Baseball on this Date - Sunday December 21,2003

Standings at end of 2003 season.

Record in remaining games at far right

Rk	Lg	MLB	AL East	GP	W	L	Pct	GBL	RF	RA	Diff	Home	Away	StrK	2003 Links	Manager	General Manager	Ballpark	GP	W	L	Pct
1	1	3	New York Yankees	162	100	62	.617	--	877	716	161	51-30	50-32	W2	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Joe Torre	Brian Cashman	Yankee Stadium I	0	1	-1
2	3	5	Boston Red Sox	162	95	67	.586	5.0	961	809	152	42-39	53-28	L2	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Terry Francona	Theo Epstein	Fenway Park	0	0	0
3	6	11	Toronto Blue Jays	162	86	76	.531	14.0	894	826	68	45-36	41-40	W2	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Carlos Tosca	JP Ricciardi	SkyDome	0	0	0
4	10	22	Baltimore Orioles	163	72	91	.442	28.5	743	820	-77	31-51	40-41	L2	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Lee Mazzilli	Mike Flanagan	Oriole Park at Camden Yards	-1	-1	0
5	13	29	Tampa Bay Rays	162	63	99	.389	37.0	715	852	-137	27-54	36-45	W2	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Lou Piniella	Chuck Lamar	Tropicana Field	0	0	0
Rk	Lg	MLB	AL Central	GP	W	L	Pct	GBL	RF	RA	Diff	Home	Away	StrK	2003 Links	Manager	General Manager	Ballpark	GP	W	L	Pct
1	5	8	Minnesota Twins	162	90	72	.556	--	801	758	43	42-39	48-33	L2	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Ron Gardenhire	Terry Ryan	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	0	0	0
2	7	13	Chicago White Sox	162	86	76	.531	4.0	791	715	76	35-46	51-30	W3	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Ozzie Guillen	Kenny Williams	U.S. Cellular Field	0	0	0
3	8	17	Kansas City Royals	162	83	79	.512	7.0	836	867	-31	43-39	40-40	L3	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Tony Pena	Allard Baird	Kauffman Stadium	0	0	0
4	12	26	Cleveland Indians	162	68	94	.420	22.0	699	778	-79	30-51	38-43	L2	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Eric Wedge	Mark Shapiro	Jacobs Field	0	0	0
5	14	30	Detroit Tigers	162	43	119	.265	47.0	591	928	-337	20-61	23-58	W2	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Alan Trammell	Dave Dombrowski	Comerica Park	0	0	0
Rk	Lg	MLB	AL West	GP	W	L	Pct	GBL	RF	RA	Diff	Home	Away	StrK	2003 Links	Manager	General Manager	Ballpark	GP	W	L	Pct
1	2	4	Oakland Athletics	162	96	66	.593	--	768	643	125	39-42	57-24	L3	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Ken Macha	Billy Beane	Network Associates Coliseum	0	0	0
2	4	6	Seattle Mariners	162	93	69	.574	3.0	795	637	158	43-38	50-31	W3	T S R Log Off Def SP D		Bill Bavasi	Safeco Field	0	0	0
3	9	19	Anaheim Angels	162	77	85	.475	19.0	736	743	-7	32-48	45-37	W1	T S R Log Off Def SP D		Bill Stoneman	Edison International Field	0	0	0
4	11	23	Texas Rangers	162	71	91	.438	25.0	826	969	-143	28-53	43-38	L1	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Buck Showalter	John Hart	The Ballpark in Arlington	0	0	0
