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Trevor Hoffman Retires –

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Trevor Hoffman has retired after 18 seasons in the major leagues.  Hoffman is the all-time save leader with 601 saves in his career.  Hoffman spent 15 1/2 seasons with the San Diego Padres and had 552 saves with the team.  Hoffman … Continue reading →

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Blyleven Makes Hall Of Fame –

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.  Blyleven received almost 80% of the vote and Alomar secured nearly 90% of the ballots.  The required percentage for election to the Hall of Fame is 75%.  … Continue reading →

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Greinke Traded To Brewers –

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Former Cy Young award winner Zack Greinke is headed to the Milwaukee Brewers in a six player trade.  Greinke won the Cy Young in 2009 with 16-8 record and an earned run average of 2.16.  The Brewers hope that Greinke … Continue reading →

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Cliff Lee Returns To Philly –

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Cliff Lee will return to the Philadelphia Phillies after signing a five year $120 million dollar contract.  The contract has an option for a sixth year that will add another $15 million.  The New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers both made offers that were … Continue reading →

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Carl Crawford Joins Red Sox –

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The Red Sox have landed left fielder Carl Crawford and will sign him to a seven year deal.  Carl Crawford is coming off a 19 homerun season and will earn $142 million in the deal.  Crawford has never hit 20 … Continue reading →

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Steinbrenner Misses Hall –

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

George Steinbrenner failed to receive 75% of the votes which is required to be admitted to the Hall of Fame.  This was the first time that Steinbrenner was on the ballot and will likely gain admission the next time his name is … Continue reading →

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Votto Lands NL MVP –

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Joey Votto received 31 of 32 first place votes and won the National League Most Valuable Player award.  Votto led the Cincinnati Reds to the playoffs for the first time in 15 years.  Votto finished the season second in the … Continue reading →

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Mets Hire Collins –

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The New York Mets have hired Terry Collins to replace Jerry Manuel as manager of the team.  Collins had managed the Houston Astros and the Anaheim Angels in the late ’90s.  Most of his seasons produced winning records and some … Continue reading →

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Josh Hamilton Wins AL MVP –

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Josh Hamilton won the American League Most Valuable Player award with 358 points in the balloting.  Hamilton finished the season with 32 homeruns, 100 RBI’s and a league leading .359 batting average.  Hamilton helped the Texas Rangers win their first … Continue reading →

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Houston Astros For Sale –

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

On Friday, Drayton Mclane announced that he was putting the Houston Astros on the market.  An exact sales price has not been determined but Forbes had previously valued the Astros at $451 million.  Mclane has owned the Houston Astros since 1992. … Continue reading →

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Halladay Wins Cy Young –

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Roy Halladay won his second Cy Young and became the fifth pitcher to win the award in both leagues.  Halladay went 21-10 on the season with a 2.44 ERA and 219 strikeouts.  All 32 first place votes were cast for Halladay with Adam Wainwright of … Continue reading →

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Cliff Lee Becomes Free Agent –

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Cliff Lee is now the most highly sought after free agent on the market.  Lee could end up with a salary in the neighborhood of $30 million per year.  Several top teams are expected to compete for one of the best playoff pitchers in … Continue reading →

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Giants Win World Series –

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Last night, the San Francisco Giants won game five and the World Series.  The last time the Giants won the World Series was in 1954 as the New York Giants.  Tim Lincecum had another fine performance in the playoffs and … Continue reading →

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Madison Bumgarner Lifts Giants –

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Madison Bumgarner pitched eight shutout innings against the Texas Rangers in a 4-0 victory.  Bumgarner only allowed three hits and gave the San Francisco Giants a 3-1 lead in a best of seven series.  Brian Wilson came on in relief … Continue reading →

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Mets Hire Alderson –

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Sandy Alderson was hired as the general manager of the New York Mets.  Alderson announced that his priorities include hiring a manager and cutting the payroll.  Currently, Alderson does not have plans for a big free agent signing in the offseason.  … Continue reading →

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