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Gary Carter –

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Gary Carter died on Thursday at age 57.  Gary Carter played 19 seasons and was an 11 time All-Star and 3 time Gold Glove winner.  In addition, Gary Carter was the All-Star MVP twice in his career.  Carter was a leader of … Continue reading →

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Baseball Spring Training Map –

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Spring training is less than a month away for Major League Baseball teams.  NBC Sports has an interactive spring training site map for Major League Baseball teams.  The spring training map has the site locations for all teams in Florida and … Continue reading →

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Rangers Land Darvish –

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The Texas Rangers signed Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish to a six year contract.  Darvish has the option to leave after 5 years if he achieves certain performance goals relating to the Cy Young award voting.  Darvish went 18-6 last season with a 1.44  ERA … Continue reading →

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Joe Torre Group Looks To Buy Dodgers –

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Joe Torre has left his position with Major League Baseball to join a group attempting to purchase the Los Angeles Dodgers.  Torre was the Executive Vice President of Major League Baseball Operations.  Prior to joining Major League Baseball, Torre was the manager … Continue reading →

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Twins Land Josh Willingham –

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Minnesota Twins landed free agent outfielder Josh Willingham.  Willingham signed with the Twins in a deal worth $21 million.  Last season, Willingham hit 29 homeruns and drove in 98 RBIs for the Oakland Athletics.  Willingham has also played for the … Continue reading →

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Dodgers Sign Tony Gwynn Jr. –

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Tony Gwynn Jr. signed a two year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.  Gwynn will receive $850,000 in 2012 and $1.15 million for the 2013 season.  Last season, Gwynn hit .256 for the Dodgers and had 12 doubles and 22 stolen bases. … Continue reading →

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Verlander Wins MVP –

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Justin Verlander won the American League MVP award and became the first pitcher to win the award since Dennis Eckersly in 1992.  Last week, the Detroit Tigers pitcher won the Cy Young award.  Jacoby Ellsbury of the Red Sox finished second in … Continue reading →

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Cardinals Win World Series –

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The St. Louis Cardinals won their 11th World Series with a a game seven win over the Texas Rangers.  The Cardinals won 6-2 and Carpenter won his second game of the series.  The Cardinals forced game seven after winning game six by a … Continue reading →

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Rangers Even Series –

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Texas Rangers won game two of the World Series by a score of 2-1.  A ninth inning rally prevented the Rangers from falling two games behind the Cardinals in the Series.  Fifty two teams have lost the first two … Continue reading →

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Verlander Leads Tigers –

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Justin Verlander pitched 7 1/3 innings and lead the Tigers to a win in game five of the American League Championship Series.  The Tigers win sends the series back to Texas with the Rangers leading three games to two.  Verlander … Continue reading →

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Rangers & Cardinals Win –

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Texas Rangers took a two game lead over the Detroit Tigers with a 7-3 win.  Nelson Cruz hit a game winning Grand Slam in the 11th inning for the Rangers.  In the National League playoffs, the St. Louis Cardinals tied the series with … Continue reading →

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Tigers Beat Yankees –

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Detroit Tigers advanced to the American League Championship series with a 3-2 win over the New York Yankees.  Detroit had back to back homeruns in the first inning and won the series three games to two.  The Tigers will … Continue reading →

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Yankees & Rangers Win Game One –

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Division Series games were won by the Yankees, Rangers, Phillies, and Brewers.  The New York Yankees took game one from the Detroit Tigers 9-3.  Also, the Rangers defeated Tampa Bay, the Phillies beat the Cardinals, and the Brewers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks. … Continue reading →

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Yankees Clinch Playoffs –

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The New York Yankees clinched their 16th playoff berth in the last 17 years.  The Yankees clinched with a 4-2 victory over Tampa Bay in the first game of a doubleheader.  This marked the first time since the 1999 Red … Continue reading →

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Yankees Extend Lead –

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays by a score of 9-3.  The victory extended the Yankees lead to 1 1/2 games over the second place Boston Red Sox.  The Red Sox lost 11-4 to the Texas Rangers.  Derek … Continue reading →

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