New positions players have qualified at during the 2008 season

Players qualify at new positions during the season as soon as they reach 10 games played at that position in the majors. But, to have the qualification at a second position for next season they need to get to 20 games played at that position this year (not just 10.) These are the guys who have qualified at new positions so far in 2008:

week 1: 404 Izturis,Ma (SS 4.70); 424 Iwamura,Ak (2B 4.18); 460 Uribe,Ju (2B 4.27); 426 Cantu,Jo (3B 2.61); 489 Braun(Mil),Ry (OF 2.04); 498 Gomez,Ch (2B 4.18); 545 Hu,Ch (2B 4.23); 584 Hall,Bi (3B 2.64); 4046 Rivas,Lu (SS 4.68).

week 2: none.

week 3: 357 Youkilis,Ke (3B 2.62); 495 Helms,We (1B 1.85); 530 Blum,Ge (3B 2.65); 647 Velez,Eu (2B 4.20).

week 4: 413 Tolbert,Ma (SS 4.69); 418 Cabrera,Mi (1B 1.84); 487 Lowrie,Je (3B 2.64); 542 Cedeno,Ro (2B 4.23); 544 Barmes,Cl (2B 4.24).

week 5: 380 Huber,Ju (OF 2.03); 423 Inge,Br (OF 2.10); 475 Murphy,Do (3B 2.64); 4120 Bowker,Jo (1B 1.83).

week 6: 415 Duran,Ge (3B 2.62); 456 Guillen,Ca (3B 2.63).

week 7: 373 Quinlan,Ro (3B 2.56); 413 Tolbert,Ma (3B 2.64); 483 Gonzalez,Al (3B 2.65); 488 Rodriguez,Se (2B 4.23); 534 Catalanott,Fr (1B 1.85); 623 Baker,Je (2B 4.14); 770 Mientkiewi,Do (3B 2.57).

week 8: 411 Inglett,Jo (OF 2.07); 423 Inge,Br (AL C 0.60-0.21); 620 Ramirez,Al (2B 4.21); 498 Gomez,Ch (SS 4.64); 557 Herrera,Jo (2B 4.23); 4028 Hairston,Je (SS 4.65).

week 9: 409 Cabrera,As (SS 4.73); 419 Blake,Ca (1B 1.85); 474 Callaspo,Al (2B 4.22); 423 Boone,Aa (3B 2.61); 4160 Maza,Lu (2B 4.25).

week 10: 431 Betemit,Wi (1B 1.85); 437 Ozuna,Pa (2B 4.20); 513 Teahen,Ma (1B 1.83); 536 Ryan,Br (2B 4.23); 4096 Tatis,Fe (OF 2.07).

week 11: 465 Scutaro,Ma (2B 4.23); 496 Tracy(Ari),Ch (1B 1.85); 501 Stewart,Ia (2B 4.20); 538 Infante,Om (3B 2.65, OF 2.08); 590 Duncan,Ch (1B 1.83).

week 12: 360 Huff,Au (3B 2.57); 451 Belliard,Ro (3B 2.60); 505 Aybar,Wi (1B 1.85); 540 Ojeda,Au (3B 2.63).

week 13: 475 Murphy,Do (2B 4.25); 469 Patterson,Er (OF 2.09); 539 Bruntlett,Er (OF 2.10); 593 Harris,Wi (2B 4.22).

week 14: 418 Jackson,Co (OF 2.03); 456 Miles,Aa (3B 2.64); 503 Headley,Ch (OF 2.07); 547 Andino,Ro (2B 4.22).

week 15: 403 German,Es (OF 2.07); 449 Davis,Ch (1B 1.85); 593 Harris,Wi (3B 2.62); 638 Casto,Ko (3B 2.60).

week 16: 550 Raburn,Ry (2B 4.22); 614 Aviles,Mi (2B 4.22); 464 Gotay,Ru (3B 2.62); 490 Garciaparr,No (SS 4.61); 4072 Evans,Ni (OF 2.03).

Also, John Bale, Justin Duchscherer, Ryan Dempster, Merkin Valdez, Brian Bruney, Scott Feldman and Seth McClung have now started games in the majors this year, so they can now be used as starting pitchers in Scoresheet, even though they are on our short reliever lists.