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10/26/09 at 2:56pm
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Even though the '09 World Series has yet to be played...this news today is the first big news of the upcoming off-season.

After being re-upped with a one year contract as skipper in St. Louis, Tony LaRussa announces that Mark McGwire will be his hitting coach next season. 

I doubt that's a good idea.  One thing for sure...McGwire will have to open up and answer questions about "the past."    If not, he won't be able to function too well as a hitting instructor.  

I know LaRussa is really close with McGwire...but this might come back to haunt him...unless McGwire has decided it's time to clear the air.  Who know?  Maybe it'll work out to McGwire's advantage.  Just the idea of returning to an active role in baseball is a 180-degree turn for the the big man.  Maybe we're due for more surprises. 

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10/26/09 at 5:32pm
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Do you think Pujols is with the Cards at the start of spring training, 2010?
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10/27/09 at 8:05am
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I dunno.  I don't follow the Cards close enough to know the issues.

But I can say that Pujols could go wherever he wants next year.  There's a guy who can punch his own ticket.  Who wouldn't want him?  He's just amazing.  Maybe too amazing...

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11/10/09 at 11:27am
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The GM meetings are underway.

And, players are now filing for free agency.  Among those who have filed:

HERE'S an up-to-date list of those who have filed (from mlb.com).  There are a number of high-profile names on there...but it seems a lot of would-be free agents are deciding not to test the waters this year and are, instead, exercising their options to re-up with the current clubs. 

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11/17/09 at 1:30pm
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And Zack Greinke wins the 2009 AL Cy Young award! 

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11/17/09 at 5:19pm
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And Chris Coghlan and Andrew Bailey are the NL and AL Rookies Of The Year!
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11/17/09 at 6:34pm
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Huzzah for Greinke!  It was truly a magical season for him; every time he was on the mound you felt like something special was going to happen.
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11/18/09 at 11:32am
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And...Jim Tracy (Rockies) and Mike Scioscia (Angels) are the NL & AL Managers of the Year. 

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11/19/09 at 8:17am
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Hopefully the World Series can be contained in October next year. 

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11/19/09 at 8:55am
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Glad to hear Greinke won the Cy Young.

With the playoff scheduling, I have a feeling they will never get that thing right! Or at least please both the fans AND the networks. But with no WBC next year, the playoffs should not spill into November.
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11/19/09 at 10:45am
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Originally Posted by Walter C View Post

With the playoff scheduling, I have a feeling they will never get that thing right! Or at least please both the fans AND the networks. But with no WBC next year, the playoffs should not spill into November.

With that being said, Walter--and I agree wholeheartedly--it would be best if they just did away with the WBC altogether. 

And, honestly, I don't think they could ever please BOTH the fans AND the networks.  Outside of the issue of day games and start times of evening games and so many other things, I also have a problem with so many games (including an entire CS!) appearing on TBS--a non-broadcast channel.  That shuts a fair amount of people out of their national pastime. 


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11/20/09 at 7:46pm
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And Tim Lincecum wins the NL Cy Young--for the 2nd year in a row! 



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Greinke, with 16 wins, tied the previous record for least wins by a Cy Young winner.  Lincecum, with 15 wins this season, set a new record for least wins by a Cy Young winner.

Phil Mushnick (columnist for the NY Post) notes that the two, together, total 31 wins...the same number won by Denny McLain in his Cy Young year if 1968!  McLain also pitched 336 innings that year--107 more than Greinke and 111 more than Lincecum!



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Speculation on where Roy Halladay will pitch next season continues to grow.

Doc has made it clear to the Jays he won't re-sign with them after his contract expires at the end of next year. 

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