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Beyond the Hot Stove: Opening Edition
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by Tony Gutierrez - AP
In this April 30, 2009 photo, Center fielder Andruw Jones fields a fly out for the Texas Rangers during a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics in Arlington, Texas. If Jones can prove...
Pujols vs. Wandy
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by Morry Gash - AP
MVP!
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Wandy. Despite being fruity and somewhat hilarious when uttered (especially if say it like "w-and-y" , that name has brought...
Jeter Wins Sportsman of the Year
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It was reported leaked last week by Gawker that Jeter was going to win the award, and today it was made official. Jeter is the 56th Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, and the issue will hit newsstands this Wednesday.Said Sports Illustrated Group Editor Terry McDonell, "...
Are the Red Sox targeting Holliday over Bay?
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According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the Red Sox may be more interested in outfielder Matt Holliday than Jason Bay.
Under baseball’s warped draft-pick compensation system, a high-revenue team that exchanges one Type A free agent for another actually nets an extra pick ...
Cubs Not Expected To Offer Arbitration To Harden
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by Paul Beaty - AP
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Or Reed Johnson, Kevin Gregg, or Chad Fox, per Carrie Muskat:
A brief explanation (and I'll try to keep it simple): Teams that offer their free agents salary arbitration...
Fantasy Baseball: Early Mock Draft-Round 2, Pick 4
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by Peter Morgan - AP
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New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira hits an RBI sacrifice fly aganst Los Angeles Angels' Scott Kazmir during the eighth inning of Game 6 of the American League Championship...
Two Reasons why the Tigers Should Not Trade Miguel Cabrera
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Jorge Says No
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With all the Miguel Cabrera trade talk swirling around, it's hard to figure out how serious these discussions are. The Tigers money situation is bad, but is it really bad enough where the Tigers have to trade their best position player? I find that hard to believe. I'm a strong...
AngelsWin.com Winter 2009 Interview with Abe Flores Part 1: System Overview
By David Saltzer—AngelsWin ColumnistAbe Flores is the Director of Player Development for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. We recently had the opportunity to catch up with Abe to discuss many of the players and teams throughout the Angels’ organization. Over the next few days...
Pirates sign Wilfredo Ledezma and international free agents
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The Pittsburgh Pirates signed left handed pitcher Wilfredo Ledezma to a minor league contract today. Ledezma, who turns 29 in January, has spent parts of seven seasons in the majors, with a career 5.17 ERA, a 6.2 K/9 ratio, and a 4.4 BB/9 ratio. Ledezma isn't much of...
Morning Prowl: Arbitration Decisions, Connecting Trade Dots, and Hall of Fame Chances
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by Jerry S. Mendoza - AP
Placido Polanco is one of three players that could be offered arbitration by the Detroit Tigers.
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Tomorrow is the deadline for teams...
Report: Selig hints at plan to step down in 2012
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After over 50 years in baseball, Bud Selig may be preparing to step aside.
Atlanta Braves Fan Confidence Remains Essentially Unchanged
8 hours ago by
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I suppose in most polls there should be a "margin of error." We'll have to start creating one for the Atlanta Braves Fan Confidence Poll. Ever since the end of the season the poll has steadily risen above 70%, but it dropped this week from 76% to 74%. There's...
Three Catchers or Willy Taveras
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Doug shared his list of possible Rule V candidates last week. Given the lack of catching depth in the Reds upper minors, I find Oakland A’s AAA catcher Anthony Recker most intriguing.
He has a career minor league line of .270/.344/.451 and last year’s performance was in...
Classic SI stories on Jeter
8 hours ago by
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Since breaking into the big leagues in 1995, Derek Jeter has been the subject of coutless stories and features in Sports Illustrated. Below are excerpts from some of the more noteworthy pieces: New York ... New York By Gerry Callahan, May 6, 1996 Across the Triborough Bridge the Yankees...
Derek Jeter is first Yankee to be named SI's Sportsman of the Year
6 hours ago by
Big League Stew
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The Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year award is an arbitrary honor. It is loosely defined by both on- and off-field achievement and, unlike most of baseball's laurels, there are no statistical benchmarks that can help determine the winner. There are no formulas and you can...
Robinzon Diaz released, Jeff Karstens and Justin Thomas to AAA
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Robinzon Diaz, Jeff Karstens, and Justin Thomas were all designated for assignment ten days ago, and all three cleared waivers today. The Pittsburgh Pirates unconditionally released Diaz, while sending Karstens and Thomas to AAA, with invites to Spring Training.
Diaz was apparently...
Today in Philly Sports History: The Adam Eaton Contract, 2006
It probably made sense at the time. Well, maybe. With starters Randy Wolf and Cory Lidle gone from the previous season, and Ryan Madson moving back to the bullpen, the team had some innings to fill, and Adam Eaton's reputation as an innings-eater probably had something to do with...
Jeter Sportsman of the Year
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Derek Jeter becomes the first Yankees player to win Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year award:
Jeter’s selection caps another outstanding season for the 35-year-old team captain and future Hall of Famer. In 2009 he batted .334 while leading the Yankees to their fifth...
Cubs Week In Review
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It is the calm before the proverbial storm throughout baseball. The Winter Meetings begin in one week (December 7 - December 10) in Indianapolis and there are several other important dates on the horizon.
Tuesday (December 1) is the deadline for Major League clubs to offer arbitration...
MLB Free Agent Buzz: Blue Jays Resign McDonald, Now Get Alex Gonzalez
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The free agent market hasn’t been on fire, but the Toronto Blue Jays are making moves:
Wednesday, the club resigned free-agent infielder John McDonald to a 2-year, $3 million contract that will see annual payments of $1.5 million over the life of the contract.
Today, Ken Rosenthal...
David Wright, First Baseman
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Let’s stop the talk now, because it’s only the end of November, and the BS meter is already at 11. Suck it up, folks — Adrian Gonzalez will not be coming to the Mets this offseason. Neither will Prince Fielder, Albert Pujols or the ghost of pre-coke Keith Hernandez...
Players A to Z, Daric Barton
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Baseball Musings
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Daric Barton plays first base for the Oakland Athletics. Called up at seasonal age 21, he impressed in his cup of coffee, posting great OBP and power numbers in a limited number opportunities. It was enough for him to get the first base job at age 22. That season was a disaster. [...]
A Few Observations on the Rays 2010 Payroll
by Chris O'Meara - AP
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First, whoever decided on the exact payroll figures since 2006 is a fan of checks ... and checks:
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Matt Stairs Is “Honoured” With His Own Street In Canada
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Around 150 people showed up in Fredericton, New Brunswick in Canada yesterday to proclaim Friday, November 27th, “Matt Stairs Day”. The ceremony also featured the unveiling of a street sign that reads “Matt Stairs Way” (or “Matt Stairs Voie” if...
Red Reposter - Back to Work After a Nice Long Weekend at the Feed Trough
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by Mark Duncan - AP
Brandon Phillips knows the Reds' D is better than grandma's pecan pie.
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Lisa Winston at MLB.com wrote a nice overview of the Reds...
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