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Andre's Biggest Games - 11 Games of 5 RBIs or More

Andre Dawson for the Hall of Fame (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

Hall of Fame players have big games; they can carry an offense and intimidate a pitching staff on any given day, which was often the case in Andre's career. He had 11 games during his career of at least 5 RBIs or more.* 1977, July 4th - vs. Chicago Cubs, Won 19-3 Game Stats: In 6 ABs - 1 HR, 5 RBIs, 3 Hits, and 2 Runs 1985, April 27th - vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Won 8-3 Game Stats: In 5 ABs - 1 HR,...

Gold Gloves Awarded

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,...

SB Nation Baseball Awards (MVP Edition)

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...

60:1? Really?

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...

Padres' coaching staff returns intact

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009

Randy Ready, who remains a candidate to become manager of the Houston Astros, was one of six coaches agreeing to contracts to return to the San Diego Padres' staff.

Six Padres coaches agree to one-year contracts

SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Randy Ready, who remains a candidate to become manager of the Houston Astros, is one of six coaches agreeing to contracts to return to the San Diego Padres' staff.

• Padres' coaching staff returns intact - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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Randy Ready returning to San Diego Padres if loses on Houston Astros' job

ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009

Randy Ready, who remains a candidate to become manager of the Houston Astros, is one of six coaches agreeing to contracts to return to the San Diego Padres' staff.

Padres' coaching staff returns intact

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009

Randy Ready, who remains a candidate to become manager of the Houston Astros, is one of six coaches agreeing to contracts to return to the San Diego Padres' staff.

Around the Mission: 10/17 Padres Links

Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009

More photos » by Pat Sullivan - AP 1 day ago: San Diego Padres hitting coach Randy Ready talks to the media after being interviewed by the Houston Astros, who are searching for their next manager, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) Browse more photos » Padres' Adrian Gonzalez Could Be Just What Red Sox Ordered This Offseason - Eric Ortiz - NESN.com A lot of things...

Around the Mission: 10/13 Padres Links

Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009

More photos » by Lenny Ignelzi - AP 3 months ago: Reece Bell, the 5-year-old son of San Diego Padres closer Heath Bell, throws batting practice to his father at Petco Park prior to the Padres' baseball game against the Houston Astros on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) Browse more photos » insidethepadres: Monday notes Towers worked "gunslinger"...