Note: You are reading this message either because you do not have a standards-compliant browser, or because you can not see our css files.
Welcome to Yahoo! Fantasy Sports: Skip to Content Skip to Section Navigation
Player Notes
Stat Sub Navigation
(Col - C) NA 
Mon, Nov 23
- C Paul Phillips, who was taken off the Rockies' 40-man roster last week, remained in the organization by signing a minor league deal, the Denver Post reported. Phillips hit .311 in 17 games with Colorado this year.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Min - C)
Mon, Nov 23
- C Joe Mauer was nearly a unanimous choice for American League Most Valuable Player. Mauer received 27 of 28 first-place votes and finished with 387 points, far ahead of runner-up Mark Teixeira of the Yankees, who had 225. Derek Jeter was third with 193.(Yahoo! Sports)
- Mauer has become only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award. The Minnesota Twins star was a near-unanimous winner in voting announced Monday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, receiving 27 of 28 first-place votes and 387 points. Yankees teammates Mark Teixeira and Derek Jeter were second and third.(STATS, Inc.)
Advice: Mauer topped the AL in batting with a .365 average. He also led in on-base percentage and slugging percentage - two categories that have gained importance in recent years in judging production.