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Birth Date	12-15-1978
Height	6' 3"
Weight	210 lbs

Age	34 years, 5 months, 6 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

: 2.02009
: -0.12010
: -0.52011
: 2012
: 0.52013
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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	IP	IP-RP	W	L	SV	BS	PA	H	R	ER	HR	TB	BB	UBB	HBP	SO	ERA	FIP	FRA	VORP	WARP
2004	CHN	25	31	29.0	29.0	1	0	1	0	124	22	14	14	4	42	17	16	0	30	4.34	4.44	5.09	0.0	0.0
2005	CHN	26	75	75.7	75.7	6	2	0	4	319	60	36	32	6	88	40	33	0	89	3.81	3.26	3.06	16.6	1.7
2006	CHN	27	41	40.7	40.7	3	1	0	5	175	35	14	12	5	58	16	14	1	42	2.66	3.90	4.10	7.4	0.7
2007	CHN	28	73	72.3	72.3	2	3	0	2	312	64	30	28	8	107	35	29	0	79	3.48	3.88	3.64	13.0	1.3
2008	CHN	29	45	44.7	44.7	1	1	0	6	189	44	23	18	4	66	20	18	0	30	3.63	4.27	5.21	2.0	0.2
2009	OAK	30	74	78.7	78.7	6	1	4	3	304	52	25	23	6	88	23	22	0	102	2.63	2.42	2.61	19.6	2.0
2010	OAK	31	48	39.7	39.7	2	3	6	2	171	35	21	19	6	60	21	16	0	40	4.31	4.58	4.83	-0.5	-0.1
2011	OAK	32	39	33.7	33.7	0	0	0	2	162	37	25	25	5	61	26	22	1	32	6.68	5.50	6.44	-4.4	-0.5
Career			426	414.3	414.3	21	11	11	24	1756	349	188	171	44	570	198	170	2	444	3.71	3.77	3.99	53.7	5.3

Advanced

'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	GS	IP	FRA	FRA+	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	PPF	PVORP	PWARP	VORP	WARP
1998	WPT	A-	14	14	86.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.915		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	LNS	A	28	28	161.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.989		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	DAY	A+	28	28	171.3	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.680		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	WTN	AA	27	27	160.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.651		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	IOW	AAA	28	27	154.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.333		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	IOW	AAA	43	16	124.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.320		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	CHN	MLB	31	0	29.0	5.09	91	.254	.272	.334	.434	.261	.247	99	1.1	0.1	0.0	0.0
2004	IOW	AAA	37	0	44.7	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.260		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	CHN	MLB	75	0	75.7	3.06	135	.223	.272	.344	.437	.271	.293	103	16.7	1.7	16.6	1.7
2006	CHN	MLB	41	0	40.7	4.10	118	.235	.279	.348	.467	.272	.270	102	7.5	0.7	7.4	0.7
2006	IOW	AAA	30	0	41.0	1.83	158	.208	.272	.341	.413	.264	.315	98	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	CHN	MLB	73	0	72.3	3.64	126	.242	.278	.346	.452	.270	.295	102	12.9	1.3	13.0	1.3
2008	CHN	MLB	45	0	44.7	5.21	95	.259	.266	.335	.432	.266	.296	107	2.1	0.2	2.0	0.2
2008	IOW	AAA	17	0	20.0	3.61	126	.224	.280	.353	.440	.270	.268	101	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	OAK	MLB	74	0	78.7	2.61	143	.204	.272	.339	.439	.272	.266	95	19.6	2.0	19.6	2.0
2010	OAK	MLB	48	0	39.7	4.83	86	.257	.274	.339	.439	.274	.279	94	-0.5	-0.1	-0.5	-0.1
2010	STO	A+	2	2	3.0	2.81	142	.181	.295	.362	.445	.290	.333	95	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	SAC	AAA	4	3	4.7	4.21	107	.227	.286	.369	.449	.277	.286	87	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2011	OAK	MLB	39	0	33.7	6.44	49	.310	.267	.330	.424	.272	.327	96	-4.4	-0.5	-4.4	-0.5
2011	STO	A+	3	2	3.0	4.17	125	.407	.272	.344	.454	.293	.667	98	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2011	SAC	AAA	3	1	3.0	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.429		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Career		MLB		0	414.3	3.99	114	.242	.273	.340	.441	.270	.286	100	55.0	5.5	53.7	5.3

