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Edgar Renteria the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the World Series made a three-run homer in the seventh inning yesterday to give the San Francisco Giants their very first World Series Championship title since moving west in 1958 and as well the first for the franchise since 1954! This group of cast-offs and misfits beat what was supposed to be a superior foe tonight 3-1 in front of a stunned group of fanatics in Arlington Texas. Cliff Lee the vaunted hired-gun for the Texas Rangers was stung with his second lossint in the World Series and was out-pitched by Tim Lincecum. I had a feeling the seventh was likely to be the huge rally inning for the Giants and I was correct! Apparently Edgar Renteria had told Andres Torres that he was goint to hit 1 out as evidenced by the on-field camera mike worn by Torres and picked-up by FOX. But this match and series belong to the entire Giants team and their expert Manager Bruce Bochy who made most of the appropriate moves this World Series. I am certain that the fans of the Giants are going crazy as we talk and who can blame them after having through a long season of Torture! Nelson Cruz was able to get a homerun during the bottom of the seventh the Rangers who were well liked by almost everyone that makes this win a lot sweeter! Tim Lincecum was pulled during the final inning which was finished-out by Brian Wilson the eccentric closer with the Black beard and fantastic stuff who struck-out Cruz during the last out! I’m really glad that this great baseball team has won this year’s World Series with excellent pitching, defense and timely hitting! Lincecum pitched the game of his life yesterday and Edgar Renteria has proven he is not washed-up yet tonight. I’ve followed numerous mlb teams in my life like San Francisco in the 60′s when I was a kid, but at last I’ve got to root for a West Coast group that went all the way. Wherever you might be Willie Mays, Willie McCovey , Marichal, Jack Clark and all the other Giants who have tried since 1954 to get a title for World Series, this win is for you!

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Eyes had been opened around MLB when the Texas Rangers, who at the time have been in bankruptcy court, have been authorized to take on salary to get Cliff Lee in a trade in July, and Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux confessed on the night of the World Series that it had been a lucky break.

“I’ve got to say our MVP is Commissioner Selig (Allan Huber “Bud” Selig) , for letting us operate without a checkbook,” Michael Maddux said. “He’s got to be one of the unsung heroes of baseball, at least as far as the Rangers are concerned.”

Clifton Lee, who began Game 1 of the 2010 World Series over the San Francisco Giants last Wednesday, was obviously 1 of the key players to put Texas over the top.

It was a bit of a shocker when the Rangers acquired him from the Mariners. The Rangers took on much more than $4.5 million in salary when they Cliff Lee transferred and Mark Lowe from Seattle Mariners, who compensated for about half of that by sending the Texas $2.25 million as included in the deal.

During the time of the deal, Texas have been under the control of MLB thoughout the transition to new ownership.

Cliff Lee has been traded four times in his profession and 3 instances within the 15 months. He was 5-8 with a 6.29 earned run average and was demoted to Triple-A as a 29-year-old in 2007. He’s been underestimated, disrespected and shipped cross-country greater than once.

Now Cliff Lee is now one of the most compelling pitcher in baseball, and soon he’ll be probably the most influential, also.

Two wins at Tropicana Field, 1 final game plus 21:0 strikeout-to-walk ratio later, Cliff Lee had shown us who picked the Rays that we truly should not have carried out that. You do not bet towards Cliff Lee’s group. Not within a best-of-five series of American League Division.

Clifton Phifer Lee is an invaluable baseball player. He’s greater than a game-changer, even better than an ace. He’s an automatic win — or two, whichever you require — in every playoff series. The guy merely doesn’t lose after the calendar turns to October. Including his run towards the World Series with the Phillies final year, he is 7-0 with 3 total games along with one .26 ERA within the postseason. On this season’s ALDS, the left hander gave the Rays no room for error; they were not gonna beat him, so they had to win Games Two by means of 4 if they wished to advance towards the American League Championship Series.

But the best factor about Lee’s continued presence on the current postseason is the chance he now has to place a hurting on the teams that have spurned him during the year.

That chance began the previously when he shutout the Yankees for 8 innings to give the Rangers a 2-1 lead in the ALCS. New York, which had been poised to get Lee from the Seattle Mariners back in early July – didn’t close the deal, favoring prized catching prospect Jesus Montero among other minor leaguers over a sure-fire spot on this year’s Fall Classic with Lee and his former Cleveland Indians teammate, C.C. Sabathia, as its 1-2 punch in the top of an unbeatable rotation. Instead, Lee is guiding a Texas franchise on its maiden voyage past the initial playoff round, and he’s trampling to the the regretful Yankees in the process.

Somewhere within the wake of it all, George Steinbrenner’s ghost is fuming and calling New York general manager Brian Cashman into his office for a sit-down.

While the second half of Lee’s chance isn’t halfway formulated yet, it is a great reason to begin rooting for the Rangers and Phillies in their respective League Championship Series in the event you haven’t already.

If Rangers can topple Yankees and Phillies can take care of business with Giants, Lee will have the opportunity he’s been chomping in the bit for since the two-time defending National League champions traded him to Mariners to be able to open up a spot for his replacement, Roy Halladay.

The sexiness of a Lee-Halladay match-up in game certainly one of the world series may place Gisele Bundchen as well as the whole Victoria’s Secret lineup to shame. It would be all that Shaquille O’neal along with the Heat towards Kobe with the Lakers in the NBA Finals never was, all that Brett Favre with Vikings against Aaron Rodgers with the Packers for the NFC Championship match could still be — and then some: The old man who they wished to maintain versus the new man who they liked a little more. The answer for the ultimate question of, “Who’s much better?” Perhaps a reason for the Philadelphia to kick themselves.

