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Brett Myers, Phillies to Part Ways

Matt Snyder — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:35:00 EST

Filed under: Phillies, NL East, MLB Rumors

After eight seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, 29-year-old pitcher Brett Myers will reportedly be playing for a new team in 2010. According to Jim Salisbury of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Myers has been told by Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., that he will definitely not be a Phillie next season. The report also states that Myers wasn't given a specific reason that he won't return.

Myers has spent his entire professional career in the Philadelphia organization after being selected in the first round in the 1999 draft. He went 73-63 with a 4.40 ERA and added 21 saves during his time in Philly.

Brett Myers, Phillies to Part Ways originally appeared on MLB FanHouse on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:35:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Options Aplenty: Lee, Webb Stay Put, Dye Bought Out by White Sox

Andrew Johnson — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:27:00 EST

by Andrew Johnson

Filed under: Diamondbacks, Phillies, White Sox, MLB Transactions

The champagne is barely dry in the Yankees clubhouse, but the business of 2010 is already well under way. Three trades are in the books, a number of players have already filed for free agency and Bobby Abreu has a new deal with the Angels.

In that vein, three clubs made decisions on contract options Friday as they held on to star players for next year. The Phillies and Diamondbacks both picked up the options they held on ace pitchers Cliff Lee and Brandon Webb, respectively, while the White Sox bought out right fielder Jermaine Dye.

Chicago's World Series MVP in 2005, Dye, who will turn 36 in January, was due to make $12 million in 2010. He'll instead receive $950,000 from the White Sox and hit the open market.

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Mark Teahen Traded to Chicago

Tom Fornelli — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:58:00 EST

by Tom Fornelli

Filed under: Royals, White Sox, AL Central, MLB Transactions

The rumors started early on Thursday morning that the Kansas City Royals had agreed to trade Mark Teahen to the Chicago White Sox for Chris Getz and Josh Fields. Neither team would confirm the deal throughout the day, but 24 hours later it has become official.

Teahen and cash will be heading to Chicago for Getz and Fields. While it can't be known for sure, odds are the amount of cash the White Sox will receive from the Royals for the arbitration eligible Teahen is what kept the trade from being completed for 24 hours.

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J.J. Hardy Traded for Carlos Gomez

Matt Snyder — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:25:00 EST

by Matt Snyder

Filed under: Brewers, Twins, AL Central, NL Central, MLB Transactions

It was no secret J.J. Hardy was likely going to be traded this offseason, but most believed the Brewers would use him to acquire some desperately needed starting pitching help. Instead, they have opted to move him to Minnesota for a young center fielder -- Carlos Gomez.

Hardy, 27, fell out of favor with the Brewers this past season as he failed to meet his previously set offensive standards. He ended the season with an abysmal .659 OPS and the Brewers have uber-prospect Alcides Escobar waiting in the wings (he hit .304 in 38 big-league games last season). Thus, it made sense to move Hardy, who did hit 50 home runs in his previous two campaigns, for help elsewhere.

J.J. Hardy Traded for Carlos Gomez originally appeared on MLB FanHouse on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:25:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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J.J. Putz Likely to Depart New York

Matt Snyder — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:35:00 EST

by Matt Snyder

Filed under: Mets, NL East, MLB Rumors

Last offseason, in an effort to bolster their ineffective late-inning relief, the Mets made a three-team, 12-player trade of which J.J. Putz was the centerpiece. Putz had previously been a very effective closer for the Mariners, but he would get eighth-inning duty for the Mets, considering they paid a hefty sum to bring in Francisco Rodriguez to close.

Less than one year later, it appears Putz and the Mets will go their separate ways. According to Ben Shpigel of the New York Times, the Mets will decline Putz's $9.1 million player option for 2010 and instead buy his contract out for a cool million -- making him a free agent.

J.J. Putz Likely to Depart New York originally appeared on MLB FanHouse on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:35:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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School's Out for Winter: Here Are Lessons Learned From 2009 Postseason

Ed Price — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:19:00 EST

by Ed Price

Filed under: MLB Playoffs

NEW YORK -- The Yankees had just begun celebrating their 27th World Series title, and first in nine years (that's 63 in Yankee-drought years), when general manager Brian Cashman was asked about people saying his team bought a title.

