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2010 league-wide recap

Angels win World Series
ANAHEIM — It took 13 innings, but the Angels beat the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 5 of the World Series, winning baseball's championship.
Bruce Bochy's team won 100 games in the regular season. His pitching staff was led by Johan Santana (17-9, 3.83 ERA), Rick VandenHurk (14-6, 3.16 ERA), and closer B.J. Ryan (33 saves, 2.41 ERA). The offense was led by David Wright (.314, 26 HR, 132 RBI), Alfonso Soriano (.268, 24 HR, 96 RBI), and Jacoby Ellsbury (.294, 95 R, 52 SB)

Griffey hangs 'em up in Seattle
SEATTLE — Ken Griffey, Jr. has decided to retire, leaving the Mariners after 22 years in the big leagues.
Griffey only had 151 at bats last season, hitting .225 with one home run and 10 RBI for Seattle. A far cry from his typical season, which would be a .284 average, 33 home runs, and 104 RBI. In his career, Griffey hit .284 with 605 home runs, 1,893 RBI, and 3,071 hits. He retires with 10 All Star appearances, eight Gold Gloves, and MVP awards in 1997 and 1998.

Thome walks away after 20 years
SEATTLE — While Ken Griffey, Jr. has gotten most of the coverage for retiring, Mariners slugger Jim Thome has also decided to call it a career. Thome, 40, hit .253 with 17 home runs and 63 RBI in his one and only season with Seattle. He previously played for the Cleveland Indians (1991-2001), Texas Rangers (2002-2009), and San Diego Padres (2009). He hit .277 with 633 home run and 1,756 RBI in his career.

Watkins flys high as AL's top rookie
TORONTO — Doyle Watkins of the Blue Jays was honored today as the American League Rookie of the Year.
The 24-year-old left-handed outfielder hit .318 with 18 home run and 101 RBI in 136 games.

Gamel climbs the Rockies to ROY
DENVER — Colorado Rockies third baseman Mat Gamel was named the NL Rookie of the Year today after a monster season.
The 25-year-old hit .327 with 41 home runs, 145 RBI, and 117 runs scored in 153 games for Colorado.

Tribe's Wagner wins Cy Young
CLEVELAND — Indians closer Billy Wagner took home his first Cy Young award, putting a feather in the cap of the 39-year-old southpaw.
Wagner went 4-3 with 44 saves and a 2.88 ERA in 64 games out of the bullpen.

Joba rules in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI — Ohio was the place to be for pitching in 2010 as both Cy Young awards were distributed in the mid-western state. In the NL it was young Joba Chamberlain of the Reds.
Chamberlain went 18-5 with a 1.88 ERA for Cincinnati, guiding them to the playoffs.

Rangers' Ramirez wrangles MVP
ARLINGTON — Texas Rangers superstar shortstop Hanley Ramirez earned a lot of recognition in 2010, winning the MVP after hitting .383 with 33 home runs, 134 RBI, 126 runs, and 34 steals.

Phillies' Perez gets ring and MVP
PHILADELPHIA — Phillies outfielder Fernando Perez probably thought the highlight of the year was winning the World Series in October, but now he gets to add a MVP award to his resume.
Perez, 27, hit .372 with 47 home runs, 133 RBI, 122 runs, 21 stolen bases in 23 attempts, and 204 hits for the champions from Philadelphia.