Around the Majors: Marlins-Rangers trade rumor

1) According to reports from both Miami and Texas, the Marlins could be close to trading P Josh Beckett and 3B Mike Lowell to the Rangers for 3B Hank Blalock and a top pitching prospect, either John Danks or Thomas Diamond. The holdup to the deal is the Rangers reluctance to deal the prospects.

2) The Nationals signed free agent utilityman Marlon Anderson to a 2 year, $1.85 million contract.

YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2003   29   -6  .328  .376  .703  .462   4.60  .270   6   67   19  145  Devil Rays   
2004   30  -14  .269  .379  .649  .312   3.29  .237   8   28    6  113  Cardinals    
2005   31   -2  .316  .391  .708  .465   4.60  .264   7   19    6  123  Mets         
CAR        -76  .312  .382  .694  .402   4.15  .264  47  296   61  860 
LG AVG       0  .341  .434  .775  .500   5.22  .269  89  364   49 
POS AVG    -25  .338  .411  .749  .468   4.91  .272  65  307   62 

3) The Padres signed free agent INF Geoff Blum to a 1 year contract.

YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2003   30  -23  .295  .379  .674  .315   3.50  .262  10   52    0  123  Astros       
2004   31  -20  .266  .348  .614  .287   3.00  .215   8   35    2  112  Devil Rays   
2005   32  -12  .296  .345  .641  .367   3.48  .229   6   25    3  109  Padres/White Sox
CAR        -80  .314  .391  .705  .387   4.15  .251  62  277   18  791 
LG AVG       0  .341  .434  .776  .500   5.22  .269  80  328   42 
POS AVG    -16  .336  .429  .765  .478   5.00  .266  81  339   28 

4) The Mets and Padres completed the Mike Cameron for Xavier Nady trade.

5) Orel Hershiser resigned as Rangers pitching coach and was named executive director.

6) The Red Sox released OF Gabe Kapler and added minor leaguers OFs David Murphy and Brandon Moss and Ps Jon Lester, Jesus Delgado, Harvey Garcia and David Pauley to the 40 man roster.

KAPLER
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2003   27   -7  .336  .391  .727  .400   4.34  .271   4   27    6  107  Rockies/Red Sox
2004   28  -11  .311  .390  .700  .372   4.12  .272   6   33    5  136  Red Sox      
2005   29   -4  .282  .351  .632  .353   3.55  .247   1    9    1   36  Red Sox      
CAR        -39  .330  .421  .751  .445   4.86  .271  62  290   67  778 
LG AVG       0  .340  .434  .774  .500   5.19  .271  76  318   41 
POS AVG      4  .340  .437  .777  .503   5.28  .271  76  311   64 

7) The Astros released OF Charles Gipson, removed minor league P Jard Gothreaux from the 40 man roster and added minor leaguers OF Josh Anderson and Ps Matt Alberts, Jimmy Barthmaier, Jason Hirsch and Felipe Paulino to the 40 man roster.

YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2003   30   -1  .273  .200  .473  .256   2.70  .200   0    2    2   18  Yankees      
2004   31    0  .500  .500 1.000  .746   9.00  .500   0    0    1    5  Devil Rays   
2005   32   -1  .250  .273  .523  .192   2.25  .182   0    1    1   19  Astros       
CAR        -19  .311  .327  .638  .299   3.15  .237   0   30   16  373 
LG AVG       0  .340  .433  .772  .500   5.17  .270  12   49    7 
POS AVG      0  .340  .430  .771  .493   5.15  .269  11   48    7 

8) The Angels released P Matt Hensley, removed P Dustin Moseley from the 40 man roster and added minor leaguers INFs Erick Aybar and Howie Hendrick, OFs Nick Gorneault, Tommy Murphy and Reggie Willits, C Mike Napoli and P Jose Arredondo to the 40 man roster.

HENSLEY
YEAR AGE RSAA  ERA     G  GS   IP    SO   SO/9 BR/9   W   L   SV  NW  NL  TEAM
2004 25   -1   4.88   16   0   27.2   30  9.76 13.34   0   2   0   1   1  Angels       
CAREER    -1   4.88   16   0   27.2   30  9.76 13.34   0   2   0   1   1 
LG AVG     0   4.64            27.2   20  6.45 13.15   2   2 

9) The Cubs designated OF Adam Greenberg for assignment, removed minor leaguers INFs Mike Fontenot and Richard Lewis and P Russ Rohlicek from the 40 man roster and added minor leaguers INFs Brian Dopirak and Scott Moore, OF Felix Pie, C Jose Reyes and Ps Carlos Marmol, Sean Marshall, Ricky Nolasco and Jae Kuk Ryu to the 40 man roster.

