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My view by Silvio Canto, Jr. (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
It wasn't close: Mauer handily catches AL MVP Award Frankly, I thought that Mark Texeira would get a lot of 1st place votes! I thought that it'd be a very close MVP race! No way! Joe Mauer got 27 of the 28 first-place votes and ran away with the MVP! Mauer is a 26-year old catcher with 3 batting titles (a catcher?) and a Gold Glove, too: "Mauer put together the best season of his already impressive...
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The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
NEW YORK — Joe Mauer became only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award, finishing first in a near-unanimous vote Monday. The Minnesota Twins star received 27 of 28 first-place votes and 387 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Yankees teammates Mark Teixeira (225 points) and Derek Jeter (193) followed, while Detroit's...
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Pinstripe Alley (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
More photos » by Matt Slocum - AP Jorge Posada Browse more photos » Is Jorge Posada worthy of election to the Baseball Hall of Fame? Occasionally throughout the 2009 season, and recently during this off-season, I keep seeing the phrase "Future Hall of Famer" attached to Posada's name. Is that really true? It might be, but each time I have read that statement I have questioned...
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Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | yesterday
Virtually limitless are the adjectives one could utilize to properly describe Joe Mauer — unbelievable, incredible, marvelous, unprecedented. One in particular, however, may hold credence above all others — historically significant. In just six seasons, Mauer has already cemented his name alongside fellow catchers Ivan Rodriguez, Mike Piazza, Johnny Bench, Roy Campanella, Yogi Berra and...
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Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Well, it looks like those crazy hot stove rumors have starting to swirl. Here's one from Joel Sherman , who says the Tigers are looking to trade Curtis Granderson and that the Yankees would be one of the teams most interested. Granderson would be attractive to many teams, with the Yankees near the top of the list. They have long searched for a premium solution in center since Bernie Williams left his...
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DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
More photos » by Charles Krupa - AP Browse more photos » What I'm about to say has absolutely no bearing on Evan Longoria 's accomplishment. He is one of the few winners of the mark of "defensive excellence" that actually deserves to be crowned. Here's what the Rays presser had on Longo: "It's the one award that I've wanted to win since I started pro ball," Longoria...
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Right Wing Ramblin' (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Yesterday we started discussing my plan for world domination… of the baseball variety. We began by looking at who’s leaving and what the roster might look like sans some important pieces. Today we are going to plug the holes, fill the gaps, and make the Mets into World Series contenders for 2010. Let’s get started, eh? I need to start by saying this; some of our gaps may need to...
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
An unidentified ex tells Us Weekly that A-Rod has two paintings of himself as a centaur: Other athletes' vanities: ALEX RODRIGUEZ: Him again? Remember, before the season he posed for Details magazine kissing himself in a mirror. IVAN RODRIGUEZ:
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
by Pat Sullivan - AP Look, waaay in the back...It's Ed Wade! View full size photo uploaded October 28, 2009 Let's start the week off by looking at what the Astros did before and during the 2009 season. No major trades went down, nor were there any major signings. In fact, it sounds much like I'm sure this offseason will. Please give me your own take on the moves in the comments and what grade you'd...
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Ivy Chat (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
All signs indicate that the Cubs will hire Rudy Jaramillo to be their new hitting coach: One report has it as three years and $2.42 million but the Cubs could not confirm that figure. ... The 59-year-old Jaramillo comes to the Cubs from the Texas Rangers, where he spent 15 years and earned a reputation as one of the top hitting coaches in the game. He became available after the Rangers offered him...
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Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
The news that Rudy Jaramillo is not coming back next season (all other coaches will return) is, of course, pretty big, and there's a lot of buzz out there about it... Evan Grant offers some thoughts on the matter , and also some quotes from Ian Kinsler , who isn't happy that Rudy is leaving. Jeff Wilson also has a write-up at the S-T blog . Richard Durrett has a story up on ESPN that includes some...
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The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Here are a few interesting tidbits from the 2009 season, courtesy of SABR's Madison McEntire: The Yankees became just the 13th team to have six or more players with 80 RBIs, and just the third to have at least seven players with 80 RBIs. The 1939 Yankees had seven and the 2003 Red Sox had eight. The Phillies became the 12th team (with 11 of them coming since 1995) to have four players with at least...
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
Rangers president Nolan Ryan talked to reporters today. MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan and has the story. Ryan said to expect payroll to remain in the same range next season, meaning around $68MM. By my calculations the Rangers have about $44MM committed before arbitration raises to Josh Hamilton, Brandon McCarthy, Scott Feldman, C.J. Wilson, and Frank Francisco. GM Jon Daniels should have around $15MM with...
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP My feelings exactly, Aaron. Browse more photos » I've done pretty much anything but think about the Astros today. There were too many mixed emotions to sort through; too many other tantalizing distractions to latch onto. I've watched a dismal Fantasy Football day crush my spirits, the Texans look weak in the second half against the Oakland Raiders, talked...
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
The Rangers fell just short in their pursuit of the franchise's first playoff berth since 1999 this season, but with oodles of young talent the future certainly looks bright. MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan brings us some news on three of the more veteran members of the ballclub in Arlington... GM Jon Daniels has told catcher Ivan Rodriguez that the team has interest in bringing him back next year. With Jarrod...
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aymeaxi80 | 08/21/2009
MILWAUKEE – Geoff Blum drove in four runs, Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer in the eighth and the Houston Astros rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5 on Sunday. Blum hit a three-run homer in the sixth and an RBI single in the ninth for Houston, which managed to get the win despite a shaky start by Roy Oswalt. Lance Berkman walked twice and scored three times. The loss ended Milwaukee's three-game...
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selimlmv4m | 08/21/2009
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clevasa67b | 08/21/2009
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