for Johnson

nyy26wc · 06-30-2004, 11:44 AM

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by Steve Treder
Take a stroll down memory lane with Steve, as he describes a few of the "meta-games" he and that brother of his devised and played as kids. You're welcome to try any of them out yourself. But, please: don't wreck those rose bushes!
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/a...ames-of-youth/

1) Yesterday's scores--

AL
BlueJays 4, Devil Rays 0
Yankees 11, Redsox 3
Whitesox 6, Twins 2
Tigers 9, Indians 7 (11)
Royals 4, Orioles 3
A's 5, Angels 4
Mariners 4, Rangers 3

NL
Pirates 3, Cardinals 0
Mets 7, Reds 5
Marlins 5, Braves 4
Phillies 17, Expos 7
Cubs 7, Astros 5
Padres 3, Diamondbacks 2
Brewers 6, Rockies 3
Dodgers 2, Giants 1

2) Standings--

Code:

AL EAST         WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
Yankees          48   26  .649   -     26-10  22-16  15-10 07-03 16-08 WON  3
Redsox           42   33  .560   6 1/2 25-14  17-19  22-11 08-08 04-07 LOST 1
Devil Rays       37   37  .500  11     22-17  15-20  11-16 10-09 03-10 LOST 1
BlueJays         34   43  .442  15 1/2 20-20  14-23  08-16 11-14 08-05 WON  1
Orioles          31   42  .425  16 1/2 17-22  14-20  13-16 09-08 05-07 LOST 1

AL CENTRAL      WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
Whitesox         40   33  .548   -     24-15  16-18  14-12 14-08 05-06 WON  3
Twins            41   34  .547   -     22-17  19-17  08-08 18-14 06-06 LOST 3
Indians          37   38  .493   4     23-16  14-22  10-09 11-18 07-05 LOST 1
Tigers           36   39  .480   5     20-18  16-21  04-05 13-14 10-14 WON  5
Royals           29   45  .392  11 1/2 19-22  10-23  06-11 14-16 03-09 WON  1

AL WEST         WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
Rangers          43   31  .581   -     25-12  18-19  11-07 08-09 15-09 LOST 1
A's              42   33  .560   1 1/2 25-12  17-21  07-09 14-06 13-11 WON  1
Angels           41   35  .539   3     22-16  19-19  13-08 09-07 13-11 LOST 2
Mariners         31   44  .413  12 1/2 18-21  13-23  06-12 09-09 07-17 WON  1

NL EAST         WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
Phillies         40   35  .533   -     20-16  20-19  13-17 06-06 14-05 WON  2
Marlins          41   36  .532   -     20-17  21-19  20-10 06-09 09-08 WON  1
Mets             37   38  .493   3     21-16  16-22  13-12 06-13 11-05 WON  1
Braves           36   40  .474   4 1/2 18-18  18-22  18-13 06-09 06-09 LOST 1
Expos            25   50  .333  15     13-22  12-28  09-21 05-10 06-09 LOST 2

NL CENTRAL      WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
Cardinals        46   31  .597   -     20-17  26-14  10-08 23-21 05-01 LOST 2
Cubs             42   34  .553   3 1/2 21-15  21-19  05-01 23-20 09-09 WON  1
Reds             41   35  .539   4 1/2 22-13  19-22  13-09 18-15 07-05 LOST 3
Brewers          39   34  .534   5     21-17  18-17  08-04 13-14 10-12 WON  3
Astros           39   37  .513   6 1/2 20-19  19-18  06-06 25-24 03-03 LOST 1
Pirates          31   43  .419  13 1/2 13-22  18-21  05-01 18-26 06-06 WON  4

NL WEST         WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
Giants           43   34  .558   -     24-15  19-19  08-07 08-07 17-15 LOST 1
Padres           41   35  .539   1 1/2 20-17  21-18  10-06 08-07 18-12 WON  3
Dodgers          39   35  .527   2 1/2 22-15  17-20  06-09 08-07 17-12 WON  2
Rockies          28   47  .373  14     17-19  11-28  06-10 07-12 10-15 LOST 3
Diamondbacks     27   50  .351  16     13-24  14-26  06-14 05-07 11-19 LOST 11

