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Headlines
Closing the market
Keith Law | ESPN.com (3 days ago)
There's a deep closer market in free agency, but that might also reflect shifting philosophies across the MLB landscape. Every team values a great closer, but more and more, teams are convinced the solution isn't of the market variety. Keith Law explores.
Those who favored King Felix and Verlander
Keith Law | ESPN.com (5 days ago)
Keith Law's blog for November 18, 2009, focuses on the baseball writers who favored Felix Hernandez and Justin Verlander over eventual AL Cy Young winner Zack Greinke -- looking at their defenses of their reasoning. Plus: John Lackey ... to the Nats?
The market for those coming off injuries
Keith Law | ESPN.com (6 days ago)
Keith Law looks at the market for free agents coming off injury, including Ben Sheets and Rich Harden. Also: re-affirming the greatness of Matt Wieters, questioning Walt Jocketty and looking at hope for the Diamondbacks in 2010.
- New-Bourn: Astros center fielder on the rise (8 days ago)
- My 2009 awards picks (10 days ago)
- Cuba's Chapman: Defection strategic yet simple (10 days ago)
- Rollins, Victorino are repeat Gold Glove winners (12 days ago)
- Obstacles to a World Series rematch (19 days ago)
- Six key matchups for Game 6 (20 days ago)
- Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies (22 days ago)
Sunday 10/4 - Final
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2009 Salaries
| RK | PLAYER | SALARY (US$) |
| 1 | Carlos Lee | 19,000,000 |
| 2 | Miguel Tejada | 14,811,414 |
| 3 | Lance Berkman | 14,500,000 |
| 4 | Roy Oswalt | 14,000,000 |
| Team Total | 102,996,414 | |
| Team Rank | 9th | |
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2009 NL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | RS | RA |
| 91 | 71 | - | 730 | 640 | |
| 83 | 78 | 7.5 | 707 | 672 | |
| 80 | 82 | 11 | 785 | 818 | |
| 78 | 84 | 13 | 673 | 723 | |
| 74 | 88 | 17 | 643 | 770 | |
| 62 | 99 | 28.5 | 636 | 768 | |
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2009 Team Leaders
| BA LEADER » M. TEJADA | ||
 | BA | .313 |
| HR | 14 | |
| RBI | 86 | |
| R | 83 | |
| OTHER LEADERS » | ||
| HR | C. Lee | 26 |
| RBI | C. Lee | 102 |
| R | M. Bourn | 97 |
| OPS | L. Berkman | .907 |
| W | W. Rodriguez | 14 |
| ERA | W. Rodriguez | 3.02 |
| SO | W. Rodriguez | 193 |
| Complete Team Stats | ||
2009 National League Ranks
| AVG | R | OBP | SLG | OPS | SB |
| .260 | 643 | .319 | .400 | .719 | 113 |
| 8th | 14th | 13th | 11th | 12th | 4th |
| ERA | BAA | OPS | SV | WHIP | QS |
| 4.54 | .275 | .784 | 39 | 1.45 | 72 |
| 13th | 14th | 13th | 12th | 12th | 14th |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | POS | DATE | STATUS |
| M. Hampton | SP | 11/20 | DTD |
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Team History
| YEAR | W | L | RS | RA |
| 2009 | 74 | 88 | 643 | 770 |
| 2008 | 86 | 75 | 712 | 743 |
| 2007 | 73 | 89 | 723 | 813 |
| 2006 | 82 | 80 | 735 | 719 |
| 2005 | 89 | 73 | 693 | 609 |
| 2004 | 92 | 70 | 803 | 698 |
| 2003 | 87 | 75 | 805 | 677 |
| 2002 | 84 | 78 | 749 | 695 |
| Expanded Team History | ||||