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1 hr ago | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

age stats shed light on old Cy Young votes

Denny McLain was a unanimous pick in 1968 and deservedly so. He posted 31 victories - the combined total of this year's Cy Young starters, Tim Lincecum and Zack Greinke.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Tim Lincecum, Zack Greinke, San Francisco Giants, Major League Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals

6 hrs ago | BleacherReport

Is the Minnesota Twins' Ron Gardenhire AL Manager of the Year?

Ron Gardenhire has long been considered one of baseballa s best managers. A In 2009, he proved his mettle once again by leading the Minnesota Twins to yet another division title in the American League Central.

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Related Topix: Sports, Minnesota Twins, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Chicago White Sox, Nick Punto, Baseball Players, Matt Tolbert

12 hrs ago | National Post

AL East rivals a boon for Jays

Both the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox have the right mix of talent and prospects the Blues Jays would want for Roy Halladay.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, American League East, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Josh Reddick, Baseball Players, Roy Halladay

20 hrs ago | WOIO

Indians Hire Sandy Alomar To Coach First Base

Cleveland The Indians have hired of Sandy Alomar Jr. as the team's First Base Coach.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Sandy Alomar

Thu Nov 19, 2009

New York Times

Giants' Lincecum Wins His Second Consecutive Cy Young

Tim Lincecum, the Giants' ace who went 15-7 this season with 2.48 e.r.a., won his second consecutive Cy Young Award.

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Related Topix: Sports, San Francisco Giants, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Tim Lincecum, National League, Adam Wainwright

USA Today

Owners meeting: Selig says some teams lost money

Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year.

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Related Topix: Sports, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, American League West

Trenton Republican-Times

Baseball's Best Pitcher

Topic: Sports & Recreation Newspaper Column : Baseball's Best Pitcher Published Online Nov 18, 2009 - 01:53 PM By Seth Herrold Finally some justice.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Zack Greinke, Baseball Players, Kansas City Royals, Justin Verlander, Tim Lincecum

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Slam Sports

Selig says 2010 playoffs will have fewer off days

Baseball plans to cut down on off days during the post-season next year. Commissioner Bud Selig said Wednesday he's working on tightening up the 2010 playoff schedule so there will be fewer gaps between games.

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Related Topix: Sports, Los Angeles Angels, Winter Sports, Curling

Kansas City InfoZine

Oakland Athletics' Bailey Top Rookie in American League

Bailey's 26 saves were far and away the most among AL relief pitchers, since no other reliever in the league had more than two.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Baseball Players, Elvis Andrus, Detroit Tigers

Boston Herald

Sizing up baseballa s free-agent market

The flip side is that some baseball executives believe that the rest of the free agent crop will fall through the cracks, sitting and waiting unless they are willing to take a bargain deal.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Jason Bay, Matt Holliday, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Johnny Damon

The Detroit News

Only 92 shopping days until spring training

Baltimore Notable free agents: 3B Melvin Mora Needs: SP, RP, 1B, 3B Topping the to-do list: Pitching was awful -- starters, relievers, hot dog vendors called to throw an inning.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Melvin Mora, Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball, American League West, Kelvim Escobar, Chone Figgins, John Lackey

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

BBWAA to name top managers on Wednesday

The Baseball Writers' Association of America will continue to hand out their postseason awards on Wednesday, as the American and National League Managers of the Year will be announced.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, National League, American League West, Los Angeles Angels, Baseball Players, Nick Adenhart, New York Yankees

Tue Nov 17, 2009

WKYC-TV

Sandy Alomar Jr. hired by Indians

Sandy Alomar Jr. is back with the Cleveland Indians. The popular former All-Star catcher has been hired by new Indians manager Manny Acta as a first-base coach.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Sandy Alomar, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets

Buffalo News

A's see Bailey's award as a positive sign

Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane sees Andrew Bailey's rookie of the year award as reinforcement that a youth movement is the way to go.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League West, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Andrew Bailey, Oakland Athletics

The Patent Trader

Cashman uses GM meetings to gather info

There was no Notre Dame T-shirt this time, no sunglasses hanging from the collar, but as Yankees general manager Brian Cashman walked out of the general managers' meetings on Wednesday, it was in much the same state as when he arrived.

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Related Topix: Sports, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, American League East, Baseball Players, Andy Pettitte, Jose Molina, Johnny Damon, Eric Hinske

Kansas City Star

Royals ace Zack Greinke, 26, had a breakout season in 2009 with a...

The Royals first Cy Young winner has simple advice for the man expected to become the latest.Whatever his pregame meal is, Bret Saberhagen says of Zack Greinke, just keep on eating it.Greinke, of course, had a breakout season in 2009, when his 2.16 ERA was the best in the American League by more than a third of a run, and the best overall mark ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Zack Greinke, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Kansas City Royals, Roger Clemens

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Kyodo News

Baseball: Ichiro wins 9th straight AL Gold Glove award

Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki won his ninth straight American League Gold Glove award Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Seattle Mariners, Baseball Players, Ichiro Suzuki

CBC

Coghlan, Bailey baseball's top rookies

Chris Coghlan, right, edged Phillies pitcher J.A. Happ in voting for the NL rookie prize.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Chris Coghlan, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, J.A. Happ, National League, Florida Marlins

Desert Sun

10 things to keep in mind this baseball offseason

This will be like the proverbial car crash. We don't want to watch, but can't help ourselves.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, Clayton Kershaw, Baseball Players, Chad Billingsley

Baseball Prospectus

The 2009 Internet Baseball Awards: AL Results and Wrap-Up by Greg Spira

For full results to this year's IBA voting, look here . It's that time of year when we announce the winners of the 18th annual Internet Baseball Awards.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Joe Mauer, Baseball Players, Zack Greinke, Ben Zobrist, Miguel Cabrera, Evan Longoria

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