Bay awaits word on NL rookie honour
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Jason Bay could soon be receiving more baseball hardware following an outstanding first year with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Oakland Athletics shortstop Bobby Crosby was just a vote shy of being a unanimous pick for AL Rookie of the Year, and Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Jason Bay won the NL award Monday.
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Mets general manager Omar Minaya speaks with Richie Sexson's agent, perhaps a signal that the Mets have picked the player they want at first base.
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TORONTO (CP) - Outfielder Vernon Wells earned his first Gold Glove on Tuesday, becoming the seventh Toronto Blue Jays player to receive the award.
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Mets left-hander Al Leiter filed provisionally for free agency Friday, awaiting a decision by the team on its $10 million option. New York has until Nov. 15 to exercise the option or elect to pay a $2 million buyout.
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Nationals right-hander John Patterson -- the only pitcher solidly in the starting rotation -- is eligible for arbitration for the first time, and a decision on his salary is likely to be reached Tuesday.
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The Bruins are expected to make their choice for captain (hint: his first name begins with a ``Z") public next week, most likely with a day or two to go before the start of the regular season Oct. 6 in Tampa.
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(Sports Network) - Jason Schmidt, leading contender for this year&#39;s NL Cy Young Award, gets the call for the San Francisco Giants tonight in the second contest of a four-game series against the visiting Montreal Expos.
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Damian Miller headed home Wednesday, still waiting for the Brewers to finalize his contract. The 35-year-old Wisconsin native was in Milwaukee, hoping to be introduced as the Brewers' new starting catcher. But the club canceled its news conference after it couldn't complete its medical evaluation, the final step needed to finalize his &#36;8.75 million, three-year deal.
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Bobby Crosby has made his own fans in Oakland, and might have put an exclamation point on his magnificent rookie season with his bases-loaded double in the fifth
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In the aftermath of his 2-0 loss to Oakland Tuesday night, Daisuke Matsuzaka was asked about his chances of being selected an All-Star. It's a topic of some interest in the Bay Area, given that the All-Star Game will be played in AT&amp;T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.
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The Nationals invested a $1.8 million bonus is sixth-round pick Jack McGeary, hoping the 18-year-old prospect can manage Stanford and the minor leagues to become an elite pitcher.
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Hank Greenberg and Sandy Koufax are already in the Hall of Fame. The other 141 Jewish major leaguers will get their due this month. The Cooperstown, N.Y., shrine will host &quot;A celebration of Jews in baseball&quot; Aug. 29-30. It will be the first kosher dinner in the Hall.
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John Thomson looks ready for a prime spot in the Braves&#39; postseason rotation, and Julio Franco looks ready to display his midlife resurgence to a wider audience in the playoffs.
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The Big Apple may celebrate the New Year without the Big Unit, but New York Yankees fans may not have to wait much longer. The Yankees and Diamondbacks are still working on a trade that may not be completed until next week.
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Robert Gallery refuses to evaluate himself this early into his rookie season. He'll have all offseason for that.
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The rookies keep coming through for the Boston Red Sox.