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The MLB is the highest level a player can reach in professional baseball. More specifically, MLB refers to the organization that operates North American professional baseball's two major leagues, the National League and the American League. On an organizational level, MLB effectively operates as a single "league," and as such it constitutes one of the major professional sports leagues in North America. See more Major League Baseball articles and pictures here.
For so many years, the formula for winning a Cy Young Award was pretty simple: Win a lot of games. Denny McLain was a unanimous pick in 1968 and deservedly so. He posted 31 victories — the combined total of this year's Cy Young starters, Tim Lincecum and Zack Greinke. A whopping win total, a good ERA and a bunch of strikeouts often brought home the hardware. But the perception of pitching has changed, with fans and voters now relying more heavily on new-age stats such as WHIP (hits plus... Read Full Story
As we continue to profile the 2009 postseason award winners for their 2010 fantasy baseball prospectus, it’s time to examine next season outlook for NL Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum.
“The Freak” managed to win his second consecutive Cy Young award despite getting the second highest amount of first place votes. Cardinals starters Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright likely split many votes and caused themselves to finish second and third, respectively. Wainwright got 12 first place votes (1... Read Full Story
This is an actual press release from the Mets : FLUSHING, N.Y. -- The New York Mets today announced plans to expand the presence of club history at Citi Field next season in a variety of ways including renaming areas of the ballpark after Casey Stengel, Gil Hodges, Tom Seaver and William A. Shea. The Mets also have re-formed the Mets Hall of Fame Committee, and will increase the number of visuals commemorating great players and moments both inside and outside the ballpark. The Mets... Read Full Story
The Yankees have added seven players to their 40-man roster in order to protect them from the Rule 5 draft and have removed Shelley Duncan from the roster.
RHP Hector Noesi
RHP Ivan Nova
RHP Romulo Sanchez
INF Reegie Corona
INF Eduardo Nunez
INF Kevin Russo
OF Austin Jackson
The Yankees put out a press release earlier in the day :
The New York Yankees announced today they have added right-handed pitchers Hector Noesi, Ivan Nova and Romulo Sanchez, infielders Reegie Corona... Read Full Story
Venezuelan outfielder Alex Ramirez was named MVP of Japan's Central League for the second straight year on Wednesday while pitcher Yu Darvish took the Pacific League honors. The 35-year-old Ramirez hit .322 in helping the Yomiuri Giants to their first Japan Series championship since 2002. He had 31 homers and drove in 103 runs in 144 games this season, his ninth in Japan. His clutch hitting helped the Giants win the CL pennant with a comfortable 12-game lead over the Chunichi Dragons. Before... Read Full Story
Zack Greinke won the American League Cy Young Award on Tuesday, beating out Felix Hernandez after a spectacular season short on wins but long on domination. Greinke went 16-8 with a 2.16 ERA for the Kansas City Royals. Hernandez went 19-5 with a 2.49 ERA for the Seattle Mariners. Greinke received 25 first-place votes and three seconds for 134 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Hernandez drew two firsts, 23 seconds and one third for 80 points. Detroit's... Read Full Story
As we all know by now, the Yankees expect to win it all every season and will do what they need to do in order to at least have a chance. The 2010 season will be no different. After winning their 27th World Series Championship earlier this month, they will begin to build the 2010 roster today as free agency begins. Nobody seems to really know which way the Yankees will turn. Do they re-sign Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui? Will Andy Pettitte return? Do they keep Joba Chamberlain and Phil... Read Full Story
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals was the overwhelming choice for the American League Cy Young Award as best pitcher in the 2009 season. Right-hander Greinke, pitching for a team that was next to last in the American League in average runs scored per game, compiled a 16-8 record with a 2.16 earned run average. Greinke matched the lowest wins total of any previous Cy Young winner and became the first AL-recipient to receive the award while winning less than 18 games... Read Full Story
Kansas City Royals pitcher Zack Greinke has been named Major League Baseball's Cy Young Award winner as the top pitcher in the American League. The 26-year-old placed first on 25 of 28 ballots as voted on by a group of reporters who regularly cover MLB. Greinke became the first AL pitcher to win the award while pitching for a last-place team since Roger Clemens won it with Toronto in 1997. Seattle pitcher righty Felix Hernandez finished second. Greinke was one of the few bright spots for the... Read Full Story
The Red Sox will raise some ticket prices as much as $5 next season after freezing all sections for 2009. Field level seats will cost $130 for individual games and $125 as part of season tickets bought by Dec. 16, the team said Monday. Green Monster seats will rise to $165 and $160. While they are among four areas with $5 increases along with loge box and Green Monster standing room, 12 areas will remain the same and four will have $2 hikes. Red Sox president Larry Lucchino said the... Read Full Story