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	H	BB	SO	HR	GB%	BABIP	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	WHIP	ERA	VORP	WARP
1998	WPT	A-	7	5	0	14	14	86.3	79	19	59	4	0%	-.915	8.2	2.0	0.4	6.2	1.14	3.44	0.0	0.0
1999	LNS	A	11	12	0	28	28	161.3	191	44	127	11	0%	-.989	10.7	2.5	0.6	7.1	1.46	4.80	0.0	0.0
2000	DAY	A+	12	7	0	28	28	171.3	166	64	142	15	0%	-.680	8.7	3.4	0.8	7.5	1.34	3.78	0.0	0.0
2001	WTN	AA	4	9	0	27	27	160.0	160	58	135	20	0%	-.651	9.0	3.3	1.1	7.6	1.36	3.99	0.0	0.0
2002	IOW	AAA	9	5	0	28	27	154.0	185	69	131	24	0%	.333	10.8	4.0	1.4	7.7	1.65	5.55	0.0	0.0
2003	IOW	AAA	3	9	1	43	16	124.0	140	35	92	16	0%	.320	10.2	2.5	1.2	6.7	1.41	4.57	0.0	0.0
2004	CHN	MLB	1	0	1	31	0	29.0	22	17	30	4	34%	.247	6.8	5.3	1.2	9.3	1.34	4.34	0.0	0.0
2004	IOW	AAA	1	1	19	37	0	44.7	30	15	59	4	0%	.260	6.0	3.0	0.8	11.9	1.01	2.42	0.0	0.0
2005	CHN	MLB	6	2	0	75	0	75.7	60	40	89	6	43%	.293	7.1	4.8	0.7	10.6	1.32	3.81	16.6	1.7
2006	CHN	MLB	3	1	0	41	0	40.7	35	16	42	5	55%	.270	7.7	3.5	1.1	9.3	1.25	2.66	7.4	0.7
2006	IOW	AAA	6	0	10	30	0	41.0	30	9	67	2	44%	.315	6.6	2.0	0.4	14.7	0.95	1.76	0.0	0.0
2007	CHN	MLB	2	3	0	73	0	72.3	64	35	79	8	46%	.295	8.0	4.4	1.0	9.8	1.37	3.48	13.0	1.3
2008	CHN	MLB	1	1	0	45	0	44.7	44	20	30	4	46%	.296	8.9	4.0	0.8	6.0	1.43	3.63	2.0	0.2
2008	IOW	AAA	0	1	4	17	0	20.0	13	14	29	2	56%	.268	5.8	6.3	0.9	13.1	1.35	3.60	0.0	0.0
2009	OAK	MLB	6	1	4	74	0	78.7	52	23	102	6	47%	.266	5.9	2.6	0.7	11.7	0.95	2.63	19.6	2.0
2010	OAK	MLB	2	3	6	48	0	39.7	35	21	40	6	44%	.279	7.9	4.8	1.4	9.1	1.41	4.31	-0.5	-0.1
2010	SAC	AAA	0	0	0	4	3	4.7	4	3	3	0	43%	.286	7.7	5.7	0.0	5.7	1.49	0.00	0.0	0.0
2010	STO	A+	0	0	0	2	2	3.0	3	0	3	0	11%	.333	9.0	0.0	0.0	9.0	1.00	0.00	0.0	0.0
2011	OAK	MLB	0	0	0	39	0	33.7	37	26	32	5	47%	.327	9.9	7.0	1.3	8.6	1.87	6.68	-4.4	-0.5
2011	SAC	AAA	0	0	0	3	1	3.0	3	2	5	0	0%	.429	9.0	6.0	0.0	15.0	1.67	9.00	0.0	0.0
2011	STO	A+	0	0	0	3	2	3.0	6	1	7	1	57%	.667	18.0	3.0	3.0	21.0	2.33	12.00	0.0	0.0

