Pulse of the Postseason Connections

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Pulse of the Postseason: Connections

Click on each team's logo to find out every postseason player, coach, front office and broadcaster's team and state/country connections.

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Arizona Diamondbacks
Players	Position/Role	Years	Diamondbacks highlights
Jon Rauch	RP	2008-09	Went 2-8 with 4.87 ERA during tenure with ARI.
Atlanta Braves
Players	Position/Role	Years	Braves highlights
Ron Mahay	RP	2007	Midseason acquisition was lights-out with 2.25 ERA over 28 IP.
Boston Red Sox
Players	Position/Role	Years	Red Sox highlights
Orlando Cabrera	SS	2004	Midseason acquisition became vital defensive cog for '04 World Series champs.
Ron Mahay	RP	1997-98	Went 4-1 with 3.00 ERA and 1.39 WHIP over 51 IP.
Chicago Cubs
Players	Position/Role	Years	Cubs highlights
Brendan Harris	3B	2004	Batted .222 over 9 AB with CHC.
Ron Mahay	RP	2001-02	Recorded 2.61 ERA over 20 2/3 IP with CHC in '01.
Rick Stelmaszek	C	1974	Batted .227 with 1 HR and 7 RBIs over 44 AB.
Jerry White	OF	1978	Hit .272 with 1 HR and 10 RBIs in lone season with CHC.
Chicago White Sox
Players	Position/Role	Years	White Sox highlights
Orlando Cabrera	SS	2008	Posted .978 fielding PCT over 161 G in lone season with CWS.
Joe Crede	3B	2000-08	Tallied career bests with 30 HR and 94 RBIs during breakout '06 campaign.
Jon Rauch	SP	2002-04	Went 3-2 with 6.51 ERA over 37 1/3 IP with CWS.
Cincinnati Reds
Players	Position/Role	Years	Reds highlights
Brendan Harris	2B	2006	Batted .200 with 1 HR in 8 G.
Cleveland Indians
Players	Position/Role	Years	Indians highlights
Carl Pavano	SP	2009	Went 9-8 with 5.37 ERA before midseason trade to MIN.
Bert Blyleven	SP	1981-95	Frontline arm went 19-7 with 2.87 ERA in '84 campaign.
Jack Morris	SP	1994	Went 10-6 with 5.60 ERA in lone season with CLE.
Colorado Rockies
Players	Position/Role	Years	Rockies highlights
Bob Keppel	RP	2007	Gave up 5 ER over 4 IP during brief stint with COL.
Detroit Tigers
Players	Position/Role	Years	Tigers highlights
Dan Gladden	OF	1992-93	Clubbed career-best 13 HR with DET in final ML season..
Jack Morris	SP	1977-90	Anchored 1984 WS rotation, named to 4 All-Star teams with DET.
Florida Marlins
Players	Position/Role	Years	Marlins highlights
Ron Mahay	RP	2000	Posted 6.04 ERA over 25 1/3 IP with FLA.
Carl Pavano	SP	2002-04	Key rotation arm for '03 World Series champs.
Mike Redmond	C	1998-2004	Hit .284, provided strong defense during tenure with FLA.
Kansas City Royals
Players	Position/Role	Years	Royals highlights
Rick Anderson	RP, SP	1987-88	Posted 6.89 ERA over 47 IP with KC..
Justin Huber	1B, OF	2005-07	Hit .204 in limited PT.
Bob Keppel	SP, RP	2006	Went 0-4 with 5.50 ERA over 34 1/3 IP.
