SteamboatPilot.com stories (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Cliff Lee, the 2008 American League Cy Young winner and ace of the Philadelphia Phillies, took a detour from his Northwest Colorado hunting trip Wednesday and appeared at Auto Parts of Craig, signing autographs for the Moffat County High School baseball team.
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | yesterday
More photos » by Fred Thornhill - AP about 1 month ago: Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Roy Halladay throws against the Seattle Mariners during first-inning AL baseball game action in Toronto, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Fred Thornhill) Browse more photos » The Dodgers were rumored to be in on the Roy Halladay trade talks last July, but ended up bolstering their...
The Sporting Blog (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Zack Greinke took home his first Cy Young Award today after a season that saw him go 16-8 with a spectacular 2.16 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 242 strikeouts. Greinke also had six complete games and three shutouts, all for a team that won just 65 games. In fact, Greinke has the distinction of being just the third pitcher this decade to win the award for a losing team. This season, the Royals tied for last in...
Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
TSN.ca , via Jeff Blair of the Globe & Mail , says the Blue Jays have interest in Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips . The same story also mentions the Red Sox are interested in Jays shortstop Marco Scutaro according to ESPN.com's Peter Gammons . The 28 year-old Phillips batted .276/.329/.447 with 30 doubles, five triples, 20 homers and 98 RBI and stole 25 bases in 34 attempts this season. The...
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...
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
by Eric Gay - AP 10 days ago: New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez doubles off Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cliff Lee to drive in two runs in the eighth inning of Game 5 of the Major League Baseball World Series Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, in Philadelphia. Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz and umpire Dana DeMuth watch. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) View full size photo » Wow. I guess Albert Pujols is the king...
lenNY's Yankees - A Yankees Blog (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Over the past few days, and for the rest of the offseason, you are going to hear a lot of names linked with the Yankees. I’d like to warn you now to be careful what you believe. If a writer says something like, “Dejesus would be a good fit with the Yankees,” that doesn’t necessarily mean that those two parties have even met about making a deal. Look for explicit wording about...
Pinstripe Alley (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Feinsand and Heyman also get into the Yankees' other options to add top-level pitching. Feinsand says the Yankees "already have their sights set on signing either Halladay or Cliff Lee if both become free agents after next season," but fear Lee might sign an extension with the Phillies. He says Yankees officials have mixed opinions on whether to pursue John Lackey this winter. MLBTR We may...
More Hardball...... (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
As Thursday is here and there is so much going on in the baseball world I plan to give some tidbits of everything plus the kitchen sink in the posting. As the season has ended over a week ago....it is time to start handing out some hardware. As all of you may know that yesterday Phillies phinest was awarded two more Gold Gloves by yours truly Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino. Here are the stats that...
WaitingForNextYear (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Though the Cleveland Indians will be coming off of a season that saw 97 losses, those that were traded away in said season will look to be a little more successful with their respective teams. Fortunately for both Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez, they will get at least one more crack at the post season [...]
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
CHICAGO - While overshadowed by the postseason exploits of Cole Hamels in 2008 and Cliff Lee in 2009 and the most powerful lineup in the National League, the Phillies owe plenty of credit to their defense for back-to-back World Series appearances.
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...
Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
More photos » by Jeff Chiu - AP San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum pitches to the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a game in San Francisco, Friday, June 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Browse more photos » Tim Lincecum wins SB Nation's NL Cy Young award. Here are the results: Rk Player Team 1st 2nd 3rd Pts 1 Tim Lincecum San Francisco Giants 18 13 - 129 2 Chris Carpenter St. Louis...
True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
More photos » by Keith Birmingham - AP Browse more photos » Tim Lincecum of the Giants won the 2009 SB Nation National League Cy Young award, easily outdistancing a pair of Cardinals, who figure to be much closer to the real award when results are announced next week. Here are the results: Rk Player Team 1st 2nd 3rd Pts 1 Tim Lincecum San Francisco Giants 18 13 - 129 2 Chris Carpenter St....
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
(Note: the following preamble is 99% unchanged from the previously announced awards, so feel free to skip it if you've already read it.) One of the nice things about having a whole network of baseball sites is that occasionally we get to pretend we're real writers and collaborate on projects with one another. Now that the baseball season is over, and before everyone's focus turns to the free agent...
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ayushmatia30xz | 11/08/2009
PHILADELPHIA – Chase Utley ripped a no-doubt-about-it shot to right, put his head down and ran around the bases so quickly he nearly passed Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino. Even in the World Series, Utley doesn't pause to admire his homers. He's had plenty of opportunities, too, connecting five times to tie Reggie Jackson's record set in 1977 with the Yankees. "Obviously it's great company," Utley...
bela13xc5 | 11/07/2009
PHILADELPHIA – A.J. Burnett started walking briskly off the mound before manager Joe Girardi even got there. The erratic right-hander already was finished — and he knew it. With a chance to pitch the New York Yankees to their first World Series championship in nine years, Burnett was a major bust in Game 5 on Monday night. He gave up a three-run homer before retiring a hitter and was chased with nobody...
pragati94p0o | 11/07/2009
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) –The New York Yankees will lean heavily on CC Sabathia in their chase for a 27th World Series title as manager Joe Girardi said Saturday the big left-hander would start Sunday's Game Four against Philadelphia. Starting Sabathia on three days' rest instead of the accustomed four means the Yankees ace would also be available to start a deciding Game Seven should the series go the...
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