3) Today's schedule--

AL
Indians (Jason Davis, 5.64) at Tigers (Nate Robertson, 3.81), 7:05
Redsox (Tim Wakefield, 4.59) at Yankees (Jon Lieber, 5.26), 7:05
BlueJays (Josh Towers, 4.45) at Devil Rays (Dewon Brazelton, 2.53), 7:15
Orioles (Daniel Cabrera, 3.38) at Royals (Zack Greinke, 3.48), 8:10
Whitesox (Freddy Garcia, 3.20) at Twins (Brad Radke, 3.22), 8:10
Rangers (Kenny Rogers, 3.32) at Mariners (Clint Nageotte, 5.85), 10:05
Angels (John Lackey, 5.16) at A's (Barry Zito, 4.55), 10:05

NL
Cardinals (Matt Morris, 4.27) at Pirates (Kip Wells, 5.03), 12:35
Astros (Roger Clemens, 2.73) at Cubs (Matt Clement, 2.98), 2:20
Marlins (A.J. Burnett, 4.30) at Braves (Paul Byrd, 2.03), 7:05
Expos (Zach Day, 3.35) at Phillies (Paul Abbott, 6.42), 7:05
Mets (Tom Glavine, 2.11) at Reds (Cory Lidle, 5.05), 7:10
Brewers (Ben Sheets, 2.41) at Rockies (Aaron Cook, 5.10), 9:05
Padres (Brian Lawrence, 3.87) at Diamondbacks (Brandon Webb, 3.88), 9:35
Giants (Brett Tomko, 5.50) at Dodgers (Hideo Nomo, 7.65), 10:10

4) Yesterday's HR--

David Ortiz--#20
Miguel Cabrera--#18
Mike Lowell--#17
Bobby Abreu--#16
Jose Valentin--#16
Carlos Beltran--#16
Aramis Ramirez--#15
Gary Sheffield--#13
Corey Koskie--#12
Juan Uribe--#11
Victor Martinez--#11
Cliff Floyd--#9 & #10
Eric Munson--#10
Javier Lopez--#10
David Bell--#10
Corey Patterson--#10
Travis Hafner--#9
Danny Bautista--#9
Ty Wigginton--#7
Johnny Damon--#5 & #6
Josh Phelps--#6
Tony Clark--#5
Juan Rivera--#5
Tomas Perez--#5
Ben Broussard--#4
Rich Aurilia--#4
Jayson Werth--#4
Nick Johnson--#4
Placido Polanco--#4
Eli Marrero--#4
Khalil Greene--#4
Chad Moeller--#4
Bobby Higginson--#3
Dmitri Young--#3
Brandon Larson--#2

5) HR leaders--

AL
T1) Manny Ramirez--20
T1) Hank Blalock--20
T1) David Ortiz--20*
T4) Alex Rodriguez--19
T4) Vladimir Guerrero--19
T4) Paul Konerko--19
7) Frank Thomas--18
8) Jose Valentin--16*
T9) Carlos Beltran--15
T9) Jermaine Dye--15
T9) Hideki Matsui--15

NL
1) Jim Thome--26
2) Adam Dunn--22
3) Albert Pujols--20
T4) Barry Bonds--19
T4) Ken Griffey Jr.--19
T4) Adrian Beltre--19
T4) Steve Finley--19
T8) Moises Alou--18
T8) Scott Rolen--18
T8) Miguel Cabrera--18*

*--hit 1 yesterday

6) The Whitesox moved into a virtual tie, with the Twins, for 1st place in the AL Central. The Whitesox lead in PCT.

7) Diamondbacks P Randy Johnson reached 4000 career SO.

After 2.32 ERA/62 RSAA and 4.26 ERA/6 RSAA seasons, Johnson's off to a 3.04 ERA/20 RSAA start in his first 17 starts. He has a 3.10 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.35, and 481 RSAA in 471 games.

Johnson was the 4th to reach 4000 SO and ranks 2nd vs. the league average.

