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Brandon Webb announces retirement from MLB

Brandon Webb has decided to retire from baseball. His agents, Jonathan Maurer and Mike Montana of Millennium Sports, broke the news to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick, making it known that the 33-year-old will not pursue another comeback. "With retirement, Brandon looks forward to focusing on more time with his family,'' the statement said. "He would like to...
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February 05, 2013  |  Discuss

2006 Cy Young winner Brandon Webb retires

Brandon Webb, who won the NL Cy Young Award in 2006 and was one of the top pitchers in baseball before being beset by arm injuries, is retiring. The right-hander's agents, Mike Montana and Jonathan Maurer of Millennium Sports Management, confirmed Monday night that Webb was calling it a career. ''He has worked so hard over the past three years to come back but his shoulder...
Via AP on Fox
February 05, 2013  |  Discuss

Former D-backs ace Webb officially retires

FOXSports.com Former Diamondbacks ace Brandon Webb, the 2006 National League Cy Young Award winner, is officially retiring from baseball, according to his agents. Webb, 33, announced his retirement Monday in a statement released by agents Jonathan Maurer and Mike Montana. "With retirement, Brandon looks forward to focusing on more time with his family," the statement...
Via Fox Sports Arizona
February 04, 2013  |  Discuss

Former Cy Young Winner Brandon Webb Retires at Age 33

Brandon Webb’s sinking fastball made him one of the more difficult pitchers to face in the middle part of the last decade.  He won a Cy Young in 2006 and finished second in the balloting in each of the two years to follow.  He retired today, and baseball bats everywhere took a sigh of relief.  Webb’s natural sinking action on his fastball resulted in Major Leaguers breaking...
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February 04, 2013  |  Discuss

Brandon Webb calls it a career

Former Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Brandon Webb is retiring at age 33, according to his agents. Webb hasn't pitched in the majors since starting on Opening Day 2009 for the Diamondbacks. He won the NL Cy Young award with Arizona in 2006, and was the runner-up in both 2007 (won by Jake Peavy) and 2008 (won by Tim Lincecum), making the NL All-Star team in all three of...
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February 04, 2013  |  Discuss

Twins Seek Free Agents, Free Agents Seek Anywhere Else

The Star Tribune posted a list, that was originally broadcasted by KFTP's Darren Wolfson, listing pitchers that are on the Minnesota Twins free agent wish list this winter. And I, your humble author, am going to safely assume that these pitchers put the Twins somewhere between the Royals and Astros on their list of hopeful destinations. Other than the five indoor water parks...
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November 09, 2012  |  Discuss
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