2004 Preseason
Standings Predictions
AL East:
BOS - 106-56
NYY - 98-64*
BAL - 78-84
TBR - 70-92
TOR - 64-98
AL Central:
CLE - 90-72
MIN - 89-73
DET - 79-83
KCR - 74-88
CHW - 67-95
AL West:
OAK - 89-73
ANA - 82-80
TEX - 78-84
SEA - 65-97
NL East:
PHI - 91-71
FLA - 91-71*
ATL - 79-83
NYM - 72-90
MON - 68-94
NL Central:
CHC - 90-72
HOU - 89-73
STL - 86-76
MIL - 79-83
CIN - 78-84
PIT - 74-88
NL West:
ARI - 89-73
SFG - 88-74
SDP - 82-80
LAD - 80-82
COL - 73-89
Spring Training
Injuries:
Adrian Beltre (LAD) out until early April
Omar Infante (DET) out until early April
Steve Finley (ARI) out until mid-April
Jim Edmonds (STL) out until late April
Craig Biggio (HOU) out until May
Frank Francisco (TEX) out until June
David Wells (SDP) out until June
Lenny DiNardo (BOS) out until July
Tom Gordon (NYY) out until July
JJ Putz (SEA) out until August
Rick Ankiel (STL) out for season
Carlos Baerga (ARI) out for season
Notable transactions
Extensions:
AJ Pierzynski (SFG) extended through 2010, for 16.45M per year
Mike Lieberthal (PHI) extended through 2007, for 15.4M per year, with optout after 2006 and player option for 2008
Cory Koskie (MIN) extended through 2009, for 12.7M per year
Troy Glaus (ANA) extended through 2008, for 9.25M per year
Todd Walker (CHC) extended through 2010, for 7.233M per year
Jon Lieber (NYY) extended through 2006, for 6.4M per year
Kyle Farnsworth (CHC) extended through 2007, for 1.26M per year
Trades:
TBR send Travis Harper and minor leaguer Scott Kazmir to MIL, MIL sends Junior Spivey to TBR
TEX send Doug Brocail and minor leaguer Adrian Gonzalez to SDP, SDP sends Miguel Ojeda to TEX
PIT send Jason Kendall and minor leaguers Ray Sadler and John van Benschoten to HOU, HOU sends Lance Berkman to PIT
Waiver claims:
Brooks Kieschnick (SDP)
Jorge Sosa (CLE)