Brandon Webb

Mark Reynolds and Justin Upton get some MVP love

AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | yesterday

While the anointment of Albert Pujols as the 2009 National League Most Valuable Player was the most foregone conclusion since, oh, probably Joe Mauer getting the American League trophy, there was some love shown for the Diamondbacks at the bottom of the ballot. Mark Reynolds finished equal 20th, getting one 8th, 9th and 10th place vote, to tie him with Yuniel Escobar and his fifth-place ballot [I'd...

• Reynolds and Upton both get MVP votes - Fanster - All Sports. All Phoenix.

Tim Lincecum Wins Second Consecutive NL Cy Young

FishStripes (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

Tim Lincecum had fewer first-place votes than Adam Wainwright , fewer second-place votes than Chris Carpenter , and fewer victories than any pitcher to win the award in a non-strike season. But none of that stopped him from being awarded the Cy Young by the Baseball Writers Association of America for the second consecutive year: Lincecum repeated as the National League Cy Young Award winner, besting...

Yes, Again: The (Last-Minute) Case For Tim Lincecum

The Ladies... love the Olympics (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

There is a statistically-inclined rant after the jump that I think you all need to hear. Health is a skill. It’s why Barry Zito is as valuable as Rich Harden. It’s why Dan Haren is more valuable than, uh, *thinks*… Brandon Webb! (Haren is also a better pitcher than Webb, but that’s not totally the point.) [...]

Zack Greinke of Royals wins AL Cy Young Award

Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

FILE - This is an Aug. 19, 2009, file photo showing Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke delivering a pitch against the Chicago White Sox in the first inning during, a baseball game in Chicago. Greinke won the American League Cy Young Award, Tuesday Nov. 17, 2009, beating out Felix Hernandez after a spectacular season that was short on wins but long on domination. Zack Greinke won the...

Diamondbacks Set To Add Payroll, Says CEO

MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

Arizona Diamondbacks President and CEO Derrick Hall said his team is "definitely adding to the payroll" during a web chat on MLB.com Monday. Hall weighed in on a huge number of issues, including: He wants to look at free agent starting pitchers, relievers, and a bench player. He expects most acquisitions to come through trades. He believes both Juan Gutierrez and Esmerling Vasquez can pitch...

Red Sox will spend $150M in 2010

Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

Our friends at Fenway Wes t found a nice breakdown of the current (11/13/09) Red Sox payroll for 2010 over at Comcast Sports Net : PLAYERS UNDER CONTRACT J.D. Drew: $14 million David Ortiz: $13 million Mike Lowell; $12.5 million Josh Beckett: $12.1 million Kevin Youkilis: $9.37 million Daisuke Matsuzaka: $8.3 million Victor Martinez: $7.7 million Jon Lester: $3.75 million Dustin Pedroia: $3.75 million...

2009 SBN Baseball Awards - NL Cy Young.

Federal Baseball (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

More photos » by Ben Margot - AP Did Tim Lincecum repeat as the SB Nation's 2009 NL Cy Young Award Winner? (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Browse more photos » In just his second MLB season, 24-year-old San Francisco right-hander Tim Lincecum was able to claim his first Cy Young award following a 2008 campaign that saw the '06 1st Round pick, taken 10th overall by the Giants, post an (18-5) record...

The Sports Retorter: Who’s more valuable Amare, Webb or Boldin?

Fanster - All Sports. All Phoenix. (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

If you had one “big money” contract to give next season in Phoenix sports, would you give it to Amare Stoudemire, Brandon Webb or Anquan Boldin? It’s a great question which was first posed by KTAR’s Dave Burns on last night’s 620 Sportsline (which for my money, pun intended, is the best sports radio show on [...]

This week in AZ baseball: Webb returns, the 2010 roster takes shape, and an AFL Gameday Thread

AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

More photos » by Charles Dharapak - AP Browse more photos » Didn't bother doing one of these last weekend, as there really wasn't enough to justify it. Not the case at all today, with a lot of contract news following the end of the World Series, and as a result we can see the first signs of the roster for next season taking place. Or, at least, cross some names off the potential candidates'...

Saturday Rockpile: Options are all a guy really wants

Purple Row (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP Yorvit hopes to be diving face first into a pile of cash this offseason. Browse more photos » Rockies decline options on Torrealba, Embree | All Things Rockies No surprises here, as both players have filed for free agency. Yorvit Torrealba could return to the Rockies for less money, but there's also a decent chance that he will find more money elsewhere....

Eleven Option Decisions Made Today

MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

Today was a busy day for options, as eleven decisions were reached. Here's a summary: The White Sox declined Jermaine Dye's $12MM option, paying a $950K buyout. The Phillies exercised their $9MM option on Cliff Lee. The Diamondbacks exercised their $8.5MM option on Brandon Webb. The Royals declined options on Coco Crisp, Miguel Olivo, and Yasuhiko Yabuta. The Brewers declined David Weathers' $3.7MM...

Webb's $8.5 million option exercised by D-backs

SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

PHOENIX (AP) -- Brandon Webb's $8.5 million option was exercised Friday by the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team counting on the former Cy Young winner coming back successfully from shoulder surgery.

Options Aplenty: Lee, Webb Stay Put, Dye Bought Out by White Sox

The FanHouse - LSU Basketball (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

by Andrew Johnson Filed under: Diamondbacks , Phillies , White Sox , MLB Transactions The champagne is barely dry in the Yankees clubhouse, but the business of 2010 is already well under way. Three trades are in the books, a number of players have already filed for free agency and Bobby Abreu has a new deal with the Angels . In that vein, three clubs made decisions on contract options they held on...

News: Diamondbacks Pick Up Webb’s Option

MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Steve Gilbert, the Diamondbacks beat reporter for MLB.com, is reporting on Twitter, says that the Diamondbacks have exercised the $8.5 million option for Brandon Webb for 2010. …this is good for Webb, as he will get another year to prove his arm is healthy before hitting the free agent market next year… Webb is a three-time All [...]

Diamondbacks Exercise Option On Brandon Webb

MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

The Diamondbacks exercised their $8.5MM club option on pitcher Brandon Webb, according to MLB.com's Steve Gilbert (via Twitter). The D'Backs had expressed interest in renegotiating and perhaps having an option on Webb beyond 2010, but the pitcher decided to pass. Webb had shoulder surgery in August and expects to be ready for Spring Training. He was one of the game's best and most durable starters...