"You can call us anything you want," Cashman said. "You're also going to have to call us world champions."

But if the Yankees' latest championship teaches us anything, it's that a big payroll is just money unless it's combined with smarts.

Here's what we can conclude off the 2009 postseason:

Complete World Series Coverage

School's Out for Winter: Here Are Lessons Learned From 2009 Postseason originally appeared on MLB FanHouse on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:19:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Giants Ace Tim Lincecum Busted for Possession of Marijuana

Pat Lackey — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:03:00 EST

by Pat Lackey

Filed under: Giants, NL West, MLB Police Blotter

Tim Lincecum was cited by the state police in Washington for possession of marijuana this week. The pot was found in his car after he was pulled over for speeding near the Oregon border on Oct. 30. It was a small amount, and the police determined that Lincecum was not intoxicated while driving, so he's been cited for misdemeanor possession. After his hearing on Nov. 23, that will likely be the last we hear of this particular incident.

Andrew Baggarly, the San Jose Mercury writer who wrote the blog entry linked above, guesses that this incident won't be much more than an embarrassment for Lincecum and that it's unlikely to affect his potential arbitration hearing early next year. He's probably right that it'd be wrong for the Giants to accuse their superstar pitcher of being a dirty hippie for having a few grams of pot in his car, but that's a funny mental image I'm stuck with and now I hope you are, too.

Giants Ace Tim Lincecum Busted for Possession of Marijuana originally appeared on MLB FanHouse on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:03:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jeremy Hermida Traded to Red Sox

Matt Snyder — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST

by Matt Snyder

Filed under: Marlins, Red Sox, MLB Transactions

With the conclusion of the World Series, it appears Major League Baseball isn't wasting any time thrusting us directly into Hot Stove season. In the midst of Mark Teahen rumors, we have been served our first actual trade. The Boston Red Sox have acquired 25-year-old outfielder Jeremy Hermida from the Florida Marlins for pitchers Jose Alvarez and Hunter Jones.

Thus far in his career, Hermida has failed to live up to the lofty expectations that come for someone with his natural abilities. A former first-rounder once said to have five-tool potential, Hermida has hit .265 with a barely above average OPS through just over 3 1/2 seasons in the bigs. Of course, some circumstances should be considered.

Jeremy Hermida Traded to Red Sox originally appeared on MLB FanHouse on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Angels Re-Sign Abreu Through 2011 With 2012 Option

Ed Price — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:41:00 EST

by Ed Price

Filed under: Angels, MLB Transactions

After a few efforts over the second half of the season, the Angels were able to re-sign outfielder Bobby Abreu on Thursday, locking up the first of many potential free agents on thier roster.

According to a major league source, Abreu will get $9 million in 2010 and 2011. There is a $1 million buyout on a $9 million option for 2012, but Abreu can guarantee the third year with a certain number of plate appearances.

"We are excited to have Bobby and the presence he brings to our organization," said general manager Tony Reagins in a prepared statement. "He was an integral part of what we accomplished in 2009 and we look forward to his contributions both on and off the field."

Angels Re-Sign Abreu Through 2011 With 2012 Option originally appeared on MLB FanHouse on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:41:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tim Hudson Inks Extension -- Pending MRI -- Gives Braves Hometown Discount

Knox Bardeen — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:36:00 EST

by Knox Bardeen

Filed under: Braves, NL East, MLB Transactions

You probably want to be spared the cheesy "home is where the heart is" stuff, but to Tim Hudson that sentiment apparently carries a lot of weight. Hudson, who grew up about 100 miles away from Atlanta in Phenix City, Ala. has once again given the Atlanta Braves a hometown discount. It all comes down to two parties wanting to continue a mutually beneficial relationship.

"I wanted to be back and they (Braves) wanted me back", Hudson told local sports-talk radio station 680 the Fan this morning. "Sometimes you have to tell your agent that I'm happy here and you work for me."