GREENBERG
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2005   24    0 1.000                                  0    0    0    1  Cubs         
CAR          0 1.000                                  0    0    0    1 
LG AVG       0                    .500                0    0    0 
POS AVG      0                                        0    0    0 

FONTENOT
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2005   25    0  .600  .000  .600  .000   0.00  .000   0    0    0    7  Cubs         
CAR          0  .600  .000  .600  .000   0.00  .000   0    0    0    7 
LG AVG       0  .339  .428  .767  .500   5.07  .268   0    0    0 
POS AVG      0  .263  .000  .263  .000   0.00  .000   0    0    0 

10) The Blue Jays added minor leaguers INF Ryan Roberts and P Josh Banks to the 40 man roster.

11) The Rangers added minor league INFs Ian Kinsler and Joaquin Arias and Ps Omar Beltre and Wes Littleton to the 40 man roster.

12) The Mariners released INF Ramon Santiago and added minor leaguers INF Owaldo Navarro, OF T.J. Bohn and Ps Renee Cortz, Emiliano Fruto, Cesar Jimenez and Bobby Livingston to the 40 man roster.

SANTIAGO
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2003   23  -27  .292  .284  .576  .275   2.79  .225   2   29   10  141  Tigers       
2004   24   -4  .256  .205  .461  .114   1.54  .179   0    2    0   19  Mariners     
2005   25    0  .417  .125  .542  .340   3.38  .125   0    0    0    8  Mariners     
CAR        -37  .297  .303  .600  .307   3.01  .227   6   51   18  233 
LG AVG       0  .333  .428  .761  .500   4.99  .267  25  104   13 
POS AVG     -5  .328  .414  .741  .480   4.77  .268  21   95   16 

13) The Devil Rays designated C Pete LaForest for assignment, removed minor league OF Josh Hamilton from the 40 man roster and added minor leaguers 1B Wes Bankston, C Shawn Riggans and P Jamie Shields to the 40 man roster.

YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2003   25   -6  .196  .208  .404  .077   1.29  .167   0    6    0   19  Devil Rays   
2005   27   -6  .243  .266  .508  .156   1.93  .172   1    4    0   25  Devil Rays   
CAR        -12  .223  .241  .464  .120   1.65  .170   1   10    0   44 
LG AVG       0  .332  .427  .759  .500   4.94  .268   4   17    2 
POS AVG      0  .334  .423  .758  .496   4.89  .262   4   17    1 

14) The Rockies designated P Randy Williams for assignment and added minor league P Manuel Corpas to the 40 man roster.

WILLIAMS
YEAR AGE RSAA  ERA     G  GS   IP    SO   SO/9 BR/9   W   L   SV  NW  NL  TEAM
2004 28   -1   5.79    6   0    4.2    4  7.71 17.36   0   0   0   0   0  Mariners     
2005 29   -6   6.84   32   0   26.1   21  7.18 16.06   3   1   0   1   3  Padres/Rockies
CAREER    -7   6.68   38   0   31     25  7.26 16.26   3   1   0   1   3 
LG AVG     0   4.29            31     23  6.55 12.81   2   2 

15) The Brewers re-signed P Rick Helling to a 1 year contract, claimed INF Zach Sorensen off waivers from the Angels and added minor leaguers INF Hernan Iribarren, OF Anthony Gwynn and Ps Manny Parra and Carlos Villanueva to the 40 man roster.

HELLING
YEAR AGE RSAA  ERA     G  GS   IP    SO   SO/9 BR/9   W   L   SV  NW  NL  TEAM
2002 31   -1   4.51   30  30  175.2  120  6.15 11.99  10  12   0  11  11  Diamondbacks 
2003 32  -16   5.17   35  24  155     98  5.69 13.01   8   8   0   7   9  Orioles/Marlins
2005 34   10   2.39   15   7   49     42  7.71 10.84   3   1   0   3   1  Brewers      
CAREER     0   4.69  281 232 1491.1 1026  6.19 12.73  93  79   0  87  85 
LG AVG     0   4.58          1491.1 1061  6.40 13.20  84  84 

SORENSEN
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2003   26   -4  .273  .243  .516  .118   1.54  .135   1    2    0   36  Indians      
2005   28   -1  .167  .250  .417  .234   2.45  .167   0    0    0   12  Angels       
CAR         -5  .250  .245  .495  .145   1.76  .143   1    2    0   48 
LG AVG       0  .333  .428  .761  .500   4.98  .268   2    8    1 
POS AVG     -1  .321  .398  .719  .445   4.42  .264   1    7    2 

16) The Marlins named Rick Kranitz pitching coach.

