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Pirates pick up Crosby for $1M

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:15:08 GMT

Former American League rookie of the year Bobby Crosby and the Pittsburgh Pirates agreed Thursday to a one-year, $1-million US contract.
Source: CBC News

Hoffman and Hartlieb Called up to American League

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:35:00 GMT

December 10, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL) Florida Everblades ESTERO, FL - Florida Everblades forwards Ernie Hartlieb and Mike Hoffman have been called up toe the American Hockey League.
Source: Our Sports Central

Colorado hopes to coax Giambi's return

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:38:31 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS -- Rockies manager Jim Tracy is keeping in touch with veteran Jason Giambi, just in case he wants a reprise of his pinch-hit role during the team's late push to the playoffs last year.
Source: MLB.com

Organizational report: Indians contending not out of question

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:55:03 GMT

The Cleveland Indians are in start-over mode, but that doesn't mean they don't see themselves as contenders in the American League Central. "We clearly plan to leave spring training expecting to win," Indians general manager Mark Shapiro says.
Source: USA Today

Gatorade(R) National Football Player of the Year: Malcolm Jones

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:32:19 GMT

-- Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Peyton Manning -- WNBA all-time leading scorer and rebounder Lisa Leslie -- Reigning American record-holder in the mile Alan Webb -- NFL all-time leading rusher Emmitt Smith -- Softball Olympic gold medalist Cat...
Source: Street Insider

Oaks Christian High's Malcolm Jones is Gatorade national football player of the year

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:31:11 GMT

UCLA-bound Malcolm Jones of Oaks Christian High has been selected the Gatorade national player of the year in football. The official announcement is scheduled for this morning at the Westlake Village campus.
Source: Los Angeles Times

Waiver Wire: An Avalanche of potential

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:59:22 GMT

When Joe Sacco arrived in Colorado this offseason as the team's replacement for Tony Granato behind the bench, there definitely had to be a comforting feeling as he gazed over the team's roster.
Source: CBS Sports

Joe Posnanski: Ain't life Granderson?

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:32:39 GMT

People have asked me to judge the big trade of the winter meetings, and I have been reluctant to do it because Curtis Granderson is one of my favorite players.
Source: Sports Illustrated

Quoted in 'Leyland on Granderson: 'He's the Total Package''

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:14:05 GMT

Jim Leyland said in The New York Times:

There was some real good left-hand pitching that surfaced in the American League last year, and he got thrown to the wolves because there was a stretch where that’s all we saw, was left-hand pitching, and it was real good left-hand pitching ... That’s his last hurdle, and he will hurdle that.

Quoted in 'It's one or the other'

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:02:59 GMT

said in Boston Herald:

Well, I wish I could get away with being dishonest and say that’s true so we can cut the American Leaguers out of this ... But there are no restrictions to his game. I would not agree with that. Based on their All-Star and World Series success, there’s probably a little arrogance right now on the American League side, which means we need to win some games.

BSG: American League MVP candidates

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:01:50 GMT

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Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:04:37 GMT

American League players celebrate after defeating the National League in Major League Baseball's All-Star game in St. Louis, July 14, 2009.

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:03:49 GMT

American League players celebrate after defeating the National League inning in Major League Baseball's All-Star game in St. Louis, July 14, 2009.