Archive for November, 2006
Dodgers heading west again? (Yahoo! Sports)
Since 1948, a full ten years before they left Brooklyn, spring training for the Los Angeles…
Posted: November 14th, 2006.
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Ramirez wins ninth Silver Slugger (AP)
Boston left fielder Manny Ramirez won his ninth Silver Slugger on Friday, while New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and New York Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran were among 13 first-time winners. Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano and Mets shortstop Jose Reyes also earned the honor for the first time.
Posted: November 10th, 2006.
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Ryan Howard wins two 2006 Players Choice Awards (SportsTicker)
NEW YORK (Ticker) - Ryan Howard, who led the major leagues with 58 home runs and 149 RBI and is a top candidate for the National League Most Valuable Player Award, was honored by his peers Wednesday as the Player of the Year.
Posted: November 8th, 2006.
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Former star pitcher Johnny Sain dead at 89 (AP)
Johnny Sain, a three-time All-Star who teamed with Warren Spahn to make up one of baseball’s most fabled pitching tandems, died Tuesday. He was 89. Sain’s best year was 1948, when he and Hall of Famer Spahn led the Boston Braves to the World Series, where they lost to Cleveland. It was during that season [...]
Posted: November 8th, 2006.
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Lessons of the Fall (SI.com)
The 2006 Cardinals, with their pedestrian 83 regular-season wins, stand as more proof of the unpredictable…
Posted: November 7th, 2006.
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White Sox and Terrero agree to one-year deal
Free agent outfielder Luis Terrero and the White Sox agreed Friday to a one-year contract.
Terrero would make $410,000 if he plays in the major leagues next season and $78,000 if he is assigned to the minors.
The 26-year batted .200 (8-for-40) with a home run and six RBIs in 27 appearances with the Baltimore Orioles last [...]
Posted: November 3rd, 2006.
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Baseball’s top off-season storylines
So, the World Series lacked drama and the season is over. Get over it. The real fun begins now anyway. Dayn Perry breaks down the top storylines sure to heat up the off-season, including the ongoing A-Rod saga in New York.
Posted: November 3rd, 2006.
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White Sox and Terrero agree to one-year deal (AP)
Free agent outfielder Luis Terrero and the White Sox agreed Friday to a one-year contract. Terrero would make $410,000 if he plays in the major leagues next season and $78,000 if he is assigned to the minors. The 26-year batted .200 (8-for-40) with a home run and six RBIs in 27 appearances with the Baltimore [...]
Posted: November 3rd, 2006.
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White Sox agree to terms with free agent OF Terrero (SportsTicker)
The Chicago White Sox on Friday agreed to terms on a one-year contract with free agent outfielder Luis Terrero, who spent this past season with the Baltimore Orioles.
Posted: November 3rd, 2006.
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Dye’s homer lifts MLB All-Stars over Japan (AP)
Jermaine Dye hit a two-run homer and John Lackey pitched five strong innings Friday as the MLB All-Stars defeated the stars of Japan 3-2 in the opener of the five-game tour. Dye, who hit 44 homers for the Chicago White Sox this season, connected off Japanese starter Tetsuya Utsumi in the bottom of the third [...]
Posted: November 3rd, 2006.
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