Archive for November, 2009
Mets hire Jauss as bench coach, Hale at third base
The Mets will have a different look next season – both in the dugout and on the field. Dave Jauss is the teams new bench coach and Chip Hale will take over as third base coach on manager Jerry Manuels staff. Razor Shines, who coached third base this year, shifts over to first. New York [...]
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Real offseason intrigue is about to begin
On Tuesday, the offseason intrigue begins for real. Thats the day teams must offer salary arbitration to their free agents to protect their rights to draft-pick compensation. For teams with elite free agents Matt Holliday, Jason Bay, John Lackey the decision is easy. Such players are in high demand, and the risk of them accepting [...]
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Albert Pujols wins 2nd straight NL MVP award
Albert Pujols third National League MVP award put him in select company. Only Barry Bonds has more. Im just humbled, Pujols said. Pujols won unanimously Tuesday, becoming the first player to repeat since Bonds won four in a row from 2001-04. Pujols, who also won in 2005, received all 32 first-place votes and 448 points [...]
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Gonzalez has Scott Boras in his corner
When left-hander Mike Gonzalez was about to become a free agent for the first time, he switched representatives late in the season and went with the agent known for getting fat contracts for free-agent clients. Agent Scott Boras says there are suitors lined up for Gonzalez, who could be too expensive to keep for a [...]
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Pirates set roster, protect pitching
The Pirates on Friday pieced together their 40-man roster with an eye toward protecting their pitching. Among the five new faces on the list are right-handers Brad Lincoln, Bryan Morris, Ramon Aguero and Chris Jakubauskas. Outfielder Gorkys Hernandez also was placed on the 40-man roster. The move excludes those players from the Rule 5 draft, [...]
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