Code:

STRIKEOUTS  
1    Nolan Ryan                 5714   
2    Roger Clemens              4200   
3    Steve Carlton              4136   
4    Randy Johnson              4000   
5    Bert Blyleven              3701   
6    Tom Seaver                 3640   
7    Don Sutton                 3574   
8    Gaylord Perry              3534   
9    Walter Johnson             3509   
10   Phil Niekro                3342   

STRIKEOUTS                      DIFF   PLAYER   LEAGUE   
1    Nolan Ryan                 2536     5714     3178   
2    Randy Johnson              1749     4000     2251   
3    Roger Clemens              1310     4200     2890   
4    Walter Johnson             1191     3509     2318   
5    Rube Waddell               1116     2316     1200   
6    Dazzy Vance                1086     2045      959   
7    Steve Carlton               981     4136     3155   
8    Pedro Martinez              968     2523     1555   
9    Bob Feller                  963     2581     1618   
10   Sandy Koufax                958     2396     1438

Johnson also recently moved into the top 5 in NL history for SO vs. the league average--

Code:

STRIKEOUTS                      DIFF   PLAYER   LEAGUE   
1    Dazzy Vance                1081     2027      946   
2    Steve Carlton               993     4000     3007   
3    Sandy Koufax                958     2396     1438   
4    Nolan Ryan                  896     2359     1463   
5    Randy Johnson               792     1838     1046   
6    Tom Seaver                  784     3272     2488   
7    Amos Rusie                  751     1934     1183   
8    Bob Gibson                  668     3117     2449   
9    Curt Schilling              659     2500     1841   
10   J.R. Richard                575     1493      918

He's also 5th in AL history--

Code:

STRIKEOUTS                      DIFF   PLAYER   LEAGUE   
1    Nolan Ryan                 1640     3355     1715   
2    Roger Clemens              1279     4099     2820   
3    Walter Johnson             1191     3509     2318   
4    Bob Feller                  963     2581     1618   
5    Randy Johnson               957     2162     1205   
6    Rube Waddell                951     1965     1014   
7    Lefty Grove                 844     2266     1422   
8    Sam McDowell                827     2267     1440   
9    Bert Blyleven               679     3179     2500   
10   Pedro Martinez              667     1553      886

nyy26wc · 06-30-2004, 11:45 AM

1) The Yankees recently moved C Dioner Navarro and 2B Robinson Cano to AAA and scouts from the Diamondbacks, Pirates, A's, Indians, Reds, Redsox, Phillies and BlueJays showed up for their AAA debuts on Monday.

2) According to the Dayton Daily News, the Reds have spoken to the Mets about 3B Ty Wigginton, but the Mets want pitching and the Reds don't have much to spare.

3) According to the NY Times, the Mets are scouting Pirates P Kris Benson.

4) According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, rumors that the Indians are interested in Benson are heating up and, while they are interested, the Pirates are asking for too much and the Indians are also more interested in Kip Wells.

5) According to the Los Angeles Times, several teams, including the Mets and Orioles, and interested in Angels P Ramon Ortiz.

6) According to the San Diego Union Tribune, the Padres are interested in Diamondbacks CF Steve Finley and think he'll waive his 10-and-5 rights and agree to a trade.

7) The Astros placed P Wade Miller on the 15 day DL and called up P Jeremy Griffiths.

Miller has a sore shoulder. After 3.28 ERA/19 RSAA and 4.13 ERA/7 RSAA seasons, Miller is off to a 3.35 ERA/8 RSAA start in his first 15 starts. He has a 3.87 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.32, and 54 RSAA in 127 games.

Griffiths had a 7.02 ERA/-13 RSAA in 6 starts (9 games) with the 2003 Mets and was acquired in the recent Richard Hidalgo trade.

8) Astros 2B Jeff Kent had to leave yesterday's game, due to a pulled right hamstring, and could be headed to the DL.

After 46 RCAA/.933 OPS and 13 RCAA/.860 OPS seasons, Kent is off to a .507 SLG, .348 OBA, .855 OPS, 4 RCAA start in his first 72 games. He has a .856 career OPS, compared to his league average of .769, and 229 RCAA in 1704 games.

9) The Diamondbacks team record losing streak reached 11.

10) The Orioles placed RF Jay Gibbons on the 15 day DL, called up OF Chad Mottola and moved OF Marty Cordova from the 15 to the 60 day DL.

