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Roundup Batting practice gets fashion makeoverPosted: Tuesday January 21, 2003 12:22 PMUpdated: Wednesday January 22, 2003 2:05 AM NEW YORK (AP) -- Batting practice is getting a fashion makeover. Teams will have new styles for their BP jerseys and caps this season, the commissioner's office said Tuesday. It is the first change in the apparel line since it began in 1985, and players will start wearing the new designs when spring training opens next month. The New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles have the most dramatic changes, both changing from black to orange.
Strickland agrees to terms with MetsNEW YORK -- Right-hander Scott Strickland agreed to a one-year, $950,000 contract with the New York Mets on Tuesday, settling the team's only salary arbitration case. Strickland made $355,000 last season, when he went 6-9 with a 3.54 ERA and two saves. He made one appearance for the Montreal Expos in 2002, then was traded to the Mets on April 5. He had asked for $1,175,000 in arbitration and had been offered $875,000. In addition to his base salary, Strickland can earn bonuses of $7,500 each for 60 and 65 games, and $10,000 each for 70 and 75 games (or 26 games finished). He also could earn $10,000 each for 30 and 33 games finished, $15,000 for 77 games or 28 games finished, and $5,000 for 36 games finished.
Braves honor Spahn with statueATLANTA -- Hall of Fame left-hander Warren Spahn, who never pitched in Atlanta, will be honored with a statue outside Turner Field. The 9-foot statue, which was commissioned by the Braves Museum and Hall of Fame, will be sculpted by Shan Gray, of Norman, Okla. Spahn, 81, now lives in Broken Arrow, Okla. The Braves have honored other greats, such as Hank Aaron, Phil Niekro and Dale Murphy, with statues outside the stadium. A ceremony to dedicate the Spahn statue is scheduled for May. Spahn played for the Braves from 1942 to 1964, when the team was in Boston and Milwaukee, missing three seasons during World War II. The franchise moved to Atlanta in 1966. During his 21-year career, his record was 363-245 with a 3.09 ERA.
Devil Rays sign Stevens, WellsST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- First baseman/outfielder Lee Stevens and right-hander Bob Wells agreed Tuesday to minor league contracts with the Tampa Bay Devils Rays and were invited to spring training. Stevens, 35, played with Montreal and Cleveland last season, hitting .204 with 15 home runs and 57 RBIs in 116 games. He started the season with the Expos and was part of the six-player trade in June that sent right-handers Bartolo Colon and Tim Drew to Montreal. Stevens would get a $400,000, one-year contract if he's added to the major league roster. Wells, 36, was 2-1 with a 5.90 ERA in 48 relief appearances for the Minnesota Twins last season. He was on the disabled list from June 12 to July 23 because of an operation to remove bone chips in his right elbow.
Foster, Hoy voted into Reds' Hall of FameCINCINNATI -- The most dangerous hitter on the Big Red Machine is going into the Cincinnati Reds' Hall of Fame. The Cincinnati chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America voted George Foster and 19th century outfielder William "Dummy" Hoy into the team's Hall of Fame. The Reds announced Tuesday they will be inducted on Aug. 3. Foster led the Reds in homers and RBIs for six straight years, an accomplishment that was overshadowed because of the cast around him. Hoy, who got his nickname because he was deaf and mute, grew up in Houcktown and played five of his 14 major league seasons with the Reds -- 1894-79 and 1902. He batted .300 three times and scored 100 runs eight times. Because Hoy was deaf, umpires started using hand signals to accompany their verbal calls. He died in 1961 at age 99.
Brewers claim Clark from MetsMILWAUKEE -- Outfielder Brady Clark was claimed by Milwaukee off waivers on Tuesday from the New York Mets. Clark, 29, hit .192 with 10 RBIs in 61 games with Cincinnati and the Mets last season. He hit .417 in 10 games after being traded to New York on Aug. 15. In 161 major league games, Clark has hit .239 with six homers and 30 RBIs. Milwaukee also agreed to a minor league contract with 33-year-old right-hander Chuck Smith, who was invited to spring training. He appeared in four games for Class AAA Colorado Springs last year, going 1-0 with a 1.02 ERA before surgery to replace a tendon in his right elbow on April 28.
Angels place Pote on waiversANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Anaheim Angels placed pitcher Lou Pote on waivers Tuesday. The 31-year-old right-hander hopes to clear waivers, get released and sign a contract to pitch in Japan next season. He was 0-2 with a 3.22 ERA for Anaheim last year, making 31 appearances spanning 50 1-3 innings. Pote, who has a career 4-4 record and 3.49 ERA in 127 games for Anaheim, was optioned to Class AAA Salt Lake on July 27. He had a 2-1 record with a 6.00 ERA in seven appearances for the Stingers.
Ojeda, Johnson join other Mets' affiliatesNEW YORK -- Former Mets stars Bobby Ojeda and Howard Johnson left the team's Class A Brooklyn Cyclones to join other affiliates. Hector Berrios was hired Tuesday to replace Ojeda as pitching coach and Roger LaFrancois was picked to replace Johnson. Ojeda is moving up to pitching coach of the Mets' Class AA team at Binghamton. Johnson will be hitting instructor at St. Lucie of the Florida State League this season. Berrios spent the last five years as pitching coach of Toronto's Class A teams at Hagerstown and Charleston in the South Atlantic League.
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