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Padres get Tony Gwynn Jr. in trade with Brewers
Tony Gwynn, who spent 20-year of Hall of Famer in San Diego, broke the news of the trade to his son.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Japanese-fans-bear-hug-Bobby-Valentine-refuse-t?urn=mlb,165333
Fans of the Chilba Lotte Marines are actually collaboration to keep their manager - a skipper who just happens to be ex-Met manager Bobby Valentine.
Despite managing Chilba for seven seasons, including a Japanese Series title in 2005, Valentine has been told by team officials he won't be back for the 2010 season because they can't afford to extend his $3.9 million contract. The decision has sparked an outcry from Chilba fans, who have come to see Valentine as not only a good manager, but a fan favorite.
Here are the standings as of today:
AL East
Blue Jays 27-18
Red Sox 25-17 .5 gms back
Yankees 24-18 1.5
TB Rays 22-22 4.5
Orioles 17-25 8.5
AL Central
Tigers 24-16
Royals 21-21 4gms back
Twins 20-23 5.5
White Sox 18-23 6.5
Indians 16-27 9.5
AL West
Rangers 24-17
LA Angles 22-19 2 gms back
Mariners 20-23 5 gms back
Athletics 15-24 8 gms
NL East
Phillies 23-17
NY Mets 22-19 1.5 gms back
Braves 21-20 2.5
Marlins 19-24 5.5
Nationals 12-29 11.5
NL Central
Brewers 26-16
Cardinals 25-17 1 gm back
Reds 22-19 3.5
Cubs 21-19 4.0
Pirates 19-23 7.0
Astros 18-22 7.0
NL West
Dodgers 29-14
Padres 20-22 8.5
Giants 19-22 9.0
Diamondbacks 18-24 10.5
Rockies 16-25 12.0
Discussion...
http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=550872
Tim Wakefield, the right handed knuckleballer is currently ranks third on the Red Sox all time wins list at 168, behind Cy Young and Roger Clemons, who are tied at 192. At 42 years old, he will never get to 200 wins, but in this day and age of the 5 starter rotation, the odds of us having pitchers getting 200 wins are getting harder and harder, and 300 wins--you can forget that. We now have to start looking at other things..i.e intangbles. He still has some very impressive stats.
As of today (5/18/09)
182 wins currently
4 -- 16+ wins seasons
1934 strikeouts currently
32 complete games
22 saves
4.32 career ERA
Record 5-7 in postseason
No all-star appearances
1992 Sporting News National League Rookie Pitcher of the Year
1995 Sporting News American League Comeback Player of the Year
2X World Series Championships (Boston Red Sox)
Ranks 75th in All time strikeout list
Ranks 12th on list of most hits batsman by MLB pitcher
Earned 2 player of the week honors
No Cy Young Awards, but came in 3rd in 1998 and was second in wins in 2007 (17) before injury in September forced him to mist reason on season.
He is the only MLB pitcher to carry 8 no-hitter games into the 7th inning in his career
Pitched a career high 12k's in one game (9/11/2005)
Henderson, Rice first inductees at outfield position since 1989
Spotlight on Vegas as Meetings begin
Nick Swisher
Cardinals looking to make a blockbuster trade with the Rockies
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Geoff Jenkins scores on Jayson Werth's RBI single in the bottom
of the sixth. (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty)
Rookie David Price got the final four outs on the hill for the Rays. (Chris O'Meara/AP)
Phillies closer Brad Lidge (right) celebrates with
catcher Carlos Ruiz after the final out of Game 5.
(Mark J. Terrill/AP)
Manager Charlie Manuel is guiding the Phils to
their first NLCS since '93, while Joe Torre is leading
the Dodgers to their first since '88. (AP/Getty Images)
The Rays celebrate after locking up a trip to the ALCS. (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)
Mark Buehrle pitched a gem on three days' rest
to force at least one more game.
(Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)
