Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers

SB Nation N.L. MVP: Albert Pujols

Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

More photos » by Tom Gannam - AP St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols connects for a two-run home run in the in the third inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a game on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 in St. Louis.(AP Photo/Tom Gannam) Browse more photos » No surprise there. Here are the full results (again, after the jump, because the charts don't fit): Rk Player Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th...

A boatload of postseason awards

Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

Because I've been away for a few days I've fallen behind on a couple of things, including the unveiling of the SBN and IBWAA postseason awards. My apologies. Let's start with the SBN Awards: If you read any of the other SBN baseball sites, you may have seen some of these, but if you don't, they're new to you. Two BCB writers contributed to each of the NL awards: I had one vote, and TheJay had the other....

SB Nation NL Manager of the Year

True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP "So Clint, it is May 27. The Dodgers are about to sweep us to make our record 18-28. You are the manager. What are the odds that one of us will win manager of the year this season? Clint? Clint? Are you awake?" Browse more photos » The fine blogs of SB Nation got together and voted on all the major awards as the season closed. The awards...

• SB Nation Baseball Awards (MOY Edition) - FishStripes
• SBN Awards: NL Manager of the Year - McCovey Chronicles
• See the 15 articles on the same subject

SB Nation NL Rookie of the Year: Tommy Hanson

Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

More photos » by John Bazemore - AP Atlanta Braves starter Tommy Hanson works in the first inning of a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Friday, July 31, 2009, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Browse more photos » Here are the results (after the jump because the charts don't quite work on the front page): Rk Player Team 1st 2nd 3rd Pts 1 Tommy Hanson Atlanta Braves 9 9 6 78 2 J.A....

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...

Community Projection Review: Left field

Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009

More photos » by Gene J. Puskar - AP 19 days ago: Pittsburgh Pirates' Lastings Milledge (85) leaps into the arms of teammate Zach Duke, left, after hitting a base clearing, three-run walk-off double off Los Angeles Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. The Pirates won 6-5. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Browse more photos »...

Macho Row Phlashback: 1978 NLCS

Macho Row (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009

The following was originally posted on my personal blog last October as part of a mini-series. The idea was to give a glimpse at the post season history between the Phillies and the Dodgers. With the Phillies and Dodgers set to meet once again I thought it would be fitting to republish the original material here. The 1978 National League Championship Seri es Game One For the Phillies the hope was that...

Macho Row Phlashback: 1977 NLCS

Macho Row (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009

The following was originally posted on my personal blog last October as part of a mini-series. The idea was to give a glimpse at the post season history between the Phillies and the Dodgers. With the Phillies and Dodgers set to meet once again I thought it would be fitting to republish the original material here. The 1977 National League Championship Seri es Game One 1977 was to be a year of redemption...

Pirates.com: Donnie Veal's Disabled List Placements Were Bogus

Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009

More photos » by Gene J. Puskar - AP 19 days ago: Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Donnie Veal throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. The Pirates won 3-1, with Veal pitching two scoreless innings to get his first major league win. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Browse more photos » A pretty hilarious note from the mothership...