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The collective bargaining agreement between MLB and its players union, signed on November 22, 2011, and taking effect in the 2012 season, dramatically changed free agent compensation. Players were no longer classified by type; if a player has six or more years of major-league service (on the team's 40-man roster) and is not under contract for ...
The biggest free agent pitcher of the 2011 market was Cliff Lee. According to major media markets, Lee's most likely destination for 2011 was a return to Texas, or signing with the New York Yankees. Bob Simpson, a lead investor of Rangers Baseball Express which owns the Rangers, told media "We're going to go after Cliff Lee – hard, and we ...
The 2011 New York Yankees season was the 109th season for the New York Yankees franchise. The Yankees began the season at home against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, March 31. [2] The Yankees clinched a playoff berth in the first game of a doubleheader on September 21, and clinched the American League East title in the second game. [3]
The 2011 Boston Red Sox season was the 111th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. Before the season, the Red Sox were favored to win the American League East and reach the World Series, with some comparing the team to the 1927 New York Yankees. [3] [4] [5] With a record of 90 wins and 72 losses, the Red Sox finished third in ...
Agent Scott Boras couldn’t find Bellinger the mega-deal he wanted — teams were skeptical about Bellinger’s drastic shift — which led to a Chicago return for 3/80 with an opt-out after 2024 ...
The 2011 Major League Baseball season began on Thursday, March 31, and ended on Wednesday, September 28. [1] This marked the first time a season began on a Thursday since 1976, and the first time a regular season ended on a Wednesday since 1990. The 82nd edition of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played at Chase Field in Phoenix ...
The 2011 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2011 season. [1] The 107th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion Texas Rangers and the National League (NL) champion St. Louis Cardinals; [2] [3] the Cardinals defeated the Rangers in seven games to win their 11th World Series championship ...
In the 2011 Los Angeles Dodgers season, the team was attempting to rebound from its fourth-place National League West finish in 2010. This was the franchise's 54th season in Southern California, since moving from Brooklyn after the 1957 season. The Dodgers struggled in the first half of the season but wound up finishing with a winning record ...