Rk	Lg	MLB	NL East	GP	W	L	Pct	GBL	RF	RA	Diff	Home	Away	StrK	2003 Links	Manager	General Manager	Ballpark	GP	W	L	Pct
1	1	1	Atlanta Braves	162	101	61	.623	--	907	740	167	46-35	55-26	W1	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Bobby Cox	John Schuerholz	Turner Field	0	0	0
2	3	7	Florida Marlins	162	91	71	.562	10.0	751	692	59	38-43	53-28	W1	T S R Log Off Def SP D		Larry Beinfest	Pro Player Stadium	0	0	0
3	6	12	Philadelphia Phillies	162	86	76	.531	15.0	791	697	94	37-44	49-32	L1	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Larry Bowa	Ed Wade	Veterans Stadium	0	0	0
4	10	18	Montreal Expos	162	83	79	.512	18.0	711	716	-5	31-50	52-29	W1	T S R Log Off Def SP D		Omar Minaya	Olympic Stadium,Hiram Bithorn Stadium	0	0	0
5	15	27	New York Mets	160	66	94	.413	34.0	642	754	-112	32-49	34-46	L1	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Art Howe	Jim Duquette	Shea Stadium	1	0	1	.000
Rk	Lg	MLB	NL Central	GP	W	L	Pct	GBL	RF	RA	Diff	Home	Away	StrK	2003 Links	Manager	General Manager	Ballpark	GP	W	L	Pct
1	4	9	Chicago Cubs	162	88	74	.543	--	724	683	41	44-37	44-37	L1	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Dusty Baker	Jim Hendry	Wrigley Field	0	0	0
2	5	10	Houston Astros	162	87	75	.537	1.0	805	677	128	39-42	48-33	W1	T S R Log Off Def SP D		Gerry Hunsicker	Minute Maid Park	0	0	0
3	7	15	St. Louis Cardinals	162	85	77	.525	3.0	876	796	80	37-44	48-33	W2	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Tony La Russa	Walt Jocketty	Busch Stadium II	0	0	0
4	11	20	Pittsburgh Pirates	162	75	87	.463	13.0	753	801	-48	36-45	39-42	W1	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Lloyd McClendon	Dave Littlefield	PNC Park	0	0	0
5	13	24	Cincinnati Reds	162	69	93	.426	19.0	694	886	-192	34-47	35-46	L1	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Dave Miley	Dan O'Brien	Great American Ballpark	0	0	0
6	14	25	Milwaukee Brewers	162	68	94	.420	20.0	714	873	-159	37-44	31-50	L1	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Ned Yost	Douglas Melvin	Miller Park	0	0	0
Rk	Lg	MLB	NL West	GP	W	L	Pct	GBL	RF	RA	Diff	Home	Away	StrK	2003 Links	Manager	General Manager	Ballpark	GP	W	L	Pct
1	2	2	San Francisco Giants	161	100	61	.621	--	755	638	117	43-37	57-24	W2	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Felipe Alou	Brian Sabean	Pac Bell Park	0	0	0
2	8	14	Los Angeles Dodgers	162	85	77	.525	15.5	574	556	18	39-42	46-35	L2	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Jim Tracy	Dan Evans	Dodger Stadium	0	0	0
3	9	16	Arizona Diamondbacks	162	84	78	.519	16.5	717	685	32	39-42	45-36	L2	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Bob Brenly	Joe Garagiola	Bank One Ballpark	0	0	0
4	12	21	Colorado Rockies	162	74	88	.457	26.5	853	892	-39	25-56	49-32	W2	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Clint Hurdle	Daniel O'Dowd	Coors Field	0	0	0
5	16	28	San Diego Padres	162	64	98	.395	36.5	678	831	-153	29-52	35-46	L2	T S R Log Off Def SP D	Bruce Bochy	Kevin Towers	Qualcomm Stadium	0	0	0

