| No surprise: Verlander captures AL Cy Young Award |
Tue Nov 15 14:03:41 2011 EST |
| first on all 28 ballots cast by two writers from each AL city to garner a total of 196 points based on a tabulation system that rewards seven points for first place, four for second, three for third, two for fourth and one for fifth. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim righty Jered Weaver finished second with 97 points, while Tampa's James Shields was third with 66 points. Verlander, the AL's ninth unanimous selection and first since Minnesota's Johan Santana in 2006, becomes the third different Tig |
| Verlander should be a unanimous choice for AL Cy Young Award |
Mon Nov 14 16:39:05 2011 EST |
| h. Should he win this award he will become the first Tigers pitcher to do so since reliever Willie Hernandez in 1984. Denny McClain also won this award twice for the Tigers in 1968-69. Verlander's main competition figures to come from Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim righty Jered Weaver, who was 18-8 this past season despite having the league's second-lowest run support. Tampa Bay righty James Shields, who led the majors with 11 complete games, and New York's CC Sabathia, who won 19 games and stru |
| Teammates and a pair of first basemen highlight rookie ballots |
Sun Nov 13 23:07:11 2011 EST |
| e Rookies of the Year will be announced. It appears to be a two-man race in each league, as Atlanta teammates Craig Kimbrel and Freddie Freeman are the clear cut front runners in the NL, while Kansas City first baseman Eric Hosmer and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim first baseman Mark Trumbo highlight a deeper AL ballot. Kimbrel put forth the best first year ever by a closer, as he set a rookie record with 46 saves and recorded 127 strikeouts in 77 innings. He limited opponents to a .178 batting |
| Angels name Dipoto as new GM |
Sat Oct 29 11:02:11 2011 EST |
| Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim named Jerry Dipoto as their new general manager on Saturday. Dipoto, who signed a five-year contract, replaces former general manager Tony Reagins, who resigned on September 30 after four years on the job. "At the outset of this process, we felt it was important to find an individual who can evaluate talent, manage our entire baseball operations system, incorporate analytical thinking and possesses solid communication skills," Ang |
| Report: Angels to name Dipoto as new GM |
Fri Oct 28 16:06:46 2011 EST |
| Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are expected to name Jerry Dipoto as their new general manager on Saturday, according to a report in the Orange County Register. The Angels will hold a press conference at noon (pt) on Saturday to announce the hiring as Major League Baseball discourages teams from making major announcements during the World Series. Dipoto will replace former general manager Tony Reagins, who resigned on September 30 after four years on the job. Th |
| Angels GM Reagins steps down |
Fri Sep 30 19:04:42 2011 EST |
| Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim announced Friday the resignation of general manager Tony Reagins. Reagins had served as the team's 10th GM since October 16, 2007, after taking over for Bill Stoneman. He guided the Angels to American League West titles in each of his first two seasons (2008-09), but the club failed to make the postseason in each of the last two years. "Though we finished 2011 with a winning record, we remained short of our objective in winning a |
| Angels GM Reagins resigns |
Fri Sep 30 17:34:34 2011 EST |
| Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim announced Friday the resignation of general manager Tony Reagins. Reagins had served as the team's GM since October 16, 2007, taking over for Bill Stoneman. In his four seasons at the helm, the Angels went to the playoffs twice, but have failed to make the postseason in each of the last two years. While he was instrumental in signing free agent outfielders Torii Hunter and Bobby Abreu, his trade for Vernon Wells essentially in exc |
| Rays, Rangers lift the lid on 2011 postseason in Arlington |
Fri Sep 30 10:41:43 2011 EST |
| es a Rangers team that won an American League pennant a year ago and ended its own postseason run in a thrilling five-game series that saw the road team win every game. This season Texas had seemingly been on cruise control before the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim made things a bit interesting in September. But in the end the Rangers easily claimed their second straight division title, finished with the second-best record in the AL and set a franchise record with 96 wins. "Our chances are as go |
| ALDS Preview - Tampa Bay Rays vs. Texas Rangers |
Thu Sep 29 15:31:15 2011 EST |
| es a Rangers team that won an American League pennant a year ago and ended its own postseason run in a thrilling five-game series that saw the road team win every game. This season Texas had seemingly been on cruise control before the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim made things a bit interesting in September. But in the end the Rangers easily claimed their second straight division title, finished with the second-best record in the AL and set a franchise record with 96 wins. "Our chances are as go |
| Rangers shoot for Texas-sized win vs. Angels |
Wed Sep 28 11:00:46 2011 EST |
| ican League West champions in the division series. Texas is also on the brink of setting a single-season record for the most victories in team history, a feat it will try to pull off in the finale of a three-game series with the rival Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The Rangers won for the fifth straight time on Tuesday night, with the 10-3 victory also giving them a win in 13 of their past 15 games. It also kept them one game ahead of the Tigers for the AL's second seed, which will play host to |
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