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17) The Braves added minor league INFs James Jurries and Martin Prado, OF Josh Burrus and P pitcher Jose Ascaino from Myrtle Beach of the Carolina League (A); signed pitcher Brad Baker to a minor league contract; sent outright outfielder Billy McCarthy to Richmond.

18) The Diamondbacks added minor leaguers INF Sergio Santos, C Miguel Montero and Ps Mike Schultz and Doug Slaten to the 40 man roster.

19) The Orioles added minor leaguers SS Brandon Fahey, OF Nick Markakis and Ps Chris Britton, Brian Finch, Jim Johnson, Ryan Keefer, Sendy Rleal and Marino Salas to the 40 man roster.

20) The White Sox re-signed INF Pablo Ozuna to a 1 year contract.

YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2002   27   -2  .300  .404  .704  .360   3.55  .277   0    3    1   34  Marlins      
2003   28   -4  .273  .225  .498  .165   2.38  .200   0    2    3   17  Rockies      
2005   30  -10  .313  .330  .643  .321   3.33  .276   0   11   14   70  White Sox    
CAR        -17  .307  .331  .638  .311   3.32  .271   0   16   19  135 
LG AVG       0  .335  .427  .762  .500   5.00  .268  10   43    5 
POS AVG     -1  .333  .415  .748  .484   4.82  .268   9   38    6 

21) The Reds designated minor league P Ben Kozlowski for assignment and added minor leaguers 1B Joey Votto and P Travis Chick to the 40 man roster.

22) The Indians added minor leaguers INF Michael Aubrey, OF Brad Snyder and Ps Brian Slocum, Edward Mujica and Rafael Perez to the 40 man roster.

23) The Marlins added minor leaguers Ps Allen Baxter, Jose Garcia, Carlos Martinez and Adam Bostick to the 40 man roster.

24) The Royals added minor league SS Angel Sanchez to the 40 man roster and signed 1B Chris Richard, SS Wilson Valdez, 3B Mike Coolbaugh, OF Kerry Robinson and Ps Victor Santos and Joe Nelson to minor league contracts.

RICHARD
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2001   27   -1  .335  .435  .770  .489   4.63  .265  15   61   11  136  Orioles      
2002   28   -6  .292  .381  .673  .350   3.43  .232   4   21    0   50  Orioles      
2003   29   -2  .300  .444  .744  .289   3.52  .222   1    3    0   19  Rockies      
CAR         -6  .324  .452  .777  .472   4.63  .258  34  122   18  267 
LG AVG       0  .338  .432  .770  .500   5.13  .269  30  124   17 
POS AVG     17  .353  .458  .812  .548   5.79  .275  36  142   17 

VALDEZ
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2004   26   -5  .267  .326  .592  .155   2.19  .233   1    4    1   19  White Sox    
2005   27  -13  .245  .266  .511  .151   1.86  .201   0    9    2   51  Mariners/Padres
CAR        -18  .250  .280  .530  .152   1.94  .209   1   13    3   70 
LG AVG       0  .333  .428  .761  .500   4.97  .269   6   26    3 
POS AVG     -1  .331  .412  .744  .484   4.80  .275   4   22    4 

COOLBAUGH
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2001   29   -6  .273  .371  .644  .226   2.75  .200   2    7    0   39  Brewers      
2002   30   -2  .154  .083  .237  .000   0.00  .083   0    0    0    5  Cardinals    
CAR         -8  .256  .329  .585  .174   2.25  .183   2    7    0   44 
LG AVG       0  .340  .437  .777  .500   5.22  .268   3   12    2 
POS AVG      0  .340  .444  .784  .496   5.22  .273   3   13    1 

ROBINSON
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2002   28   -5  .301  .359  .660  .401   3.80  .260   1   15    7  124  Cardinals    
2003   29  -11  .281  .322  .603  .301   3.13  .250   1   16    6  116  Cardinals    
2004   30   -1  .330  .337  .667  .467   4.50  .293   0    5   11   80  Padres       
CAR        -22  .305  .338  .644  .385   3.85  .267   3   51   35  445 
LG AVG       0  .340  .432  .772  .500   5.17  .268  22   90   11 
POS AVG     20  .362  .474  .836  .582   6.22  .277  29  104   13 

