Baseball 2011 Season

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I'm a couple of days late here :D but congrats to the San Francisco Giants on winning this year's World Series. Job well done :)

and on some sad news :(

Former Detroit Tiger manager Sparky Anderson has died :(


THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson has died, his family announced Thursday. He was 76.

Anderson, who managed the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers to World Series titles, died as a result of complications from dementia, family spokesman Dan Ewald said in a statement.

His death came a day after the family announced he had been placed in hospice care at his home.

Anderson won 2,194 games as a manager, which was the third-highest total in major league history when he retired, trailing Connie Mack and John McGraw. He now stands sixth, also trailing Tony La Russa, Bobby Cox and Joe Torre.

Anderson was the first manager to win World Series titles in both leagues and the only manager to lead two franchises in career wins.

He led Cincinnati's Big Red Machine to World Series wins in 1975-76. He won four National League pennants in Cincinnati from 1970-78 and then was fired after consecutive second-place finishes.

Anderson went to the American League and won there, too, directing the Tigers to a World Series title in 1984 and a division title in 1987. He retired after the 1995 season and was added to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee.
 
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Also late to this thread, but congrats to the 2010 World Champions, The San Fransico Giants. You guys showed heart and class all the way to your victory. Enjoy every minute of it.
 
Re: Baseball 2010 Season

And in the 'This Just In' Category :)

Roy Halladay has unanimously won the National League Cy Young Award. This is Doc's second award. He won the American League Award in 2003 while with the Blue Jays. Doc is only the fifth pitcher in both leagues to win the award unanimously. Congrats Doc on a great year you had.
 
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I also posted this in the RIP thread in Gentv

Source: Cleveland Plaine Dealer

Bob Feller, The Greatest Cleveland Indian, dies at age 92

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Bob Feller, the brilliant pitcher who is the only Cleveland pro athlete to be immortalized with a statue, died Wednesday night of complications from leukemia at age 92.

Feller died at 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday night, according to Bob DiBiasio, the Indians vice president of public relations.

The Hall of Famer hurled 266 victories, most in Indians history, from 1936 to 1956, despite losing almost four years at the peak of his powers after enlisting in the Navy during World War II.

Before free agency, great players such as Feller could spend their whole careers with one team. Feller spent most of his life with the Indians. He put on an Indians uniform for the first time at 17 when he made his big league in 1936. He was still wearing one as late as June, when he attended an old-timers game in Cooperstown, N.Y. Every March he threw out the first pitch to start the Indians' spring training schedule.

The Indians have had great players throughout their history, but none greater or more enduring than Feller. He was always around the ballclub. Spring training never officially began until he walked into the press room and told reporters, "It's time to go put on my monkey suit."

During the season, he was a fixture in the press box at Progressive Field for home games. When he wasn't, he was touring the country signing autographs and making speeches. He was always on ... always Bob Feller, Cleveland Indians Hall of Famer.

Feller died in a local hospice after entering the Cleveland Clinic last week with symptoms of pneumonia. He endured a series of health problems since being diagnosed with myeloid leukemia in August.

After receiving chemotherapy for the leukemia, Feller had trouble with vertigo. In October, he had a pacemaker installed.

The pneumonia developed after Feller was diagnosed with thrush, an infection of the mucus membrane lining the mouth and throat. Feller, weakened because he couldn't eat, became more susceptible to pneumonia.

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Very sad Destiny but he certainly lived a good long life.

R.I.P. Bob Feller :(
 
And some good news for Jays fans and Roberto Alomar. Alomar and Bert Blyleven have been voted into the Hall Of Fame :)

NEW YORK—Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven have been elected to baseball's Hall of Fame.
Alomar and Blyleven were chosen Wednesday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America after narrow misses last year.
Alomar was picked on 90 percent of the ballots. He was a 12-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove winner at second base.
Blyleven was listed on more than 79 percent of the ballots, above the 75 percent required for election. He won 287 games and ranks fifth on the career strikeout list.
Sluggers Rafael Palmeiro, Jeff Bagwell and Mark McGwire all fell below the 50 percent mark.
The induction ceremony will be held on July 24 in Cooperstown.

That's all in the article at the moment so there is not point in putting a link to it :D
 
I'm disappointed with pirates team how they played for last 20 years on a losing streak, as a long time pirates fan myself I would love to see this team to turn their games around and start playing better like penguins and steelers have in recent few years and been to the playoffs, and won the champion, but pirates hasn't won its champion since 1979. Well its 2011, I think its time for pirates to turn its over new leaf. Go Bucs!
 
^ ha, you think that's bad, try being a cubs fan :p

i'll be watching this season a lot more, i hope, now i have mlb set up on my computer. go cubs go!!
 
