Twins keep Cuddyer for 2011 at $10.5M (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 07 November 2009 07:22:13 AM. © MLB News Blog

The Minnesota Twins have picked up outfielder Michael Cuddyer's $10.5 million option for 2011. Cuddyer hit a career-high 32 home runs to lead the team. He also had 94 RBIs and was sixth in the American League with 73 extra-base hits. When slugger Justin Morneau went out with a back injury in September, Cuddyer moved [...]

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Happy BirthdayNovember 7

post from The WGOM on 07 November 2009 07:10:48 AM. © The WGOM

Chris Von der Ahe (1851)Ed "The Only" Nolan (1857)Bill Brubaker (1910)Dick Stuart (1932)Jake Gibbs (1938)Jim Kaat (1938)Joe Niekro (1944)Buck Martinez (1948)Willie Norwood (1950)Orlando Mercado (1961)Russ Springer (1968)Todd Ritchie (1971)Glendon Rusch (1974)

Pitcher Jim Kaat spent roughly half of his incredibly long career in the Washington/Minnesota organization. Born in Zeeland, Michigan, he attended Hope College in Holland, [...]

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Solar Sox Summary

post from The WGOM on 07 November 2009 07:01:50 AM. © The WGOM

Mesa scored four in the second and never looked back as the Solar Sox cruised to an 11-1 victory over Surprise Friday.

Bryan Petersen (Florida) was 3-for-6 for the game. Matt Dominguez (Florida) was 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles and drove in four runs. Jose Iglesias (Boston) hit a three-run homer and drove in five. [...]

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Can Managers Influence Pythagorean Over/Under
Achievement

post from Capitol Avenue Club on 07 November 2009 07:00:36 AM. © Capitol Avenue Club

With the end of Bobby’s career looming and the discussion about possible replacements already taking place, I’ve been thinking about managers a lot, lately. What makes a good manager? I don’t know. People generally cite two things when debating whether or not a manager is a good one. 1) The opinions of players, ‘experts’, and [...]

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Did You Know

post from 30-Year Old Cardboard on 07 November 2009 07:00:03 AM. © 30-Year Old Cardboard

Barry Bonds’ on-base percentage of .609 in 2004 is the highest of all-time; second highest is his .582 in 2002.**factoid courtesy of ‘Armchair Reader – Grand Slam Baseball’My take – I wonder if we’ll ever take the time to appreciate just how awesome Barry Bonds really was…

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Yankees = Team Of The Decade

post from Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog on 07 November 2009 07:00:00 AM. © Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog

There's been some discussion lately about who is the team of the decade. Some people are saying it's the Red Sox, others are saying it's the Yankees. Yesterday, David Wells tackled the question and Sam Borden did the same this morning, and like most rational human beings they both concluded that the Yanks take the crown.

I don't feel any different, and with #27 it's not even close. Sure, the Red Sox also won two rings this decade, but after that you can clearly see it's no comparison.

Playoff Appearances:

Yankees - 9
Red Sox - 6

Division titles:

Yankees - 8
Red Sox - 1

League Championships:

Yankees - 4
Red Sox - 2

Record:

Yankees - 965-653 (.596 W%)
Red Sox - 920-699 (.568 W%)

Sorry Boston, it's not even close.

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Tigres Tales

post from The WGOM on 07 November 2009 06:48:32 AM. © The WGOM

Justin Huber hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the twelfth, his second home run of the game, as Aragua defeated La Guaira 9-6 Friday.

For the game, Huber was 2-for-4 with a walk, driving in five runs. Dustin Martin was 1-for-4 with a walk and a run. Wilson Ramos, who was removed from Thursday's [...]

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Offseason Options

What Could the M's do?[...]

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World Series parade: My homeless adventure of New
York City

post from lenNY's Yankees - A Bronx Bombers Blog on 07 November 2009 05:51:00 AM. © lenNY's Yankees - A Bronx Bombers Blog

You may have been wondering why I did not post at all two days after the Yankees won the World Series. Some of you learned I was at the World Series parade in N.Y.C. through twitter, but others were left in the dark. Anyway, my two buddies[...]

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Cameron Maybin to have shoulder surgery

Cameron Maybin will go under the scope on Monday.

Cameron Maybin will undergo surgery Monday to repair a partially-torn labrum in his left shoulder. Maybin, slated to be the starting center fielder in 2010, is expected to be ready for spring training.

The shoulder bothered Maybin in the second half of the season but not bad enough to keep him out of the lineup.

Doesn't sound like it is a big deal. I guess all it means is that he will spend the offseason rehabbing instead of working on baseball activities. Depending on how he recovers, he may be a little rusty to start the season, but no big deal.