Freak Season takes us into the clubhouse and the dugout, into his home and hotel room. We see Lincecum during unguarded moments with teammates, friends and family. The book tells the story of one of the most remarkable and interesting athletes of our generation during the trials and triumphs of a historic championship season - freakseason.
Jeter "chooses not" to be a Yankee.When asked about Jeter and the negotiating process, Cashman said: "He should be nothing but a New York Yankee. He chooses not to be." Cashman told Newsday's Ken Davidoff that the Yankees have offered multiple deals and received just one counter offer. The Yankees have already offered a three-year, $45 million contract, but agent Casey Close didn't like the proposal and said the Yankees' negotiating strategy has been "baffling." Cashman said Tuesday that Jeter "should test the market" if he doesn't approve of the club's offer. These negotiations are quickly getting ugly. Buckle up. - rotoworld
The Mets have hired Roy Smith and James D'Aloia as professional scouts, the club announced on Tuesday. Smith spent the last two years as a professional scout with the Blue Jays, following a stint as special assistant to the general manager in Pittsburgh. D'Aloia spent the last six years as a scout for the Jays.
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The new-look coaching staff of Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter will include bench coach Willie Randolph, pitching coach Mark Connor and hitting coach Jim Presley. The staff, announced Tuesday, will also include bullpen coach Rick Adair, third base coach John Russell and first base coach Wayne Kirby. Randolph spent the past two seasons as bench coach of the Milwaukee Brewers. Before that, he managed the New York Mets from 2005-08. - espn
OF - Athletics, Yankees, Blue Jays, Padres, Angels, Mets, Mariners, Red Sox, Dodgers - (1979-2003) - Age: 51 … Hall of Fame: 2009 - The day he swiped third base to race past Lou Brock and set a new record for career stolen bases, Henderson hoisted the bag and announced, "Today I'm the greatest of all time." Turns out he wasn't exaggerating. For a time, he was the greatest. The game's best leadoff hitter and base-stealer, Henderson has the single-season record with 130 steals, kept running after 939 all the way to 1,406 steals, and drew more unintentional walks (2,129) than anyone. If there's a record that includes the phrase "to leadoff a game," it's a safe bet the 1990 MVP owns it. At its most base level, the game is about scoring runs and Henderson did that more than anyone, breaking the oldest offensive record by surpassing Ty Cobb's 2,246 and raising the bar to 2,295. At his peak, Henderson's speed bent the game to his will. No player in baseball history got on base as often, got around the bases faster and got home as often as Rickey. - stltoday
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