And yes spring is just around the corner :)

Blue Jay pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training on Monday. All position players report by Friday :) You know winter's hold on us is almost over now :)
 
Few days ago, I read the article about Matt Lambo aka Lambino got traded to Pirates, and the Pirates organization gave him the chance, despite of his past. Also from what I heard there was some kind of shake up in Pirates management staff on the dugout, new General Manager, what his name I think it was Huddler. I'm not getting used to that Pirates new jersey, its so bright yellow, I believe it was last time that Pirates used that color back in '70s. I think it would be nice if Pirates made those BP jersey to be permanently as regular jersey uniform to the games just like back in '70s.
 
It appears that Manny Ramirez has decided to retire. Ramirez has tested positive for a banned substance. This is Ramirez's second time testing positive so instead of facing a 100 games suspension he's decided to retire. You would think that being a major league player he would have learned the first time :rolleyes: I'm just glad the Jays didn't sign him :rolleyes:

Ramirez retires
 
Oh come on for crying out loud, bucs team didnt win yesterday however I saw the highlight of that game that was very disappointing, so I hope that bucs better be winning today! go bucs!
 
Sad, sad news for Twins fans:


Twins' Harmon Killebrew enters hospice care
Article by: Paul Walsh and LaVelle E Neal, III, Star Tribune staff writers

Legendary Twins slugger Harmon Killebrew, one of Minnesota's most beloved sports figures, said Friday that he is near death from esophageal cancer and is entering hospice care.

In a statement sent through the Minnesota Twins, the 74-year-old Hall of Famer said, "It is with profound sadness that I share with you that my continued battle with esophageal cancer is coming to an end. ... I look forward to spending my final days in comfort and peace with [wife] Nita by my side."

Killebrew's ongoing battle with cancer didn't keep him from his annual appearance as a Twins spring training guest instructor but he could not make it to Minneapolis to throw out the ceremonial first pitch last month at the team's home opener. Former teammate Tony Oliva filled in and made the pitch to Killebrew's grandson Casey.

Killebrew said then that he had to remain in his home state of Arizona for continued cancer treatment at Mayo facilities. The diagnosis was made in December.

"I have exhausted all options with respect to controlling this awful disease," Friday's statement said. "My illness has progressed beyond my doctors' expectation of cure." He added that he has spent the "past decade of my life promoting hospice care and educating people on its benefits. I am very comfortable taking this next step and experiencing the compassionate care that hospice provides."

Team President Dave St. Peter, who saw Killebrew in Phoenix on Thursday, said Friday that Twins officials "have been in constant contact" with family members.

"It became clear to [Killebrew and his family] that they have entered a new stage in the battle, and they felt it had progressed beyond what the doctors originally hoped to control. ... I can't say enough about the courage displayed by Harmon.''

St. Peter added that Killebrew "remains incredible. He's watching, as best as he can, the baseball team. He's more concerned about the struggles on the field than his situation. He's an amazing man.''

The news prompted reaction from all corners of the Twins family, with consensus building about his accomplishments and his character.

"When I came here, in 1961, he was one of the first people I met," said Oliva. "We became special friends, and we've been together for all these years. When I came here, I didn't speak English, but he talked to me. He called me 'Rookie,' and I called him 'Killer.'"

Michael Cuddyer, in a tweet accompanied by a recent photo of him and Killebrew, said that the baseball legend is "one of the greatest men I have ever had the pleasure of calling a friend! My thoughts and prayers are with him right now."

Rod Carew, boarding a plane from Hawaii back to the mainland, said he spoke with his former teammate just four or five days ago and it "seemed like he was in good spirits." The fellow Hall of Famer said Killebrew was a "special man" who "really helped me out as a young player."

Clark Griffith, whose father, Calvin, signed the 18-year-old Killebrew as a "bonus baby" in 1954, said, "Oh man, there's a sense of deep sadness. I don't know how to react. This is very shocking and very sad.''

Killebrew played 22 seasons in the majors, the bulk of them at third and first base, hitting 573 home runs (11th on the all-time list). He was an 11-time All-Star, at least once in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s

He hit 40 or more homers in eight seasons and won the American League home run title six times.

Killebrew moved from Washington to Minnesota with the Twins for the inaugural 1961 season, becoming a fan favorite for his tape-measure home runs and his genial nature.

He helped lead the Twins to the World Series in 1965, when they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

He was the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1969. Playing in all 162 games, he hit 49 home runs, collected 140 runs batted in and batted .276.

He wrapped up his career in 1975 with the Kansas City Royals.

Killebrew was inducted into the Hall in 1984, being named on 335 of 403 ballots by baseball writers who put aside his .256 lifetime batting average.

According to Mayo, the cause of esophageal cancer is unclear, though the clinic recommends weight reduction and quitting smoking as prevention measures.

It is most common among men and people between 45 and 70 years of age. It is listed by the National Cancer Institute as the 10th-most deadly cancer in the United States.

Star Tribune staff writer Joe Christensen contributed to this report.
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