SANTOS
YEAR AGE RSAA  ERA     G  GS   IP    SO   SO/9 BR/9   W   L   SV  NW  NL  TEAM
2003 26   -6   7.01    8   4   25.2   15  5.26 16.13   0   2   0   1   1  Rangers      
2004 27   -9   4.97   31  28  154    115  6.72 13.62  11  12   0  10  13  Brewers      
2005 28   -5   4.57   29  24  141.2   89  5.65 13.85   4  13   0   8   9  Brewers      
CAREER   -25   4.99  125  65  423.2  296  6.29 14.32  17  33   0  23  27 
LG AVG     0   4.32           423.2  310  6.59 12.82  24  24 

NELSON
YEAR AGE RSAA  ERA     G  GS   IP    SO   SO/9 BR/9   W   L   SV  NW  NL  TEAM
2001 26   -7  36.00    2   0    2      0  0.00 45.00   0   0   0   0   0  Braves       
2004 29   -4  16.88    3   0    2.2    5 16.88 30.38   0   0   0   0   0  Red Sox      
CAREER   -11  25.07    5   0    4.2    5  9.64 36.64   0   0   0   0   0 
LG AVG     0   4.52             4.2    3  6.68 12.95   0   0 

25) The Twins added minor leaguers OF Alex Romero and Ps Adam Harben, Pat Neshek, Justin Jones, Jose Mijares and Errol Simonitsch to the 40 man roster.

26) The Yankees added minor leaguers OF Kevin Thompson and Ps T.J. Beam, Matt DeSalvo, Jeffrey Karstens and Matt Smith to the 40 man roster.

27) The Mets added minor league Ps Brian Bannister, Anderson Garcia, Henry Owens, Yusmeiro Petit and Juan Perez to the 40 man roster and removed minor league OFs Ambiorix Concepcion and Todd Self from the 40 man roster.

SELF
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2005   26   -4  .250  .311  .561  .169   2.08  .200   1    4    0   21  Astros       
CAR         -4  .250  .311  .561  .169   2.08  .200   1    4    0   21 
LG AVG       0  .339  .428  .767  .500   5.07  .268   2    6    1 
POS AVG      1  .346  .453  .799  .535   5.53  .268   2    7    1 

28) The Phillies added minor leaguers OF Michael Bourn and P Scott Mathieson to the 40 man roster.

29) The Pirates added minor league INFs Yurendell DeCaster and Javier Guzman and P Josh Sharpless to the 40 man roster.

30) The Padres added minor leaguers C George Kottaras and P Jared Wells to the 40 man roster and removed minor league OF Jon Knott from the 40 man roster.

KNOTT
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2004   25   -1  .267  .357  .624  .222   2.45  .214   0    1    0    9  Padres       
CAR         -1  .267  .357  .624  .222   2.45  .214   0    1    0    9 
LG AVG       0  .341  .437  .778  .500   5.26  .270   0    2    0 
POS AVG      0  .355  .466  .821  .559   5.95  .271   1    2    0 

31) The Giants added minor leaguers INF Travis Ishikawa, OF Nate Schierholtz, C Eliezer Alfonzo and Ps Jesus Reina, Kelyn Acosta and Jon Coutlangus to the 40 man roster.

32) Today’s birthdays–

BOB BOONE, AGE: 58
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
1974   26  -23  .295  .322  .617  .312   3.03  .242   3   52    3  146  Phillies     
1984   36  -37  .242  .262  .504  .167   1.90  .202   3   32    3  139  Angels       
1986   38  -22  .287  .305  .593  .298   2.79  .222   7   49    1  144  Angels       
1987   39  -22  .304  .311  .615  .293   3.08  .242   3   33    0  128  Angels       
CAR       -207  .315  .346  .661  .388   3.60  .254 105  826   38 2264 
LG AVG       0  .330  .395  .725  .500   4.52  .264 180  897  157 
POS AVG   -130  .316  .372  .688  .430   3.92  .248 175  883   45 

ROY CAMPANELLA, 1921-93
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
1951   29   50  .393  .590  .983  .739   8.50  .325  33  108    1  143  Dodgers      
1953   31   50  .395  .611 1.006  .713   9.22  .312  41  142    4  144  Dodgers      
1955   33   37  .395  .583  .978  .696   8.06  .318  32  107    2  123  Dodgers      
CAR        135  .360  .500  .860  .586   6.29  .276 242  856   25 1215 
LG AVG       0  .340  .412  .752  .500   5.02  .268 115  536   41 
POS AVG    -69  .328  .393  .722  .444   4.46  .251 126  547   15 

