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Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Greinke gets one more win: AL Cy Young — Royals right-hander's dominance nets 16-game winner award — KANSAS CITY — Zack Greinke won again on Tuesday — this time taking the Cy Young Award as the American League's best pitcher. — Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez received …
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Use of Statistics Helps Greinke to Cy Young — It might have been a watershed moment in baseball's statistical revolution. When the voting for the American League Cy Young Award was announced on Tuesday, Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals did not just win. He did it in a landslide.
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U.S.S. Mariner
Steve Kornacki / MLive.com:
Tigers' Justin Verlander deserving of first-place vote on my Cy Young ballot … Earlier this afternoon, Major League Baseball announced Zack Greinke as the winner of the American League Cy Young award. Greinke received 25 of 28 first-place votes — easily winning the award over second-place finisher Felix Hernandez.
Associated Press:
Kansas City Royals' Zack Greinke wins American League Cy Young Award — Greinke had a 16-8 record with a 2.16 ERA for the Kansas City Royals. Hernandez went 19-5 with a 2.49 ERA for the Seattle Mariners. — Greinke received 25 first-place votes and three seconds for 134 points …
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The Futility Infielder, Joe Posnanski, Boston Herald, Batter's Box Interactive … and Lone Star Ball
George A. King III / New York Post:
Yankees in no rush to make free-agent moves — Brian Cashman is letting the free agent river run down River Avenue to his Yankee Stadium door. — According to the World Champion Yankees GM, he doesn't have concrete ideas about retaining his free agents or signing free agents from other teams.
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Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Minor League Free Agents — The World Baseball Classic last spring pushed back Opening Day and, consequently, the World Series, which finally concluded with a Game Six on Nov. 4. It also delayed the free agent filing dates for both major and minor league players.
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Chris Jaffe / Hardball Times:
Book excerpt: “Evaluating Baseball's Managers”—Billy Martin — For the next few weeks, THT will publish excerpts from Evaluating Baseball's Managers, 1876-2008, which is scheduled for release in December, but can be ordered now. For a limited time, if you order it now you will get at no additional charge—new book smell!
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Athletics Nation, Fire Jim Leyland, MVN, bronxbanterblog.com, Mack's Mets, Replacement Level … and YFSF
Associated Press:
Wally Backman introduced as Brooklyn Cyclones manager — NEW YORK — Wally Backman wants another chance to manage in the majors. — The former Mets second baseman, fired after four days with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2004, was introduced Tuesday as manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones …
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Mets Fever
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Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians name Sandy Alomar Jr. first base coach … CLEVELAND, Ohio — Sandy Alomar Jr. is coming home. — Alomar, 43, was named manager Manny Acta's first base coach today. The former All-Star will also instruct Indians catchers. With Class AA Eastern League MVP Carlos Santana knocking …
Mark Bowman / Bowman's Blog:
Gonzalez is now with Boras — Two Major League sources have confirmed that Mike Gonzalez has chosen Scott Boras to now serve as his agent. The left-handed reliever had previously been represented by Dan Lozano of the Beverly Hills Sports Council. — Boras' affiliation should not have much affect …
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Joba's role for 2010 undefined — While his plans aren't settled, righty is hoping Pettitte returns — NEW YORK — Joba Chamberlain may not be able to influence his own place in the Yankees' future plans, but he would certainly like to influence the plans of another.
George A. King III / New York Post:
Bombers ‘nowhere’ on coaches — No Yankees coach except hitting instructor Kevin Long is signed for next year. And while the general feeling is that the rest of Joe Girardi's staff is wanted back, none has been offered a contract for 2010. — “We are nowhere,” GM Brian Cashman said when asked …
Hot Stove Blog:
Jays' GM keeping an open mind — Blue Jays rookie GM Alex Anthopoulos has stuck to his policy of not commenting on trade talks or responding publicly to rumors or reports. Anthopoulos has been especially quiet when asked about listening to offers for ace pitcher Roy Halladay.
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
New York Mets eye durable free-agent pitcher Joel Pineiro — The Mets, in search of an innings-eater to stabilize their rotation, are particularly intrigued by free-agent righthander Joel Pineiro, according to a team insider. — Pineiro, 31, had 15 wins with the Cardinals in 2009 …
Dayn Perry / Fox Sports:
10 offseason moves that need to happen — Dayn Perry is a frequent contributor to FOXSports.com and author of the blog Spolitical, which explores the relationship between sports and politics. He's presently at work on his second book, a biography of Reggie Jackson. — add this
