Rafael Soriano, Brian Wilson Dominate Goose Gossage Award Voting

For an inaugural vote, it wasn’t much of a contest. Tampa Bay closer Rafael Soriano and San Francisco closer Brian Wilson handily won the Baseball Blogger Alliance’s first-ever Goose Gossage Award, handed out to the best reliever in each league. Soriano and Wilson, besides leading their teams to the postseason, posted numbers that well-distanced themselves […]

Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation: Pepsi Refresh Project

The month of October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, brings with it an exciting opportunity for our Foundation and the children whose lives we affect. The Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation has been selected by Pepsi to compete for a $250,000 grant and the only way to ensure our success is through the support of […]

Buster Posey, Neftali Feliz Win Two-Man Races For Willie Mays Award

The battle for the Willie Mays Award, given by the Baseball Bloggers Alliance to the top rookie in each division, turned out to be a two-man affair in both leagues, with Texas Rangers closer Neftali Feliz and San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey finishing solidly ahead of their closest competition, Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Jackson […]

Ron Washington, Bud Black Win Connie Mack Award

Ron Washington of the Texas Rangers and Bud Black of the San Diego Padres were named winners of the Connie Mack Award by the Baseball Bloggers Alliance, noting them as the best managers in their respective leagues for 2010. Washington, who weathered a drug controversy in spring training, led Texas to their fifth divisional title […]

Unleashing the Loudon Hounds

Newest Atlantic League team name reflects culture and history of Loudoun County, Virginia DULLES, Va., September 21, 2010 – VIP Baseball, the partnership bringing professional baseball to Loudoun County, VA, is proud to introduce your Loudoun Hounds, the newest member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The Hounds were introduced at a major press […]

Ty Cobb Returns to Georgia!

Tyrus Raymond (The Georgia Peach) Cobb returned to his old stomping grounds of Atlanta, Augusta, Georgia and Aiken, South Carolina in the guise of Cobb impersonator and re-inactor, Norm Coleman of Half Moon Bay, California. Coleman was invited by SABR, the Society for American Baseball Research, to perform his one-man show, “Ty Cobb: The Greatest […]

The Bench is collecting the 2008 Upper Deck Yankee Stadium Legacy Set!

Hello, my name is Tim Danielson.  I am a staff member of The Bench.  www.thebenchtrading.com As an online trading community our goal is to collect the entire 6700 base card 2008 Upper Deck Yankee Stadium Legacy set. We will then auction the set on eBay and donate the proceeds to the “The V Foundation” (for […]

Denny’s Chickens Interview Baseball Superstar John Kruk

From Tim Dove: This baseball season, Denny’s is teaming up with ESPN to sponsor Wednesday Night Baseball’s “K Zone” and “Value Player” features and the “Touch ‘Em All” and “Grand Slam Moment” elements during Baseball Tonight. As part of Denny’s commitment to baseball, The Chickens Show interviews All-Star John Kruk, and Denny’s presents the 2-4-6-8 […]

Red Sox exec Bill James, Boston legend King Kelly, Tim McCarver, Brian Cashman and Bob Murphy Lead Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2010 Honorees

Brian Cashman, Tim McCarver, Bill James, Bob Murphy, and Mike “King” Kelly to Be Inducted in Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame on Friday, Aug. 6, 2010 Housed in Foley’s NY Pub & Restaurant Recognizes Players, Executives, Journalists and Entertainers of Irish Descent New York, NY (July 1, 2010) – The Irish American Baseball Hall […]

Polish American Night at Comerica Park (40th Annual)

Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics – Friday, May 28, 2010 DETROIT — Experience the richness of Polish culture on Polish-American night at Comerica Park on Friday, May 28, starting at 5:30 PM.  The Tigers will host the Oakland Athletics at 7:05 PM. The pre-game celebration will include performances by local dance troupes.  The color and […]

Zajc to Leave SABR

SABR Executive Director John Zajc has announced that he is leaving SABR effective September 30. “I am privileged and honored to have served the SABR membership for the past twenty years,” Zajc said, “but it’s time for me to step aside and explore new and different challenges and opportunities. I believe a fresh perspective at […]

2010 AL Central Preview

By Justin Murphy and Brad Berreman In 2009, the Central division of the American League was decided in 163 games for the second straight season. This time, the Minnesota Twins, who had lost to the Chicago White Sox in the same situation in 2008, beat the Detroit Tigers to win the division. 2010 brings about […]

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