Clip Files (through April)

Francisco Rodriguez has yet to allow an earned run, through 40 games. He has 11 saves in 16 appearances, allowing only 10 hits in 21 innings. In the one save he blew he ended up getting the win... The other Francisco, Cordero, has already used up 32 1/3 of his 72 allotted innings... D'Angelo Jimenez has already swiped 10 bases and needs just three more to match his real-life total from 2004... From the seventh spot in the order, Andruw Jones leads the team in RBI with 28. Both Jones and David Ortiz have already struck out 45 times... 3-4-5 starters Adam Eaton, Ted Lilly and Brett Tomko have a combined five wins in 24 starts... Miguel Batista has moved out of the rotation and into the bullpen to help eat some innings. In order to carry the extra pitcher, Endy Chavez has been sent to the minors... Darin Erstad is hitting .429 as a pinch-hitter... Gary Sheffield is hitting .214 vs. lefties, .337 vs. righties... Applegate pitchers have only struck out 227 hitters, last in the league... Applegate's hitters have struck out 337 times, most in the league...