National League

...Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright, both of the St. Louis Cardinals, so they chose Lincecum by default. Carpenter led the league in ERA with a dazzling 2.24 and the best ERA+ at 183. He also had the best W/L PCT with .810 and the...

In this article: Tim Lincecum, Chris Carpenter, Adam Wainwright, Cy Young Award, ESPN, MLB, Randy Johnson, and St. Louis Cardinals

...Baseball Writers' Association of America. Tracy, who took over the Rockies in late May when they were in last place, led Colorado to the National League wild card berth. Scioscia, who also received the award in the Angels' 2002 World...

In this article: Jim Tracy, Mike Scioscia, Colorado, Los Angeles Angels, American League, 2002 World Series, Ron Gardenhire, Tony La Russa, and Joe Torre

Notable free agents: SP Doug Davis Topping the to-do list: With about $15 million to spend, and a lot of holes -- but if we're being specific, they need help hitting and pitching. Notable free agents: OF Garret Anderson, RP Mike...

In this article: Matt Holliday, Jimmy Rollins, Akinori Iwamura, Kwame Kilpatrick, and Rick Ankiel

...out hundreds of other cities nationwide, the city of Slidell has received the first-place Gold Award for Municipal Excellence from the National League of Cities. Slidell, which was honored for its efforts to improve the quality of life of...

In this article: Gold Award, Heritage Park, Long Beach, New York, San Antonio, Texas, and Savannah, Ga.

...& Information Services See more news releases in: Publishing & Information Services, Personnel Announcements, Domestic Policy National League of Cities Elects President and Board of Directors Mayor Loveridge of Riverside, Calif.,...

In this article: Ronald O. Loveridge, California, San Antonio, and Texas

Thumbing through a catalog of topics covered at the National League of Cities conference is like reading a history of San Antonio's biggest controversies and challenges. Preventing gang violence. Building a light-rail system. Promoting a...

In this article: San Antonio, Julian Castro, Obesity, and Twitter

...offensive players as well. Zimmerman won his first Silver Slugger Award on Thursday, selected by National League managers and coaches as the league's best offensive third baseman. The 25-year-old set career highs with 33 homers, a .292...

In this article: Ryan Zimmerman, Mark Reynolds, Silver Slugger Award, Gold Glove Award, David Wright, and Washington Nationals

Thousands of government officials have gathered in San Antonio for the National League of Cities annual conference, and many of them are looking for solutions to the challenges posed by the tough economy. "What's important to note is that...

In this article: San Antonio, Julian Castro, and Louisville, Ky.

There was plenty of complicated statistical evidence that suggested Ryan Zimmerman was the National League's best defensive third baseman this season. Despite his impressive baseball IQ, though, the Washington Nationals star doesn't get...

In this article: Ryan Zimmerman, Kevin Kouzmanoff, Gold Glove, Hanley Ramirez, Washington Nationals, Virginia, ESPN, and Mark Reynolds

Yesterday, the American League handed out its Gold Glove awards. Today, the National League handed out its Gold Gloves. Let's take a look at who won in the National League: C. Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals-.995 fielding percentage,...

In this article: Gold Glove and American League