Yankees acquire center fielder Curtis Granderson

The New York Yankees have sent former first-round pick Ian Kennedy, a right-handed starter, to Arizona and outfield prospect Austin Jackson and reliever Phil Coke to Detroit in return for center fielder Curtis Granderson, an All Star who hit 30 home runs and batted .249 last season for the Tigers.

The Tigers would also get right-handed starter Max Scherzer and hard-throwing lefty reliever Daniel Schlereth from the Diamondbacks, while Arizona would get right-handed starter Edwin Jackson from Detroit.

Cards’ Albert Pujols repeats as NL MVP

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols is the unanimous winner of the National League’s Most Valuable Player. He is the first repeat winner since Barry Bonds captured four in a row from 2001 to 2004. Pujols had 47 home runs, 135 RBI, 186 hits, 115 walks, a .443 OBP and a .327 batting average this past season.

Twins catcher Joe Mauer named AL MVP

Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer was named the American League’s Most Valuable Player on Monday. This past season, Mauer had 191 hits, 26 home runs, 96 RBI, 76 walks, a .444 OBP and a .365 batting average.

Giants’ Lincecum wins second straight NL Cy Young

Rockies’ Jim Tracy named NL Manager of the Year

Angels’ Scioscia named AL Manager of the Year

Royals Zack Greinke wins AL Cy Young Award

Marlins’ Chris Coghlan named NL Rookie of the Year

Athletics’ Andrew Bailey named AL Rookie of the Year

Odds to win the 2010 World Series

Odds to win the 2010 World Series
Team
Arizona Diamondbacks
4000
3000
6600
3000
Atlanta Braves
1800
2000
2200
2000
Baltimore Orioles
7500
5000
15000
5000
Boston Red Sox
650
700
600
600
Chicago Cubs
1500
1500
1800
1500
Chicago White Sox
2200
2000
4000
2000
Cincinnati Reds
4500
5000
4000
5000
Cleveland Indians
5000
5000
8000
5000
Colorado Rockies
1800
2000
1400
1400
Detroit Tigers
2500
3000
2200
2500
Florida Marlins
2500
3000
2200
2500
Houston Astros
7500
10000
6600
10000
Kansas City Royals
10000
10000
8000
10000
Los Angeles Angels
1000
1000
1100
1100
Los Angeles Dodgers
1100
1200
1000
1000
Milwaukee Brewers
4500
5000
4000
5000
Minnesota Twins
2500
3000
2200
2200
New York Mets
1500
1500
2500
2000
New York Yankees
275
300
300
300
Oakland Athletics
4500
3000
8000
3000
Philadelphia Phillies
900
1000
800
800
Pittsburgh Pirates
10000
10000
15000
10000
San Diego Padres
7500
10000
5000
10000
San Francisco Giants
2500
3000
1600
1500
Seattle Mariners
5000
10000
2800
10000
St. Louis Cardinals
1000
1000
1100
1100
Tampa Bay Rays
1500
1500
2500
2500
Texas Rangers
2500
3000
2500
2800
Toronto Blue Jays
6000
5000
8000
5000
Washington Nationals
10000
10000
15000
10000