Tim Hudson Inks Extension -- Pending MRI -- Gives Braves Hometown Discount originally appeared on MLB FanHouse on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:36:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Joe Girardi: World Series Champion Manager and Good Samaritan

Matt Snyder — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:30:00 EST

by Matt Snyder

Filed under: Yankees, AL East, World Series

As if managing the New York Yankees to their historic 27th World Series championship wasn't enough work for one night, Joe Girardi decided to do some more good on his way home from the new-and-improved Yankee Stadium. This time his work came in the form of humanitarian, not just filling out a lineup card full of baseball players for the entertainment of millions.

At about 2:25 AM Thursday morning, a woman named Marie Henry lost control of her vehicle on the Cross County Parkway in Eastchester, New York and crashed into a wall. Not only did Girardi stop to check on her well-being, but he also flagged down the police.

Joe Girardi: World Series Champion Manager and Good Samaritan originally appeared on MLB FanHouse on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:30:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yankees Parade 2009: Here's the Plan

Tom Herrera — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST

by Tom Herrera

Filed under: Yankees, World Series

The New York Yankees parade for 2009 will be held Friday morning, New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg announced after the Yankees wrapped up their 27th World Series championship. Friday's ticker-tape parade will begin on Broadway at Battery Place at 11 AM ET and continue northbound up the Canyon of Heroes to Chambers Street. After that, Mayor Bloomberg will present the Yankees with the keys to the city.

All pretty standard stuff. But of course, there's also the mayoral bet to be settled. And if Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter doesn't want to get dirty, he better bring his apron to the Bronx.

Photos: Yankee Fans Celebrate in the Streets | Celebrity Appearances

Yankees Parade 2009: Here's the Plan originally appeared on MLB FanHouse on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Trio With Uncertain Future Makes Yankees' Present Awfully Sweet

Ed Price — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:45:00 EST

by Ed Price

Filed under: Yankees, MLB Biz, MLB Playoffs, World Series

NEW YORK -- None of them were on the field Wednesday when Robinson Cano threw out Shane Victorino to clinch the Yankees' World Series championship.

And no one should be surprised if neither Hideki Matsui, Andy Pettitte nor Johnny Damon are on the field in Tampa, Fla., next February for Yankees' spring training.

But this championship would not have happened without them.

All three are potential free agents. And all three may wind up leaving the Yankees, for various reasons.

Trio With Uncertain Future Makes Yankees' Present Awfully Sweet originally appeared on MLB FanHouse on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:45:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Few Mysteries as Phils Abdicate Throne

Jeff Fletcher — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:15:00 EST

by Jeff Fletcher

Filed under: Phillies, MLB Playoffs, World Series

NEW YORK -- This was not the type of World Series that the Phillies are going to spend much time replaying in their minds. Not long after they watched the Yankees celebrate on the field, taking the title that they won last year, the Phillies were already in full shoulder-shrug mode.

Regrets? Not really.

"They got the hits and we didn't," Jimmy Rollins said. "Simple. There's no science other than that. Get a hit or you don't. And they did."

Few Mysteries as Phils Abdicate Throne originally appeared on MLB FanHouse on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:15:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yankees Quit Playing Games, Start Playing Championship Baseball

Terence Moore — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:45:00 EST

by Terence Moore

Filed under: Phillies, Yankees, World Series

NEW YORK -- The biggest World Series choke involved the New York Yankees, but they won back then in 1996 over the gasping Atlanta Braves.

The Yankees won this time, too. It's just that they did so to avoid sliding toward the brutal end of the second-worst choke in World Series history.

On a clear Wednesday night in the Bronx, with Hideki Matsui's sizzling Mizuno bat and various pinstriped chants warming the November chill inside the newest version of Yankee Stadium, the home team got a 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. It also got a 27th world championship for the franchise.

Plus, it got these current Yankees off the hook.

Yankees Quit Playing Games, Start Playing Championship Baseball originally appeared on MLB FanHouse on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:45:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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No Fraud: Rodriguez Finally a Champ

FanHouse Newswire — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:10:00 EST

by FanHouse Newswire

Filed under: Yankees, MLB Playoffs, World Series

NEW YORK (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez grabbed the World Series trophy and wouldn't let go.