Gibbons has a strained hip flexor and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. After 2 RCAA/.792 OPS and 9 RCAA/.786 OPS seasons, he's off to a .345 SLG, .290 OBA,. 636 OPS, -15 RCAA start in his first 53 games. Gibbons has a .768 career OPS, compared to his league average of .763, and -5 RCAA in 422 games.

Mottola has -5 RCAA/.593 OPS in 43 career games, which most of them (35) coming with the 1996 Reds and he hasn't been in the majors since 2001.

11) The Indians called up OF Mark Little and P Bobby Howry, sent P Cliff Bartosh to the minors and designated P Jack Cressend for assignment.

Little, who hasn't been in the majors since 2002, has -9 RCAA/.704 OPS in 137 career games.

Howry has a 3.92 ERA/32 RSAA in 318 career games.

Bartosh had a 7.56 ERA/-3 RSAA in his first 18 career games.

Cressend has a 4.20 ERA/5 RSAA in 122 career games, including a 6.32 ERA/-3 RSAA in 11 games in 2004.

12) Reds RF Austin Kearns will need surgery to remove scar tissue from his right thumb and is expected to be out for at least another 4-6 weeks.

Kearns was placed on the DL on June 8, retroactive to June 2.

13) The Rockies designated P Kevin Jarvis for assignment and called up C J.D. Closser.

Jarvis has a 5.93 ERA/-127 RSAA in 174 career games, including a 10.80 ERA/-11 RSAA in 10 games in 2004.

Closser is only expected to be up for a day and then P Dennis Stark will take his spot on the roster tomorrow, with Stark moving into the rotation.

14) Reds CF Ken Griffey Jr. was scratched from yesterday's lineup, due to cramps in his left calf, and was able to be used as a pinch hitter.

After -2 RCAA/.784 OPS and 11 RCAA/.936 OPS seasons, Griffey is hitting .509 SLG, .342 OBA, .851 OPS, 10 RCAA in his first 72 games. He has a .937 career OPS, compared to his league average of .759, and 545 RCAA in 1986 games.

15) Indians P C.C. Sabathia was diagnosed with merely a sore shoulder. He'll miss his next start, but won't have to go on the DL.

16) The Whitesox designated P Vic Darensbourg for assignment.

Darensbourg has a 5.07 ERA/-25 RSAA in 282 career games, including a 0.00 ERA/1 RSAA in 2 games in 2004.

This move makes room on the 25 man roster for both Freddy Garcia and Ben Davis.

17) Giants P Jerome Williams was scratched from yesterday's start, due to tendinitis in his shoulder, and is expected to be able to start on Sunday.

After being a very highly rated prospect, Williams started his career with a 3.30 ERA/14 RSAA in 21 starts in 2003 and is off to a 4.48 ERA/-2 RSAA in his first 15 starts in 2004.

18) The Twins activated INF Nick Punto from the DL and sent P Matt Guerrier to the minors.

After starting his career with -6 RCAA/.544 OPS in 64 games with the 2003 Phillies (he also played in 13 games in 2001-02), Punto is off to a .268 SLG, .388 OBA, .656 OPS, 0 RCAA start in his first 22 games.

Guerrier had a 6.00 ERA/-1 RSAA in his first 2 career starts (3 games).

19) Phillies LF Pat Burrell had to leave yesterday's game, due to a mildly strained right groin, and is day to day.

After 44 RCAA/.920 OPS and -15 RCAA/.713 OPS seasons, Burrell is hitting .498 SLG, .391OBA,. 889 OPS, 13 RCAA in his first 71 games. He has a .828 career OPS, compared to his league average of .776, and 53 RCAA in 640 games.

20) The Reds sold minor league P Mark Watson to the Hiroshima Carp.

Watson has a 10.95 ERA/-8 RSAA in 11 career games.

Crash Course · 06-30-2004, 01:30 PM

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The Yankees recently moved C Dioner Navarro and 2B Robinson Cano to AAA and scouts from the Diamondbacks, Pirates, A's, Indians, Reds, Redsox, Phillies and BlueJays showed up for their AAA debuts on Monday.

YES had that game on TV. Cano looked real good at the plate, FWIW.

