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| Maddon, Piniella honored as top managers |
MLB Baseball |
11/12/2008 |
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| New York, NY (BettingExpress) - Tampa Bay Rays skipper Joe Maddon was selected as the American League Manager of the Year on Wednesday, as chosen by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella, a two-time AL Manager of the Year (1995, 2001), was adorned with a similar honor in the National League after guiding his team to an NL-best 97 wins and their second consecutive NL Central title. Maddon, who became the first Tampa Bay manager to win the award, finished first on 27 |
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| Piniella's staff to return in 2009 |
MLB Baseball |
11/12/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (BettingExpress) - The Chicago Cubs announced Wednesday that manager Lou Piniella's coaching staff will return for the 2009 season. Piniella was named the National League's top manager earlier Wednesday after leading the Cubs to their second straight NL Central title this past season. Larry Rothschild will be back for his eighth season as the club's pitching coach, while hitting coach Gerald Perry, bench coach Alan Trammell, first base coach Matt Sinatro, third base coach Mike Quade, bullpen co |
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| Lincecum captures NL Cy Young |
MLB Baseball |
11/11/2008 |
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| he past 31 years, and 19 of them have gone on to win the Cy Young. Of the 15 who did not, Webb is just the second to lose to a pitcher with fewer than 20 wins. Santana, a two-time Cy Young Award winner in the AL, was 16-7 in his first season with the Mets, while leading the league in ERA (2.53) and innings pitched (234 1/3). Rounding out the voting was Philly's Brad Lidge (10 points), Milwaukee's CC Sabathia (nine points), who received a first-place vote and Ryan Dempster (four points) of the Chicago Cubs. |
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| Phils re-sign veteran P Eyre |
MLB Baseball |
11/10/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (BettingExpress) - The Philadelphia Phillies re-signed veteran reliever Scott Eyre to a one-year, $2 million contract extension on Monday. The left-handed Eyre, 36, was acquired from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for minor league pitcher Brian Schlitter on August 7. In 19 regular-season appearances with the club, he went 3-0 with a 1.88 earned run average and 18 strikeouts. He made five appearances in the postseason for the World Series champion Phillies, logging three innings of work and p |
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| Longoria and Soto named top rookies |
MLB Baseball |
11/10/2008 |
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| New York, NY (BettingExpress) - Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria and Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto have been named the Jackie Robinson Award winners as the top rookies in the American and National League, respectively, as voted on by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Longoria, Tampa Bay's first Rookie of the Year Award winner, placed first on all 28 ballots cast and received a perfect total of 140 points to become the AL's seventh unanimous selection and first since Nom |
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| Longoria, Soto favored to nab Rookie of Year awards |
MLB Baseball |
11/09/2008 |
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| ion of America will hand out their first two postseason honors on Monday, as the American and National League Rookies of the Year will be announced. Tampa Bay third baseman Evan Longoria figures to be the runaway winner in the American League, while Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto should also easily walk away with the award in the Senior Circuit. Longoria helped guide the Rays to not only their first-ever winning season, but their first AL East title en route to a trip to the World Series, where they lost |
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| Smoltz, Wood among 42 to file for free agency Friday |
MLB Baseball |
10/31/2008 |
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| New York, NY (BettingExpress) - Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz and Chicago Cubs closer Kerry Wood were among 42 players to file for free agency Friday. The 20-season veteran Smoltz has spent his entire career with the Braves, starting in 1988. He appeared in only six games this past season before undergoing shoulder surgery. Wood, 31, has played 10 seasons with the Cubs and saved 34 games this season. He went 5-4 overall with a 3.26 earned run average in 65 games. The New York Mets had the most players |
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| Manny, Teixeira highlight free agent filings |
MLB Baseball |
10/30/2008 |
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| e until November 13 to make themselves eligible to the masses. Though Ramirez, 36, only spent two-plus months with Los Angeles, his presence was surely felt in carrying the Dodgers to the postseason and a National League Division Series sweep of the Chicago Cubs. After a tumultuous split with the Boston Red Sox that ended with a three-team deal at the July 31 trade deadline, the outfielder belted 17 home runs and recorded 53 RBI in just 53 regular season games with the Dodgers. Teixeira was also a mid-seaso |
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| Milwaukee Brewers |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
10/30/2008 |
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| Claimed third baseman Casey McGehee off waivers from the Chicago Cubs; designated infielder Joe Dillon for assignment. |
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| Aramis Ramirez, Kevin Youkilis win 2008 Aaron award |
MLB Baseball |
10/26/2008 |
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| New York, NY (BettingExpress) - Baseball commissioner Bud Selig announced on Sunday that Aramis Ramirez of the Chicago Cubs and Kevin Youkilis of the Boston Red Sox are the winners of the 2008 Hank Aaron Award, as voted on by the fans. The award, introduced in 1999 to honor the 25th anniversary of Aaron breaking Babe Ruth's all-time home run record, recognizes the most outstanding offensive performer in each league. Ramirez batted .289 with 97 runs scored, a career-high 44 doubles, 27 home runs, a club-hig |
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