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Player Name	Pos	Age	Transaction Description	Roster for Current Team
Armando Almanza	P	31.056	Granted free agency
Edwin Almonte	P	27.004	Granted free agency
Hector Almonte	P	28.065	Granted Free Agency.
Marlon Anderson	2B	29.349	Granted free agency
Danys Baez	P	26.102	Granted free agency
Rod Barajas	C	28.107	Granted Free Agency.
Michael Barrett	C-3B	27.060	Athletics acquired C Damian Miller to complete trade
Michael Barrett	C-3B	27.060	re-signed by Cubs
Michael Barrett	C-3B	27.060	Granted free agency
Nate Bland	P	28.359	Granted Free Agency.
Toby Borland	P	34.206	Granted Free Agency.
Russell Branyan	1B	28.002	Granted Free Agency.
Troy Brohawn	P	30.341	Granted Free Agency.
Travis Chapman	3B	25.199	Granted Free Agency.
Scott Chiasson	P	26.129	Granted Free Agency.
Rob Corrado	P	23.099	Released by Rangers
Valerio De Los Santos	P	28.076	Granted Free Agency.
Gabriel Delgado	2B	25.061	Released by Rangers
David Dellucci	LF-RF	30.051	Granted Free Agency.
Nick Devenney	P	23.143	Released by Rangers
Jayson Durocher	P	29.125	Granted free agency
Scott Elarton	P	27.302	Granted Free Agency.
Pedro Feliciano	P	27.118	Signed as Free Agent by Mets.
Jeremy Fikac	P	28.257	Granted free agency
Gerardo Garcia	P	23.312	Granted free agency
Karim Garcia	RF-LF	28.053	Granted Free Agency.
Alfredo Gonzalez	P	24.095	Granted free agency
Orlando Hernandez	P	38.071	Granted Free Agency.
Jeremy Hill	P	26.135	Granted Free Agency.
Damian Jackson	2B-SS	30.137	Granted Free Agency.
Jason Johnson	P	30.055	Granted Free Agency.
Gabe Kapler	CF-RF	28.112	Granted Free Agency.
Mike Lincoln	P	28.255	Granted Free Agency.
Braden Looper	P	28.358	Granted Free Agency.
Ruben Mateo	RF-CF	25.314	Granted Free Agency.
Julius Matos	2B-3B	29.009	Signed as Free Agent by Expos.
Mike Matthews	P	30.058	Granted Free Agency.
Frank Menechino	2B	32.348	Granted Free Agency.
Lou Merloni	2B-3B	32.259	Granted Free Agency.
Damian Miller	C	34.069	Traded by Cubs to Athletics completing trade in which Athletics sent C Michael Barrett to Cubs for a player to be named and cash (Dec. 16 2003)
Matt Miller	P	32.028	Granted Free Agency.
Trever Miller	P	30.206	Granted Free Agency.
Damian Moss	P	27.027	Granted Free Agency.
Augie Ojeda	SS	29.001	Granted Free Agency.
Miguel Ojeda	C	28.326	Granted Free Agency.
Jay Payton	CF-LF	31.029	Granted Free Agency.
Kit Pellow	RF-3B	30.115	Granted Free Agency.
Ben Petrick	C-LF	26.258	Granted Free Agency.
Cliff Politte	P	29.317	Granted Free Agency.
Britt Reames	P	30.124	Granted Free Agency.
Mark Redman	P	29.350	Signed as Free Agent by Athletics.
Mark Redman	P	29.350	Granted Free Agency.
Reggie Rivard	P	25.283	Released by Rangers
Carl Sadler	P	27.071	Granted Free Agency.
Jared Sandberg	3B	25.294	Granted Free Agency.
Scott Sauerbeck	P	32.042	Granted Free Agency.
Todd Sears	1B	28.059	Granted Free Agency.
Jason Shiell	P	27.063	Granted Free Agency.
Randall Simon	1B	28.209	Granted Free Agency.
Gene Stechschulte	P	30.131	Granted free agency
Scott Strickland	P	27.239	Granted Free Agency.
Reggie Taylor	CF-LF	26.343	Granted Free Agency.
Derek Thompson	P	22.347	Granted free agency
Jason Tyner	LF-CF	26.242	Granted Free Agency.
Andy Van Hekken	P	24.143	Granted Free Agency.
Kris Wilson	P	27.137	Granted Free Agency.
Shawn Wooten	1B-C	31.150	Granted Free Agency.

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