Denver Post (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
New York Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon, Houston Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Randy Wolf were among the free agents who weren't offered salary arbitration, moves that enable new teams to sign them without losing draft picks.
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,...
FishStripes (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
And the final SB Nation baseball awards was released, this one being the NL MVP. Rk Player Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Pts 1 Albert Pujols St. Louis Cardinals 31 - - - - - - - - - 434 2 Hanley Ramirez Florida Marlins - 6 8 11 2 1 2 - - - 220 3 Chase Utley Philadelphia Phillies - 7 11 2 3 1 - 1 - 1 192 4 Prince Fielder Milwaukee Brewers - 5 4 4 7 7 1 - - - 186 5 Troy Tulowitzki Colorado...
Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
The Atlanta Braves have named Dave Wallace minor league pitching coordinator and Garey Ingram the hitting coach at Class-AA Mississippi. We already knew about the Wallace hiring from a Seattle newspaper , but here is the official announcement: Atlanta Braves Director of Player Development Kurt Kemp announced today that the Braves have hired two new staff members, as Dave Wallace has agreed to terms...
Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Yes, yes, it's stupidly early for an odds-on look ahead, but the world of gambling never sleeps. According to Bodog.net, the odds for each MLB team to win the 2010 World Series are as follows ... New York Yankees: 11/4 Boston Red Sox: 13/2 Philadelphia Phillies: 9/1 Los Angeles Angels: 10/1 St. Louis Cardinals: 10/1 Los Angeles Dodgers: 11/1 Chicago Cubs: 15/1 New York Mets: 15/1 Tampa Bay Rays: 15/1...
Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
More photos » by Pat Sullivan - AP about 2 hours ago: New Houston Astros manager Brad Mills, right, shows off his new jersey as he is introduced during a baseball news conference on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Houston. Mills has been the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox for the last six seasons. Astros general manager Ed Wade stands at left. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) Browse more photos »...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Brad Mills is the new manager of the Houston Astros. The 52-year-old Mills has been Terry Francona's bench coach in Boston for the past six seasons. He'll manage in the majors for the first time, though he's managed a total of 11 seasons in the minors, with affiliates for the Chicago Cubs (1987-92), Colorado Rockies (1993-96) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2002). The Astros fired Cecil Cooper on Sept 21....
Minor League Ball (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
More photos » by Tom Mihalek - AP Philadelphia Phillies infielder Jimmy Rollins, drafted in the second round in 1996.(AP Photo/Tom Mihalek) Browse more photos » Philadelphia Phillies : Player Origins Here are the player development origins of the 2009 National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies. PITCHERS: Antonio Bastardo , LHP: Signed by the Phillies as a free agent out of the Dominican...
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