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2011-07-30	2011-09-02	15-DL	34	31	Right	Thumb	Inflammation	Tendinitis	-	-
2011-04-02	2011-04-25	15-DL	23	21	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2011-02-21	2011-03-15	Camp	22	0		Shoulder	Not Disclosed		-
2010-09-26	2010-10-04	DTD	8	8	Right	Thumb	Inflammation		-
2010-09-21	2010-09-25	DTD	4	4	Right	Thumb	Soreness		-
2010-03-26	2010-05-03	15-DL	38	26	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation	Rotator Cuff Tendinitis	-
2010-03-17	2010-03-21	Camp	4	0	Right	Shoulder	Soreness		-
2007-03-01	2007-03-16	Camp	15	0	Right	Shoulder	Strain		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2013	MIA	$
2012	SEA	$
2011	OAK	$2,800,000
2010	OAK	$2,200,000
2009	OAK	$1,100,000
2008	CHN	$860,000
2007	CHN	$415,000
2006	CHN	$355,000
2005	CHN	$322,000
2004	CHN	$300,000

Years	Description	Salary
8 yr	Previous	$8,352,000
8 yr	Total	$8,352,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
6 y 139 d		1 year (2013)

Details

1 year (2013). Signed by Miami as a free agent 1/15/13 (minor-league contract). Released by Miami 3/8/13.
1 year (2012). Signed by Seattle as a free agent 4/12/12 (minor-league contract). Released by Seattle 4/12. Signed by Cincinnati 5/2/12 (minor-league contract).
2 years/$5.25M (2010-11), plus 2012 club option. Signed by extension with Oakland 1/29/10 (avoided arbitration, $2.9M-$1.9M). 10:$2.2M, 11:$2.8M, 12:$3.25M club option, $0.25M buyout. Released by Oakland 10/25/11.
1 year/$1.1M (2009). Re-signed 1/20/09 (avoided arbitration). Acquired by Oakland in trade from Chicago Cubs 2/2/09.
1 year/$0.86M (2008). Optioned to Triple-A 7/11/08. Recalled 9/1/08.
1 year/$0.415M (2007). Re-signed 3/07.
1 year/$0.355M (2006). Re-signed 3/06. Optioned to Triple-A 4/06. Recalled 5/06. Optioned 5/06. Recalled 7/06.
1 year/$0.322M (2005).
1 year/$0.3M (2004). Contract purchased 2004. Optioned to Triple-A 4/04. Recalled 5/04. Optioned 6/04, 7/04. Recalled 9/04.

