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| Twins sign Gardenhire to extension |
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11/13/2008 |
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| club through the 2011 season. Gardenhire will begin his eighth season as Twins skipper in 2009. He has guided the club to a record of 622-512, including 88-75 in 2008. Last year's team nearly reached the postseason, losing a one-game playoff to the Chicago White Sox for the American League Central crown. The Twins also signed Gardenhire's coaching staff to two-year contracts through the 2010 campaign -- the first year of Minnesota's new ballpark. "Ron and his staff have done an outstanding job over the last sev |
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| Ozuna files for free agency |
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11/12/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Infielder Pablo Ozuna was the only player to file for free agency on Wednesday. Ozuna, 34, hit .260 with one home run and nine RBI in 96 at-bats over 68 games between the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers last season. A career reserve, Ozuna has logged more than 100 at-bats only twice in his seven-year career. His best season came in 2006, when he batted .328 with two homers and 17 RBI in 189 at-bats for the White Sox. The Dominican Republic native is a career .282 hitter |
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| Maddon, Piniella honored as top managers |
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11/12/2008 |
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| 's Fredi Gonzalez (48 points), Los Angeles' Joe Torre (45 points) and La Russa (11 points) of the St. Louis Cardinals also received first-place votes and finished third, fourth and fifth, respectively. New York Mets skipper Jerry Manuel (10 points), Houston's Cecil Cooper (three points) and Milwaukee's Dale Sveum (one point) rounded out the voting in the NL. Boston's Terry Francona (six points), Ozzie Guillen of the Chicago White Sox (three points) and Toronto's Cito Gaston (two points) completed the AL voting. |
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| Longoria, Soto favored to nab Rookie of Year awards |
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11/09/2008 |
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| Ichiro Suzuki (2001) as the only players to win a Rookie of the Year and an MVP Award in the same season. Tampa Bay has never had a Rookie of the Year award winner. Other players who will nab some votes include Kansas City shortstop Mike Aviles and Chicago White Sox infielder Alexei Ramirez. Longoria, though, could be the AL's first unanimous selection since Nomar Garciaparra in 1997. Soto, meanwhile, will be trying to become the fifth Cub to win the award and the first since Kerry Wood in 1998. The 25-year-old |
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| Griffey files for free agency |
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11/04/2008 |
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| Tuesday. One of the greatest sluggers in league history and a sure-fire Hall of Famer, Griffey, who will turn 39 later this month, combined to hit .249 with 18 home runs and 71 RBI in 143 games last season with Cincinnati and the AL Central champion Chicago White Sox. The veteran outfielder was acquired from the Reds on July 31 in exchange for pitcher Nick Masset and minor-league infielder Danny Richar. The 1997 AL MVP and a 13-time All-Star, Griffey ranks fifth on the all-time home run list with 611. He is also |
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| Brewers exercise option on Cameron |
MLB Baseball |
11/03/2008 |
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| ed the 2009 option on the contract of outfielder Mike Cameron. Cameron, who was signed as a free agent prior to last season from San Diego, hit .243 with 25 homers and 70 RBI in 120 games for the NL wild card winners. He added 25 doubles and swiped 17 bases. A three-time Gold Glove winner and 14-year major league veteran, Cameron is a career .250 hitter with 241 homers, 856 RBI and 289 stolen bases over 1,680 games with the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Padres and Brewers. |
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| White Sox decline 2009 option for Griffey |
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10/30/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Ken Griffey Jr. will not be a member of the Chicago White Sox in 2009. The club declined the option on his contract for 2009 on Thursday, making the 38-year-old a free agent. He combined to hit .249 with 18 home runs and 71 runs batted in last season between Cincinnati and Chicago. The possible future Hall of Famer was dealt from the Reds to the White Sox at the trade deadline for pitcher Nick Masset and infielder Danny Richar, and batted .260 with three homers and 18 RBI in 41 ga |
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| Garza goes for Rays, as Fall Classic shifts to Philly for Game 3 |
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10/25/2008 |
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| s. He was brilliant in Game 7 against the Red Sox, allowing only a first-inning solo home run and two hits over seven innings to secure Tampa's first-ever AL pennant. Prior to the ALCS Garza had gone winless in six starts, including a setback to the Chicago White Sox in Game 3 of the ALDS. The 24-year-old righty, who was 11-9 this season with a 3.70 ERA, was 4-6 in 15 road starts this season with a 4.53 ERA. He has never faced the Phillies. Tampa evened this best-of-seven series at a game apiece on Thursday, as |
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| Phils lucky to be going home tied |
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10/24/2008 |
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| s. He was brilliant in Game 7 against the Red Sox, allowing just a first inning solo home run and two hits over seven innings to secure Tampa's first-ever AL pennant. Prior to the ALCS Garza had gone winless in six starts, including a setback to the Chicago White Sox in Game 3 of the ALDS. The 24-year-old righty, who was 11-9 this season with a 3.70 ERA, was 4-6 in 15 road starts this season with a 4.53 ERA. He has never faced the Phillies. Philadelphia turns to Jamie Moyer, who was one of its most consistent st |
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| Phillies, Rays kick off 104th edition of Fall Classic |
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10/22/2008 |
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| ith a league-worst 96 losses, Tampa Bay shocked the baseball world by going 97-65 on its way to its first AL East title, as well as its first playoff berth. But, getting to the playoffs was not enough for the upstart Rays, who made quick work of the Chicago White Sox in the American League Division Series, taking the AL Central champs out in four games. Then, surprisingly, Tampa looked as if it was going to have an easy go of it against the Boston Red Sox in the ALCS. Leading three games to one, the Rays were up |
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