The 2009 MLB season is long forgotten for many, but you can bet it will always be remembered by Oakland’s Andrew Bailey and Florida’s Chris More » Veterans Day 2009 was honored around the country as well as on the transactions page in the major leagues with Ken Griffey More » It’s not a surprise that the world champion New York Yankees are 11/4 favorites to repeat as World Series champs next season. More »
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| 11/19/2009 |
11:07 - Lincecum wins second consecutive Cy Young Lincecum wins second consecutive Cy YoungGiants ace Tim Lincecum has won the NL Cy Young Award, becoming the first repeat winner in the major leagues since Randy Johnson was voted the prize four straight times from 1999-2002.
Lincecum led the NL with 261 strikeouts and tied for the league lead with four complete games and two shutouts. |
09:44 - Jason Schmidt likely to retire Jason Schmidt likely to retireSchmidt (shoulder) will likely retire after filing for free agency, MLB.com reports.
Injuries limited him to just 10 starts during a three-year span with the Dodgers, while yielding a 3-6 record with a 6.02 ERA after signing a $47 million contract with Los Angeles prior to the 2007 season. |
| 11/18/2009 |
11:11 - Tracy, Scioscia win MOY awards Tracy, Scioscia win MOY awardsJim Tracy of Colorado has won the NL Manager of the Year award and Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels has been selected for the AL honor.
Tracy became the second manager to win the award after taking over in midseason, joining Jack McKeon for Florida in 2003. Scioscia also picked up the AL award in 2002. |
| 11/17/2009 |
11:12 - Greinke wins AL Cy Young Greinke wins AL Cy Young Zack Greinke has won the American League Cy Young Award, beating out Felix Hernandez after a spectacular season short on wins but long on domination.
Greinke had a 16-8 record with a 2.16 ERA for the Kansas City Royals. Hernandez went 19-5 with a 2.49 ERA for the Seattle Mariners. |
| 11/16/2009 |
11:24 - Coghlan, Bailey win Rookie of Year awards Coghlan, Bailey win Rookie of Year awardsFlorida Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan is the National League Rookie of the Year, and Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey is the AL winner.
Coghlan edged Philadelphia Phillies pitcher J.A. Happ in a close race and Bailey, an All-Star in his first major league season, was selected first on 13 of 28 ballots and finished with 88 points. |
| 11/15/2009 |
09:17 - Many interested in Tigers CF Granderson Many interested in Tigers CF GrandersonAccording to the Chicago Sun-Times, the Cubs plan to make an aggressive push to acquire Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson if Detroit makes him available in a trade. The newspaper reported the Angels and Yankees also are believed to be very interested in trading for Granderson, who is a Chicago native.
Any deal for the center fielder likely would have to be loaded with top-notch prospects and might not happen until the winter meetings (Dec. 7-10). Newsday speculated Granderson would move from center field to left with the Angels, who would keep Torii Hunter in center. |
| 11/12/2009 |
10:33 - Hudson, Braves agree Hudson, Braves agreeTim Hudson agreed to a three-year contract with Atlanta on Thursday, giving the Braves a wealth of starting pitching and setting up a likely trade to bolster the offense. |
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