American League Central News

Jon Paul Morosi is a national MLB writer for FOXSports.com. He previously covered baseball for the Detroit Free Press and Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He began his journalism career at the Bay City Times in his native Michigan.

The 2009 season was full of many highlights for Twins catcher Joe Mauer, as evidenced by the American League MVP Award he won this week.

Based on won-lost records and postseason performance, the American League Central hasn't received any notice lately as the league's strongest division.

Cleveland Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore has proven that when healthy, he's an All-Star caliber player, a distinction he's earned three times.

Share + Nov 23, 2009 2:53 pm US/Eastern Minnesota Catcher Gets 27 Of 28 First-Place Votes; Pair Of World Champion Yankees Finish 2nd, 3rd 1 of 1 Joe Mauer #7 of the Minnesota Twins hits a eleventh inning single against the New York Yankees in Game Two of the ALDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium on Oct.

Boston Herald Sports Writer Patriots beat writer John Tomase joined the Herald in 2005 after six years covering the Red Sox.

Ozzie Guillen was asked during Monday's conference call announcing Omar Vizquel's free-agent signing what needs his White Sox had to fill as Thanksgiving approached.

It has been rumored that Tigers mainstays Curtis Granderson, Edwin Jackson and Gerald Laird are on the trading block.

Twins catcher Joe Mauer led the American League in 2009 in batting average , on-base percentage and slugging percentage .

Best Transaction: Trading for Miguel Cabrera.A Jury is probably still out on this one a bit, but Cabrera sure is good.A The Tigers gave up six prospects to bring Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to Detroit.A You have to wonder: If this reverse trade were offered to the Tigers RIGHT NOW, would they take it?A With the Tigers looking to unload contracts, ...

Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on the FSN Baseball Report and MLB on FOX.

The Detroit Tigers have either maintained or lowered both season ticket and individual game tickets for 2010.

Cleveland The Indians have hired of Sandy Alomar Jr. as the team's First Base Coach.

Ron Gardenhire has long been considered one of baseballa s best managers. A In 2009, he proved his mettle once again by leading the Minnesota Twins to yet another division title in the American League Central.

Sandy Alomar Jr. is back with the Cleveland Indians. The popular former All-Star catcher has been hired by new Indians manager Manny Acta as a first-base coach.

Zack Greinke won the American League Cy Young Award on Tuesday, beating out Felix Hernandez after a spectacular season short on wins but long on domination.

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN -- The 2009 American League Central Division Champion Minnesota Twins today unveiled new official team marks, logos and team uniforms to be worn during the team's inaugural season at Target Field, America's newest and most intimate ballpark.

With Justin Verlander, 27 next season, Rick Porcello, 21, and Edwin Jackson, 26, Tigers fans probably thought their team would have the nucleus of a dominant rotation for years to come.

Nobody could blame 42-year-old Omar Vizquel if he wants to end his sparkling career with a pennant contender.

All four of the Tigers' competitors in the A.L. Central made moves Friday. Here's how those moves look through the Tigers lens: White Sox: They let go of right fielder Jermaine Dye, 35, when they didn't pick up his $12 million noption for next season.