Friday news and notes
Today's topics: The fallout from Thursday night's controversial call, and Indian players' and coaches' response to the Jason Collins story.
- Born: 1981/03/13
- Age: 31
- Height: 5-10
- Weight: 205
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 5
- Place of birth: New York, NY
- Drafted by: the Kansas City Royals in 2003 (7th round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 52 | 212 | 51 | 77 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 13 | 28 | 11 | 5 | .363 | .404 | .585 | |
| 2004 | 126 | 463 | 66 | 139 | 40 | 4 | 6 | 69 | 39 | 57 | 2 | 5 | .300 | .352 | .443 | |
| 2005 | 133 | 521 | 79 | 146 | 33 | 6 | 14 | 80 | 30 | 64 | 11 | 6 | .280 | .318 | .447 | |
| 2006 | 129 | 469 | 52 | 124 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 28 | 48 | 14 | 5 | .264 | .307 | .373 | |
| 2007 | 133 | 538 | 78 | 159 | 27 | 6 | 17 | 77 | 30 | 59 | 5 | 5 | .296 | .332 | .463 | |
| 2008 | Royals | 102 | 419 | 68 | 136 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 18 | 58 | 8 | 3 | .325 | .354 | .480 |
| 2008 | 51 | 214 | 42 | 72 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 0 | .336 | .370 | .631 | |
| 2009 | Royals | 36 | 120 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 0 | .183 | .208 | .250 |
| 2010 | Royals | 110 | 424 | 63 | 129 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 20 | 49 | 14 | 5 | .304 | .335 | .413 |
| 2010 | 17 | 70 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .320 | .386 | |
| 2011 | Red Sox | 38 | 101 | 17 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 2 | .317 | .340 | .436 |
| 2011 | Royals | 53 | 185 | 14 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 9 | 27 | 10 | 2 | .222 | .261 | .395 |
| 2011 | 35 | 140 | 21 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 4 | .307 | .329 | .586 | |
| 2012 | Red Sox | 136 | 512 | 57 | 128 | 28 | 0 | 13 | 60 | 23 | 77 | 14 | 6 | .250 | .282 | .381 |
| Career Total | 475 | 1761 | 229 | 488 | 91 | 11 | 39 | 190 | 78 | 254 | 51 | 18 | .277 | .308 | .408 | |
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Stories
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John Farrell to be introduced Tuesday at Fenway
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Valentine to appear on 'Costas Tonight'
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John Farrell officially named Red Sox manager
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Red Sox hire John Farrell as manager
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Derek Jeter Exits Game With Ankle Injury
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