Joe Mauer, who won an unprecedented third batting championship for a catcher and helped propel the Minnesota Twins to the American League Central title, was elected the AL Most Valuable Player for 2009 in balloting by the BBWAA.
Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants was elected the National League Cy Young Award winner for the second consecutive year in balloting by the BBWAA.
Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals was an overwhelming choice for the American League Cy Young Award despite posting a victory total that matched the lowest for any winner in either league among starting pitchers in a full season.
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Postseason.TV, a live interactive online viewing experience delivered by MLB.com, the official Web site of Major League Baseball, in partnership with MLB Postseason national television rightsholders, Turner Sports and FOX Sports, will debut on October 7, 2009, when the Division Series begins on TBS.
MLB Advanced Media announced that the New York Yankees this month became the first of the 30 Major League Clubs to surpass one million registered users for free newsletters and alerts, including exclusive ticketing opportunities, via its official Web site, www.Yankees.com.
MLB.com "Beat the Streak® presented by BURGER KING®" has reached its 2009 season top prize cap of $1.5 million, the single largest payout in sports fantasy history.
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The all-time greatest closers and clutch hitters in Major League Baseball history are the focus of new episodes of Prime 9 that will lead off MLB Network's programming this week. Workhorse pitchers such as Bruce Sutter, Rollie Fingers and Goose Gossage perfected the role of the closer but Prime 9 will rank the top nine and decide who is baseball's ultimate closer tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET.
The Phoenix Desert Dogs will face the Peoria Javelinas in the 18th annual Arizona Fall League Championship Game live on MLB Network, Saturday, November 21 at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Former San Francisco Giants pitcher Juan Marichal discusses his Hall of Fame career during an episode of MLB Network's Studio 42 with Bob Costas on Tuesday, November 24 at 8:00 p.m. ET.
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