Ron Mahay	RP	2008-09	Posted perfect 5-0 record with 3.48 ERA over 64 2/3 IP in '08.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Players	Position/Role	Years	Angels highlights
Bert Blyleven	SP	1989-90, 1992	Veteran hurler posted 17-5 record with 2.73 ERA over 241 IP in '89.
Orlando Cabrera	SS	2005-07	Hit career-best .301 with 86 RBIs, won Gold Glove Award during '07 campaign.
Rick Stelmaszek	C	1973	Batted .154 over 22 G.
New York Mets
Players	Position/Role	Years	Mets highlights
Rick Anderson	SP, RP	1986	Went 2-1 with 2.72 ERA over 49 2/3 IP with NYM.
Ron Gardenhire	SS, 2B	1981-85	Hit .232 with 4 HR and 49 RBIs primarily as backup SS.
Carlos Gomez	OF	2007	Speedster became centerpiece of Johan Santana trade.
New York Yankees
Players	Position/Role	Years	Yankees highlights
Carl Pavano	SP	2005-08	Battled injuries during tenure with NYY.
Oakland Athletics
Players	Position/Role	Years	A's highlights
Orlando Cabrera	SS	2009	Hit .280 with 4 HR and 41 RBIs before midseason trade to MIN.
Ron Mahay	RP	1999-2000	Posted microscopic 1.86 ERA with 15 Ks over 19 1/3 IP in '99.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Players	Position/Role	Years	Pirates highlights
Bert Blyleven	SP	1978-80	Went 34-28 with 3.47 ERA, posted 1.42 ERA in '79 postseason.
San Diego Padres
Players	Position/Role	Years	Padres highlights
Justin Huber	1B	2008	Hit .246 with 2 HR and 8 RBIs over 61 AB with SD.
San Francisco Giants
Players	Position/Role	Years	Giants highlights
Dan Gladden	OF	1983-86	Batted .281 with 16 HR and 110 RBIs with SF.
Joe Nathan	SP, RP	1999-2002	Promising arm sent to MIN in A.J. Pierzynski trade.
St. Louis Cardinals
Players	Position/Role	Years	Cardinals highlights
Jerry White	OF	1986	Made 24 PA during brief run with STL
Tampa Bay Rays
Players	Position/Role	Years	Rays highlights
Brendan Harris	SS, 2B	2007	Hit .286 with career-best 12 HR and 56 RBIs in lone season with TB.
Delmon Young	OF	2006-07	Batted .293 before trade to MIN for Matt Garza and Jason Bartlett.
Texas Rangers
Players	Position/Role	Years	Rangers highlights
Bert Blyleven	RP	1976-77	Went 23-23 with 2.73 ERA during tenure with TEX.
Ron Mahay	RP	2003-07	Key bullpen cog posted 3.65 ERA in 215 G.
Rick Stelmaszek	C	1973	Earned 10 PA during brief run with TEX.
Toronto Blue Jays
Players	Position/Role	Years	Blue Jays highlights
Jack Morris	SP	1992-93	Won career-best 21 G during '92 season.
Washington Nationals
Players	Position/Role	Years	Twins/Expos highlights
Orlando Cabrera	SS, 2B	1997-2004	Hit .267 with 93 SB, developed into top defensive SS with MON.
Brendan Harris	2B, 3B	2004-06	Versatile INF hit .209 with 2 HR over 91 AB.
Carl Pavano	SP	1998-2002	Went 24-35 with 4.83 ERA before '02 trade to FLA in Cliff Floyd deal.
Jon Rauch	RP	2004-08	Posted 2.98 ERA with 17 SV in stellar '08 campaign.
Jerry White	OF	1974-78, '79-83	Batted .254 with 19 HR and 96 RBIs during tenure with MON.

