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John Wetteland Contemplated Suicide
John Wetteland, the former star relief pitcher who currently works as the bullpen coach of the Seattle Mariners, was hospitalized on Thursday after a woman at his home alerted police. Sgt. Roger Griggs of the Denton Country Sheriff’s office: “She said he was complaining of being ...
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Ichiro, Hunter Win Ninth Gold Gloves
The American League Gold Glove winners were announced on Tuesday with Ichiro Suzuki of the Mariners and Torii Hunter of the Angels capturing their ninth consecutive outfield awards. Baltimore center fielder Adam Jones completed the outfielders and was one of three newcomers on this year’s ...
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Manny Ramirez to Return to the Dodgers
Manny Ramirez decided to take the money. Ramirez picked up his $20 million option to stay with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He could have tested free agency but the slugger will take the sure thing. If the Dodgers had a choice, they probably would have liked Ramirez to opt out. The 37-year-old ...
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Johnny Damon the Real World Series MVP?
After the New York Yankees won the 2009 World Series title, Hideki Matsui was named the World Series MVP. While Matsui had a great Game 6 and hit extremely well, I actually think Johnny Damon should have been named the World Series MVP. The problem with Matsui winning the MVP is that he is ...
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Akinori Iwamura Traded to the Pirates
In the middle of the 2009 baseball season, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded star second baseman Freddy Sanchez to the San Francisco Giants. During the offseason, the Pirates wanted to find a replacement second baseman. Following a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays, they found their man. Akinori ...
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Rangers to Select a Hitting Coach Soon
The Texas Rangers have gone on an all out search to find their new hitting coach. Rudy Jaramillo, the Rangers’ longtime hitting coach, won’t return for the 2010 baseball season after Texas struggled at the plate this season. Usually hitting isn’t a problem for the Rangers. ...
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A.J. Burnett to Start in Game 5
Even after A.J. Burnett pitched so well in Game 2 for the New York Yankees, it wasn’t certain that the Yankees will go with him in Game 5 on only three days of rest. But now, after the announcement by manager Joe Girardi, it is certain. The Yankees went with C.C. Sabathia in Game 4 on ...
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Milton Bradley Trade Destinations
After Mitlon Bradley’s tumultuous season with the Chicago Cubs, the writing is on the wall. It’s only a matter of time before he’s traded. Where will Milton Bradley be traded? Here are his top trade destinations. Tampa Bay Rays The Rays struggled at the plate a bit in 2009. ...
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Freddy Sanchez Signs Extension with Giants
The San Francisco Giants traded for Freddy Sanchez during the middle of the 2009 baseball season. The marriage apparently is working out well as Sanchez and the Giants agreed to a two-year extension. Terms of the extension have yet to be released. The 31-year-old second baseman began his ...
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Yankees Offseason Spending Spree Paying Off
In the offseason, many baseball experts rolled their eyes when the New York Yankees spent their millions upon millions of dollars to bring in a number of free agents. The Yankees were just wasting more millions on players they didn’t really need, right? Nope. Not this time, at least.  ...
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Record Setting Chase Utley
When it comes to players on the Philadelphia Phillies, you may think of Ryan Howard or Jimmy Rollins. Or perhaps you’ll think of Cliff Lee or Cole Hamels. One player who sometimes gets overlooked is Chase Utley — and he may be the team’s best overall player. In Game 1 of the ...
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Brad Mills Named New Astros Manager
Brad Mills has been the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox for the last half dozen years. Now, the 52-year-old has a team to call his own. The Houston Astros named Mills as their new manager on Tuesday. The Astros first offered their manager spot to Manny Acta, however Acta decided to instead ...
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2009 World Series Predictions
What will happen in the 2009 World Series featuring the New York Yankees of the American League and the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League? In what promises to be one of the most exciting World Series in recent history, there are a lot of subplots to discuss. At the plate, both ...
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Manny Acta Hired as Indians Manager
Manny Acta was a wanted man. With the Houston Astros offering him their manager job, he turned down Houston and instead decided to become the next manager of the Cleveland Indians. Last season, Acta was fired as manager of the Washington Nationals after two and a half years on the job.  ...
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Jed Hoyer Hired as Padres GM
The San Diego Padres have a new general manager. According to ESPN.com, Jed Hoyer is their new GM. Hoyer comes over from the Boston Red Sox where he held various titles including senior vice president and assistant GM. Hoyer, who is only 35-year-old, replaces Kevin Towers — who was ...
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