Archive for November, 2009
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 in balloting [...]
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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 Braves [...]
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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, which [...]
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Chicago White Sox close to deal with Omar Vizquel
The Chicago White Sox are closing in on a contract agreement with free agent shortstop Omar Vizquel.
The deal could be announced as soon as Monday, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not commented.
Vizquel, who will be 43 in April, has played 21 major [...]
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Padres select three players from Triple-A Portland
The Padres have selected right-hander Craig Italiano, left-hander Steve Garrison and outfielder Chad Huffman from Triple-A Portland.
Italiano was acquired from the Oakland Athletics along with right-handers Ryan Webb and Sean Gallagher in the Scott Hairston trade on July 5.
Italiano went 0-1 with a 1.44 ERA in 19 relief appearances with Class-A Lake Elsinore after going [...]
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Nationals top pick Strasburg wont need surgery
The Nationals say No 1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a dislocation in his left knee joint and should be fine for spring training.
Strasburg was examined Friday by Dr. Lewis Yocum in Los Angeles. The Nationals say Strasburg will not require surgery, and that treatment will include rest and physical therapy.
The San Diego State right-hander [...]
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Toronto Blue Jays Vernon Wells Undergoes Wrist Surgery
According to the Toronto Star , Toronto Blue Jays OF Vernon Wells had surgery on Thursday to repair cartilage damage in his left wrist.
The surgery was a success and Wells is expected to be ready by spring training.
Wells, who played with pain in his wrist all season hit a disappointing .250 with 15 home runs [...]
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Former Mets, Edgardo Alfonzo is Keeping His Big League Dreams Alive
Baseball can be a great game, a dream come true, if you will.
However, baseball can also be a fickle game.
That sentiment rings especially true for Edgardo Alfonzo.
Alfonzo was once one of the top infielders in all of baseball, splitting his time between second and third base while playing for the New York Mets and San [...]
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Wilson Mariners agree to $10 million, 2-yr deal
After shortstop Jack Wilson arrived in Seattle in a trade last summer, it didnt take long for him to know he wanted to stay.
About an hour, hour and a half, Wilson said by telephone with a chuckle from his home in Southern California on Friday.
Now he has 10 million more reasons to love Seattle.
The 31-year-old [...]
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Torre happy for Girardi, Yankees
Dodgers manager Joe Torre says he was pleased when successor Joe Girardi and the New York Yankees won the World Series this month.
Torre managed the Yankees for 12 years, leading them to four titles before leaving after the 2007 season. Girardi replaced him and led New York to its 27th championship this year.
Speaking before his [...]
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