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Mauer handily catches AL MVP Award
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- Twins catcher Joe Mauer was named the American League Most Valuable Player by the Baseball Writers Association of America for the first time in his career on Monday, beating out the Yankees' duo of Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira for the honor.
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Williams offering tough love to Jenks
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- White Sox general manager Ken Williams isn't taking the sympathetic approach when it comes to Bobby Jenks' perception that the team feels he needs to improve his conditioning to better his effectiveness.
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More Headlines
- Many contenders, one favorite for NL MVP
- Dye open to idea of shifting to first base
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- Roundup: Giants eye Torrealba, then Posey
- Vizquel gives White Sox veteran utility man
- Teixeira, Jeter fall to AL MVP Mauer
- Cabrera finishes fourth in AL MVP race
- Berkman remains focused on ultimate prize
- Arroyo out to sea during busy offseason
- Bauman: Mauer AL's Most Valuable, best
- Hale expected to be Sox's bench coach
- Halos' Morales finishes fifth in MVP race
- Presidents Cup Giants jerseys up for bid
- Doc not interested in extension with Jays
- Vizquel picks Sox ahead of Indians
- Marlins' Ross keeps steadily improving
- Patient Raines Jr. awaits return to Show
- Roundup: Sheffield wants chance to play
- Fielder, Hanley chasing Pujols for NL MVP
- SU2C, MLB team up against breast cancer
- Dodgers' Kuo, Hu host clinic in Taiwan
- A's ink McPherson to Minor League deal
- Retherford powers Peoria to AFL title
- Quiroz collects seven RBIs
- Marlins' Johnson facing one-year deal
- Desme wins Arizona Fall League MVP
- Cuban star Chapman switches agents
Official Releases
- Twins' Mauer 'catches' AL MVP Trophy
- Lincecum goes back-to-back with win
- Royals' Greinke wins AL Cy Young Award
Noticias en Español
- Pujols, favorito indiscutible para repetir como JMV
- Omar Vizquel firmó por un año con Medias Blancas
- Mets buscarían pitcheo más allá de John Lackey
- Joe Mauer es el Jugador Más Valioso de la L.A.
- Los Yankees sin prisa en el mercado del 2009-10
- Brett Pill fue Jugador de la Semana en la LVBP
- Marlins reconocieron a prospecto José Rosario
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Hot Stove Report
- Stay on top of all the rumors, trades and signings that keep fans warm through the winter, plus check the interactive Pulse of the Postseason.
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2009 Awards
- Get complete coverage of all 2009 Awards -- including Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, Manager of the Year and MVP -- announced live on MLB.com.
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- Cast your ballots now for the top hitters, pitchers, moments and performances from the 2009 season.
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Baseball Perspectives
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Mauer is AL's Most Valuable, best player
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- Joe Mauer is not only the Most Valuable Player in the American League, he is also the best player in the AL.
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Postseason schedule should change
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- Playing baseball in November is like skiing on the Fourth of July. But give Commissioner Bud Selig credit. He doesn't like the current format for the postseason and vows he's going to do something about it.
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Bauman: Top managers leave no doubt
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- This was not an average year for Manager of the Year voting. There was not much room for debate, because the performances of two skippers not only suggested that they should win the award; they shouted that they should win the award.
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