According to the New York Daily News, free-agent catcher Jorge Posada agreed Monday to a four-year, $52 million contract to remain with the New York Yankees.
Yikes...let the spending begin!
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Monday, November 12
Tigers Agree to Terms with Todd Jones
by
Joe Hamrahi
on Mon 12 Nov 2007 05:01 PM EST
The Detroit Tigers today announced that they have agreed to terms with righthanded pitcher Todd Jones on a one-year contract for the 2008 season. “We are very happy to have Todd Jones back with the club next season,” Tigers President, Chief Executive Office and General Manager David Dombrowski said. “He is a quality veteran presence on our pitching staff and we look forward to having him back in the bullpen in 2008.” Jones posted 38 saves in 63 appearances with the Tigers in 2007, marking his third consecutive season with 35-or-more saves. Jones is the Tigers’ all-time saves leader with 217 saves in a Tigers uniform and he is one of just 14 pitchers in major league history to record 200-or-more saves with one team. He also became the 21st pitcher in major league history to record 300 career saves, accomplishing the feat on September 16 at Minnesota.
Dustin Pedroia Receives AL ROY Honors
by
Joe Hamrahi
on Mon 12 Nov 2007 02:15 PM EST
Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has been selected as the 2007 American League Rookie of the Year, it was announced today by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Pedroia received 24 of the 28 first place votes in balloting conducted by two writers from each of the 14 American League cities. He also received four second place votes and 132 total points and was the only player named on all 28 ballots. Outfielder Delmon Young of Tampa Bay was second with 56 points (3 1sts, 12 2nds, 5 3rds) with Kansas City pitcher Brian Bannister third with 36 points (1 1st, 8 2nds, 7 3rds). Boston righthander Daisuke Matsuzaka finished fourth with two seconds and six thirds for 12 points while lefthander Hideki Okajima received three third place votes. Voting is 5 points for 1st, 3 for 2nd, and one for 3rd. Pedroia is the sixth Red Sox player to be named as the A.L.’s top rookie by the BBWAA, the first since Nomar Garciaparra in 1997. He is just the fourth A.L. player to win the award while playing the majority of his games at second base, joining Minnesota’s Rod Carew in 1967, Detroit’s Lou Whitaker in 1978, and Minnesota’s Chuck Knoblauch in 1991. Pedroia batted .317 with eight homers and 50 RBI in 139 games with the Red Sox in 2007. His batting average was tenth highest in the American League and the best ever for a qualifying major league second baseman. Pedroia led all big league rookies with 39 doubles, ranked second with a .380 on-base percentage, and was third with 86 runs scored. He was also second among A.L. rookies with 165 hits, 49 multi-hit games, and 230 total bases.
Ryan Braun Named NL Rookie of the Year
by
Joe Hamrahi
on Mon 12 Nov 2007 02:10 PM EST
The Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) today announced Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Ryan Braun as the 2007 National League Rookie of the Year. Braun batted .324 with 34 home runs, 97 RBI and 15 stolen bases in 113 games this season. Braun (128 points) edged Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki (126 points) in the closest margin for N.L. Rookie of the Year in the history of the current voting system (since 1980). He received 17 first-place votes, 14 second-place votes and one third-place vote to Tulowitzki’s 15 first-place votes and 17 second-place votes. Braun is the second Brewer ever to win Rookie of the Year, joining shortstop Pat Listach, who won the award in the American League in 1992. “Ryan Braun came to the Major Leagues and had as much offensive impact as I have seen in my 12 years as a general manager,” said Brewers Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Melvin. “To show you how good Ryan was, in any other year Troy Tulowitzki would have won hands down.” Braun, who made his Major League debut on May 25, led National League rookies in home runs (34) and extra-base hits (66). His .634 slugging percentage led all National League players and was the highest by a rookie in Major League history, breaking the record previously held by Mark McGwire, who slugged .618 with the Oakland Athletics in 1987. Braun also ranked among the National League rookie leaders in RBI (2nd, 97), runs (2nd, 91), total bases (2nd, 286), triples (2nd, 6), multi-hit games (2nd, 47), hits (3rd, 146), batting average (4th, .324), stolen bases (4th, 15) and on-base percentage (4th, .370).
Cubs Deal Jones to Tigers for Infante
by
Joe Hamrahi
on Mon 12 Nov 2007 01:10 PM EST
The Chicago Cubs today acquired right-handed hitting infielder Omar Infante from the Detroit Tigers for outfielder Jacque Jones and a cash consideration. Infante, 25, batted .271 (45-for-166) with two home runs and 17 RBI in 66 games with Detroit last season. Versatile in the field, Infante played six positions last season, most often at second base (20 games). He also appeared at shortstop (14 games), third base (nine), center field (12), right field (six) and left field (one). Jones, 32, batted .285 (281-for-986) with 32 home runs and 147 RBI in 284 games for the Cubs after he signed with the team as a major league free agent in January of 2006. Last season, Jones batted .285 (129-for-453) with five home runs and 66 RBI in 135 contests. “We are excited to add a quality major league outfielder like Jacque Jones to the Tigers organization,” Tigers President, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager David Dombrowski said. “He is a proven lefthanded hitter at the major league level that fits our club well in left field.”
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