Results tagged ‘ Colorado Rockies ’

ALBER PUJOLS WINS NL MVP UNANIMOUSLY

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St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols has won the 2009 National League Most Valuable Player Award. It is Albert’s third NL MVP award of his career. Pujols received 32 first place votes, good for 448 ballot points. Florida Marlins SS Hanley Ramirez garnered 15 second place votes and 233 points. Philadelphia Phillies 1B Ryan Howard was a close third with 217 points. They were followed by Milwaukee Brewers 1B Prince Fielder and Colorado Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki. Pujols has won the award two seasons in a row and he is only the tenth player all time to win the award three times. Every player that has won three MVP’s and been elected to the HOF have made it in. New York Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez and former San Francsico Giants OF Barry Bonds have not yet been elected. That wraps up the Yakkin’ About The Yankees coverage of the 2009 season, now I turn my focus to the off season including all trades, rumors and free agent signings. 

2009 AWARDS

Cy Young Award
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Zack Greinke won the AL Cy Young award and Tim Lincecum won his second consecutive NL Cy Young award. Greinke finished up the season with 16 wins and Lincecum won 15 games but was only 5 – 5 after the All Star Break. Lincecum upset Carpenter and Wainwright of the St. Louis Cardinals who seemed to be the favorites in the running for the award.
Rookie of The Year
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Wagner College product Andrew Bailey of the Oakland Athletics won the AL Rookie of the Year and Chris Coghlan of the Florida Marlins won the NL Rookie of the Year. The rookie LF finished up his season with a .321 batting average and a .460 slugging percentage. The rookie  Athletics’ closer racked up an ERA of 1.84 in 68 games .167 batting average against. 
Manager of the Year
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Colorado Rockies’ manager Jim Tracy won the NL Manager of the Year and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim manager Mike Scoscia won the AL Manager of the year award. Scoscia led his club to the ALCS but was beaten by 2007 MOY Joe Girardi’s Yankees as they went on to win the World Series. After taking over during the season and after the firing of Clint Hurdle Rockies’ manager took his team to their second playoff beth in 3 seasons as they won the NL Wild Card but were beat by the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS who eventually lost to the New York Yankees in the World Series.
Comeback Player of the Year
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Toronto Blue Jays 2B Aaron Hill won the AL Comeback Player of the Year award and St. Louis Cardinals SP Chris Carpenter won the NL Comeback player of the Year award. Hill finished up his season with a .286 batting average and a .499 slugging percentage. After returning from injury Chris Carpenter compiled a 2.24 ERA .226 batting average against leading his team to a NL Central Division Championship. 
National League & American League MVP will be announced on Monday.

YANKEES ADVANCE TO ALCS!

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October 11, 2009
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The Yankees closed out the Metrodome last night and they moved on to the ALCS in the process. For the first time in 5 years the Yankees are back in the ALCS where they will face not the Red Sox but the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The Angels completed the sweep last night at Fenway Park and punched their ticket to the Bronx this Friday night. Games 1,2,6, and 7 will be played at Yankee Stadium and Games 3,4, and 5 will be at Angels Stadium in California. 


FAREWELL TO THE METRODOME!
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Philadelphia Leads Series 2 – 1
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GAME 1 is Friday

FULL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES PREVIEW NL & AL WILL BE POSTED AFTER NLDS IS COMPLETED

YANKEES GET HIRSH FROM COLORADO

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NEW YORK — The Rockies traded right-handed pitcher Jason Hirsh to the Yankees on Wednesday for a player to be named later.

Hirsh has spent the entire season with Triple-A Colorado Springs, compiling a 6-7 record and a 6.66 ERA in 20 games — 16 starts.

Hirsh had been a member of the Rockies’ rotation for much of the 2007 season, going 5-7 with a 4.81 ERA in 19 starts. Hirsh, however, suffered an ankle injury in July and made just two starts the rest of the season as the Rockies advanced to the World Series.

The right-hander made one start in four appearances last season for Colorado, allowing three runs in 4 1/3 innings on Sept. 26 at Arizona.

Hirsh initially came over to Colorado from Houston as part of the Jason Jennings trade in December 2006.

Hirsh finished his Rockies career with a 5-7 record and a 5.06 ERA.

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