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A new entrant in the baseball television rights marketplace debuted on January 1 when the MLB Network, owned by Major League Baseball, joined Fox, ESPN and TBS not only televising games, but also other baseball-related programming from their studio in Secaucus, New Jersey, formerly the studios of MSNBC. MLB was the last of the four major team ...
December 23 – Major League Baseball ensures its first decade of labor peace since the 1960s by agreeing to a five-year contract with umpires that runs through 2014. December 28 Sports Illustrated publishes the names of the players and manager on its MLB All-Decade Team , and chooses the New York Yankees as the MLB Top Team of the Decade .
The 2009 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season was the franchise's 49th season. The Angels began the season as the two-time defending American League West champions. Perhaps the most notable player to depart in the offseason due to free agency was longtime closing pitcher Francisco Rodríguez , who signed with the New York Mets .
The 2009 Atlanta Braves season was the 44th season in Atlanta and the 139th overall. The Braves were once again skippered by Bobby Cox , then in his 24th season managing the team. It was the Braves' 44th season in Atlanta , and the 138th season overall for the franchise.
The Milwaukee Brewers' 2009 season was the 40th season for the franchise in Milwaukee and 41st overall. It was Ken Macha's first season as manager of the team. The Brewers failed to improve on their 90–72 record of a year ago and missed the post season, finishing with a losing record of 80–82.
The 2009 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2009 season.As the 105th [1] edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff contested between the Philadelphia Phillies, champions of the National League (NL) and defending World Series champions, and the New York Yankees, champions of the American League (AL).
Baseball’s hot stove is firing up. The Winter Meetings took place Dec. 5-8 in San Diego, and before and after, MLB teams have been making moves, signing free agents and laying the groundwork for ...
The 2009 National League Championship Series (NLCS) was a best-of-seven baseball game series in Major League Baseball’s 2009 postseason pitting the top-seeded Los Angeles Dodgers against the second-seeded Philadelphia Phillies for the National League Championship and the right to represent the National League in the 2009 World Series. The ...