Garciaparra, Thome named comeback players of 2006
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Nomar Garciaparra of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago White Sox's Jim Thome were named Comeback Players of the Year on Saturday.
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Coach: Jeff Jagodzinski (first year). 2006 finish: 10-3, 5-3 (tied for second).
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Washins first baseman Dmitri Young made it a clean sweep of comeback player honors when he received the Major League Baseball Players Association's award as the NL's comeback player of the year. Young, who earlier received similar awards from MLB and the Sporting News, overcame a series of legal...
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October 10, 2004 -- MINNEAPOLIS - It is only fitting that in this season of comebacks, the man who came back from being the player buried the deepest in Joe Torre&#39;s doghouse, provided the firepower for one more amazing comeback victory.
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Nomar Garciaparra, who bounced back from injuries to win National League Comeback Player of the Year honors, signed a two-year deal to remain with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the club announced on Monday.
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Nomar Garciaparra filed for free agency Friday, two days after the All-Star shortstop's former team, the Boston Red Sox, won the World Series.
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The ballots are in and the Patriots have elected seven captains for the 2007 season: quarterback Tom Brady , running back Kevin Faulk , defensive end Ty Warren , and linebackers Junior Seau , Tedy Bruschi , Mike Vrabel , and Larry Izzo , who will serve as the special teams captain.
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The Sporting News - Rookies left an indelible mark on the 2007 season. Joba Chamberlain blew away hitters for the Yankees. Ryan Braun posted huge numbers for the Brewers. Hunter Pence energized the Astros. Troy Tulowitzki was a key part of the Rockies' magical run to the World Series. And, of course, Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia helped the Red Sox win it all.
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Quarterback Jeff Garcia was released Monday by the Cleveland Browns.
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Jeff Garcia didn't even get to celebrate his one-year anniversary with the Cleveland Browns. Less than 12 months after they signed the three-time Pro Bowler to fix their problems at quarterback, the Browns told Garcia on Monday that he was no longer in their plans and will be released with three years left on his contract.
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In some ways, he is the 26th man. Nomar Garciaparra played such an integral role in helping the Red Sox become a championship-caliber franchise that his former teammates have not forgotten him even as they approach the threshold of a dream.
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They're all gone, every one of them, the players who became members of the Red Sox at the trading deadline last July 31, the day Boston said goodbye to an icon, Nomar Garciaparra. They did their part to help the Sox win a World Series and moved on.
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BRISTOL, Conn. -- One enjoyed a breakout season while the other did exactly what his team expected. After finishing in a tie for seventh place in last year&#39;s voting, Santana had a sensational 2004 season, going
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Turns out Nomar Garciaparra was voted only a three-quarters World Series share by his former teammates on the Boston Red Sox.
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Quarterback Jeff Garcia was released Monday by the Cleveland Browns, who cut ties with the three-time Pro Bowler after one bad season and with three years left on his contract.
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The development of some players in the 2006 draft and a 2007 draft that Baseball America ranked as the best in the game have helped transform the Nationals' farm system.
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Garciaparra has said he&#39;d consider returning to Chicago, but he also wants to test the free-agent market for the first time in his career.