Justin Morneau

Quentin wins Silver Slugger Award

Outfielder put up career-best numbers in first season with White Sox CHICAGO -- If not for a season-ending injury suffered by Carlos Quentin during the first game of September, his selection Thursday for one of the three...

AROUND THE HORN: Tribe's Lee is AL Cy Young winner

NEW YORK -- Cliff Lee went from the minor leagues to the pinnacle of pitching in one fantastic year. Now, he's eager to repeat his award-winning performance. Lee won the American League Cy Young Award in a runaway Thursday,...

Twins: Gardenhire, staff all in place

The Twins manager and his coaches all got two-year deals, a reward for the team's near first-place finish in the AL Central in '08. With baseball's free-agent market about to open, the Twins announced Thursday that they had...

Silver Slugger Award winners named

The Silver Sluggers, which have been given annually since 1980 to the best offensive player at each position, are selected by the Major League Baseball managers and coaches. The managers and coaches are not allowed to vote for...

Reagins, K-Rod earn Legacy Awards

GM named AL Executive of Year; Rodriguez is top AL reliever Angels general manager Tony Reagins and closer Francisco Rodriguez are among those honored in the 2008 Legacy Awards, sponsored by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in...

Rust to trust: Reds' Votto picks his pace

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Toronto-born 1st baseman turns 'rough' spring training into stellar season Reds first baseman Joey Votto finished second in National League rookie-of-the-year voting after posting a .297 average and 24 home runs in 2008....

Deep field for 2008 Silver Sluggers

Offensive standouts populate every position in both leagues Dustin Pedroia could add a Silver Slugger Award to his mantle after winning a Gold Glove in 2008. In the American League, there were plenty of interesting...

2008 Player Reviews: Carlos Pena

Quick question, which of these players were most valuable to their team this season? A) Ryan Howard B) Carlos Pena C) Miguel Cabrera D) Justin Morneau E) Carlos Delgado Answer: B Once Pena's BABIP regressed to expected levels...

AL MVP candidates span spectrum

K-Rod could seal spot in history despite competition from sluggers Francisco Rodriguez could become the first closer since 1992 to win the AL MVP Award. Ted Abernathy, a submarine-style right-hander for the Cubs, posted MLB's...

Pujols earns NLBM's top annual award

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum deems Cards star best NL player Albert Pujols hit .357 with a career-best .462 on-base percentage, a .653 slugging percentage, 37 home runs, 116 RBIs and 100 runs scored. (Tom Gannam/AP) ST. LOUIS...

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