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Jim Street / MLB.com:
'Mad Dog' ties 'Kitty's' record — Maddux's 16th selection headlines NL Gold Glovers — The glitter associated with the St. Louis Cardinals' first World Series championship in 24 years became a little brighter on Friday when the National League Gold Glove Awards were announced …
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Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Rolen, Pujols join Gold Glove parade — Third baseman makes return to honor; slugger wins his first — ST. LOUIS — Albert Pujols may have to add a new shelf in his trophy case. Scott Rolen will simply have to clear a little more room in an already well-populated area of his.
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Cameron wins third Gold Glove — Outfielder honored for his defensive prowess in the field — SAN DIEGO — For the first time since the late Ken Caminiti was saving runs at third base in 1997, the Padres have a Gold Glove winner. — Center fielder Mike Cameron earned that distinction …
ESPN:
Maddux joins Kaat, Robinson with most Gold Gloves — Jim Kaat and Brooks Robinson have held the record for the most Rawlings Gold Glove Awards for nearly 30 years. But now they have company. — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Greg Maddux tied Kaat and Robinson with his 16th Rawlings Gold Glove Award …
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Al's Ramblings
Dave Studeman / Hardball Times:
Buster Olney Doesn't Get It Again — Buster Olney wrote an ESPN column today (subscription required) about the latest Gold Glove awards and how difficult it is to evaluate fielding. He tells an interesting story of how coaches make their Gold Glove choices off the top of their heads …
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Beltran takes home first Gold Glove — Mets center fielder made just two errors in 372 chances in '06 — NEW YORK — Carlos Beltran has often been named as one of baseball's top defensive outfielders. The next time he patrols the Shea Stadium outfield, he'll have some serious hardware to back up that reputation.
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Maddux ties mark with 16th Gold Glove — Veteran secures honor after first errorless season since 1995 — LOS ANGELES — If you saw the World Series, you know how important it can be for a pitcher to field his position. — No pitcher fields his position better than Greg Maddux, who …
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6-4-2
Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
Hudson captures second Gold Glove — Honor comes in infielder's first season with National League — PHOENIX — Throughout the 2006 season, Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin made his feelings about second baseman Orlando Hudson clear. — "Defensively, for me, he's the best out there," Melvin said.
Mike Scarr / MLB.com:
K-Rod wins Rolaids Relief Man Award — Angels hurler honored as American League's best reliever — ANAHEIM — Francisco Rodriguez hauled in his second piece of hardware for 2006 by winning the Rolaids Relief Man Award for the American League. — Already named Fireman of the Year by The Sporting News …
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Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Hoffman picks up Rolaids Relief honor — All-time saves king wins award for second time — For the second time in his career, the Padres' Trevor Hoffman has claimed the Rolaids Relief Man Award. — Hoffman, who became the Major Leagues' all-time saves leader with 482 this season …
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Gaslamp Ball
Sports Illustrated:
Hot Stove storylines — Light free-agent market could lead to major trades — Also in this column: — The roster of potential free agents e-mailed last week to baseball insiders listed no less than 191 names. The last name on the alphabetical roster was one of the best, Barry Zito.
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Jan Hubbard / Dallas Star-Telegram:Wakamatsu appears to have inside track
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Lone Star Ball
Marcus Hayes / Philadelphia Daily News:
Burrell would waive no-trade in deal to Frisco - 11/03/2006 03:01 AM EST — Things might be getting easier for Pat Gillick. — Since Gillick was hired a year ago, the Phillies' general manager has been trying to trade leftfielder Pat Burrell. The main obstacle: Burrell's full no-trade clause.
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Associated Press:
Dodgers decline $12 million option on Gagne — LOS ANGELES — Eric Gagne's $12 million option was declined Friday by the Los Angeles Dodgers, making the former NL Cy Young Award winner a free agent. — The Dodgers will pay $1 million to buy out the final year of Gagne's contract …
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Dodger Thoughts
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Braves make four Minor League hirings — Former Mariner Brundage named Triple-A Richmond manager — ATLANTA — New Triple-A Richmond manager Dave Brundage was one of four new Minor League hires the Braves announced on Thursday afternoon. — Brundage, who spent the past 19 years as a player …
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Wright seizes prime time — Meets Japan's PM & hits HR — TOKYO - David Wright presented Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe with a Mets jersey. Then the third baseman asked for the leader's help in landing Seibu Lions ace Daisuke Matsuzaka, whom the Mets and Yankees covet.
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Pick Me Up Some Mets!
Associated Press:
Matsuzaka bidding begins; Mariners say they won't try to get Japanese pitcher — NEW YORK (AP) — Just as the doors opened to major league bidding for Japanese pitching ace Daisuke Matsuzaka, one of his potential suitors closed theirs. — General manager Bill Bavasi said Thursday …
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NY Daily News:
Omar bobs and weaves — Omar Minaya was about as easy to pin down as Barry Sanders yesterday when the Mets' GM spoke with reporters on a conference call. Did Minaya think reliever Guillermo Mota was no longer on the GM's radar after Wednesday's announcement that the Dominican righthander …
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Newsday
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:Mussina, Not Wright, Figures in Yanks' Pitching Plans
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Replacement Level …
Associated Press:
La Russa, the movie? Screenplay in the works — ST. LOUIS — Tony La Russa has gone Hollywood. — The New York Times best-seller "3 Nights in August," based on a 2003 series against the Chicago Cubs and delving into La Russa's managing style, may soon be made into a screenplay.
