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1) The Nationals re-signed 1B Nick Johnson to a 3 year, $15.6 million contract extension, covering 2007-09.
Johnson's 2005 season ranks 10th in Expos/Nationals history for best OBA vs. the league average--
2) Rangers P Doug Brocail underwent heart surgery yesterday. Doctors found a 99% blockage of a coronary artery. It is unknown whether he will ever pitch again.
3) Brewers P Ben Sheets was diagnosed with a strained muscle in the shoulder he tore last August. The team hopes to find out in about w a week whether he'll be ready for Opening Day.
4) The Yankees INF Danny Garcia, OF Chris Prieto, C Jason Brown and Ps Darrell Rasner and Philip Hughes to the minors.
5) The Devil Rays sent C Josh Arhart and Ps Jon Switzer, Carlos Hines, Jeff Niemann, J.B. Miadich, Jack Cressend, Tony Peguero and Jose Rodriguez to the minors.
6) The Brewers sent OF Brad Nelson, Cs Carlos Corporan and Lou Palmisano and P Mitch Stetter to the minors.
7) The Cubs sent Ps Bobby Brownlie and Bryan Corey to the minors.
8) The Twins sent Cs Korey Feiner and Kyle Geiger and Ps Glen Perkins and Jason Miller to the minors.
9) The Rangers sent INF Aarom Baldiris, OF Ruddy Yan and C Mike Nickeas to the minors.
10) Today's birthdays--
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YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 24 24 .422 .472 .894 .689 7.43 .284 14 47 5 96 Yankees 2004 25 1 .359 .398 .758 .508 5.07 .251 7 33 6 73 Expos 2005 26 26 .408 .479 .887 .659 6.77 .289 15 74 3 131 Nationals CAR 43 .383 .437 .820 .587 5.84 .265 53 220 15 452 LG AVG 0 .336 .429 .765 .500 5.05 .267 47 196 24 POS AVG 41 .360 .472 .832 .579 6.04 .276 65 238 9
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OBA YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE 1 Rusty Staub 1969 .096 .426 .330 2 Ken Singleton 1973 .094 .425 .332 3 Ron Fairly 1973 .091 .422 .332 4 Tim Raines 1987 .090 .429 .339 5 Tim Raines 1986 .082 .413 .332 6 Vladimir Guerrero 2002 .078 .417 .340 7 Tim Raines 1985 .077 .405 .328 8 Ron Hunt 1971 .076 .402 .326 9 Tim Raines 1989 .074 .395 .321 10 Nick Johnson 2005 .069 .408 .339
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YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2000 33 4 4.09 49 0 50.2 41 7.28 12.79 5 4 0 5 4 Tigers 2004 37 6 4.13 43 0 52.1 43 7.39 13.59 4 1 1 3 2 Rangers 2005 38 -8 5.52 61 0 73.1 61 7.49 15.71 5 3 1 3 5 Rangers CAREER 26 4.06 442 42 688.2 507 6.63 12.83 37 40 7 42 35 LG AVG 0 4.42 688.2 483 6.31 12.98 39 39
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YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 24 -1 4.45 34 34 220.2 157 6.40 11.46 11 13 0 12 12 Brewers 2004 25 45 2.70 34 34 237 264 10.03 9.00 12 14 0 18 8 Brewers 2005 26 16 3.33 22 22 156.2 141 8.10 9.71 10 9 0 12 7 Brewers CAREER 50 3.83 149 149 982.1 826 7.57 11.20 55 62 0 65 52 LG AVG 0 4.26 982.1 735 6.74 12.76 55 55
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GARCIA YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 23 -4 .274 .357 .631 .252 2.81 .214 2 6 0 19 Mets 2004 24 -1 .371 .362 .733 .488 5.06 .232 3 17 3 58 Mets CAR -5 .345 .361 .706 .425 4.39 .227 5 23 3 77 LG AVG 0 .341 .435 .776 .500 5.23 .269 7 28 3 POS AVG -2 .339 .412 .751 .471 4.91 .276 5 23 4 PRIETO YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 32 -1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 2 Angels CAR -1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 2 LG AVG 0 .331 .425 .756 .500 4.89 .268 0 1 0 POS AVG 0 .325 .407 .732 .475 4.61 .267 0 0 0 RASNER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 24 0 3.68 5 1 7.1 4 4.91 11.05 0 1 0 1 0 Nationals CAREER 0 3.68 5 1 7.1 4 4.91 11.05 0 1 0 1 0 LG AVG 0 4.23 7.1 5 6.57 12.76 0 0
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SWITZER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 23 -3 7.45 5 0 9.2 7 6.52 18.62 0 0 0 0 0 Devil Rays 2005 25 -1 6.75 2 0 4 5 11.25 27.00 0 0 0 0 0 Devil Rays CAREER -4 7.24 7 0 13.2 12 7.90 21.07 0 0 0 0 0 LG AVG 0 4.48 13.2 9 6.13 12.80 1 1 CRESSEND YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 27 -5 5.91 23 0 32 22 6.19 16.88 0 1 0 0 1 Twins 2003 28 8 2.51 33 0 43 28 5.86 10.67 2 1 0 2 1 Indians 2004 29 -3 6.32 11 0 15.2 8 4.60 18.38 0 1 0 0 1 Indians CAREER 5 4.20 122 0 160.2 104 5.83 13.22 5 5 0 5 5 LG AVG 0 4.54 160.2 113 6.30 12.98 9 9
7) The Cubs sent Ps Bobby Brownlie and Bryan Corey to the minors.