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06-30-2004, 11:44 AM	#1
nyy26wc NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NJ Posts: 14,584	4000 SO for Johnson Today in Hardball Times-- The Bizarro World All-Stars by Aaron Gleeman Up is down, down is up, and Neifi Perez is an All-Star. http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/a...rld-all-stars/ Guys, Teams and Fenceball: The Meta-Games of Youth by Steve Treder Take a stroll down memory lane with Steve, as he describes a few of the "meta-games" he and that brother of his devised and played as kids. You're welcome to try any of them out yourself. But, please: don't wreck those rose bushes! http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/a...ames-of-youth/ 1) Yesterday's scores-- AL BlueJays 4, Devil Rays 0 Yankees 11, Redsox 3 Whitesox 6, Twins 2 Tigers 9, Indians 7 (11) Royals 4, Orioles 3 A's 5, Angels 4 Mariners 4, Rangers 3 NL Pirates 3, Cardinals 0 Mets 7, Reds 5 Marlins 5, Braves 4 Phillies 17, Expos 7 Cubs 7, Astros 5 Padres 3, Diamondbacks 2 Brewers 6, Rockies 3 Dodgers 2, Giants 1 2) Standings-- Code: AL EAST WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK Yankees 48 26 .649 - 26-10 22-16 15-10 07-03 16-08 WON 3 Redsox 42 33 .560 6 1/2 25-14 17-19 22-11 08-08 04-07 LOST 1 Devil Rays 37 37 .500 11 22-17 15-20 11-16 10-09 03-10 LOST 1 BlueJays 34 43 .442 15 1/2 20-20 14-23 08-16 11-14 08-05 WON 1 Orioles 31 42 .425 16 1/2 17-22 14-20 13-16 09-08 05-07 LOST 1 AL CENTRAL WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK Whitesox 40 33 .548 - 24-15 16-18 14-12 14-08 05-06 WON 3 Twins 41 34 .547 - 22-17 19-17 08-08 18-14 06-06 LOST 3 Indians 37 38 .493 4 23-16 14-22 10-09 11-18 07-05 LOST 1 Tigers 36 39 .480 5 20-18 16-21 04-05 13-14 10-14 WON 5 Royals 29 45 .392 11 1/2 19-22 10-23 06-11 14-16 03-09 WON 1 AL WEST WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK Rangers 43 31 .581 - 25-12 18-19 11-07 08-09 15-09 LOST 1 A's 42 33 .560 1 1/2 25-12 17-21 07-09 14-06 13-11 WON 1 Angels 41 35 .539 3 22-16 19-19 13-08 09-07 13-11 LOST 2 Mariners 31 44 .413 12 1/2 18-21 13-23 06-12 09-09 07-17 WON 1 NL EAST WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK Phillies 40 35 .533 - 20-16 20-19 13-17 06-06 14-05 WON 2 Marlins 41 36 .532 - 20-17 21-19 20-10 06-09 09-08 WON 1 Mets 37 38 .493 3 21-16 16-22 13-12 06-13 11-05 WON 1 Braves 36 40 .474 4 1/2 18-18 18-22 18-13 06-09 06-09 LOST 1 Expos 25 50 .333 15 13-22 12-28 09-21 05-10 06-09 LOST 2 NL CENTRAL WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK