Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
More photos » by Paul Sancya - AP 6 months ago: Detroit Tigers' Curtis Granderson breaks his bat flying out against the Texas Rangers fifth inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Wednesday, May 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Browse more photos » Yesterday, we learned that the Seattle Mariners were more interested in trading for Edwin Jackson than Curtis Granderson . Those talks, however,...
Mariners blog (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
It's tough to know how serious trade talks are in any scenario during the Hot Stove League, but ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick is reporting that discussions between the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers regarding pitcher Edwin Jackson and outfielder Curtis Granderson have slowed considerably.
Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
More photos » by Duane Burleson - AP Trading Edwin Jackson to Seattle might not be such a strong possibility for the Detroit Tigers, after all. Browse more photos » As of last week, it seemed like only a matter of time before the Detroit Tigers traded pitcher Edwin Jackson . And the most likely trade partner appeared to be the Seattle Mariners . According to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick , however,...
Bleeding Blue and Teal (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Last offseason the Seattle Mariners were said to be fairly close to a three way trade involving the Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Rays. When at first you don’t succeed, try again. Rumor has it that the three may be at it again (Bob Nightengale tweet, Prospect Insider post plus comments), with Brandon Morrow and [...]
Knuckle Curve (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
To the surprise of nobody who was following baseball closely this season, Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals was named the AL Cy Young Award winner. Even though he pitched for a bad team, Greinke was simply amazing. Greinke made 33 starts at went 16-8 with a 2.16 ERA and a WHIP of 1.07. In 229.1 innings, the 26-year-old gave up 195 hits, walked 51 batters and struck out 242. Finishing second in...
Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
More photos » by Duane Burleson - AP Edwin Jackson is definitely drawing interest around baseball, if the Detroit Tigers are truly interested in trading him. The Seattle Mariners are the latest team to inquire. Browse more photos » If the Detroit Tigers are serious about trading pitcher Edwin Jackson , add the Seattle Mariners to the list of teams that would like a shot at getting him....
Camden Chat (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
For over three years people on this blog have complained that the Orioles have lacked a true ace for years. At some point two seasons ago, many believed that Jeremy Guthrie might be the closest this team has had since the migration of Moose and were rebuffed by a subpar performance this passed season. The reality is this team has two, maybe three, aces in the making in Chris Tillman and Brian Matusz...
The Political Game (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
The Rawlings Gold Glove awards have been handed out and break down as follows (parentheses note the number of awards won by each player): National League: P: Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals (1st) C: Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals (2 nd ) 1B: Adrian Gonzalez, San Diego Padres (2 nd ) 2B: Orlando Hudson, Los Angeles Dodgers (4 th ) 3B: Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals (1st) SS: Jimmy Rollins,...
Halos Heaven (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
The catcher for the Minnesota Twins , might have seen his team robbed in the playoffs but Joe Mauer is the SBN AL MVP. Voting particulars are after the page break - some Angels made it, take a peek and see if you agree... Rk Player Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Pts 1 Joe Mauer Minnesota Twins 24 3 1 - - - - - - - 371 2 Ben Zobrist Tampa Bay Rays - 10 6 2 2 1 - 1 - - 172 3 Mark Teixeira...
South Side Sox (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Wrapping up the SBN Baseball Blogger Awards with the AL MVP voting. Don't blame me. I voted for Kodos. Results after the Jump, because they'll take up the whole front page Rk Player Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Pts 1 Joe Mauer Minnesota Twins 24 3 1 - - - - - - - 371 2 Ben Zobrist Tampa Bay Rays - 10 6 2 2 1 - 1 - - 172 3 Mark Teixeira New York Yankees 2 3 2 4 3 2 7 1 - - 158 4 Derek...
Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
This week, we've been posting the results for each of Major League Baseball's regular season awards, as voted upon by the SB Nation baseball bloggers. On Monday, the Manager of the Year awards went to the Angels' Mike Scioscia and the Rockies' Jim Tracy . Tuesday, the Rookie of the Year winners were the Rangers' Elvis Andrus and the Braves' Tommy Hanson . And yesterday, the Cy Young Awards went to...
Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Congratulations to Joe Mauer and Albert Pujols , this year's SBN MVP Award winners. The full results: Rk Player Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Pts 1 Joe Mauer Minnesota Twins 24 3 1 - - - - - - - 371 2 Ben Zobrist Tampa Bay Rays - 10 6 2 2 1 - 1 - - 172 3 Mark Teixeira New York Yankees 2 3 2 4 3 2 7 1 - - 158 4 Derek Jeter New York Yankees 1 5 3 4 4 2 1 1 2 1 157 5 Evan Longoria Tampa...
Purple Row (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
by Tom Gannam - AP This is Albert Pujols hitting a grand slam. This is Albert Pujols being an MVP. This is Albert Pujols. View full size photo » Today we unveil our final category: Most Valuable Player. In our Purple Row voting, the winner was unanimous in each league: Joe Mauer in the AL and Albert Pujols in the NL . Unlike the Purple Row voting, SBN Baseball went 10-deep on the ballot. Join...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
We've come to the last of our SB Nation Awards, yesterday we posted the Cy Young , Tuesday the Rookie of the Year and Monday Manager of the Year . If you've been following along you know that the baseball bloggers voted on these, AL blogs voted for the AL awards, NL for NL. For the MVP voting we, just like the BBWAA, list our top 10 choices. So our AL MVP award vote: Rk Player Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th...
Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
More photos » by Tom Olmscheid - AP 1 day ago: FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009 file photo, Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer takes a throw as Detroit Tigers' Don Kelly slides home safe during a baseball game in Minneapolis. Catcher Mauer won the 2009 American League Gold Glove Award for fielding excellence on Tuesday Nov. 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid) Browse more photos » The...
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