1) The Cubs signed free agent LF Cliff Floyd to a 1 year, $3 million contract, with an option for 2008.
Code:
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 31 6 .352 .462 .814 .542 5.70 .260 18 63 11 113 Mets
2005 32 28 .358 .505 .863 .640 6.80 .273 34 98 12 150 Mets
2006 33 -3 .324 .407 .731 .474 4.80 .244 11 44 6 97 Mets
CAREER 183 .359 .488 .847 .604 6.45 .279 213 781 147 1423
LG AVG 0 .341 .432 .774 .500 5.20 .270 150 623 88
POS AVG 88 .353 .463 .816 .551 5.88 .273 191 695 90
2) The Nationals re-signed OF Alex Escobar to a 1 year, $530,000 contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
Code:
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 24 2 .324 .444 .769 .580 5.55 .273 5 14 1 28 Indians
2004 25 -7 .318 .309 .627 .333 3.46 .211 1 12 1 46 Indians
2006 27 8 .394 .575 .969 .715 8.57 .356 4 18 2 33 Nationals
CAREER 0 .328 .415 .743 .503 5.01 .258 13 52 5 125
LG AVG 0 .338 .435 .774 .500 5.18 .270 13 53 7
POS AVG 0 .338 .435 .773 .500 5.19 .273 12 50 11
3) The Mets gave manager Willie Randolph a contract extension through 2009.
4) The Red Sox signed C Kevin Cash to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
Code:
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 25 -17 .179 .198 .377 .030 0.79 .142 1 8 0 34 Blue Jays
2004 26 -17 .249 .309 .558 .192 2.50 .193 4 21 0 60 Blue Jays
2005 27 -4 .212 .387 .599 .047 0.93 .161 2 2 0 13 Devil Rays
CAREER -40 .221 .274 .495 .104 1.64 .172 7 31 0 114
LG AVG 0 .336 .431 .767 .500 5.07 .269 12 52 6
POS AVG -8 .318 .406 .725 .425 4.32 .259 11 50 2
5) The Brewers signed P Luther Hackman to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
Code:
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2001 26 0 4.29 35 0 35.2 24 6.06 11.10 1 2 1 2 1 Cardinals
2002 27 -2 4.11 43 6 81 46 5.11 14.78 5 4 0 4 5 Cardinals
2003 28 -11 5.17 65 0 76.2 48 5.63 14.32 2 2 0 1 3 Padres
CAREER -23 5.09 149 9 212 128 5.43 14.69 9 10 1 8 11
LG AVG 0 4.26 212 159 6.76 12.78 12 12
6) The Devil Rays signed C Raul Casanova to a minor league contract.
Code:
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2001 28 -1 .303 .484 .787 .476 5.11 .260 11 33 0 71 Brewers
2002 29 -8 .270 .227 .497 .138 1.78 .182 1 8 0 33 Brewers/Orioles
2005 32 -1 .200 .200 .400 .000 0.00 .200 0 0 0 6 White Sox
CAREER -46 .300 .369 .669 .329 3.60 .232 28 113 2 338
LG AVG 0 .344 .436 .780 .500 5.30 .271 33 136 19
POS AVG -25 .326 .401 .727 .411 4.41 .258 28 126 5
7) Today's birthdays--
Code:
PHIL BARZILLA, AGE: 28
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2006 27 0 0.00 1 0 0.1 0 0.00 27.00 0 0 0 0 0 Astros
CAREER 0 0.00 1 0 0.1 0 0.00 27.00 0 0 0 0 0
LG AVG 0 4.49 0.1 0 6.71 13.03 0 0
DANNY RICHARDSON, 1863-1926
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1890 27 -40 .307 .335 .642 .326 5.16 .256 4 80 37 123 Giants
1892 29 -32 .274 .294 .568 .325 3.85 .240 3 58 25 142 Senators
1894 31 -36 .317 .309 .626 .288 4.24 .253 1 40 8 116 Colonels
CAREER -145 .301 .332 .633 .413 4.96 .254 32 558 225 1131
LG AVG 0 .333 .370 .703 .500 6.31 .269 41 606 241
POS AVG -78 .321 .350 .671 .460 5.70 .260 35 574 239
VERN RUHLE, 1951-2007
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1977 26 -10 5.70 14 10 66.1 27 3.66 13.70 3 5 0 3 5 Tigers
1984 33 -13 4.58 40 6 90.1 60 5.98 14.35 1 9 2 4 6 Astros
CAREER -20 3.73 327 188 1411.1 582 3.71 11.90 67 88 11 76 79
LG AVG 0 3.71 1411.1 804 5.13 12.18 78 78
PHIL STOCKMAN, AGE: 27
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2006 26 1 2.25 4 0 4 4 9.00 15.75 0 0 0 0 0 Braves
CAREER 1 2.25 4 0 4 4 9.00 15.75 0 0 0 0 0
LG AVG 0 4.49 4 3 6.71 13.03 0 0
DERRICK TURNBOW, AGE: 29
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2004 26 3 0.00 4 0 6.1 3 4.26 12.79 0 0 0 0 0 Angels
2005 27 19 1.74 69 0 67.1 64 8.55 9.89 7 1 39 7 1 Brewers
2006 28 -15 6.87 64 0 56.1 69 11.02 15.82 4 9 24 4 9 Brewers
CAREER 14 3.78 172 1 183.1 176 8.64 13.06 13 10 63 13 10
LG AVG 0 4.49 183.1 133 6.51 13.06 10 10