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Glorfindel7 wrote:And in other news, Dale Sveum was made the manager of the Cubs... How this move is for a manager with big league experience is beyond me

(In other words, Theo dropped the ball big time if he thinks that a "hitting coach" is going to have more managing experience than a "minor league coach" in any league....)

The Red Sox were high on him and probably would of hired him if the Cubs didn't!!....he highly reguarded.....also when Theo hired Francona , people said the same and look what happened there!!

Seriously?

MILWAUKEE -- Baseball will be making major changes in the next two years -- adding two teams to the playoffs, moving the Houston Astros to the American League and extending interleague play to September.

The expanded playoffs could come as early as next year. That will put 10 teams in the postseason, requiring a new wild-card playoff round that probably will be one game, winner take all.

Baseball IS NOT Hockey!!!!

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oph wrote:Verlander takes AL Cy in unanimous vote

DETROIT -- In the end, the only question about the American League Cy Young Award was Justin Verlander's margin of victory. And it was unanimous.

The result was inevitable once Verlander captured the league's pitching Triple Crown. Tuesday was the coronation, making Verlander the Tigers' first Cy Young winner since Guillermo Hernandez in 1984, and the first Tigers starting pitcher to win it since Denny McLain in 1969.

The Angels' Jered Weaver was second in the voting, followed by James Shields of the Rays and CC Sabathia of the Yankees.

Complete Announcement from mlb.com
Announcement from BBWAA

With The Tigs closer Jose Valverde coming in at #5!
"How About That"!
Congrats JV!!

He could also get MVP

He Did It!!! Cool!!
Way to go JV. Now next year take us to the promised land!!

Verlander turns double play, wins AL MVP
Cy Young winner first starting pitcher to couple awards since '86

DETROIT -- Justin Verlander's case for winning the American League MVP is closed. His trophy case, on the other hand, had better be open, because he's going to need room.

With a no-hitter, an AL pitching Triple Crown and a Tigers division title on his resume, Verlander on Monday became the first starting pitcher in a quarter-century -- and the first Tiger since 1984 -- to win the AL Most Valuable Player Award, beating out former teammate Curtis Granderson and others for the league's highest individual honor.

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Mighty season brings Braun NL MVP Award
Brewers slugger prevails over Kemp; Fielder finishes third

MILWAUKEE -- And now, a dose of tradition to follow a day of debate. Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun -- a prolific hitter from a contending team -- is the National League's Most Valuable Player.

Braun beat the Dodgers' Matt Kemp to become the first Brewer to win a league MVP award since Hall of Famer Robin Yount won for the second time in 1989, when Milwaukee was still an American League franchise.

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Ron Santo elected to the Hall of Fame.

chippewa wrote:Ron Santo elected to the Hall of Fame.

chippewa wrote:Ron Santo elected to the Hall of Fame.

LIKE

chippewa wrote:Ron Santo elected to the Hall of Fame.

Finally, finally, FINALLY.
The most gross injustice in all of proffesional sports has been righted.
Absolutely no excuse as to why it's taken so long.
It was reported on WGN news that Santo's close friend and former team mate, Hall of Fame outfielder Billy Williams, had a locked door meeting with the 16 member veterans committee to plead the case for his late team mate in hopes of getting him the 12 votes required for induction.
Santo received 15 of the 16 total votes.
FINALLY.

Wino you know wrote:

chippewa wrote:Ron Santo elected to the Hall of Fame.

Finally, finally, FINALLY.
The most gross injustice in all of proffesional sports has been righted.
Absolutely no excuse as to why it's taken so long.
It was reported on WGN news that Santo's close friend and former team mate, Hall of Fame outfielder Billy Williams, had a locked door meeting with the 16 member veterans committee to plead the case for his late team mate in hopes of getting him the 12 votes required for induction.
Santo received 15 of the 16 total votes.
FINALLY.

Ronnie already knew he belonged in the HOF. It is just those, pardon my french here.... Stuck up mother***ing a**sholes in the veterans committee who did not like him to see him get voted in while he was alive. Maybe it was the clicking of the heels or what not.

Ronnie said it best in 2003 i believe, while having his number retired at WRIGLEY FIELD, and having a flag of his number hoisted in the outfield, " THIS IS MY HALL OF FAME".