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COREY YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1998 24 -2 9.00 3 0 4 1 2.25 20.25 0 0 0 0 0 Diamondbacks 2002 28 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 Dodgers CAREER -2 7.20 4 0 5 1 1.80 16.20 0 0 0 0 0 LG AVG 0 4.21 5 4 6.79 12.71 0 0
9) The Rangers sent INF Aarom Baldiris, OF Ruddy Yan and C Mike Nickeas to the minors.
10) Today's birthdays--
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JOHNNY CALLISON, AGE: 67 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1962 23 34 .363 .491 .854 .657 6.66 .300 23 83 10 157 Phillies 1963 24 33 .339 .502 .840 .658 6.05 .284 26 78 8 157 Phillies 1965 26 32 .328 .509 .836 .659 5.90 .262 32 101 6 160 Phillies CAR 136 .331 .441 .773 .562 5.16 .264 226 840 74 1886 LG AVG 0 .325 .391 .716 .500 4.39 .261 160 755 91 POS AVG 137 .339 .428 .767 .562 5.11 .272 208 868 104 CRAIG DINGMAN, AGE: 32 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2001 27 -7 13.50 7 0 7.1 2 2.45 19.64 0 0 1 0 0 Rockies 2004 30 -7 6.75 24 0 29.1 16 4.91 18.10 2 2 0 1 3 Tigers 2005 31 2 3.66 34 0 32 24 6.75 11.25 2 3 4 3 2 Tigers CAREER -14 6.10 75 0 79.2 50 5.65 15.36 4 5 5 4 5 LG AVG 0 4.54 79.2 56 6.36 12.98 4 4 FELIX ESCALONA, AGE: 27 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 24 -2 .241 .259 .501 .214 2.45 .185 0 2 1 10 Devil Rays 2004 25 -1 .111 .000 .111 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 5 Yankees 2005 26 0 .375 .357 .732 .452 4.50 .286 0 2 0 10 Yankees CAR -15 .261 .282 .543 .224 2.50 .209 0 13 8 84 LG AVG 0 .332 .426 .758 .500 4.94 .265 7 30 4 POS AVG -1 .328 .419 .747 .486 4.81 .271 6 28 4 STEVE FINLEY, AGE: 41 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 38 13 .363 .500 .863 .568 6.66 .287 22 70 15 147 Diamondbacks 2004 39 3 .333 .490 .823 .515 5.45 .271 36 94 9 162 Diamondbacks/Dodgers 2005 40 -16 .271 .374 .645 .350 3.34 .222 12 54 8 112 Angels CAR 102 .334 .447 .781 .530 5.28 .273 297 1125 313 2401 LG AVG 0 .338 .420 .758 .500 4.99 .268 260 1146 186 POS AVG 4 .337 .415 .753 .497 5.01 .269 235 1013 356 RUPPERT JONES, AGE: 51 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1977 22 10 .324 .454 .778 .549 5.05 .263 24 76 13 160 Mariners 1979 24 12 .356 .444 .799 .553 5.42 .267 21 78 33 162 Mariners 1982 27 19 .373 .425 .798 .641 5.58 .283 12 61 18 116 Padres 1984 29 10 .346 .516 .862 .645 5.93 .284 12 37 2 79 Tigers CAR 23 .330 .416 .746 .512 4.61 .250 147 579 143 1331 LG AVG 0 .330 .398 .727 .500 4.52 .265 111 550 97 POS AVG 23 .331 .410 .741 .511 4.70 .268 121 554 154 VERN LAW, AGE: 76 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1959 29 32 2.98 34 33 266 110 3.72 10.15 18 9 1 17 10 Pirates 1960 30 18 3.08 35 35 272 120 3.97 10.26 20 9 0 17 12 Pirates 1965 35 32 2.16 29 28 217 101 4.19 9.12 17 9 0 18 8 Pirates CAREER 9 3.76 483 364 2673 1092 3.68 11.68 