GARY DISARCINA, AGE: 38
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
1993   25  -32  .273  .313  .585  .214   2.50  .238   3   45    5  126  Angels       
1996   28  -37  .286  .347  .633  .263   3.12  .256   5   48    2  150  Angels       
1997   29  -48  .271  .326  .597  .200   2.56  .246   4   47    7  154  Angels       
CAR       -223  .292  .341  .633  .286   3.16  .258  28  355   47 1086 
LG AVG       0  .341  .423  .764  .500   5.07  .270 118  527   77 
POS AVG   -100  .321  .382  .703  .407   4.20  .265  71  433   82 

JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER, AGE: 28
YEAR AGE RSAA  ERA     G  GS   IP    SO   SO/9 BR/9   W   L   SV  NW  NL  TEAM
2003 25    2   3.31    4   3   16.1   15  8.27 12.12   1   1   0   1   1  A's          
2004 26   15   3.27   53   0   96.1   59  5.51 11.40   7   6   0   9   4  A's          
2005 27   22   2.21   65   0   85.2   85  8.93  9.25   7   4   5   9   2  A's          
CAREER    26   3.46  127   5  213    170  7.18 11.15  16  12   5  19   9 
LG AVG     0   4.51           213    149  6.31 12.90  12  12 

JOHN-FORD GRIFFIN, AGE: 26
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2005   25    1  .308  .692 1.000  .746   9.00  .308   1    6    0    7  Blue Jays    
CAR          1  .308  .692 1.000  .746   9.00  .308   1    6    0    7 
LG AVG       0  .331  .425  .756  .500   4.89  .268   0    2    0 
POS AVG      0  .344  .464  .808  .560   5.58  .266   1    2    0 

RYAN HOWARD, AGE: 26
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2004   24    0  .333  .564  .897  .512   5.40  .282   2    5    0   19  Phillies     
2005   25   14  .356  .567  .924  .619   7.13  .288  22   63    0   88  Phillies     
CAR         14  .354  .567  .921  .609   6.93  .288  24   68    0  107 
LG AVG       0  .339  .429  .768  .500   5.09  .269  10   44    5 
POS AVG     10  .361  .478  .839  .580   6.08  .281  15   54    2 

EVERETT SCOTT, 1892-1960
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
1921   28  -39  .295  .335  .630  .277   3.23  .262   1   60    5  154  Red Sox      
1923   30  -41  .266  .325  .591  .237   2.81  .246   6   60    1  152  Yankees      
1924   31  -42  .278  .316  .593  .238   2.80  .250   4   64    3  153  Yankees      
CAR       -296  .281  .315  .596  .307   2.92  .249  20  549   69 1654 
LG AVG       0  .348  .377  .724  .500   4.73  .278  48  712  161 
POS AVG   -182  .324  .329  .653  .392   3.73  .258  19  562  146 

BOBBY TOLAN, AGE: 60
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
1973   27  -28  .251  .304  .555  .243   2.24  .206   9   51   15  129  Reds         
1975   29  -23  .306  .338  .644  .325   3.08  .255   5   43   11  147  Padres       
1976   30  -12  .285  .342  .627  .321   3.05  .261   5   35   10  110  Phillies     
CAR        -34  .314  .382  .696  .463   4.04  .265  86  497  193 1282 
LG AVG       0  .330  .385  .715  .500   4.42  .261  98  499   73 
POS AVG     49  .336  .407  .743  .532   4.80  .270 108  519  107 

I am now taking orders for the next edition of the sabermetric baseball encyclopedia. The estimated starting shipping date is October 12 and the encyclopedias will be shipped on a first come, first served basis.
The encyclopedia can be ordered at http://www.baseball-encyclopedia.com

“Lee Sinins’ Sabermetric Encyclopedia is best reason yet developed to own a computer. I think I must own a copy of every baseball encyclopedia there is or ever was, and occasionally I find that I still need to pull out one of the others, but not very often; the Sabermetric Encyclopedia covers 97% of my needs. Whether I’m working or playing, calculating or daydreaming, the Sabermetric Encyclopedia pops up to help out. I turn it on in the morning; I turn it off when the house is on fire. Otherwise, I’m using it.”–Bill James


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