[0] BASEBALL NOTEBOOK: ERSTAD DEAL A NO-DEAL.Byline: Daily News Staff and Wire Services News of a possible trade involving Angels center fielder Darin Erstad Darin Charles Erstad (born June 4, 1974 in Jamestown, North Dakota) is a first baseman/center fielder in Major League Baseball currently with the Chicago White Sox. Prior to 2007, he had played his entire career with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise (1996-2006). and, among others, former Kennedy High of Van Nuys pitcher Jon Garland went up and down like a roller coaster Wednesday, not unlike Erstad's past few seasons on the field. Though ESPN radio in Chicago had reported Erstad was on his way to being traded to the Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the White Sox have played in U.S. for Garland, outfielder Chris Singleton and two minor-leaguers, the Angels denied any deal was in place. Erstad hit .299 and .296 in his first two full major-league seasons, He dropped off to .253 in 1999, but in 2000, Erstad hit .355, had a major- league-best 240 hits, 25 homers, 100 RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in and 121 runs scored. - Joe Haakenson --Salaries are up: Baseball's average salary broke the $2 million barrier for the first time this season, and the New York Yankees  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. led the major leagues with an average of nearly $4 million. The final average salary of a major-league player in 2001 was $2,138,896, according to final figures released Wednesday by the Major League Baseball Players Association The Major League Baseball Players Association (or MLBPA) is the union of professional major-league baseball players. History Of MLBPA The MLBPA was not the first attempt to unionize baseball players. . --Santo's foot amputated: Chicago Cubs broadcaster and former All-Star third baseman Ron Santo had his right foot amputated because of problems caused by diabetes. --Everett traded: The Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox are a member and currently champions of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball’s American League. From to the present, the Red Sox have played in Fenway Park. traded troublesome outfielder Carl Everett to the Texas Rangers early today for left-hander Darren Oliver. Boston had been trying to dump Everett since last season, when he clashed with two managers and hit .257 with 14 homers and 58 RBI before his season ended Sept. 8 because of a knee injury. Boston was looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. pitching, and in Oliver the Red Sox get a 31-year- old left-hander who went 11-11 last season with a 6.02 ERA in 28 starts. Everett is owed $17.15 million for the next two seasons. --Signings: The World Series champion Arizona Diamondbacks signed free-agent outfielder Jose Guillen to a one-year deal worth $500,000. ...Other signings included Mark Sweeney, to a $515,000, one-year contract with Milwaukee; Norm Charlton, to a $1.25 million, one-year contract by Seattle, keeping together a Mariners' bullpen that helped the team to an AL-record 116 games last season; and Rondell White, to a $10-million, two-year deal with the Yankees. CAPTION(S): box Box: WHAT THEY PAID |
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