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Walking Tall
Like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, another star athlete renowned for being talented and tall, Randy Johnson never seemed comfortable with life at high altitude. He could be distant, aloof and borderline unapproachable at times. As Johnson announces his retirement from major league baseball, it’s instructive to look back at the genetic circumstances that helped shape his persona. Let’s ...
Beltre Joins the Sox
Free-agent third baseman Adrian Beltre has reached tentative agreement on a one-year, guaranteed $10 million contract with the Boston Red Sox, multiple sources have told ESPN.com and ESPNBoston.com. The deal will pay Beltre a base salary of $9 million in 2010. It includes a $5 million player option for 2011 and a $1 million buyout, and ...
Mets Acquire Jason Bay
Mets Land Jason Bay Jason Bay and the New York Mets have reached an agreement on a four-year, $66 million dealTags: MLB, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox Mets Land Jason Bay VIDEO PLAYLIST video * Mets Land Jason Bay Mets Land Jason Bay Jason ...
Lackey Joins The Sox
The Boston Red Sox have reached a tentative deal with right-handed pitcher John Lackey, pending a physical, worth slightly more than the $82.5 million, five-year contract A.J. Burnett signed with the New York Yankees last year, a source familiar with the negotiations told ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark. Lackey traveled to Boston for a physical exam Monday, fueling ...
Lowell To Texas?
The Boston Red Sox have reached a preliminary agreement to trade third baseman Mike Lowell to the Texas Rangers for catcher Max Ramirez, sources told ESPN. The Red Sox will pay $9 million of Lowell’s $12 million salary. The trade was first reported by FoxSports.com. A cash transfer of that magnitude would also require approval from the ...
A Grand Signing
When the Yankees look at Curtis Granderson, they don’t see a man with a plummeting OPS and funky numbers against that sneaky portion of the population that insists on throwing a baseball left-handed. No sir. When the Yankees look at Curtis Granderson, they see Derek Jeter. Or they see a man who reminds them of Derek Jeter, ...
Jeter Named SI Sportsman Of The Year
Derek Jeter posed in his crisp pinstripe uniform, resting a shiny black bat on his shoulder, while a photographer lying on the ground near the entrance to a Bronx subway station snapped pictures of the New York Yankees shortstop from a low angle. Photographing the Yankees captain from below to make him look more regal seemed ...
“The Voice of God” Officially Retires
Bob Sheppard has no intentions of returning to his longtime job as the public address announcer at Yankee Stadium, MLB.com reported Thursday. Sheppard, who is 99, hasn’t worked a game since late in the 2007 season due to illness. “I have no plans of coming back,” Sheppard told the Web site in a telephone interview. “Time has ...
Red Sox After Halladay
The Boston Red Sox are ready to deal and they want to see an ace. The Red Sox are in the running for Roy Halladay, but they face lots of competition if they’re to acquire one of the game’s top pitchers, ESPNBoston.com’s Gordon Edes writes. Story Citing an unnamed source, the New York Daily News reported on ...
Pujols wins third MVP
Albert Pujols is the unanimous winner of the National League MVP award, becoming the first player to repeat since Barry Bonds won four in a row from 2001-04. Pujols received all 32 first-place votes and 448 points in balloting announced Tuesday by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. It is the third MVP award for the St. ...