Today in Hardball Times--
Top 50 Prospects of 2006: 36-40
by Aaron Gleeman
Aaron continues his fourth annual top-50 rankings with prospects 36-40.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/a...of-2006-36-40/
Five Questions: Detroit Tigers
by Brian Borawski
More of the same for Tigers fans this year with some optimism for the future.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/a...troit-tigers1/
Five Questions: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
by Craig Burley
Craig previews the hitter-rich but pitcher-poor Devil Rays.
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/a...y-devil-rays1/
Five Questions: Arizona Diamondbacks
by David Regan
Will the Diamondbacks' impressive collection of young talent start paying dividends in 2006?
http://www.hardballtimes.com/daily/a...diamondbacks1/
1) The Pirates named Oliver Perez as Opening Day starter.
Code:
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 21 -21 5.47 24 24 126.2 141 10.02 14.92 4 10 0 5 9 Padres/Pirates
2004 22 25 2.98 30 30 196 239 10.97 10.79 12 10 0 14 8 Pirates
2005 23 -18 5.85 20 20 103 97 8.48 15.55 7 5 0 4 8 Pirates
CAREER -11 4.26 90 89 515.2 571 9.97 13.04 27 30 0 28 29
LG AVG 0 4.26 515.2 383 6.69 12.78 29 29
2) The Brewers named Doug Davis as Opening Day starter.
Code:
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 27 8 4.03 21 20 109.1 62 5.10 14.41 7 8 0 9 6 Rangers/Blue Jays/Brewers
2004 28 24 3.39 34 34 207.1 166 7.21 12.07 12 12 0 15 9 Brewers
2005 29 10 3.84 35 35 222.2 208 8.41 11.84 11 11 0 12 10 Brewers
CAREER 31 4.22 162 142 886.1 648 6.58 13.32 51 52 0 57 46
LG AVG 0 4.42 886.1 640 6.50 12.94 50 50
3) The Padres traded C David Ross to the Reds for P Bobby Basham.
Code:
ROSS
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 26 5 .336 .556 .892 .608 6.12 .258 10 18 0 40 Dodgers
2004 27 -14 .253 .291 .544 .207 2.42 .170 5 15 0 70 Dodgers
2005 28 -6 .279 .392 .671 .327 3.41 .240 3 15 0 51 Pirates/Padres
CAR -13 .288 .406 .694 .391 3.90 .217 19 50 0 169
LG AVG 0 .340 .432 .773 .500 5.17 .269 15 60 7
POS AVG -14 .320 .391 .712 .398 4.13 .254 11 56 2
4) The Pirates sent 1B Brad Eldred, INFs Yurendell DeCaster, Gookie Dawkins and Jason Alfaro, OF Rajai Davis, C Carlos Maldonado and Ps Tom Gorzelanny, Sean Burnett, Matt Whiteside, Ron Chiavacci and Nerio Rodriguez to the minors.
Code:
ELDRED
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2005 24 -7 .279 .458 .737 .385 3.98 .221 12 27 1 55 Pirates
CAR -7 .279 .458 .737 .385 3.98 .221 12 27 1 55
LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 6 26 3
POS AVG 6 .361 .477 .838 .580 6.05 .281 9 32 1
DAWKINS
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2000 21 -6 .256 .268 .524 .071 1.50 .220 0 3 0 14 Reds
2002 23 -7 .222 .167 .389 .059 1.20 .125 0 0 2 31 Reds
2003 24 0 .333 .000 .333 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 3 Royals
CAR -14 .241 .204 .445 .055 1.21 .163 0 3 2 55
LG AVG 0 .345 .434 .779 .500 5.29 .270 4 16 2
POS AVG -4 .320 .377 .698 .385 4.11 .258 2 12 3
ALFARO
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 26 -2 .182 .182 .364 .000 0.00 .182 0 0 0 7 Astros
CAR -2 .182 .182 .364 .000 0.00 .182 0 0 0 7
LG AVG 0 .341 .437 .778 .500 5.26 .270 0 2 0
POS AVG 0 .318 .390 .708 .412 4.31 .266 0 1 0
GORZELANNY
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2005 22 -5 12.00 3 1 6 3 4.50 19.50 0 1 0 0 1 Pirates
CAREER -5 12.00 3 1 6 3 4.50 19.50 0 1 0 0 1
LG AVG 0 4.23 6 4 6.57 12.76 0 0
BURNETT
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 21 -7 5.02 13 13 71.2 30 3.77 14.44 5 5 0 4 6 Pirates
CAREER -7 5.02 13 13 71.2 30 3.77 14.44 5 5 0 4 6
LG AVG 0 4.31 71.2 54 6.74 12.84 4 4
WHITESIDE
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2000 32 0 4.14 28 0 37 27 6.57 12.16 2 3 0 3 2 Padres
2001 33 -5 7.16 13 0 16.1 10 5.51 17.08 0 1 0 0 1 Braves
2005 37 -6 19.64 2 0 3.2 5 12.27 29.45 0 0 0 0 0 Blue Jays
CAREER -31 5.23 286 1 406 259 5.74 13.77 18 15 9 15 18
LG AVG 0 4.56 406 280 6.20 13.26 23 23
RODRIGUEZ
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1998 25 -13 8.56 13 4 27.1 11 3.62 17.45 2 3 0 1 4 Orioles/Blue Jays
1999 26 -2 13.50 2 0 2 2 9.00 18.00 0 1 0 0 1 Blue Jays
2002 29 0 3.86 3 0 4.2 2 3.86 9.64 0 0 0 0 0 Indians/Cardinals
CAREER -15 6.32 32 7 72.2 38 4.71 14.61 4 6 0 3 7
LG AVG 0 4.68 72.2 52 6.39 13.37 4 4
5) The Reds designated P Jason Standridge for assignment.