Whatever occurs within the coming weeks, 2 things are definite: Cliff Lee will become an extremely rich (I mean, even richer) guy this season, and he’s likely to alter the balance of power in MLB.

Roy Halladay is generating $15.8M this MLB season, and C.C. Sabathia is producing $24.3M. Lee is in the final year of a 5-year per $23M contract, and he’s gonna get at least equal to Halladay and possibly greater that Sabathia from a willing bidder this offseason. As a guy who’s been tossed around, chewed up and spit back out by over a single MLB team in his profession, it would be tough to criticize Lee for taking one among the enormous {offers|provides} he’ll receive from the Yankees or the Red Sox or {one of|certainly one baseball’s other huge} spenders within a few months’ period. But boy, it has been fun to watch him pick up and carry 2 different teams through October the previous two seasons, and it would be equally exciting to watch him raise the Rangers or other franchise to within firing distance of New York and Boston on a yearly basis.

But a longer discussion about Lee’s impending free agency is one for another day. Currently, it its about sitting back and enjoying the show.

Born on November 21, 1969 in Pennsylvania, Ken is an MLB players for the Cincinnati Reds team. It was in 1987 when he was first drafted as an amateur for the Seattle Mariners and then he became an asset for the team.

His debut in the MLB world was on April 3, 1989. His combined perseverance and natural talent on the field made him one of the most recognized players in the baseball scene. He even collaborated with Nike and came up with the Nike Air Griffey Max.

He was Baseball Digest Magazine’s Rookie All Star Team in the 1989 issue and he will remain forever a legend in the history of baseball.

Photo via worldatlas.com

And who said that baseball is all about just the game? The Marlins are visiting our troops in Iraq Sunday until Feb. 1! They’re bringing gloves and baseballs in case they get a chance to play. And, they are also bringing some merchandise to give away like caps and shirts. Gonzalez even said that he’s bringing a dozen balls.
The Marlins will be the first to visit Iraq since the war started. When we walk away, we’ll probably get more out of it than we ever thought about going in,” Coghlan said. “For the troops, whatever we can do to take their mind off the everyday life they’re living over there, we’ll do.”
The military has already given its approval for them to bring some baseball gloves. Also joining them is the president of operations, Larry Beinfest, senior director of team travel Bill Beck and director of marketing and promotions Matt Britten. And of course, four members of the Marlins Mermaids dance squad.
Baseball is an all-American game and what other way can you bring a little joy to our troops who are in the middle of the war, away from their family?

Mark McGwire played his major league career with the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals. For his career, McGwire averaged a home run once every 10.61 at bats, the lowest at bats per home run ratio in baseball history.
In January 17, 2010, McGwire was welcomed like a hero as he made his first appearance as the Cardinals hitting coach. He admitted to have used performance-enhancing drugs throughout his career but during the conference, he stated strongly his discouragement to follow his path. “I’ve learned a lot.” said McGwire.
The crowd waited so eagerly as McGwire appeared from the right door of the stage. Guns N’ Roses’ “Welcome to the Jungle” was played is full blast as everyone applauded to his old at-bat music as if he just went out on the field about to make his first bat again.
“It’s awesome to be back,” he said before taking questions. “Visiting the [new] ballpark was phenomenal, first time I’ve seen it. It’s going to be a joy to go to the ballpark every day to work. Most importantly I’m just glad they got [construction on Interstate 64] finished. That’s the only reason why I’m coming back, is because they finally fixed it. I told my wife as soon as they fixed it maybe I’ll get lucky and get hired.”

MLB, it’s not just a game. Major league Baseball donated $1 million thru UNICEF to help children in Haiti. “Major League Baseball believes it is crucial to help the Haitian community in this time of need,” Selig said. “It is difficult for us to imagine the catastrophic toll this earthquake has taken on the people of Haiti, a land not far from the United States. We hope this contribution will help aid in the relief efforts and we encourage our fans to make a donation as well. Our heartfelt condolences go out to all who have been affected by this unimaginable natural disaster.” This is an extension of MLB’s “Going Beyond” effort on behalf of its 30 clubs. They are also encouraging concerned citizens to visit the UNICEF website.
The Yankees also donated $500,000 in support to relief efforts. “The catastrophic event has devastated an entire nation and will have far-reaching effects in the worldwide Haitian community,” the Yankees said in a statement. “The Yankees hope their donation will inspire people throughout the United States to do everything they can to aid the people of Haiti in their time of need.”
Free-agent infielder Miguel Tejada, another Dominican native is preparing a container van with supplies needed for aid. He’s also encouraging all of his MLB colleagues, particularly Dominicans, to step up and help the victims.

Baseball is considered as America’s pastime. Professionals play in the Major League Baseball which comprises of 30 teams divide into the National League and the American League. The most dominant team has been the New York Yankees which has won 27 titles including the most recent World Series.
They were very dominant in the late 90s when they won the World Series in 1996 and from 1998-2000 including the first Subway Series World Series where they faced the New York Mets in 2000. They were led by All-Star SS Derek Jeter, Catcher Jorge Posada and closer Mariano Rivera and managed by Joe Torre. In their most recent title they were also led by the same batch of players plus Alex Rodriguez and pitchers Aj Burnett, Joba Chamberlain, CC Sabathia and this time was managed by Joe Girardi.
The Yankee Stadium is proof that baseball is indeed a glamorous sport. Costing $1.5 billion, the Yankee Stadium is the second most expensive stadium in the world. Inside, it is adorned with hundreds of Yankees photographs. Partnered with New York Daily News newspaper, “The Glory of the Yankees Photo Collection” was carefully selected out of the Daily News’ 2,000 photographs.
Till now, the Yankees have dominated baseball and are known all over the world.