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,...
Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
by John Froschauer - AP about 1 month ago: Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki is forced out at second as Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus steps over and watches his throw complete a double play on Mariners' Jose Lopez at first during the third inning of a baseball game in Seattle on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/John Froschauer) View full size photo » Today we release the balloting for the...
Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Every AL blog got two ballots, each ballot voted for three managers, etc. Last year, the SBN AL voting matched up perfectly with the official results, which says something about just how much access as a voter really matters. Rk Manager Team 1st 2nd 3rd Pts 1 Mike Scioscia Los Angeles Angels 9 8 3 72 2 Ron Gardenhire Minnesota Twins 9 5 1 61 3 Don Wakamatsu Seattle Mariners 6 3 8 47 4 Joe Girardi New...
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
One of the nice things about having a whole network of baseball sites is that occasionally we get to pretend we're real writers and collaborate on projects with one another. Now that the baseball season is over, and before everyone's focus turns to the free agent and trade markets, we look to award the heroes of the this past year. And by "heroes" I mean "multi-millionaire baseball players"....
Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
More photos » by Tony Gutierrez - AP 5 months ago: Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia, right, argues with home plate umpire Bob Davidson, left, after Davidson ejected starting pitcher John Lackey after Lackey hit Texas Rangers' Ian Kinsler with a pitch in the first inning a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, May 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Browse more photos » As...
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
To stea l Viva El Birdos intro: The cloud of white smoke your computer emitted last night might have tipped you off, but this year's SBN blogger awards are going to be revealed this week. They're just like the BBWAA awards, except that tomorrow's post isn't set aside for ragging on the choices. Yet. Stop the drumroll: Rk Manager Team 1st 2nd 3rd Pts 1 Mike Scioscia Los Angeles Angels 9 8 3 72 2 Ron...
Halos Heaven (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
More photos » by Mark J. Terrill - AP SBNations's 2009 AL Manager of the year. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Browse more photos » The bloggers at SBNation have voted for the American League Manager of the year - and the skipper of the Angels, "The Soth," Mike Scioscia was elected AL Manager of the year. 2 bloggers per blog voted - our own RGHAN and WIHALOFAN took part in the voting...
South Side Sox (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Because we need a fresh thread. That last one was starting to smell pretty rank. Rk Manager Team 1st 2nd 3rd Pts 1 Mike Scioscia Los Angeles Angels 9 8 3 72 2 Ron Gardenhire Minnesota Twins 9 5 1 61 3 Don Wakamatsu Seattle Mariners 6 3 8 47 4 Joe Girardi New York Yankees 2 4 2 24 5 Ron Washington Texas Rangers 1 4 4 21 6 Terry Francona Boston Red Sox 1 1 3 11 7 Jim Leyland Detroit Tigers - 2 4 10 8...
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...
Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
More photos » by Tony Gutierrez - AP 2 months ago: A fireworks show is seen over the Texas Rangers Ballpark in Arlington during a rain delay in a baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Friday, July 31, 2009. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Browse more photos » The blog "Stadium Journey" takes a look at TBIA, with a nice review that includes...
Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
More photos » by Ted S. Warren - AP 22 days ago: Texas Rangers' Taylor Teagarden hits a go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning of a MLB baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, at Safeco Field in Seattle. The Rangers beat the Mariners 7-4. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Browse more photos » Richard Durrett writes that Taylor Teagarden is being sent by the Rangers to...
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