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• Hot Stove Report

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• 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

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• 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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• MLB Go Beyond

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• Five U.S. Presidents and Major League Baseball ask fans to "go beyond" in terms of giving back and volunteering in your community.
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• Hal Bodley

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• Senior correspondent Hal Bodley offers his unique brand of insight regularly on MLB.com and MLB.com/Live.
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This Year In Baseball Awards

• 2009 Gibbys

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• Cast your ballots now for the top hitters, pitchers, moments and performances from the 2009 season.
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• Get the complete story on the '09 TYIB Awards
• VOTE: Hitter of the Year | VOTE: Starter of the Year
• VOTE: Moment of the Year | VOTE: Play of the Year

Baseball Perspectives

• 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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