by the numbers

by lboros on Jan 11, 2006 4:09 PM EST in St. Louis Cardinals News

.807: career ops of russell branyan, recently dfa'd by the milwaukee brewers

3.59: aj burnett's 2006 era, as projected via ZIPS

7.713: bruce sutter's best season per win expectancy added (per baseball prospectus), 1984

8.119: goose gossage's best season per the above, 1977

10.8: percentage of HOF voters who listed dale murphy on their ballots

18: number of non-roster invitees scheduled to attend the phillies' training camp

26: rank of daric barton on bryan smith's list of top prospects. quote: "There are few issues that demand more attention in the next two years as whether or not Daric Barton will develop true slugger power."

31: rank of anthony reyes on the same list. quote: "Reyes does it all on the mound. . . . . . My big concern is the number of home runs that Reyes allows, as his HR/9 was up in the PCL, and then quite high in his 13.1 Major League innings."

140: injury guru will carroll's best guess at kerry wood's 2006 innings total.

2,476,589: dollars in the average major-league player's salary.

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thats

good info...heres something

Free-agent RHP Julian Tavarez and the Red Sox have agreed to a two-year deal, writes Ken Rosenthal at FOXSports.com...

by punchinjudy on Jan 11, 2006 4:40 PM EST reply actions

a link:

There're no terms listed of the contract, but here's a link to the story.

by liam on Jan 11, 2006 5:18 PM EST up reply actions

julian

Bob Lobel reports the two-year deal is worth $6.7 million.

what did they give looper?

by punchinjudy on Jan 11, 2006 7:19 PM EST reply actions

Looper

RP Braden Looper (Cardinals, three years, $13.5M)

by azruavatar on Jan 11, 2006 8:44 PM EST up reply actions

Bobby Abreu

I'm not a huge fan of Bobby but you have to admit his bat as pop to it. Given that Gillick is looking for starting pitching (per FoxSports http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5237518), would it seem worth it to land Abreu for say Marquis and prospects? I know that the Cardinals need more pitching but our outfield seems sooo lackluster...

by azruavatar on Jan 11, 2006 8:42 PM EST reply actions

Branyan

A nice case for Branyan made at PAH9.

matty fred is a web log.

by matty fred on Jan 11, 2006 10:21 PM EST reply actions

Hard to believe

he has Yusmeiro Petit over Reyes. Petit might have a shade better control and is 3 years younger, but Reyes throws harder with just as much sink, has one of the best changeups in the minors and has a developing curve. Petit has been projected by most scouts to be a middle of the rotation starter because he doesn't have that great of stuff, just pitches well (kind of a Suppan with better control). I think it is pretty universally agreed on that if Reyes stays healthy, he's a fringe #1 great #2 starter.

We'll see his top 25 though to really pass judgement...

A diamond is just a lump of coal that performed well under pressure

by joker24 on Jan 11, 2006 10:47 PM EST reply actions

Reyes in the PCL and NL

I guess why Reyes is ranked lower is due in part to his giving up of a high proportion of HRs in the PCL and NL.

I'm pretty sure that the PCL at least has the reputation of being a VERY hitter-friendly league, so maybe the HRs he gave up there aren't as big of a deal as they seem at first glance. Also, I don't think we can draw very many conclusions from 13 innings of Major League work.

The biggest worry, and perhaps largest factor in his lower ranking, is Reyes' long term health and durability. But then again, I can't think of many pitching prospects for whom this isn't a worry.

My opinion about Reyes is developing into one of either letting him be a rotation starter THIS SEASON, or trading him THIS SEASON. He's as ready as he'll ever be, and if the Cards aren't willing to give him a shot they should trade him to a team that will.

matty fred is a web log.

by matty fred on Jan 11, 2006 11:36 PM EST up reply actions

Weaver

Rotoworld.com lists the Cardinals as one of the teams possibly interested in Jeff Weaver.

Hopefully that is just speculation. Weaver will no doubt be overpaid (Boras client) and IMO he just isn't that great.

by CougarCard on Jan 11, 2006 10:50 PM EST reply actions

Strange move

for a team with six in the rotation already.

Surely THAT would signal an immament trade. I'd have to see who we get in order to judge the deal w/ Weaver.

by Valatan on Jan 12, 2006 12:10 AM EST up reply actions

Could be doing the White Sox thing...

Stockpiling trade bait and looking for the right opportunity.

by sdrone on Jan 12, 2006 12:46 AM EST up reply actions

If they're

going after another SP, I'd much rather they find a way to go after Zito. Weaver doesn't float my boat at all. Hopefully this is just idle speculation.

by rockin redbird on Jan 12, 2006 1:32 AM EST up reply actions