Cardinals 46 31 .597 - 20-17 26-14 10-08 23-21 05-01 LOST 2 Cubs 42 34 .553 3 1/2 21-15 21-19 05-01 23-20 09-09 WON 1 Reds 41 35 .539 4 1/2 22-13 19-22 13-09 18-15 07-05 LOST 3 Brewers 39 34 .534 5 21-17 18-17 08-04 13-14 10-12 WON 3 Astros 39 37 .513 6 1/2 20-19 19-18 06-06 25-24 03-03 LOST 1 Pirates 31 43 .419 13 1/2 13-22 18-21 05-01 18-26 06-06 WON 4 NL WEST WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK Giants 43 34 .558 - 24-15 19-19 08-07 08-07 17-15 LOST 1 Padres 41 35 .539 1 1/2 20-17 21-18 10-06 08-07 18-12 WON 3 Dodgers 39 35 .527 2 1/2 22-15 17-20 06-09 08-07 17-12 WON 2 Rockies 28 47 .373 14 17-19 11-28 06-10 07-12 10-15 LOST 3 Diamondbacks 27 50 .351 16 13-24 14-26 06-14 05-07 11-19 LOST 11 3) Today's schedule-- AL Indians (Jason Davis, 5.64) at Tigers (Nate Robertson, 3.81), 7:05 Redsox (Tim Wakefield, 4.59) at Yankees (Jon Lieber, 5.26), 7:05 BlueJays (Josh Towers, 4.45) at Devil Rays (Dewon Brazelton, 2.53), 7:15 Orioles (Daniel Cabrera, 3.38) at Royals (Zack Greinke, 3.48), 8:10 Whitesox (Freddy Garcia, 3.20) at Twins (Brad Radke, 3.22), 8:10 Rangers (Kenny Rogers, 3.32) at Mariners (Clint Nageotte, 5.85), 10:05 Angels (John Lackey, 5.16) at A's (Barry Zito, 4.55), 10:05 NL Cardinals (Matt Morris, 4.27) at Pirates (Kip Wells, 5.03), 12:35 Astros (Roger Clemens, 2.73) at Cubs (Matt Clement, 2.98), 2:20 Marlins (A.J. Burnett, 4.30) at Braves (Paul Byrd, 2.03), 7:05 Expos (Zach Day, 3.35) at Phillies (Paul Abbott, 6.42), 7:05 Mets (Tom Glavine, 2.11) at Reds (Cory Lidle, 5.05), 7:10 Brewers (Ben Sheets, 2.41) at Rockies (Aaron Cook, 5.10), 9:05 Padres (Brian Lawrence, 3.87) at Diamondbacks (Brandon Webb, 3.88), 9:35 Giants (Brett Tomko, 5.50) at Dodgers (Hideo Nomo, 7.65), 10:10 4) Yesterday's HR-- David Ortiz--#20 Miguel Cabrera--#18 Mike Lowell--#17 Bobby Abreu--#16 Jose Valentin--#16 Carlos Beltran--#16 Aramis Ramirez--#15 Gary Sheffield--#13 Corey Koskie--#12 Juan Uribe--#11 Victor Martinez--#11 Cliff Floyd--#9 & #10 Eric Munson--#10 Javier Lopez--#10 David Bell--#10 Corey Patterson--#10 Travis Hafner--#9 Danny Bautista--#9 Ty Wigginton--#7 Johnny Damon--#5 & #6 Josh Phelps--#6 Tony Clark--#5 Juan Rivera--#5 Tomas Perez--#5 Ben Broussard--#4 Rich Aurilia--#4 Jayson Werth--#4 Nick Johnson--#4 Placido Polanco--#4 Eli Marrero--#4 Khalil Greene--#4 Chad Moeller--#4 Bobby Higginson--#3 Dmitri Young--#3 Brandon Larson--#2 5) HR leaders-- AL T1) Manny Ramirez--20 T1) Hank Blalock--20 T1) David Ortiz--20* T4) Alex Rodriguez--19 T4) Vladimir Guerrero--19 T4) Paul Konerko--19 7) Frank Thomas--18 8) Jose Valentin--16* T9) Carlos Beltran--15 T9) Jermaine Dye--15 T9) Hideki Matsui--15 NL 1) Jim Thome--26 2) Adam Dunn--22 3) Albert Pujols--20 T4) Barry Bonds--19 T4) Ken Griffey Jr.