A powerful slugger who won the AL MVP award in 2000, Jason Giambi served as the heart of the great
Oakland Athletics teams in the beginning of the "Moneyball" era. Moving on to the
New York Yankees in 2002 after signing an enormous contract, Giambi continued his excellence in 2002 and 2003, but struggled with medical difficulties and steroid rumors in 2004.
If Joe Mauer, who established career highs in home runs and runs batted in, beats out the Yankees’ Mark Teixeira and Derek Jeter for the award, industry observers will not be surprised.
Publ.Date : Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:33:13 GMTSporting News staff reports Last offseason, the Oakland Athletics added free agent veterans in first baseman Jason Giambi, shortstop Orlando Cabrera and infielder Nomar Garciaparra. This offseason will be different. General manager Billy Beane told the A's Web site that he is more interested in adding young players via trades. He doesn't envision pursuing veteran free agents such as Vladimir ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:40:59 GMTIn this corner we are angry about the Cy Young Award voting. Not the recent vote. We're talking about the '07 Cy Young vote. Tim Lincecum got totally stiffed that season, overlooked and snubbed by the voting writers despite his sterling debut half-season: 7-5...
Publ.Date : Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:35:16 GMT
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Jason's hitting prowess is due in part to his incredible eye sight. Like
Barry Bonds, Jason's vision is so good that he can recognize the type of pitch that is coming at him as soon as the pitch releases it from his hand. This edge allows him to quickly adjust the type of swing he'll take.
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