Around the Majors: Urbina is charged with attempted murder

1) Ugueth Urbina was arrested in Venezuela on attempted murder charges. Urbina is being charged with attacking 5 workers with machetes and pouring gasoline on them.

YEAR AGE RSAA  ERA     G  GS   IP    SO   SO/9 BR/9   W   L   SV  NW  NL  TEAM
2003 29   15   2.81   72   0   77     78  9.12 10.17   3   4  32   5   2  Rangers/Marlins
2004 30    0   4.50   54   0   54     56  9.33 12.17   4   6  21   5   5  Tigers       
2005 31    8   3.62   81   0   79.2   97 10.96 10.85   5   6  10   7   4  Tigers/Phillies
CAREER    76   3.45  583  21  697.1  814 10.51 11.00  44  49 237  58  35 
LG AVG     0   4.36           697.1  513  6.62 12.85  39  39 

2) The Yankees declined their $3 million option on 1B Tino Martinez.

YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2003   35    3  .352  .429  .781  .520   5.18  .273  15   69    1  138  Cardinals    
2004   36   13  .362  .461  .823  .585   5.95  .262  23   76    3  138  Devil Rays   
2005   37   -2  .328  .439  .767  .476   4.76  .241  17   49    2  131  Yankees      
CAR        112  .344  .471  .815  .543   5.59  .271 339 1271   27 2023 
LG AVG       0  .341  .428  .768  .500   5.12  .270 221  961  133 
POS AVG    211  .363  .475  .838  .579   6.17  .279 324 1208   47 

3) The Padres exercised their option on P Akinori Otsuka ($1.75 million) and declined their option on utilityman Eric Young ($850,000).

OTSUKA
YEAR AGE RSAA  ERA     G  GS   IP    SO   SO/9 BR/9   W   L   SV  NW  NL  TEAM
2004 32   19   1.75   73   0   77.1   87 10.13  9.54   7   2   2   7   2  Padres       
2005 33    1   3.59   66   0   62.2   60  8.62 13.07   2   8   1   5   5  Padres       
CAREER    20   2.57  139   0  140    147  9.45 11.12   9  10   3  12   7 
LG AVG     0   4.28           140    104  6.66 12.80   8   8 

YOUNG
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2003   36  -10  .336  .392  .727  .436   4.57  .251  15   34   28  135  Brewers/Giants
2004   37   -6  .377  .381  .758  .450   5.10  .288   1   27   14  104  Rangers      
2005   38   -2  .356  .380  .737  .461   4.19  .275   2   12    7   56  Padres       
CAR        -60  .361  .392  .752  .466   5.17  .285  76  528  457 1670 
LG AVG       0  .341  .429  .770  .500   5.17  .270 189  809  125 
POS AVG    -58  .339  .402  .740  .465   4.85  .271 131  663  163 

4) According to NY Daily News, the Mets have had preliminary trade talks with the Devil Rays for RF Aubrey Huff and P Danys Baez, with the Devil Rays interested in continuing the talks.

5) According to the NY Times, the Mets are interested in Rangers 2B Alfonso Soriano.

6) According to the Detroit News, Tigers C Ivan Rodriguez could be on the trading block, with the Mets a possibility if they don’t sign free agents Bengie Molina or Ramon Hernandez.

7) According to NY Newsday, the Padres and Rangers have had Alfonso Soriano for Laynce Nix and Adam Eaton trade talks and the Padres are interested in Mike Piazza.

8) According to NY Newsday, Mets Ps Kris Benson and Steve Trachsel could be on the trading block.

9) According to the Journal News, the Yankees would be willing to put C Jorge Posada on the trading block, but his contract could make him too expensive to deal.

10) Today’s birthdays–

BILL BRUTON, 1925-95
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
1960   34   17  .330  .428  .758  .591   5.10  .286  12   54   22  151  Braves       
CAR          3  .328  .393  .720  .497   4.60  .273  94  545  207 1610 
LG AVG       0  .335  .414  .749  .500   4.85  .266 176  754   62 
POS AVG    100  .348  .433  .780  .547   5.45  .276 183  727  122 