--19 T4) Adrian Beltre--19 T4) Steve Finley--19 T8) Moises Alou--18 T8) Scott Rolen--18 T8) Miguel Cabrera--18* *--hit 1 yesterday 6) The Whitesox moved into a virtual tie, with the Twins, for 1st place in the AL Central. The Whitesox lead in PCT. 7) Diamondbacks P Randy Johnson reached 4000 career SO. After 2.32 ERA/62 RSAA and 4.26 ERA/6 RSAA seasons, Johnson's off to a 3.04 ERA/20 RSAA start in his first 17 starts. He has a 3.10 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.35, and 481 RSAA in 471 games. Johnson was the 4th to reach 4000 SO and ranks 2nd vs. the league average. Code: STRIKEOUTS 1 Nolan Ryan 5714 2 Roger Clemens 4200 3 Steve Carlton 4136 4 Randy Johnson 4000 5 Bert Blyleven 3701 6 Tom Seaver 3640 7 Don Sutton 3574 8 Gaylord Perry 3534 9 Walter Johnson 3509 10 Phil Niekro 3342 STRIKEOUTS DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE 1 Nolan Ryan 2536 5714 3178 2 Randy Johnson 1749 4000 2251 3 Roger Clemens 1310 4200 2890 4 Walter Johnson 1191 3509 2318 5 Rube Waddell 1116 2316 1200 6 Dazzy Vance 1086 2045 959 7 Steve Carlton 981 4136 3155 8 Pedro Martinez 968 2523 1555 9 Bob Feller 963 2581 1618 10 Sandy Koufax 958 2396 1438 Johnson also recently moved into the top 5 in NL history for SO vs. the league average-- Code: STRIKEOUTS DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE 1 Dazzy Vance 1081 2027 946 2 Steve Carlton 993 4000 3007 3 Sandy Koufax 958 2396 1438 4 Nolan Ryan 896 2359 1463 5 Randy Johnson 792 1838 1046 6 Tom Seaver 784 3272 2488 7 Amos Rusie 751 1934 1183 8 Bob Gibson 668 3117 2449 9 Curt Schilling 659 2500 1841 10 J.R. Richard 575 1493 918 He's also 5th in AL history-- Code: STRIKEOUTS DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE 1 Nolan Ryan 1640 3355 1715 2 Roger Clemens 1279 4099 2820 3 Walter Johnson 1191 3509 2318 4 Bob Feller 963 2581 1618 5 Randy Johnson 957 2162 1205 6 Rube Waddell 951 1965 1014 7 Lefty Grove 844 2266 1422 8 Sam McDowell 827 2267 1440 9 Bert Blyleven 679 3179 2500 10 Pedro Martinez 667 1553 886 __________________ Lee Creator, Complete Baseball Encyclopedia. It's powerful, yet extremely easy to use. Features extensive sorting and stat display options. The CBE has many features that are not available in online and printed sources. Has 2006 stats and daily update service for 2007.

