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The National League Cy Young Award will be announced early Thursday afternoon, and there are a trio of pitchers with viable claims to the trophy. Chris Carpenter, Adam Wainwright, and Tim Lincecum are the front runners to win, but one of the main things to keep in mind as the results are announced is that it is rare to see two pitchers from the same team vying for the Cy Young. For ...

The final votes are tallied, and Zack Greinke is your overwhelming winner for the American League Cy Young award.á The baby-faced right-hander from powerhouse Apopka High School in Orlando received 25 first place votes and finished well ahead of runner up Felix Hernandez.á Overcoming his off the field personal issues, the 26-year oldásprinted out of the gates to a herculean April start and never looked back.Heánotched a victory in all of his ...

The list I have compiled sorts through the players who have created and produced the most runs in the National League from 2000-2009. To do this, I have looked at the runs created and runs produced stats. Runs created is a statistical tool created by Bill James that does an excellent job at gauging a particular playerÆs direct contribution to the teamÆs run total. I will be the first to admit that IÆm ...

It kills me to say this, but Ken Griffey Jr. should not be wearing a Seattle Mariners uniform in 2010. The news broke this morning that the 39-year old Kid will be returning to the tune of $2 million for next season to play an extremely limited role with the club. Before I get into this, let me first say that Griffey is unequivocally my favorite player in the history of the ...

The American League Gold Glove winners are in, and as always, they missed the mark in multiple positions. First off, let me say that the voters hit the outfield award-winners right on the mark. Ichiro and Torii Hunter each collected their ninth Gold Glove, and both are well deserving of the award. On a side note, Ichiro has won the award in his first nine Major League seasons and is the only player ...

Uncertainty is the most unbecoming characteristic of a baseball team, and right now it has emerged as the best way to describe the state of the Los Angeles Dodgers heading into the offseason, both on the field and off. Owner Frank McCourt is neck-deep in divorce proceedings with his wife and former Dodgers CEO, Jamie, and the decision of a Los Angeles County court could trigger an unwanted sale of the ...

A Superior Court Commissioner ruled that there is no state law to give back Jamie McCourt her role as CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers. ôFrom an employment analysis, thereÆs no law that would support the court reinstating an employee,ö said court commissioner Scott Gordon on Thursday morning. Her husband, Frank McCourt, fired Jamie last month on the grounds that she was having an inappropriate relationship with an employee and was also ...

At 2:25 a.m., Joe Girardi was just hours removed from winning his first World Series Championship as manager of the New York Yankees. Girardi was driving home on the Cross County Parkway in Westchester early this morning when he came across a woman who had crashed her car into a wall. When Girardi came upon the accident, he exited his car to see if the driver needed any help. Keep in mind ...

We all know the story of the 1951 New York Giants. They mounted a historical comeback on the Brooklyn Dodgers and finally won the pennant on the final day of the season behind Bobby ThompsonÆs ôShot Heard æRound the World.ö But, as it would be discovered later on, they did it with the help of a camera mounted in centerfield. Now letÆs flash forward to 2007. The New York Mets were in the depths ...

Let me rewind to the 1995 ALDS between the Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees. It was Game Five, and the ôRefuse to Loseö Mariners had rallied from a 2-0 series deficit to force a decisive final game at the old Kingdome. The game was a classic and is undoubtedly remembered for the infamous Edgar Martinez walk-off, two-run double that scored a jet-fueled Ken Griffey Jr. in the 11th inning. But I ...