Code:
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 24 -7 6.37 8 7 35.1 20 5.09 14.01 0 5 0 2 3 Devil Rays
2004 25 -5 9.00 3 1 10 7 6.30 16.20 0 0 0 0 0 Devil Rays
2005 26 -1 4.59 34 0 33.1 19 5.13 17.01 2 2 0 2 2 Rangers/Reds
CAREER -15 5.79 55 9 101 56 4.99 16.04 2 7 0 4 5
LG AVG 0 4.43 101 71 6.36 12.87 6 6
6) The Cubs sent Cs Jake Fox and Dennis Anderson to the minors.
7) The White Sox sent 3B Josh Fields, OF Darren Blakeley and P Agustin Montero to the minors.
8) The Marlins sent INFs Mickey Lopez and Scott Seabol and Ps Logan Kensing, Buddy Carlyle and Eddie Gaillard to the minors.
Code:
LOPEZ
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 30 0 .500 .250 .750 .769 9.00 .250 0 0 0 6 Mariners
CAR 0 .500 .250 .750 .769 9.00 .250 0 0 0 6
LG AVG 0 .338 .434 .773 .500 5.16 .271 0 1 0
POS AVG 0 .328 .407 .735 .446 4.64 .264 0 0 0
SEABOL
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2001 26 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 1 Yankees
2005 30 -7 .272 .295 .567 .258 2.89 .219 1 10 0 59 Cardinals
CAR -7 .270 .292 .562 .254 2.86 .217 1 10 0 60
LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .766 .500 5.07 .268 3 14 2
POS AVG 0 .339 .425 .764 .496 5.03 .269 3 15 1
KENSING
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 21 -9 9.88 5 3 13.2 7 4.61 19.10 0 3 0 1 2 Marlins
2005 22 -4 11.12 3 0 5.2 4 6.35 22.24 0 0 0 0 0 Marlins
CAREER -13 10.24 8 3 19.1 11 5.12 20.02 0 3 0 1 2
LG AVG 0 4.29 19.1 14 6.69 12.81 1 1
CARLYLE
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1999 21 -7 5.97 7 7 37.2 29 6.93 13.14 1 3 0 1 3 Padres
2000 22 -6 21.00 4 0 3 2 6.00 27.00 0 0 0 0 0 Padres
2005 27 -7 8.36 10 0 14 13 8.36 13.50 0 0 0 0 0 Dodgers
CAREER -20 7.41 21 7 54.2 44 7.24 13.99 1 3 0 1 3
LG AVG 0 4.48 54.2 40 6.67 13.16 3 3
GAILLARD
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1997 26 -2 5.31 16 0 20.1 12 5.31 11.51 1 0 1 0 1 Tigers
1998 27 -1 5.87 6 0 7.2 5 5.87 8.22 0 0 0 0 0 Devil Rays
1999 28 3 2.08 8 0 8.2 7 7.27 17.65 1 0 0 1 0 Devil Rays
CAREER 0 4.66 30 0 36.2 24 5.89 12.27 2 0 1 1 1
LG AVG 0 4.66 36.2 26 6.38 13.38 2 2
9) The Brewers sent P Carlos Villanueva to the minors.
10) The Mariners sent Cs Jeff Clement and Rob Johnson, INFs Asdrubal Cabrera, Todd Sears and Matt Tuiasosopo and P Bobby Livingston to the minors.
11) The Padres added P Alan Embree to the 40 man roster.
Code:
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 33 3 4.25 65 0 55 45 7.36 10.64 4 1 1 3 2 Red Sox
2004 34 5 4.13 71 0 52.1 37 6.36 10.49 2 2 0 2 2 Red Sox
2005 35 -18 7.62 67 0 52 38 6.58 13.50 2 5 1 2 5 Red Sox/Yankees
CAREER -16 4.68 635 4 567.1 518 8.22 12.28 30 33 8 32 31
LG AVG 0 4.47 567.1 408 6.48 13.01 32 32