After the New York Yankees regained the title for the first time in nine years, after the podium presentation before a delirious crowd of 50,315 christened the new ballpark with a title in its first year, A-Rod was the one to carry the trophy back to the clubhouse. He raised it high, showing it off to the fans, a triumph for the team and for himself.

"Look, a lot of people ran the other way. My teammates and coaches and organization stood right next to me. And now we stand together as world champs," he said a few minutes later in the clubhouse, under a shower of Moet & Chandon and Armand de Brignac. "It's been a special year. I know it started rocky for us."

No Fraud: Rodriguez Finally a Champ originally appeared on MLB FanHouse on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:10:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yankee Fans Delight on Streets of N.Y.

FanHouse Newswire — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:25:00 EST

by FanHouse Newswire

Filed under: Yankees, MLB Playoffs, World Series

NEW YORK (AP) -- Hundreds of Yankees fans poured into the streets of New York early Thursday to celebrate the team's 27th World Series championship, a party that extended uptown and began building hours earlier when the crowd at Yankee Stadium danced and sang to the music even before the first pitch.

Fans in Yankees jerseys and hats who watched the 7-3 victory over Philadelphia at sports bar Stout spilled out onto 33rd Street between Sixth and Seventh avenues early Thursday in Manhattan. Greeted by an NYPD van, several patrol cars with lights flashing and officers standing on street corners, they remained well-behaved.

Yankee Fans Delight on Streets of N.Y. originally appeared on MLB FanHouse on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:25:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hideki Matsui Named World Series MVP

Andrew Johnson — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:13:00 EST

by Andrew Johnson

Filed under: Yankees, MLB Awards, MLB Playoffs, World Series

Hideki Matsui was named the Most Valuable Player in the 2009 World Series after a record-setting performance in the decisive Game 6.

Matsui drove in six of the Yankees' seven runs in their World Series-clinching victory, staking New York to an early lead with a two-run homer off of Pedro Martinez in the second inning and falling a triple short of the cycle. His six RBI were the most by any player in a World Series clincher. Five others -- including Reggie Jackson -- held the record of five RBI previously.

"It's awesome," Matsui said through a translator of his achievement. "Unbelievable. I'm surprised myself.

Hideki Matsui Named World Series MVP originally appeared on MLB FanHouse on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:13:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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World Series Game 6 Live Chat

Andrew Johnson — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:30:00 EST

by Andrew Johnson

Filed under: Phillies, Yankees, MLB Live Blogging, MLB Playoffs, World Series

As if the first Game 6 in the World Series in six years wasn't enough to whet your appetite, it's Pedro Martinez in the Bronx, Round 2, on Thursday night. Oh, there's a championship on the line as well as the Yankees try for the second time to win their 27th championship.

Yes, there will be no shortage of drama as the Fall Classic returns to Yankee Stadium, and the MLB FanHouse crew will be here to take you from the first pitch to the final out and beyond.

Will the Yankees celebrate or will the Phillies deliver the best thing all of sports -- a Game 7? Join us after the jump, starting at 7:45 PM ET for a LIVE chat as we find out.

World Series Game 6 Live Chat originally appeared on MLB FanHouse on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:30:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Vicente Padilla Shot by Instructor

Tom Fornelli — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:57:00 EST

by Tom Fornelli

Filed under: Dodgers, MLB Injuries, MLB Rumors

UPDATE: It seems that Padilla did not shoot himself, but was in fact shot by a shooting instructor. Full details here.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Vicente Padilla is back home in his native Nicaragua now his team's season has ended, and while there he's decided to do some hunting. Unfortunately for Vicente it seems his aim with a gun is a lot like his aim with his fastball. Sometimes he loses control of the thing and ends up hitting somebody.

Though this time it was himself.

Padilla was treated in a hospital on Tuesday after suffering what is being called a "minor" gunshot wound to his right leg.

Vicente Padilla Shot by Instructor originally appeared on MLB FanHouse on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:57:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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