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From Japan to Panama and Beyond, World Series a Ratings Hit
bizofbaseball.com - 14 hours ago
From Japan to Panama and Beyond, World Series a Ratings Hit
— bizofbaseball.com — And you thought talk of the 2009 World Series was over with? Broadcast news continues to arrive, this time on the international front. The World Series between the Phillies and Yankees wound up being a ratings hit in the U.S.; the highest since the Red Sox won the Fall Classic in 2004 (see ... (more) From Japan to Panama and Beyond, World Series a Ratings Hit

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Inside the Baseball Winter Meetings
bizofbaseball.com - 32 hours ago
Inside the Baseball Winter Meetings
— bizofbaseball.com — Baseball Career Conference at the Winter Meetings Sports Management Worldwide , in conjunction with Lynn University & Baseball America are holding a Baseball Career Conference Dec. 6-7 at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis during the winter meetings. I, along with Ben Hill of ... (more) Inside the Baseball Winter Meetings

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Final Free Agent Count: 171 Players Elect, Market Opens at Midnight
bizofbaseball.com - 41 hours ago
Final Free Agent Count: 171 Players Elect, Market Opens at Midnight
— bizofbaseball.com — At midnight tonight, MLB's free agency market opens, albeit a market that by all accounts, will be slow and lack much punch. The biggest reason is the lack of heavy interest by the Yankees, such as they did last year going after C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, and Mark Teixeira, which fueled the ... (more) Final Free Agent Count: 171 Players Elect, Market Opens ...

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Pair of Phillies Prospects Part of Topps Double-A All-Star Team
bizofbaseball.com - 2 days ago
Pair of Phillies Prospects Part of Topps Double-A All-Star Team
— bizofbaseball.com — Classification ERA leader Travis Wood and Topps league Players of the Year Chris Carter and Desmond Jennings are among the ten players selected to the Topps Double-A All-Star Team. The Philadelphia Phillies are the only MLB organization with more than one player on the squad. The best ... (more) Pair of Phillies Prospects Part of Topps Double-A ...

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Jim Tracy, Mike Scioscia Named Managers of the Year by BBWAA
— bizofbaseball.com — Jim Tracy, who took over the Colorado Rockies in late May when they were in last place and led them to the National League wild card, was named NL Manager of the Year in balloting by the BBWAA. It marked only the second time a manager hired in mid-season was honored. Tracy joins Jack McKeon, ... (more) Jim Tracy, Mike Scioscia Named Managers of the Year by BBWAA

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Is This the Year Marvin Miller Makes the Hall of Fame?
bizofbaseball.com - 3 days ago
Is This the Year Marvin Miller Makes the Hall of Fame?
— bizofbaseball.com — A plaque for the future of the Hall of Fame? An artist's rendering what Marvin Miller could receive. Every year, the belief is, he will finally be inducted. And, every year, he’s overlooked. Marvin Miller , the former executive director of the Major League Baseball Players ... (more) Is This the Year Marvin Miller Makes the Hall of Fame?

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Zack Greinke Overwhelming Choice for AL Cy Young Winner
bizofbaseball.com - 3 days ago
Zack Greinke Overwhelming Choice for AL Cy Young Winner
— bizofbaseball.com — After yesterday's controversial selections of Bailey and Coghlan for AL and NL Rookie of the Year awards , the BBWAA members hit a homerun after an easy pitch to the plate, regardless of his team's place in the standings. Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals was an overwhelming choice for ... (more) Zack Greinke Overwhelming Choice for AL Cy Young Winner

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MLB Owners Meetings: Extra Innings Blackout Update #8,265
bizofbaseball.com - 3 days ago
MLB Owners Meetings: Extra Innings Blackout Update #8,265
— bizofbaseball.com — Tomorrow, MLB’s 30 owners will begin holding their final set of meetings of the year at the Chicago O'Hare Hilton, the same location that MLB’s general managers just recently met at. What to expect out of the two days of meetings? For you fans, possible lower ticket prices, which is good ... (more) MLB Owners Meetings: Extra Innings Blackout Update #8,265

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Twins Unveil New Logos, Uniforms for 2010 Season
bizofbaseball.com - 4 days ago
Twins Unveil New Logos, Uniforms for 2010 Season
— bizofbaseball.com — The 2009 American League Central Division Champion Minnesota Twins today unveiled new official team marks, logos and team uniforms to be worn during the team's inaugural season at Target Field, scheduled to open for the 2010 season. "Twins fans have many exciting things to look forward to as ... (more) Twins Unveil New Logos, Uniforms for 2010 Season

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Andrew Bailey, Chris Coghlan Win Rookie of the Year Awards
— bizofbaseball.com — Andrew Bailey Wins AL Award Oakland right-hander Andrew Bailey, who emerged as the Athletics’ closer in his first major league season, was voted the American League winner of the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award. Bailey, 25, was listed first on 13 ballots submitted by two writers in ... (more) Andrew Bailey, Chris Coghlan Win Rookie of the Year Awards

