THE G.M. MEETINGS BEGIN TODAY IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA. RANGERS G.M. JON DANIELS SAYS HE PLANS ON TENDERING CONTRACTS TO ALL PLAYERS ON THE ROSTER – THAT INCLUDES ALEXI OGANDO AND MITCH MORELAND….
ACE YU DARVISH WILL BE BACK IN THE STATES ON NOVEMBER 20TH AND WILL GET AN MRI ON HIS ELBOW….IF IT'S CLEAR HE'S EXPECTED TO START A THROWING PROGRAM NEXT MONTH….
J.D. ALSO SAID THAT 35 YEAR OLD COLBY LEWIS IS TESTING THE FREE AGENT MARKET….BUT HE EXPECTS THE TWO SIDES TO REACH A NEW DEAL THIS WINTER….
IT'S AWARDS SEASON IN BASEBALL….
YESTERDAY WHITESOX 1ST BASEMAN JOSE ABREU WAS THE UNANIMOUS PICK FOR A.L. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, AFTER BLASTING 36 HOMERS AND LEADING BASEBALL WITH A .581 SLUG LAST SEASON….
AND METS RIGHTHANDER JACOB DEGROM WAS NAMED N.L. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR – GOING 9-6 WITH A 2.69 ERA IN 140 AND A THIRD INNINGS AFTER GETTING CALLED UP IN MAY….
