Morneau edges Jeter to win AL MVP award
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Back in June, Justin Morneau walked into manager Ron Gardenhire's office with a .236 batting average and was benched. Though he didn't realize it at the time, he walked out an MVP.
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The New York Yankees ended their slump despite the ongoing struggles of Alex Rodriguez. Bernie Williams homered, Derek Jeter drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk, and the Yankees snapped a three-game losing streak Saturday with a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Anaheim Angels outfielder Vladimir  Guerrero claimed the American League MVP award on Tuesday,  turning what was supposed to be a tight race into a runaway  victory.
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MINNEAPOLIS - Backed by Derek Jeter's three RBIs and a relentless offense, Kevin Brown threw six strong innings to lead the New York Yankees past the frustrated Minnesota Twins 8-4 on Friday night for a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five AL first-round series.    Brown shrugged off back pain and put his broken hand behind him...
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Derek Jeter hit a leadoff home run, Jon Lieber pitched into the eighth inning and the New York Yankees clinched their 10th consecutive trip to the postseason with a 7-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Thursday.
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Derek Jeter&#39;s diving grab caught the attention of all of baseball and perhaps earned him his first American League Gold Glove.
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Baseball Justin Morneau agreed to meet the Minnesota Twins halfway. The AL MVP agreed yesterday to a $4.5 million, one-year contract with the Twins, who also settled their salary arbitration cases with third baseman Nick Punto ($4.2 million, two-year contract), reliever Juan Rincon ($2 million, one year), and outfielder Lew Ford ($985,000, one year). Morneau's agreement was at the midpoint ...
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MINNEAPOLIS - Alex Rodriguez scored the game winner on a Kyle Lohse wild pitch in the top of the 11th inning, sending the New York Yankees to their second consecutive American League Championship Series after edging out the Minnesota Twins 6-5 Saturday.
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Alex Rodriguez hit two more homers and drove in five runs, and Darrell Rasner pitched six impressive innings for his first major league win to lead the New York Yankees past the Minnesota Twins 10-1 on Sunday.
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Hideki Matsui drove in Derek Jeter with a 12th-inning sacrifice fly Wednesday night, giving the New York Yankees a dramatic, 7-6 win over Minnesota.
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Yankees captain Derek Jeter reacts after his game-ending slide after Hideki Matsui&#39;s sacrifice fly to right field. Jeter had reached base on a walk and Alex Rodriguez followed with a game-tying double.
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Derek Jeter and the rest of the modern-day Murderers' Row overwhelmed the young Detroit Tigers, getting the New York Yankees off to a quick start in the first round of the AL playoffs. Jeter tied the postseason record for hits, going 5-for-5 with a home run to lead New York over Detroit 8-4 Tuesday night in its postseason opener.
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Justin Morneau picked a perfect time to end a long drought for the Minnesota Twins. Mike Sweeney also had good timing for the Kansas City Royals.
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While there was no official exit polling of American League Most Valuable Player voters, there was the occasional "Who did you vote for?" aimed at baseball writers in general. If I had to guess how the voting would turn out today based on that informal exercise, it would be 1. Derek Jeter, 2. Justin Morneau, 3. David Ortiz (and if ...
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Derek Jeter turned a season that started with a terrible slump into one of the best in his accomplished 10-year career.
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BOSTON -- Mariano Rivera retired David Ortiz on a popup with the bases loaded for the final out, and Derek Jeter broke an eighth-inning tie with a three-run homer that sent the New York Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.
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NEW YORK -- Yankees manager Joe Torre won the game. Actually Derek Jeter (5 for 5) and Bobby Abreu (four RBIs) did.