Around the Majors: Epstein gets the GM title
by Lee SininsJanuary 25, 2006
1) The Red Sox gave Theo Epstein the title of GM again.
2) Red Sox P Guillermo Mota failed a physical, which puts the proposed Red Sox-Indians trade in danger. The trade would have sent OF Coco Crisp, P David Riske and C Josh Bard to the Red Sox for Mota, 3B Andy Marte and C Kelly Shoppach.
3) The Orioles re-signed RF Jay Gibbons to a 4 year, $21.1 million contract, to avoid salary arbitration. Gibbons would have been eligible for free agency after the season.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 26 9 .330 .456 .786 .548 5.29 .277 23 100 0 160 Orioles 2004 27 -17 .303 .379 .682 .337 3.70 .246 10 47 1 97 Orioles 2005 28 11 .317 .516 .833 .575 5.41 .277 26 79 0 139 Orioles CAR 4 .315 .466 .781 .507 4.90 .261 102 331 2 605 LG AVG 0 .333 .428 .762 .500 4.99 .267 69 290 36 POS AVG 17 .338 .449 .787 .524 5.28 .269 83 314 33
4) The Yankees re-signed P Aaron Small to a 1 year, $1.2 million contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 30 -1 27.00 1 0 0.1 1 27.00 108.00 0 0 0 0 0 Braves 2004 32 -8 8.27 7 0 16.1 8 4.41 17.08 0 0 0 0 0 Marlins 2005 33 11 3.20 15 9 76 37 4.38 11.84 10 0 0 6 4 Yankees CAREER -12 4.90 161 12 294 158 4.84 14.57 25 10 4 19 16 LG AVG 0 4.51 294 209 6.40 13.07 16 16
5) The Dodgers signed free agents C Pat Borders and P Joel Beimel to minor league contracts, with invitations to spring training.
BORDERS YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 40 -1 .200 .214 .414 .196 2.25 .143 0 1 0 12 Mariners 2004 41 -7 .247 .326 .574 .212 2.42 .232 1 10 3 38 Mariners/Twins 2005 42 -12 .228 .265 .493 .118 1.60 .197 1 7 0 39 Mariners CAR -129 .288 .375 .663 .347 3.40 .253 69 346 9 1099 LG AVG 0 .335 .408 .743 .500 4.76 .265 91 429 66 POS AVG -67 .317 .385 .702 .423 4.07 .253 86 410 19 BEIMEL YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 26 -6 5.05 69 0 62.1 42 6.06 15.30 1 3 0 2 2 Pirates 2004 27 -7 43.20 3 0 1.2 2 10.80 54.00 0 0 0 0 0 Twins 2005 28 1 3.27 7 0 11 3 2.45 15.55 0 0 0 0 0 Devil Rays CAREER -26 5.16 174 23 275.2 158 5.16 14.95 10 19 0 13 16 LG AVG 0 4.27 275.2 209 6.81 12.71 15 15
6) The Twins re-signed INF Nick Punto to a 1 year contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 -6 .273 .272 .544 .238 2.59 .217 1 4 2 64 Phillies 2004 26 -3 .340 .319 .658 .401 4.24 .253 2 12 6 38 Twins 2005 27 -21 .301 .335 .636 .315 3.23 .239 4 26 13 112 Twins CAR -31 .302 .321 .624 .317 3.28 .238 7 42 21 227 LG AVG 0 .334 .427 .761 .500 4.97 .269 20 82 10 POS AVG -6 .326 .409 .735 .468 4.64 .268 14 71 13
7) The Blue Jays signed P James Baldwin to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 31 -1 5.40 10 0 15 7 4.20 15.00 0 1 1 0 1 Twins 2004 32 -7 15.00 2 2 6 1 1.50 28.50 0 2 0 0 2 Mets 2005 33 3 3.81 28 0 56.2 29 4.61 11.59 0 2 1 1 1 Orioles/Rangers CAREER -65 5.01 266 202 1322.2 844 5.74 13.48 79 74 2 70 83 LG AVG 0 4.69 1322.2 933 6.35 13.33 74 74
8) The Devil Rays re-signed P Casey Fossum to a 2 year, $4.2 million contract, with an option for 2008, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 25 -6 5.47 19 14 79 63 7.18 13.67 6 5 1 5 6 Red Sox 2004 26 -35 6.65 27 27 142 117 7.42 15.46 4 15 0 6 13 Diamondbacks 2005 27 -11 4.92 36 25 162.2 128 7.08 13.72 8 12 0 9 11 Devil Rays CAREER -43 5.17 138 85 534.2 435 7.32 13.95 26 38 2 27 37 LG AVG 0 4.40 534.2 377 6.35 12.79 30 30
9) The Braves signed P Mike Remlinger to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 37 4 3.65 73 0 69 83 10.83 12.39 6 5 0 6 5 Cubs 2004 38 5 3.44 48 0 36.2 35 8.59 12.27 1 2 2 2 1 Cubs 2005 39 -10 6.58 43 0 39.2 35 7.94 14.75 0 3 0 1 2 Cubs/Red Sox CAREER 38 3.90 603 59 856.2 835 8.77 12.67 51 51 18 56 46 LG AVG 0 4.28 856.2 639 6.72 12.81 48 48
10) Today's birthdays--
ANDY MACHADO, AGE: 25 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 22 0 0 0 1 1 Phillies 2004 23 1 .379 .393 .772 .579 5.79 .268 0 4 3 17 Reds 2005 24 -2 .133 .000 .133 .000 0.00 .000 0 2 0 6 Reds/Rockies CAR -1 .333 .324 .657 .440 4.42 .221 0 6 4 24 LG AVG 0 .341 .435 .776 .500 5.21 .269 2 9 1 POS AVG -2 .316 .378 .694 .397 4.15 .259 1 7 2 JOSE MACIAS, AGE: 32 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 29 -25 .273 .353 .626 .222 3.10 .239 4 22 4 111 Expos 2004 30 -9 .292 .376 .668 .336 3.83 .268 3 22 4 98 Cubs 2005 31 -14 .274 .316 .591 .220 2.55 .254 1 13 4 112 Cubs CAR -77 .298 .371 .669 .341 3.70 .256 26 173 43 659 LG AVG 0 .339 .431 .769 .500 5.12 .268 54 226 30 POS AVG -5 .336 .429 .765 .488 5.05 .266 54 225 29 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 CAR -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 DERRICK TURNBOW, AGE: 28 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 25 6 0.59 11 0 15.1 15 8.80 5.87 2 0 0 2 0 Angels 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 CAREER 29 2.41 108 1 127 107 7.58 11.83 9 1 39 9 1 LG AVG 0 4.49 127 91 6.42 13.08 7 7 VERN RUHLE, AGE: 55 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
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