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Title	Author	Date
Skewed Left: Staying Alive in the Independent Leagues	Zachary Levine	2013-04-23
Transaction Analysis: A Roach, a Padre and a Punto Walk Into a Bar	R.J. Anderson	2012-05-07
On the Beat: Pinstriped Recuperation	John Perrotto	2011-07-08
Prospectus Hit and Run: AL Bullpen Blowout	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-08
Collateral Damage: Cuffed Around	Marc Normandin	2011-04-08
Collateral Damage: Cuffed Around	Corey Dawkins	2011-04-08
Team Injury Projection: Oakland Athletics	Marc Normandin	2011-03-31
Team Injury Projection: Oakland Athletics	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-31
Prospectus Hit List: AL Pre-Season Hit List	Tommy Bennett	2011-03-28
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Bullpen	Mike Petriello	2011-03-17
Purpose Pitches: Day Seven in Cactus Country	Christina Kahrl	2011-03-16
Transaction Analysis: Junior Circuit Jumble	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-21
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2011-01-20
Prospectus Perspective: Athletic Ambitions	Christina Kahrl	2010-12-22
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-08-26
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-08-19
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-08-12
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-08-05
Transaction Action: AL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-03
On the Beat: An ex-reliever's toughest save	John Perrotto	2010-08-02
Do or Die: Five Trades that Should be Made	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-22
On the Beat: Staying Positive in a Negative Situation	John Perrotto	2010-07-21
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-06-03
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-05-27
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spot: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-05-20
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-05-13
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-05-06
Transaction Action: Odds and Ends	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-05
Transaction Action: What's Best in the West?	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-03
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2010-04-29
Transaction Action: Rounding Out the AL	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-26
Under The Knife: Another Call for Pitcher Protection	Will Carroll	2010-04-26
Under The Knife: Sneaky Recoveries	Will Carroll	2010-04-08
Transaction Action: AL Roster Cleanup	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-06
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED AL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Transaction Action: We Three Giants	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-30
Transaction Action: Tough Cuts	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-26
Contractual Matters: AL West	Jeff Euston	2010-03-25
Expanded Horizons: Best Non-Closers	Tommy Bennett	2010-03-02
Team Health Reports: Oakland Athletics	Will Carroll	2010-02-16
Transaction Action: Thome, Taveras, and 10,000	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-02
Voting for Real: AL Rookie of the Year	Christina Kahrl	2009-11-16
On the Beat: Fire Up the Hot Stove	John Perrotto	2009-11-08
On the Beat: Striking Bargains and Striking Out	John Perrotto	2009-07-26
Transaction Action: It's a Holliday Weekend	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-24
Second-Half Prescriptions: NL	Baseball Prospectus	2009-07-16
Transaction Analysis: AL West Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-25
Future Shock: Beefing Up	Kevin Goldstein	2009-05-08
Transaction Analysis: The All-A Edition	Christina Kahrl	2009-03-31
Prospectus Hit and Run: Outside Help, NL Central	Jay Jaffe	2009-02-13
Transaction Analysis: Roster Oddments	Christina Kahrl	2009-02-03
GM for a Day: Mariners	Joe Sheehan	2008-12-03
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Strange but Memorable Brew	Jay Jaffe	2008-09-29
Transaction Analysis: NL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2008-09-06
Every Given Sunday: Moving Forward to Rewind	John Perrotto	2008-08-31
Under The Knife: Break Time?	Will Carroll	2008-07-14
Every Given Sunday: On the Spot	John Perrotto	2008-03-23
Transaction Analysis: Scanning Shields, and Nailing Down Rocks	Christina Kahrl	2008-01-25
Playoff Prospectus: Cubs versus Diamondbacks	Nate Silver	2007-10-02
Schrodinger's Bat: A Mailbag Double Play	Dan Fox	2007-09-27
Transaction Analysis: NL-Brand Ketchup	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-24
Fantasy Focus: Bullpen Speculating	Jeff Erickson	2007-04-22
Under The Knife: Hard Eight	Will Carroll	2007-03-27
Hope and Faith: How the Chicago Cubs Can Win the World Series	John Perrotto	2007-03-23
Prospectus Today: Better Days in Wrigleyville	Joe Sheehan	2007-02-12
Transaction Analysis: July 22-24, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-25
Transaction Analysis: May 25-29	Christina Kahrl	2006-05-30
Transaction Analysis: May 19-21	Christina Kahrl	2006-05-22
Future Shock: Mommy, Where Do Closers Come From?	Kevin Goldstein	2006-05-12
Transaction Analysis: April 14-17	Christina Kahrl	2006-04-18
Prospectus Today: It's Over	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-03
Prospectus Notebook: Cubs, Mets	Baseball Prospectus	2005-09-29
Transaction Analysis: August 5-9	Christina Kahrl	2005-08-10
Fantasy Focus: Fantasy Trends--NL Central	Erik Siegrist	2005-04-27
Under The Knife: Spring Cleaning Edition	Will Carroll	2005-04-26
Prospectus Game of the Week: Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs, 4/24/05	Jonah Keri	2005-04-25
Fantasy Focus: Early Season Injuries: Obstacles or Opportunities?	Erik Siegrist	2005-04-15
Prospectus Triple Play: Angels, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers	Andrew Baharlias	2005-03-24

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2009-05-18 14:00:00	What are your thoughts on Michael Wuertz in the A's bullpen? Did the Cubs sour on him too quickly? (eamuscatuli from Rochester, NY)	Absolutely, but that's a reflection on how badly things went this winter--the organization had pitching talent to shed because they were short of space on the active roster to keep it all. Ditching Marquis or Vizcaino or Wuertz and Gaudin and Hill... that's not to say that they've run out of good stuff, but to shed that much usable pitching talent for negligible returns, that's just not how you like to see things play out. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-02-03 13:00:00	Can you look at the Cubs' dumping of their 'out of option' guys - Pie, Hill, Cedeno - and see anything less than organizational failure? It seemed to be a lot of useful talent being given away for virtually nothing. (ChuckR from Addison, IL)	The timing of the deals, given the return, was disappointing. Why not take these players to Arizona and see if they can raise their trade value? And why trade for Aaron Heilman and trade away Michael Wuertz? I'm not convinced they now possess the better pitcher. Lightning round. (Joe Sheehan)

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