06-30-2004, 11:45 AM	#2
nyy26wc NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NJ Posts: 14,584	1) The Yankees recently moved C Dioner Navarro and 2B Robinson Cano to AAA and scouts from the Diamondbacks, Pirates, A's, Indians, Reds, Redsox, Phillies and BlueJays showed up for their AAA debuts on Monday. 2) According to the Dayton Daily News, the Reds have spoken to the Mets about 3B Ty Wigginton, but the Mets want pitching and the Reds don't have much to spare. 3) According to the NY Times, the Mets are scouting Pirates P Kris Benson. 4) According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, rumors that the Indians are interested in Benson are heating up and, while they are interested, the Pirates are asking for too much and the Indians are also more interested in Kip Wells. 5) According to the Los Angeles Times, several teams, including the Mets and Orioles, and interested in Angels P Ramon Ortiz. 6) According to the San Diego Union Tribune, the Padres are interested in Diamondbacks CF Steve Finley and think he'll waive his 10-and-5 rights and agree to a trade. 7) The Astros placed P Wade Miller on the 15 day DL and called up P Jeremy Griffiths. Miller has a sore shoulder. After 3.28 ERA/19 RSAA and 4.13 ERA/7 RSAA seasons, Miller is off to a 3.35 ERA/8 RSAA start in his first 15 starts. He has a 3.87 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.32, and 54 RSAA in 127 games. Griffiths had a 7.02 ERA/-13 RSAA in 6 starts (9 games) with the 2003 Mets and was acquired in the recent Richard Hidalgo trade. 8) Astros 2B Jeff Kent had to leave yesterday's game, due to a pulled right hamstring, and could be headed to the DL. After 46 RCAA/.933 OPS and 13 RCAA/.860 OPS seasons, Kent is off to a .507 SLG, .348 OBA, .855 OPS, 4 RCAA start in his first 72 games. He has a .856 career OPS, compared to his league average of .769, and 229 RCAA in 1704 games. 9) The Diamondbacks team record losing streak reached 11. 10) The Orioles placed RF Jay Gibbons on the 15 day DL, called up OF Chad Mottola and moved OF Marty Cordova from the 15 to the 60 day DL. Gibbons has a strained hip flexor and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. After 2 RCAA/.792 OPS and 9 RCAA/.786 OPS seasons, he's off to a .345 SLG, .290 OBA,. 636 OPS, -15 RCAA start in his first 53 games. Gibbons has a .768 career OPS, compared to his league average of .763, and -5 RCAA in 422 games. Mottola has -5 RCAA/.593 OPS in 43 career games, which most of them (35) coming with the 1996 Reds and he hasn't been in the majors since 2001. 11) The Indians called up OF Mark Little and P Bobby Howry, sent P Cliff Bartosh to the minors and designated P Jack Cressend for assignment. Little, who hasn't been in the majors since 2002, has -9 RCAA/.704 OPS in 137 career games. Howry has a 3.92 ERA/32 RSAA in 318 career games. Bartosh had a 7.56 ERA/-3 RSAA in his first 18 career games. Cressend has a 4.20 ERA/5 RSAA in 122 career games, including a 6.32 ERA/-3 RSAA in 11 games in 2004. 12) Reds RF Austin Kearns will need surgery to remove scar tissue from his right thumb and is expected to be out for at least another 4-6 weeks. Kearns was placed on the DL on June 8, retroactive to June 2. 13) The Rockies designated P Kevin Jarvis for assignment and called up C J.D. Closser. Jarvis has a 5.93 ERA/-127 RSAA in 174 career games, including a 10.80 ERA/-11 RSAA in 10 games in 2004. Closser is only expected to be up for a day and then P Dennis Stark will take his spot on the roster tomorrow, with Stark moving into the rotation. 14) Reds CF Ken Griffey Jr. was scratched from yesterday's lineup, due to cramps in his left calf, and was able to be used as a pinch hitter. After -2 RCAA/.784 OPS and 11 RCAA/.936 OPS seasons, Griffey is hitting .509 SLG, .342 OBA, .851 OPS, 10 RCAA in his first 72 games. He has a .937 career OPS, compared to his league average of .759, and 545 RCAA in 1986 games. 15) Indians P C.C. Sabathia was diagnosed with merely a sore shoulder. He'll miss his next start, but won't have to go on the DL. 16) The Whitesox designated P Vic Darensbourg for assignment. Darensbourg has a 5.07 ERA/-25 RSAA in 282 career games, including a 0.00 ERA/1 RSAA in 2 games in 2004. This move makes room on the 25 man roster for both Freddy Garcia and Ben Davis. 17) Giants P Jerome Williams was scratched from yesterday's start, due to tendinitis in his shoulder, and is expected to be able to start on Sunday. After being a very highly rated prospect, Williams started his career with a 3.30 ERA/14 RSAA in 21 starts in 2003 and is off to a 4.48 ERA/-2 RSAA in his first 15 starts in 2004. 18) The Twins activated INF Nick Punto from the DL and sent P Matt Guerrier to the minors. After starting his career with -6 RCAA/.544 OPS in 64 games with the 2003 Phillies (he also played in 13 games in 2001-02), Punto is off to a .268 SLG, .388 OBA, .656 OPS, 0 RCAA start in his first 22 games. Guerrier had a 6.00 ERA/-1 RSAA in his first 2 career starts (3 games). 19) Phillies LF Pat Burrell had to leave yesterday's game, due to a mildly strained right groin, and is day to day. After 44 RCAA/.920 OPS and -15 RCAA/.713 OPS seasons, Burrell is hitting .498 SLG, .391OBA,. 889 OPS, 13 RCAA in his first 71 games. He has a .828 career OPS, compared to his league average of .776, and 53 RCAA in 640 games. 20) The Reds sold minor league P Mark Watson to the Hiroshima Carp. Watson has a 10.95 ERA/-8 RSAA in 11 career games. __________________ Lee Creator, Complete Baseball Encyclopedia. It's powerful, yet extremely easy to use. Features extensive sorting and stat display options. The CBE has many features that are not available in online and printed sources. Has 2006 stats and daily update service for 2007.

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