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02/09/05

Around Baseball
 
News

Signings and Trades

*Carlos Silva signs with Twins - 2 years

*Magglio Ordonez signs with Tigers -  5 years, $75 million

**Cubs trade Sammy Sosa to Orioles for Jerry Hairston Jr., Mike Fontenot and Dave Crouthers

**Red Sox trade Doug Mientkiewicz to Mets for Ian Bladergoen and cash

*Carlos Delgado signs with Marlins - 4 years, $52 million

*Tony Clark signed with Diamondbacks - 1 year

*Esteban Loaiza signs with Nationals - 1 year, $2.9 million

*Denny Hocking signs with the Royals - Minor league contract

*Alex Cora signs with Indians - 2 years

*Roberto Alomar signs with Devil Rays - 1 year

*J.C. Romero signs with Twins - 2 years, $3.2 million

*Eric Munson signs with Twins - Minor league deal

*Raul Mondesi signs with Braves - 1 year, $1 million

*Shawn Estes signs with Diamondbacks - 1 year, $2.5 million

*Terry Adams signs with Phillies - 1 year

*Carlos Beltran sign with Mets - 7 years, $119 million

*Shawn Green signs with D-Backs - 3 years, $30 million

*Billy Koch signs with Blue Jays - 1 year, $900,000

*Odalis Perez signs with Dodgers - 3 years

*Kevin Millwood signs with Indians - 1 year, $7 million

*A.J. Pierzynski signs with White Sox - 1 year, $2.25 million

More Signings and Trades

Offers/Rumors

*Santana asks for $6.5 million in arbitration, Twins counter with $5 million

*Santana has turned down a 3 year $25 million offer

*Santana is looking for 4 years, $48 million, Twins are at 4 years, $32 million

 

 

Awards

2004 AL MVP

Vladimir Guerrero, Anaheim Angles

2004 NL MVP

Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants

2004 AL Cy Young

Johan Santana, Minnesota Twins - Congrats Johan!!

2004 NL Cy Young

Roger Clemens, Houston Astros

2004 AL Rookie of the Year

Bobby Crosby, Oakland A's

2004 NL Rookie of the Year

Jason Bay, Pittsburgh Pirates

2004 AL Gold Glove winners:

P: Kenny Rogers, Texas Rangers
C: Ivan Rodriguez, Detroit Tigers
1B: Darin Erstad, Anaheim Angels
2B: Bret Boone, Seattle Mariners
3B: Eric Chavez, Oakland Athletics
SS: Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
OF: Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners
OF:
Torii Hunter, Minnesota Twins
OF: Vernon Wells, Toronto Blue Jays

2004 NL Gold Glove awards:

P: Greg Maddux, Chicago Cubs
C: Mike Matheny, St. Louis Cardinals
1B: Todd Helton, Colorado Rockies
2B: Luis Castillo, Florida Marlins
3B: Scott Rolen, St. Louis Cardinals
SS: Cesar Izturis, L.A. Dodgers
OF: Jim Edmonds, St. Louis Cardinals
OF: Steve Finley, L.A. Dodgers
OF: Andruw Jones, Atlanta Braves

Ron Gardenhire was named co-manager of the year by The Sporting News Magazine.

 

Johan Santana was named AL Pitcher of the Year by The Sporting News Magazine.