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On August 7, 2009, the Yankees traded for pitcher Chad Gaudin for a player to be named later. [42] They traded a player to be named later for Colorado Rockies minor league pitcher Jason Hirsh. [43] They also signed several minor league free agents throughout the season such as Russ Ortiz, [42] Josh Towers, [44] Brian Peterson [45] and Yurendell ...
In Game 2, the Yankees evened the series off a solid pitching performance from A. J. Burnett. When the series moved to Philadelphia for Game 3, the Phillies jumped out to an early 3–0 lead, but the Yankees would score six runs in the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings to take the lead for good and take a 2–1 series lead.
Wakamatsu, the first Major League Baseball manager of Asian descent, was the Athletics' bench coach. Cito Gaston and Jerry Manuel both entered their first full season as managers of the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets , respectively, after taking over for managers dismissed in the middle of the 2008 season.
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).
Excluding Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki — whose market is entirely different due to international amateur bonus rules — Yahoo Sports’ Top 50 free agent list featured 19 starting pitchers. Five ...
Major League Baseball suspends Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez for fifty games for use of performance-enhancing drugs. The Dodgers lose their first game without their star left fielder 11–9 to the last-place Washington Nationals, ending their thirteen-game home winning streak to start the season.
The Phillies, originally scheduled to play in the afternoon of April 6, earned the distinction of playing the opening game of the entire 2009 Major League Baseball season after winning the 2008 World Series. [38] They lost the opener 4–1 to the division-rival Braves, whose new ace, Derek Lowe, pitched eight shutout innings. [39]
What he has to offer: Three years ago, Scherzer’s three-year, $130 million deal with the Mets, which featured a then-record $43.33M AAV, represented the first eye-popping expenditure for new ...