162 147 13 157 152 LG AVG 0 3.81 2673 1529 5.15 12.20 149 149 DENNY LYONS, 1866-1929 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1887 21 73 .421 .523 .943 .732 12.32 .367 6 0 73 137 Athletics 1889 23 50 .426 .469 .895 .700 10.26 .329 9 82 10 131 Athletics 1890 24 61 .461 .531 .992 .795 13.77 .354 7 0 21 88 Athletics 1891 25 41 .445 .455 .900 .672 10.60 .315 11 84 9 120 Cardinals CAR 318 .407 .443 .850 .658 9.29 .310 62 569 224 1121 LG AVG 0 .345 .369 .714 .500 6.54 .274 29 444 277 POS AVG -10 .342 .367 .709 .496 6.44 .273 30 440 285 RAUL MONDESI, AGE: 35 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1995 24 22 .328 .496 .824 .620 6.06 .285 26 88 27 139 Dodgers 1996 25 26 .334 .495 .830 .623 6.03 .297 24 88 14 157 Dodgers 1997 26 37 .360 .541 .901 .666 6.88 .310 30 87 32 159 Dodgers CAR 113 .331 .485 .815 .554 5.61 .273 271 860 229 1525 LG AVG 0 .340 .429 .769 .500 5.14 .270 179 772 119 POS AVG 76 .348 .456 .804 .534 5.63 .278 215 861 148 DALE MURPHY, AGE: 50 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1983 27 54 .393 .540 .933 .721 8.05 .302 36 121 30 162 Braves 1984 28 40 .372 .547 .919 .672 7.26 .290 36 100 19 162 Braves 1985 29 48 .388 .539 .927 .696 7.69 .300 37 111 10 162 Braves 1987 31 54 .417 .580 .997 .704 9.04 .295 44 105 16 159 Braves CAR 198 .346 .469 .815 .569 5.63 .265 398 1266 161 2180 LG AVG 0 .329 .389 .718 .500 4.46 .262 175 918 217 POS AVG 57 .330 .406 .736 .519 4.72 .267 202 971 311 HORACIO PINA, AGE: 61 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM CAREER 3 3.25 314 7 432 278 5.79 12.60 23 23 38 23 23 LG AVG 0 3.52 432 260 5.42 11.99 24 24 DARRYL STRAWBERRY, AGE: 44 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1985 23 38 .389 .557 .947 .743 7.56 .277 29 79 26 111 Mets 1987 25 59 .398 .583 .981 .745 8.89 .284 39 104 36 154 Mets 1988 26 53 .366 .545 .911 .764 7.04 .269 39 101 29 153 Mets CAR 317 .357 .505 .862 .660 6.45 .259 335 1000 221 1583 LG AVG 0 .331 .397 .727 .500 4.59 .263 132 651 144 POS AVG 64 .337 .429 .766 .533 5.00 .269 175 766 132 DAVID WILLIAMS, AGE: 27 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 23 -3 4.98 9 9 43.1 33 6.85 13.71 2 5 0 3 4 Pirates 2004 25 -1 4.42 10 6 38.2 33 7.68 10.94 2 3 0 2 3 Pirates 2005 26 -2 4.41 25 25 138.2 88 5.71 13.18 10 11 0 10 11 Pirates CAREER 2 4.25 66 58 334.2 211 5.67 12.59 17 26 0 21 22 LG AVG 0 4.27 334.2 251 6.76 12.73 19 19 JIMMY WYNN, AGE: 64 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1965 23 45 .371 .470 .841 .726 6.70 .275 22 73 43 157 Astros 1969 27 61 .436 .507 .943 .769 8.79 .269 33 87 23 149 Astros 1970 28 41 .394 .493 .886 .690 7.16 .282 27 88 24 157 Astros 1974 32 45 .387 .497 .884 .725 6.86 .271 32 108 18 150 Dodgers CAR 307 .366 .436 .802 .634 5.76 .250 291 964 225 1920 LG AVG 0 .327 .384 .711 .500 4.34 .261 152 767 108 POS AVG 105 .337 .411 .748 .547 4.89 .271 178 805 167