Archive for November, 2006
Hall of Fame voters calling in that explanation McGwire still owes (AP)
So, Mark McGwire is officially on the ballot for the Hall of Fame. Good for him. Surely it was a coincidence that it happened just before his new book comes out. You know the one. It’s been all over the news. His publisher says she sees it as a confession. And with a title [...]
Posted: November 28th, 2006.
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Morneau edges Jeter to win AL MVP award (AP)
Justin Morneau won the American League’s Most Valuable Player Award on Tuesday, edging Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees after a season in which his 34 homers and 130 RBIs helped the Minnesota Twins capture their division. Morneau received 15 first-place votes, eight seconds, three thirds and two fourths for 320 points in voting [...]
Posted: November 21st, 2006.
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Twins interested in Jennings (Yahoo! Sports)
The Rocky Mountain News is reporting that the Minnesota Twins are interested in Colorado right-hander Jason…
Posted: November 16th, 2006.
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Twins LHP Santana wins AL Cy Young (SportsTicker)
MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - Minnesota Twins ace Johan Santana suffered a surprising loss to the Oakland Athletics last month. He did not lose again Thursday.
Posted: November 16th, 2006.
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Santana wins second AL Cy Young Award (AP)
Johan Santana won the AL Cy Young Award on Thursday for the second time in three years, and the Minnesota Twins’ ace was a unanimous choice once again. Santana received all 28 first-place votes for a perfect total of 140 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Chien-Ming Wang of the New [...]
Posted: November 16th, 2006.
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Twins LHP Santana expected to win AL Cy Young (SportsTicker)
BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) - Johan Santana suffered a surprising loss to the Oakland Athletics last month. It will be an even bigger shock if he losses Thursday.
Posted: November 16th, 2006.
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Runaway salaries can be fun, if it’s your team paying them out (AP)
Ask any American what’s wrong with the game of baseball, and the issue of runaway salaries is more likely than not to top the list. Unless, of course, it’s your own team handing out the money. Then it’s simply a prudent investment. That’s why the news that the Red Sox are prepared to spend [...]
Posted: November 16th, 2006.
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Ryan selected executive of the year (AP)
Minnesota Twins general manager Terry Ryan was selected Major League Baseball Executive of the Year by The Sporting News on Monday night, winning the honor for the second time. Ryan, who won the award in 2002, received 15 votes in balloting by 60 major league officials, two from each team. The Twins won the AL [...]
Posted: November 13th, 2006.
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Free agency 101 (Yahoo! Sports)
As the hot stove league heats up, here’s a primer to sift through the best and worst of what’s available.
Posted: November 9th, 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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