DAVID BUSH, AGE: 26
YEAR AGE RSAA  ERA     G  GS   IP    SO   SO/9 BR/9   W   L   SV  NW  NL  TEAM
2004 24   14   3.69   16  16   97.2   64  5.90 11.61   5   4   0   6   3  Blue Jays    
2005 25   -1   4.49   25  24  136.1   75  4.95 12.15   5  11   0   8   8  Blue Jays    
CAREER    13   4.15   41  40  234    139  5.35 11.92  10  15   0  14  11 
LG AVG     0   4.48           234    163  6.28 12.85  13  13 

ADAM DUNN, AGE: 26
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
2003   23    9  .354  .465  .819  .566   5.94  .215  27   57    8  116  Reds         
2004   24   52  .388  .569  .956  .721   8.18  .266  46  102    6  161  Reds         
2005   25   36  .387  .540  .927  .660   7.73  .247  40  101    4  160  Reds         
CAR        134  .383  .518  .901  .647   7.27  .248 158  374   41  661 
LG AVG       0  .340  .431  .771  .500   5.14  .268  73  298   38 
POS AVG     60  .359  .469  .828  .575   6.07  .273  97  351   36 

BOB GIBSON, AGE: 70
YEAR AGE RSAA  ERA     G  GS   IP    SO   SO/9 BR/9   W   L   SV  NW  NL  TEAM
1968 32   56   1.12   34  34  305    268  7.91  7.88  22   9   0  26   5  Cardinals    
1969 33   46   2.18   35  35  314    269  7.71 10.20  20  13   0  23  10  Cardinals    
1970 34   40   3.12   34  34  294    274  8.39 10.84  23   7   0  19  11  Cardinals    
CAREER   350   2.91  528 482 3885   3117  7.22 10.93 251 174   6 264 161 
LG AVG     0   3.59          3885   2449  5.67 11.92 216 216 

CHUCK JAMES, AGE: 24
YEAR AGE RSAA  ERA     G  GS   IP    SO   SO/9 BR/9   W   L   SV  NW  NL  TEAM
2005 23    2   1.59    2   0    5.2    5  7.94 11.12   0   0   0   0   0  Braves       
CAREER     2   1.59    2   0    5.2    5  7.94 11.12   0   0   0   0   0 
LG AVG     0   4.23             5.2    4  6.57 12.76   0   0 

JERRY PRIDDY, 1919-80
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
1941   21  -13  .290  .270  .560  .227   2.59  .213   1   26    4   56  Yankees      
1947   27  -28  .301  .283  .584  .290   2.78  .214   3   49    7  147  Senators     
1951   31  -19  .338  .360  .698  .393   4.18  .260   8   57    4  154  Tigers       
1953   33  -13  .299  .301  .600  .262   2.89  .235   1   24    1   65  Tigers       
CAR        -37  .353  .373  .725  .473   4.66  .265  61  541   44 1296 
LG AVG       0  .349  .388  .737  .500   4.91  .268  89  603   50 
POS AVG    -92  .335  .365  .700  .433   4.26  .261  68  526   50 

SCOTT SAUERBECK, AGE: 34
YEAR AGE RSAA  ERA     G  GS   IP    SO   SO/9 BR/9   W   L   SV  NW  NL  TEAM
2002 30   14   2.30   78   0   62.2   70 10.05 11.20   5   4   0   7   2  Pirates      
2003 31   -2   4.76   79   0   56.2   50  7.94 15.09   3   5   0   4   4  Pirates/Red Sox
2005 33    0   4.04   58   0   35.2   35  8.83 13.88   1   0   0   1   0  Indians      
CAREER    26   3.74  425   0  361    372  9.27 14.06  20  16   5  23  13 
LG AVG     0   4.41           361    268  6.69 12.96  20  20 

TODD SELF, AGE: 27
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 

JASON STANDRIDGE, AGE: 27
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 

GEORGE WOOD, 1858-1924
YEAR  AGE RCAA   OBA  SLG   OPS   OWP    RC/G  AVG   HR  RBI   SB   G   TEAM
1883   24   32  .339  .444  .784  .679   8.27  .302   5   47    0   99  Wolverines   
1887   28   22  .350  .497  .847  .608   8.19  .289  14   66   19  113  Phillies     
1891   32   27  .399  .413  .812  .614   8.55  .309   3   61   22  132  Athletics    
CAR        110  .329  .403  .732  .558   6.78  .273  68  601  113 1280 
LG AVG       0  .314  .358  .672  .500   5.98  .262  40  640  182 
POS AVG     93  .327  .382  .710  .550   6.65  .275  49  637  194 

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