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Gold Gloves vs. UZR: The Laziest Article I've Ever Written (AL Edition)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:20:29 -0500

More photos » by Ted S. Warren - AP During a pitching change in the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres in a baseball game Tuesday, June 23, 2009, center fielder Franklin Gutierrez (center) ponders aloud "You think I'll get a Gold Glove this year?" Left fielder Wladimir Balentien assures him while right fielder Ichiro Suzuki (kneeling right) snickers. "Gold Gloves?" he thinks as he stares off into the diamo...

Ichiro, Torii Hunter Win 9th Consecutive AL Gold Glove Awards

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:22:52 -0500

Ichiro wins his 9th straightGold Glove award Rawlings Sporting Goods recently announced the 2009 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winners for the American League. “Since it’s creation in 1957, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award has been bestowed on some of the greatest defensive players the game has ever seen and this year is no exception,” said Mike Thompson, Rawlings Senior Vice-President, Sports Marketing. “Defense is a cornerstone of the Rawlings brand and we’re proud to recognize defensive excellence at baseball’s highest level. Congratulations to the 2009 recipients.” This year, three of the nine American League players selected are first time award winners including Mark Buehrle (AL P), Evan Longoria (AL 3B), and Adam Jones (AL OF). Rawlings, established the Rawlings Gold Glove Award in 1957 as the greatest measure of fielding excellence. The award is presented annually to 18 players – one for each position – in both the American and National Leagues. Winners are selected by Major League coaches and managers prior to the conclusion of the regular season. Managers and coaches may not vote for players from their own club and only vote for players in their own league. The complete American League Rawlings Gold Glove lineup includes: Position Name Team Award(s) Won P MARK BUEHRLE WHITE SOX 1 C JOE MAUER TWINS 2 1ST MARK TEIXEIRA YANKEES 3 2ND PLACIDO POLANCO TIGERS 2 3RD EVAN LONGORIA RAYS 1 SS DEREK JETER YANKEES 4 OF ADAM JONES ORIOLES 1 OF ICHIRO SUZUKI MARINERS 9 OF TORII HUNTER ANGELS 9 Source: Rawlings Sporting Goods OTHER NEWS FROM THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS NETWORK (THE BIZ OF FOOTBALL) Boise St. Engages PR Firm in Attempt to Gain BCS Game Does the NFL Salary Cap Still Work? Browns Fire GM George Kokinis After 1-7 Start UFL Failing to Dazzle at the Turnstiles (THE BIZ OF HOCKEY) "Buzz" Hargrove Resigns As Interim Ombudsman of NHLPA BANKRUPTCY JUDGE APPROVES SALE OF COYOTES TO NHL (THE BIZ OF BASKETBALL) Timberwolves File Lawsuit Against AEG Over Target Center Signage Clippers Owner Donald Sterling Settles For $2.725M in Housing Discrimination Lawsuit NBA.TV Adds Brent Barry to On-Air Talent Roster (SPORTS BASH) Roger Clemens Should Have Listened to Momma The NHLPA Is Sports’ Dysfunctional Stepchild Rumor: Liberty Media Backing Out of Purchase of Bodybuilding.com After FDA Raid Sammy Sosa Proves Being a Metrosexual Has Its Consequences Key Off-Season Dates on MLB’s Calendar (and notes about them) Maury Brown is the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, which includes The Biz of Baseball, The Biz of Football, The Biz of Basketball and The Biz of Hockey. He is available for hire or freelance. Brown's full bio is here. He looks forward to your comments via email and can be contacted through the Business of Sports Network. Don't forget to register and log in on The Biz of Baseball site to get updates via your in-box, and see information only logged in members can see. Follow Maury Brown on Twitter Follow The Biz of Baseball on Twitter Follow the Business of Sports Network on Facebook

Jeter, Tex win Gold Gloves; Hunter, Ichiro get 9th

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:55:19 -0500

Derek Jeter has won his fourth Gold Glove at shortstop, joining New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira among the American League players honored for fielding excellence. Los Angeles Angels center fielder Torii Hunter and Seattle right fielder Ichiro Suzuki both won for the ninth straight year. First-time winners Tuesday included Rays third baseman Evan Longoria, Baltimore outfielder Adam Jones and White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle.

Nine-time winners Hunter, Ichiro lead AL Gold Gloves

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:35:00 -0500

Derek Jeter won his fourth Gold Glove at shortstop, joining New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira among the American League players honored for fielding excellence.

Evan Longoria Wins Gold Glove; Carl Crawford & B.J. Upton Robbed Once More

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:26:49 -0500

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Be Proud Angels Fans

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:58:00 -0500

(Getty Images)By David Saltzer - AngelsWin.com ColumnistIt was with much sadness that I got out the ladder and took down my Angels flag this week. With that act another Angels baseball season ended. No longer would I hear the sweet sound of a bat hitting a ball or the chatter of a game. The darkest part of the year had begun.But, unlike Matthew Pouliot who blogged after Sunday’s game that the Angels should be embarrassed about their loss to the Yankees, I’m not. I watched this team from the f...

Can Torii Hunter and the Angels climb the 3-1 ALCS mountain?

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:19:05 -0500

So the Angels are trailing the Yanks 3-1 in the ALCS and it seems like everyone outside of The Big A wants to start talking about New York and Philadelphia in next week's World Series. But is there a shot the Angels can spoil the party planning by winning the next three games and making the baseball world head back west?Of course there is. Eleven teams in MLB history have come back from 3-1 deficits in a seven-game series, six of them since the LCS format was extended in 1985. The Red Sox...

Scioscia: "You'd better believe we'll be back here"

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:56:00 -0500

From Danny Knobler (hat-tip to WasWatching): "You'd better believe we'll be back here [for Game 6]," manager Mike Scioscia said as he walked out of his Yankee Stadium office. "I'm leaving my briefcase here." For the record, Scioscia took the briefcase, but he had made his point. So did Torii Hunter, who saw no need for the type of "show some nuts" speech he gave last month in Boston. The Angels are disappointed to be down two games to none, deflated ...

Big Game Hunter: Friday Halolinks

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:47:11 -0500

More photos » by Chris Carlson - AP Browse more photos » Angel lover has no time for Sox - The Boston GlobeMat Gleason has an alter ego as "Rev. Halofan,’’ founder of the successful Halos Heaven blog devoted to the Los Angeles Angels. Rev getting some "love" from the Boston press. Angels show there's no hex factor in 5-0 win over Boston -- latimes.comDon't bring any talk of a "hex" by Torii Hunter...

Branch Ricky Award goes to Angels' Torii Hunter

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:23:00 -0500

(AP Photo)FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:(DENVER, COLO) Torii Hunter, star centerfielder of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, has been named the winner of the 2009 Branch Rickey Award. Roland Thornton, president of the Rotary Club of Denver, made the announcement today at the Denver Athletic Club.Hunter, 33, will be inducted as the 18th member of the Baseball Humanitarians Hall of Fame during a banquet on Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Marriott City Center Hotel in downtown Denver.Created by the Rotary Clu...

Angels’ Torii Hunter wins Branch Rickey Award

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:31:55 -0500

Angels’ Torii Hunter wins Branch Rickey Award Another reason to be proud of our Gold Glove Center Fielder. Way to go Torii!

Torii Hunter on Kazmir: "I don't like facing him...And if I don't like facing him, I want him on...

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:54:52 -0500

Torii Hunter on Kazmir: "I don't like facing him...And if I don't like facing him, I want him on my team." Hunter has a .267 average (4 for 15) with no home runs and no runs batted in against Kazmir. LATimes