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BBWAA Awards Begin Today with ROY Awards
bizofbaseball.com - 5 days ago
BBWAA Awards Begin Today with ROY Awards
— bizofbaseball.com — Chris Coghlan of the Marlins is seen by many as having a good chance of winning the NL Rookie of the Year award. At 2pm ET today, an annual rite of passage kicks off as the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) doles out their selection for the American and National ... (more) BBWAA Awards Begin Today with ROY Awards

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LWIB: MLB, MLBPA Continue to Dance Over Collusion
bizofbaseball.com - 5 days ago
LWIB: MLB, MLBPA Continue to Dance Over Collusion
— bizofbaseball.com — This week in LWIB, the longstanding mistrust between MLB and the MLBPA over “collusion” surfaces again. LWIB, the incoming executive director of the MLBPA Michael Weiner, chose to make some timely and very high profile comments suggesting that the MLB owners are conspiring to “depress” ... (more) LWIB: MLB, MLBPA Continue to Dance Over Collusion

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Creighton Bluejay to Play at TD Ameritrade Park, Home of College World Series
bizofbaseball.com - 5 days ago
Creighton Bluejay to Play at TD Ameritrade Park, Home of College World Series
— bizofbaseball.com — Creighton University and the Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority (MECA) have reached an agreement for the Creighton Bluejay baseball team to play its home games at TD AMERITRADE Park Omaha. The MECA board approved a 10-year lease agreement with Creighton at its Oct. 27 board ... (more) Creighton Bluejay to Play at TD Ameritrade Park, Home of ...

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Listing: 210 Potential MLB Salary Arbitration Players for 2010
bizofbaseball.com - 7 days ago
Listing: 210 Potential MLB Salary Arbitration Players for 2010
— bizofbaseball.com — The Biz of Baseball has been updated with new data pertaining to salary arbitration for 2010 . The MLB Players Association late yesterday released a list of 210 potential players that could file for salary arbitration. A player with more than 3 but less than 6 years of service time can file ... (more) Listing: 210 Potential MLB Salary Arbitration Players ...

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NHLPA Votes to Allow Donald Fehr to Assist in Constitution, Exec. Dir. Search
bizofbaseball.com - 8 days ago
NHLPA Votes to Allow Donald Fehr to Assist in Constitution, Exec. Dir. Search
— bizofbaseball.com — Outgoing MLBPA Executive Director Donald Fehr has been approved by the NHL players to assist in the search for a new Executive Director for the NHLPA. He is doing so, gratis The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) today announced that the NHLPA Executive Board ... (more) NHLPA Votes to Allow Donald Fehr to Assist in ...

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Costas Interview with Ernie Harwell: "This will be my last World Series, I think"
bizofbaseball.com - 8 days ago
Costas Interview with Ernie Harwell: "This will be my last World Series, I think"
— bizofbaseball.com — MLB Network’s Studio 42 with Bob Costas will debut an interview with longtime Detroit Tigers play-by-play announcer and Hall of Fame broadcaster Ernie Harwell on Tuesday, November 17 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Throughout the interview, Harwell, 91, discusses his 55-year career in broadcasting with ... (more) Costas Interview with Ernie Harwell: "This will be my ...

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Mitch Jones, Shelly Duncan, Randy Ruiz Highlight Topps Triple-A All-Star Team
bizofbaseball.com - 8 days ago
Mitch Jones, Shelly Duncan, Randy Ruiz Highlight Topps Triple-A All-Star Team
— bizofbaseball.com — Mitch Jones , who claimed the Joe Bauman Trophy as Minor League Baseball’s top slugger, and International and Pacific Coast Most Valuable Players Shelley Duncan and Randy Ruiz are among the players selected to the Topps Triple-A All-Star Team. The best performances in all Minor League Baseball ... (more) Mitch Jones, Shelly Duncan, Randy Ruiz Highlight Topps ...

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Yankees World Series Merchandise Sales Pacing at Second-Highest Ever
bizofbaseball.com - 9 days ago
Yankees World Series Merchandise Sales Pacing at Second-Highest Ever
— bizofbaseball.com — Yankees World Series merchandise is flying off the shelf at a rate that should make it the second hottest World Series seller of all time , ranking behind only the '04 Red Sox With the Yankees winning their 27th World Series, the Bronx Bombers aren’t the only ones celebrating. ... (more) Yankees World Series Merchandise Sales Pacing at ...

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Gov. Paterson, and Yankee Tickets Bring Up Ethics, Sports, and Politics
bizofbaseball.com - 9 days ago
Gov. Paterson, and Yankee Tickets Bring Up Ethics, Sports, and Politics
— bizofbaseball.com — New York Governor David A. Paterson attended a World Series game with four others, including his son. and three others, initally, without paying the Yankees for them, bring up questions of sporting events, politicians, and ethics. Sports and politics have always had a symbiotic ... (more) Gov. Paterson, and Yankee Tickets Bring Up Ethics, ...

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A New Beginning Continues In Oregon’s Second Season
bizofbaseball.com - 9 days ago
A New Beginning Continues In Oregon’s Second Season
— bizofbaseball.com — University of Oregon's PK Park The Oregon Ducks are preparing for the second season, one that shows promise despite a 14-42 record. A record like that is a failure for some, but for the Ducks, it is a success. The University and Eugene were without Division I baseball for the ... (more) A New Beginning Continues In Oregon’s Second Season

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