Monthly Archives: November 2009
Post-Thanksgiving News Update…
Mighty Casey has been on a bit of a holiday – for that I politely ask for your forgiveness – but after a vacation in the Florida Keys, I return ready to write about baseball. Belated Congrats to Albert Pujols… … Continue reading
Mauer Wins AL MVP; Other News
Getting all but one first place vote, Joe Mauer became the fifth Minnesota Twin to win the AL MVP. Hitting .365, playing gold glove worthy defense behind the plate. It’s hard to argue with the selection – I can’t, he … Continue reading
Filed under Alexei Ramirez, Aroldis Chapman, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Carl Pavano, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Chris Capuano, Dallas McPherson, Florida Marlins, Gordon Beckham, Jermaine Dye, Joe Mauer, John Grabow, John Halama, Josh Johnson, Kansas City Royals, Ken Griffey, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Nick Johnson, Oakland A's, Omar Vizquel, Pittsburgh Pirates, Roy Halliday, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Stephen Strasburg, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals, Zack Greinke
Lincecum Takes Second Cy in Close Vote; Free Agency Bidding Starts Today!
Tim Lincecum won the NL Cy Young in one of the closest votes yet, just seven points over Chris Carpenter – and the guy with the most first place votes, Adam Wainwright, finished third. Not a whole lot of difference … Continue reading
Filed under Aaron Heilman, Adam Wainwright, Andy Pettitte, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Brad Thompson, Chicago Cubs, Chris Carpenter, Dan Haren, Fernando Tatis, Florida Marlins, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Ryne White, Scott Maine, St. Louis Cardinals, Stephen Strasburg, Tim Lincecum, Torii Hunter, Washington Nationals
Tracy, Scioscia Win Manager of Year Awards; Other News…
Colorado’s Jim Tracy and Angels manager Mike Scioscia were named Manager of the Year in their respective leagues yesterday, which means one of them has a chance to get fired in two years, right? If I had to pick, I’d … Continue reading
Greinke Tabbed AL Cy Young Champ; Other News…
He didn’t win 20 games, but that’s because without him, the Royals were 49 – 89… Even with him, the team didn’t always help Zack Greinke out. Check out his game log – he should have been undefeated in April … Continue reading
Filed under Aubrey Huff, C.J. Wilson, Chan Ho Park, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, David Ortiz, Detroit Tigers, Felix Hernandez, Florida Marlins, Gary Sheffield, Jamie Moyer, Jarrod Washburn, John Grabow, John Lackey, John Smoltz, Justin Verlander, Kansas City Royals, Kip Wells, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Matt Holliday, Miguel Tejada, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Randy Johnson, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Sergio Mitre, St. Louis Cardinals, Travis Buck, Washington Nationals, Zack Greinke
Coghlan, Bailey Earn Rookie of Year Honors… Other News…
Nice to be back after a long weekend camping near Lake Okeechobee with my son – a boys weekend and a good time. In retrospect, we probably should have stayed longer and fished more on Sunday morning, so next time … Continue reading
Filed under Andrew McCutchen, Atlanta Braves, Ben Sheets, Chicago Cubs, Chris Coghlan, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Derek Jeter, Detroit Tigers, Dontrelle Willis, Elvis Andrus, Eric Bruntlett, Florida Marlins, Hanley Ramirez, J.A. Happ, Jack Wilson, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Pedro Martinez, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rafael Betancourt, Ramon Hernandez, Randy Wells, Rick Porcello, Ryan Braun, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Tommy Hanson
Griffey’s Last Go? NL Gold Gloves and Hot Stove News…
Everybody is happy – the Mariners, Ken Griffey, Jr., fans in Seattle, and me… Ken Griffey signed a one year deal to return to the Mariners in what could be his final hurrah. The Kid turns 40 this month (!) … Continue reading
Filed under Aaron Harang, Aaron Heilman, Adam Wainwright, Adrian Gonzalez, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Brad Lidge, Brandon Phillips, Brandon Webb, Brendan Ryan, Bronson Arroyo, Carlos Delgado, Chicago Cubs, Chris Getz, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Edwin Jackson, Eric Bruntlett, Greg Zaun, Houston Astros, Jason Schmidt, Jason Varitek, Jimmy Rollins, John Lackey, Josh Fields, Kansas City Royals, Ken Griffey, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Kemp, Michael Bourn, Miguel Tejada, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Orlando Hudson, Philadelphia Phillies, Roy Halliday, Ryan Zimmerman, Sammy Sosa, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Shane Victorino, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Troy Tulowitzki, Victor Martinez, Washington Nationals, Wilson Betemit, Yadier Molina
AL Gold Glove Winners Announced; More Hot Stove News
The managers who voted for the AL Gold Glove awards apparently were those guys managing in 1980, because obviously they didn’t watch any games this year, or check out the stats, or – well, pay attention… Winners included Ichiro Suzuki, … Continue reading
Filed under Aaron Hill, Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles, Damion Easley, Derek Jeter, Detroit Tigers, Elvis Andrus, Evan Longoria, Franklin Gutierrez, Ichiro Suzuki, Jason Kendall, Jerry Hairston Jr., Joe Mauer, John Smoltz, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Mark Buehrle, Mark Teixeira, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Placido Polanco, Rich Aurilia, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Torii Hunter, Toronto Blue Jays
Derek Jeter: Gold Glover?
A few months ago, I wrote about how people were clamoring about how Derek Jeter was an improved fielder at short. What I wrote then was that if you compared his statistics with the previous season and other players, he … Continue reading
Filed under Derek Jeter, Elvis Andrus, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers
