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Expert: Pujols, Pedroia deserve MVP awards

Expert: The annual Baseball Writers Association of America awards parade begins next week — managers, rookies, Cy Youngs and MVPs, in order of appearance. In one of the closer races, expect Albert Pujols to edge out Philly's...

Dustin Pedroia's glove golden

By Dan Duggan Thursday, November 6, 2008 - Added 3m ago It won’t become official until 4 p.m. today, but ] will win his first Gold Glove award. According to the Sporting Goods News Wire, Pedroia was recognized, although...

Red Sox find trade interest in Coco Crisp

By Sean McAdam / Red Sox Beat Thursday, November 6, 2008 - Occasionally, as the Red Sox [team stats] are finding, subtraction is a goal, too. Center fielder Coco Crisp [stats], whom the Sox intermittently shopped last winter...

Jones pitches in with charity auction

Former reliever raising funds for youth sports programs Todd Jones notched 319 saves in 16 career big league seasons with the eight teams. (Paul Sancya/AP) During a 16-year career spent with eight organizations -- Houston,...

Scott Boras talks up Manny Ramirez, Mark Teixeria at the market

By Sean McAdam Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - Added 2m ago DANA POINT, Calif. - Whenever baseball officials gather to discuss trades and free agents, it seems only a matter of time before agent Scott Boras effectively takes over...

Power Rankings: Morneau, Pujols are our picks for MVP

First baseman Justin Morneau led the Minnesota Twins to within one win of making the playoffs. He hit .300 wtih 23 home runs and was second in the American League with 129 RBI. The Baseball Writers Association of America will...

Giving you a few pieces of my mind

ANTHONY GURLEYEx-Newton North star will help UMass (Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff) By Dan Shaughnessy Globe Columnist / November 5, 2008 Picked-up pieces while getting out the vote, wearing my Pat Paulsen for President button from...

Teixeira cream of the crop at first base

Free-agent slugger expected to draw heavy interest, get big deal DANA POINT, Calif. -- Opinions differ on how much money he'll get and where he'll wind up, but there seems to be no disagreement as to the top position player in...

Pavano for another year may not be so bad

Bringing the embattled right-hander back could actually work A one-year deal could be Carl Pavano's final shot at erasing his four forgettable seasons in New York. You're taken aback, blindsided, flabbergasted at the thought...

Kotsay files for free agency

Veteran becomes seventh Red Sox player to test market BOSTON -- Mark Kotsay, who became a valuable member of the Red Sox following a late-season trade, has filed for free agency. Kotsay became a vital member of the Sox in the...