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Alabama
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Delmon Young	OF	Born: Montgomery, Ala.
California
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Jason Kubel	OF	High School: Highland (Palmdale)
Nick Punto	2B, SS, 3B	Born: San Diego, Calif.; High School: Trabuco Hills (Mission Viejo); College: Saddleback CC
Delmon Young	OF	High School: Adolfo Camarillo (Camarillo)
Jerry White	First-Base Coach	High School: George Washington (San Francisco); College: City College of San Francisco JC
Colorado
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Jesse Crain	RP	High School: Fairview (Boulder)
Connecticut
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Carl Pavano	SP	Born: New Britain, Conn.; High School: Southington
Florida
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Bian Buscher	3B	Born: Jacksonville, Fla.; High School: Terry Parker (Jacksonville)
Denard Span	OF	Born: Tampa, Fla.; High School: Tampa Catholic
Illinois
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Ron Mahay	RP	Born: Crestwood, Ill.; High School: Alan B. Shepard (Palos Heights); College: South Suburban JC
Rick Stelmaszek	Bullpen Coach	Born: Chicago, Ill.; High School: Mendel Catholic Prep (Chicago); College: DePaul University
Indiana
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Jeff Manship	RP	College: University of Notre Dame
Kansas
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Brian Duensing	RP, SP	Born: Marysville, Kan.;
Kentucky
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Jon Rauch	RP	Louisville, Ky.; High School: Oldham County (Buckner); College: Morehead State University
Louisiana
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Scott Baker	SP	Born: Shreveport, La.; High School: Captain Shreve (Shreveport)
Massachusetts
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Jerry White	First-Base Coach	Born: Shirley, Mass.
Minnesota
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Joe Mauer	C	Born: St. Paul, Minn.; High School: Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul)
Nick Damman	Coach	High School: Maccray (Clara City)
Missouri
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Joe Crede	3B	Born: Jefferson City, Mo.; High School: Fatima (Westphalia)
Bob Keppel	RP	Born: St. Louis, Mo.; High School: DeSmet Jesuit (Creve Coeur), Mo.
Mississippi
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Matt Tolbert	3B	Born: McComb, Miss.; High School: Centreville Academy (Centreville); College: Ole Miss
Nebraska
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Brian Duensing	RP, SP	High School: Millard South (Omaha); College: University of Nebraska
New York
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Brendan Harris	2B	Born: Queensbury, N.Y.; High School: Queensbury, N.Y.
Joe Nathan	RP	High School: Pine Bush, N.Y.; College: SUNY Stony Brook
Steve Ulger	Third-Base Coach	Born: New York, N.Y.; College: St. John's
Ohio
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Matt Guerrier	RP	Born: Cleveland, Ohio; High School: Shaker Heights; College: Kent State University
Oklahoma
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Scott Baker	SP	College: Oklahoma State
Nick Blackburn	SP	Born: Ada, Okla.; High School: Del City; College: Seminole State JC
Ron Gardenhire	Manager	High School: Okmulgee
South Carolina
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Brian Buscher	3B	College: University of South Carolina
South Dakota
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Jason Kubel	OF	Born: Bell Fourche, S.D.;
Tennessee
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Steve Liddle	Bench Coach	Born: Nashville, Tenn.; High School: McGavock (Nashville); College: David Lipscomb
Texas
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Jesse Crain	RP	College: University of Houston
Jeff Manship	RP	Born: San Antonio, Texas; High School: Ronald Reagan (San Antonio);
Joe Nathan	RP	Born: Houston, Texas
Ron Gardenhire	Manager	College: University of Texas
Virginia
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Michael Cuddyer	1B, OF	Born: Norfolk, Va.; High School: Great Bridge (Chesapeake)
Washington
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Mike Redmond	C	Born: Seattle, Wash.; High School: Gonzaga Prep (Spokane); College: Gonzaga
Rick Anderson	Pitching Coach	Born: Everett, Wash.; High School: Mariner (Everett); College: Washington
Wisconsin
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Joe Vavra	Batting Coach	Born: Chippewa Falls, Wis.; High School: Chippewa Falls; College: Wisconsin-Stout
Australia
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Justin Huber	1B	Born: Melbourne, Aus.; High School: Beacon Hill College, Victoria, Aus.;
Canada
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Jesse Crain	RP	Born: Toronto ON, Can.;
Justin Morneau	1B	Born: New Westminster, BC, Can.; High School: New Westminster
Colombia
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Orlando Cabrera	SS	Born: Cartagena, Col.
Dominican Republic
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Alexi Casilla	2B	Born: San Cristobal, D.R.; High School: Enedina Puello Renville, D.R.;
Francisco Liriano	SP	Born: San Cristobal, D.R.; High School: Americo Pere, D.R.
Carlos Gomez	OF	Born: Santiago, D.R.; High School: Ana FA Jimenez, Santiago, D.R.
Germany
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Ron Gardenhire	Manager	Born: Butzbach, West Germ.
Puerto Rico
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Jose Morales	C	Born: Rio Piedras, P.R.; High School: Academy La Providencia (Rio Piedras), P.R.
Venezuela
Players	Position/Role	Birthplace and School
Jose Mijares	RP	Born: Caracas, Ven.

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