The Dodgers announce their new general will be Zaidi Farhan, the former Director of Baseball Operations and assistant GM of the A’s. The MIT graduate, the first Muslim to hold the position for any American professional sports franchise, joins the team’s overhauled front office, which also includes the recent hired Andrew Friedman as the president of baseball operations and Josh Byrnes as the senior vice president of baseball operations.

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The Dodgers announce their new general will be Zaidi Farhan, the former Director of Baseball Operations and assistant GM of the A’s. The MIT graduate, the first Muslim to hold the position for any American professional sports franchise, joins the team’s overhauled front office, which also includes the recent hired Andrew Friedman as the president of baseball operations and Josh Byrnes as the senior vice president of baseball operations.

Winners of the Silver Slugger Award are announced. There is a massive turnover over 2013, as in the American League, only OF Mike Trout retains his title, while in the National League, OF Andrew McCutchen and SS Ian Desmond are the sole holdovers. First time winners include rookie 1B Jose Abreu and batting champion Jose Altuve at 2B in the NL, while 2B Neil Walker and World Series hero P Madison Bumgarner are among the first-time winners in the NL.

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Winners of the Silver Slugger Award are announced. There is a massive turnover over 2013, as in the American League, only OF Mike Trout retains his title, while in the National League, OF Andrew McCutchen and SS Ian Desmond are the sole holdovers. First time winners include rookie 1B Jose Abreu and batting champion Jose Altuve at 2B in the NL, while 2B Neil Walker and World Series hero P Madison Bumgarner are among the first-time winners in the NL.

Hall of Fame infielder/DH Paul Molitor is introduced as the Twins’ 13th manager, signing a three-year deal to replace recently-released Ron Gardenhire, who spent 13 seasons at the helm. The 5

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Hall of Fame infielder/DH Paul Molitor is introduced as the Twins’ 13th manager, signing a three-year deal to replace recently-released Ron Gardenhire, who spent 13 seasons at the helm. The 5

Winners of the Gold Glove Awards in Major League Baseball are announced. In the National League, C Yadier Molina of the Cardinals is a winner for the seventh straight year, while in the American League, the Orioles and Royals combine to claim six of the nine awards.

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Winners of the Gold Glove Awards in Major League Baseball are announced. In the National League, C Yadier Molina of the Cardinals is a winner for the seventh straight year, while in the American League, the Orioles and Royals combine to claim six of the nine awards.

The Cubs introduce new manager Joe Maddon at a press conference. The former Rays skipper is in an optimistic mood, saying he thinks the last-place club is capable of making a playoff run next season.

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The Cubs introduce new manager Joe Maddon at a press conference. The former Rays skipper is in an optimistic mood, saying he thinks the last-place club is capable of making a playoff run next season.

The Twins confirm that they are hiring Minnesota native Hall of Famer Paul Molitor as their new manager, replacing Ron Gardenhire. It will be Molitor’s first managerial assignment, although he has been a bench coach in the past.

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The Twins confirm that they are hiring Minnesota native Hall of Famer Paul Molitor as their new manager, replacing Ron Gardenhire. It will be Molitor’s first managerial assignment, although he has been a bench coach in the past.

The Blue Jays trade long-time fan favorite Adam Lind to the Brewers in exchange for right-handed starter Marco Estrada, who will become a mainstay in the Toronto rotation. The team’s former DH will play one season with the Brew Crew before being traded to Seattle for three minor leaguers.

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The Blue Jays trade long-time fan favorite Adam Lind to the Brewers in exchange for right-handed starter Marco Estrada, who will become a mainstay in the Toronto rotation. The team’s former DH will play one season with the Brew Crew before being traded to Seattle for three minor leaguers.

“We saw it as a unique opportunity and faced a clear dilemma: be loyal to Rick or be loyal to the organization. In this business of trying to win a world championship for the first time in 107 years, the organization has priority over any one individual. We decided to pursue Joe.” – THEO EPSTEIN, explaining manager Rick Renteria’s dismissal.The Cubs dismissed the first-year manager Rick Renteria (73-89) with two years remaining on his contract. Chicago GM Theo Epstein believes the first-year skipper “deserved to come back for another season,” but opted to replace him with the well-respected field boss, who recently became a free agent after leading the low-payroll Rays to the postseason four times in his nine-year tenure with Tampa Bay.

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“We saw it as a unique opportunity and faced a clear dilemma: be loyal to Rick or be loyal to the organization. In this business of trying to win a world championship for the first time in 107 years, the organization has priority over any one individual. We decided to pursue Joe.” – THEO EPSTEIN, explaining manager Rick Renteria’s dismissal.The Cubs dismissed the first-year manager Rick Renteria (73-89) with two years remaining on his contract. Chicago GM Theo Epstein believes the first-year skipper “deserved to come back for another season,” but opted to replace him with the well-respected field boss, who recently became a free agent after leading the low-payroll Rays to the postseason four times in his nine-year tenure with Tampa Bay.

The Giants win Game 7 of the World Series, 3 – 2, over the Royals to clinch their third Championship in five years. Madison Bumgarner pitches the last five innings without giving up a run to earn the save, completing an otherworldly pitching performance that earns him the World Series Most Valuable Player Award.

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The Giants win Game 7 of the World Series, 3 – 2, over the Royals to clinch their third Championship in five years. Madison Bumgarner pitches the last five innings without giving up a run to earn the save, completing an otherworldly pitching performance that earns him the World Series Most Valuable Player Award.

Cardinal rookie Oscar Taveras, who participated in seven postseason games with St. Louis earlier in the month, dies in a car accident in his native Dominican Republic. The 22 year-old outfielder, who batted .320 and slugged .516 as a minor leaguer, was considered by many to be a ‘can’t miss prospect’.

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Cardinal rookie Oscar Taveras, who participated in seven postseason games with St. Louis earlier in the month, dies in a car accident in his native Dominican Republic. The 22 year-old outfielder, who batted .320 and slugged .516 as a minor leaguer, was considered by many to be a ‘can’t miss prospect’.