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Major League Baseball doesn't need a mythical national champion. It can generate enough arguments on its own. But there is one ongoing debate worthy of discussion - Team of the Decade.
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Via Future Redbirds
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November 02, 2009
Forgive the slowness of wrapping up this series, we still need to look at our beloved Triple-A affiliate. I deleted pitchers and players with less than 100 at bats.
It was definitely a banner year for the Redbirds, who won the PCL Championship.
Rk
Age
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS ?
HBP
3
Allen Craig
24
521
472
78
152
26
1
26
3
0
37
95
.322
.374
.547
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Via The Biz of Baseball
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October 30, 2009
Albert Pujols has been named by his peers as the 2009 Player of the Year
Curtis Granderson honored as Marvin Miller Man of the Year
In a season marked by extraordinary performances on and off the field, Major League baseball players today bestowed their highest honors on two players – St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols is Player of the Year and Detroit Tigers...
Via Another Cubs Blog
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October 31, 2009
From here
The St. Louis Cardinals’ new hire of former home run king/admitted steroid abuser Mark McGwire as hitting coach sends a message to all baseball and young people of “CHEAT, DO DRUGS, COVER UP WHEN CONGRESS INVESTIGATES,” former White House drug policy spokesman Bob Weiner said today.
Weiner continued, “What will he tell batters? Grab the drugs...
Via Jeff Pearlman
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October 30, 2009
The St. Louis Cardinals have hired Mark McGwire to be the club’s hitting coach.
So what if he cheated? And cheated? And cheated? And cheated?
Here’s my column, from today’s SI.com.
Via The Cardinal Nation blog
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October 31, 2009
How many awards will Albert Pujols take home this season?
Via Miami Herald
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October 30, 2009
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols was honored as the Player of the Year in voting among his major league peers.
Via ESPN
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November 02, 2009
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals won the Hank Aaron Award in fan voting for the best offensive players in their leagues.
Via The Eddie Kranepool Society
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October 31, 2009
WELCOME TO YANKEE STADIUM ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Great, great post today by James Kannengieser over at Amazin’ Avenue commenting on a post by Jeff Pearlman on Mark McGwire becoming the hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals where Pearlman gets all righteous slamming McGwire with the tired old cheater line.
Kannengieser brings up the Amazin’ Tuesday even that Pearlman attended...
Via azcentral
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November 02, 2009
Derek Jeter and Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals won the Hank Aaron Award in fan voting for the best offensive players in their leagues.
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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November 01, 2009
Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe has a new column up, and he addresses a few topics of interest from around the majors. Some highlights....
Cafardo examines the crossroads that superstars Albert Pujols and Joe Mauer will soon face with their current clubs. He passes on this quote from one baseball official: "I think Mauer has a better chance of staying in Minnesota than...
Via Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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November 01, 2009
Jon Heyman of SI.com is reporting that in a phone interview, Joe Urbon, the agent for Jason Bay, is calling his client “the most complete player on the market”.
According to Heyman, Matt Holliday’s agent, Scott Boras was shocked by Urbon’s claim, calling Holliday “the only young complete free agent player available.”
Regarding Holliday, Boras drew...
Via Miami Herald
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November 01, 2009
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig announced Sunday that Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees and Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals are the winners of the 2009 Hank Aaron Award, as voted on by the fans.
Original Story:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/or...
