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Joe Mauer celebrates with fans after he led the Twins to the American League Central crown.
Joe Mauer celebrates with fans after he led the Twins to the American League Central crown. (AP)
Mike Bauman
Baseball Perspectives
Joe Mauer is not only the Most Valuable Player in the American League, he is also the best player in the AL.  Full story >

HAL BODLEY
 
Hal BodleySenior correspondent Hal Bodley, who has been covering baseball since 1958, offers expert insight on MLB.com and MLB.com/Live. More >

Jerome Holtzman
1926-2008
Jerome Holtzman, baseball journalism's Hemingway, passed away, on July 19, 2008. Appointed by Commissioner Bud Selig as Major League Baseball's historian, Holtzman created the first formula for relief pitcher "saves." More >

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Postseason schedule should change
Hal Bodley
Baseball Perspectives
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.  More >

Top managers leave no doubt
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.  More >

Scioscia is the ultimate team leader
Fred Claire
Baseball Perspectives
Mike Scioscia celebrated his 10th anniversary with the Angels by winning the AL Manager of the Year Award. Former Dodgers GM Fred Claire, for one, has not been surprised by Scioscia's success.  More >

Greinke most definitely deserving
The voting for the Cy Young Award continues to be much tidier than the voting for MVP. The victory of Kansas City's Zack Greinke in the 2009 AL Cy Young voting proves that point.  More >

Cashman not resting on laurels
Hal Bodley
Baseball Perspectives
A year ago, moving into new Yankee Stadium and missing the postseason convinced the Steinbrenners and Brian Cashman to "go for it." An encore may be even more difficult to achieve.  More >

No reason to panic, expand replay
The umpires had a tough postseason, leading some people to call for an expansion of instant replay.Just the thought of umpires racing off the field to have a replay checked for something other than home runs angers me. Let's leave the human element of umpiring just where it is.  More >

Yanks to cash in record shares
Hal Bodley
Baseball Perspectives
It certainly pays to be a Yankee in the postseason, with shares for winning the World Series projected to be about $400,000, a record by a wide margin.  More >