Ronnie, It is official now you are in, but in all of our hearts, you have always been a HOFer.

Yes I edited it for "family view"

Wino you know wrote:

chippewa wrote:Ron Santo elected to the Hall of Fame.

Finally, finally, FINALLY.
The most gross injustice in all of proffesional sports has been righted.
Absolutely no excuse as to why it's taken so long.
It was reported on WGN news that Santo's close friend and former team mate, Hall of Fame outfielder Billy Williams, had a locked door meeting with the 16 member veterans committee to plead the case for his late team mate in hopes of getting him the 12 votes required for induction.
Santo received 15 of the 16 total votes.
FINALLY.

Made me think of growing up playing pick up sandlot games and if you played 3rd base, who did you want to "be" at 3rd. Seriously, wasn't it a pretty short list? Santo or Robinson... later maybe Schmidt?

Finally, long overdue! Seattle's own!
The third Washingtonian to make it to the HOF, after Earl Averill (Cleveland) and Ryne Sandberg (another Cub.)

Tequila Revenge wrote:

Wino you know wrote:

chippewa wrote:Ron Santo elected to the Hall of Fame.

Finally, finally, FINALLY.
The most gross injustice in all of proffesional sports has been righted.
Absolutely no excuse as to why it's taken so long.
It was reported on WGN news that Santo's close friend and former team mate, Hall of Fame outfielder Billy Williams, had a locked door meeting with the 16 member veterans committee to plead the case for his late team mate in hopes of getting him the 12 votes required for induction.
Santo received 15 of the 16 total votes.
FINALLY.

Made me think of growing up playing pick up sandlot games and if you played 3rd base, who did you want to "be" at 3rd. Seriously, wasn't it a pretty short list? Santo or Robinson... later maybe Schmidt?

Am I dating myself by saying "Eddie Mathews"?

-"BB"-

Bicycle Bill wrote:

Tequila Revenge wrote:

Wino you know wrote:

chippewa wrote:Ron Santo elected to the Hall of Fame.

Finally, finally, FINALLY.
The most gross injustice in all of proffesional sports has been righted.
Absolutely no excuse as to why it's taken so long.
It was reported on WGN news that Santo's close friend and former team mate, Hall of Fame outfielder Billy Williams, had a locked door meeting with the 16 member veterans committee to plead the case for his late team mate in hopes of getting him the 12 votes required for induction.
Santo received 15 of the 16 total votes.
FINALLY.

Made me think of growing up playing pick up sandlot games and if you played 3rd base, who did you want to "be" at 3rd. Seriously, wasn't it a pretty short list? Santo or Robinson... later maybe Schmidt?

Am I dating myself by saying "Eddie Mathews"?

-"BB"-

yep

check this out
Top 10 Third Basemen in Major League Baseball History
http://baseball.about.com/od/majorleagu ... istory.htm

Here we go again...

ESPN first reported that Braun had tested positive, and that he'd provided a urine sample during the 2011 playoffs, then was informed of the positive result in late October. A source told ESPN the positive result came about from elevated levels of testosterone in Braun's system, and a subsequent test revealed the testosterone was synthetic.


Right under Bud's nose too

Tequila Revenge wrote:Here we go again...

ESPN first reported that Braun had tested positive, and that he'd provided a urine sample during the 2011 playoffs, then was informed of the positive result in late October. A source told ESPN the positive result came about from elevated levels of testosterone in Braun's system, and a subsequent test revealed the testosterone was synthetic.


Right under Bud's nose too

But he's denied it, of course MVP last month, tested postive now. It never ends.

50 games unless he wins an appeal, which seems unlikely.

Always thought of him as a straight-up kind of guy. Guess I can call him a "stinking cheater" now.

Anyway, Phillies sign Dontrelle Willis to a one year contract to pitch out of the bullpen.

Agree with those above on Ron Santo. Should have been in years ago.....

OK so it's not still 2011....

Prince Fielder is expected to sign with the Detoit Tigers

His daddy Cecil played for us back in the day.....

nutmeg wrote:OK so it's not still 2011....

Prince Fielder is expected to sign with the Detoit Tigers

His daddy Cecil played for us back in the day.....

Shocked when i heard that today!!!!...never even thought of them!!.....and he doesn't get along with or speaks to his father. So bringing up dads name in interviews , probably not a good thing!!