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Joe Gordon, a second baseman who made his major-league debut in 1938, is selected by a veterans committee for enshrinement. But three stars with ties to the Dodgers are denied.  Joe Gordon, a nine-time All-Star second baseman for the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians from 1938 to 1950, was elected today to the Hall of Fame by a vote of a veterans committee. But former Dodgers stars Gil Hodges and Maury Wills and current Dodgers Manager Joe Torre all fell short of enshrinement. Continue reading …

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Fans won’t forgive lack of spending, because they spend their hard-earned money to see team win. That is why McCourt’s outrageous remarks linking free agents and charity have struck such a chord.  So it wasn’t exactly a free turkey. Continue reading on L.A. Times

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Pitcher slips on an ice-covered step outside his Pennsylvania home. The injury adds another question mark to a depleted rotation.  Chad Billingsley fractured a bone in his lower left leg when he slipped on an ice-covered step outside his Pennsylvania home Friday night, adding another question mark to a depleted Dodgers rotation that is set to lose Derek Lowe and Brad Penny this winter. Continue reading on L.A. Times

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Infielder had a successful run, batting .270 in 18 games, and he might return in January.  Sean Rodriguez became the second Angels infielder to cut his Dominican winter league season short, returning home earlier this week after a successful 18-game stint in which he batted .270 with six homers and 13 RBIs for the league-leading Gigantes del Cibao. Continue reading on L.A. Times

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Cash that would go to the free-agent outfielder could be used to shore up team in other ways.  Scott Boras was right, the Dodgers failed to make Manny Ramirez a “serious financial offer.” Continue reading on L.A. Times

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The Giants’ second-year pitcher wins by a comfortable margin. Brandon Webb of the Diamondbacks finishes a distant second.  Tim Lincecum won the National League Cy Young Award by a comfortable margin today, taking home pitching’s highest honor in his second major league season. Continue reading on L.A. Times

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Team won’t revive discussions on a long-term extension for the outfielder, who could leave next fall. The Angels have tabled contract negotiations with Vladimir Guerrero, raising the possibility that the star outfielder could leave the team as a free agent next fall. Continue reading on L.A. Times
Vladimir Guerrero is a stud, for sure, but he’s not been able to get the Angels anywhere in the postseason, so they definitely need to explore other options (Manny… ahem).
Guerrero is going to demand money similar to what Manny Ramirez …

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Outfielder was surprised when Angels didn’t pick up his option, but he’s not bitter about it.
I spent four years trying to understand Jeff Kent, so many trying and aggravating chats before making a breakthrough here and there. Continue reading on L.A. Times

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Manny Ramirez and Mark Teixeira head the list as 65 players file for free agency, and the general managers of all 30 teams convene in Dana Point starting Monday.
The off-season lasted from midnight to morning. By the time Cole Hamels finally rolled out of bed Thursday, snippets of news already had started to appear on television and computer screens: The Milwaukee Brewers hired Ken Macha as manager, the Chicago White Sox bid farewell to Ken Griffey Jr., the Florida Marlins traded Mike Jacobs to the Kansas …

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Brad Lidge and the Phillies finished off the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-inning sprint to win a suspended Game 5 nearly 50 hours after it started.
PHILADELPHIA — From losingest team to longest game, the Philadelphia Phillies are World Series champions. Continue reading on L.A. Times
Congratulations to the Philadelphia Phillies for the longest Game 5 in World Series history!  The 5th game, stretching more than 2 days to complete, finally ended Wednesday in quick, 3-inning finish, as the Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Rays …

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Center fielder’s frustration level remains high as he watches the World Series and thinks back on the botched bunt that helped bring a premature end to Angels’ playoff run.
“Truth is, for me as a player, I probably would have let him hit.”  Continue reading on L.A. Times

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Ryan Howard connects for two home runs and winning pitcher Joe Blanton hits one as well in a 10-2 rout in Game 4.  Even their pitcher socked a ball into the seats. Continue reading on L.A. Times
The Philadelphia Phillies took a huge step Sunday night to becoming the next World Series champion in MLB.  Having escaped Game 3 w/ a late rally, the home run hitters for Philly left no doubt in Game 4 that they mean business.  The Tampa Bay Rays were simply no match …

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Left-hander, at 45 the oldest player in the major leagues, is scheduled to start in front of a hometown crowd Saturday against Tampa Bay. He recalls watching the victory parade in Philadelphia in 1980.  History lives on every corner in this city, and in the home clubhouse too. Jamie Moyer is living history, witness to the last championship parade in honor of the Philadelphia Phillies.  Continue reading on L.A. Times

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Philadelphia gets seven strong innings from its starting pitcher, and Utley hits a two-run home as Tampa Bay fails to win the opener at home.  Cole Hamels, Chase Utley and the rest of the Philadelphia Phillies shook off a week’s worth of waiting and turned it into a World Series victory.  Continue reading on L.A. Times

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In a departure from recent seasons, the Series teams, the Rays and Phillies, feature star players who are black. Players and officials hope that will give the sport a boost in urban areas. Jimmy Rollins played his high school games at Willie Stargell Field. The sign said so.  Continue reading on L.A. Times
I’m not sure why this issue is getting so much discussion, especially when so many players in the major leagues are of black descent, but are considered “latin” and thus not “black” when evaluating …