Finalists Announced for the 2007 "Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year Award"

Award recognizes the most outstanding relief pitcher of the season

09/25/2007 -- Major League Baseball Properties, MLB Advanced Media and DHL today announced the 10 finalists for the third annual "DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year Award." From Sept. 25 through Oct. 8, fans will be able to vote from among 10 relievers to determine the 2007 "DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year Award" winner. This officially-sanctioned Major League Baseball award will recognize the most outstanding relief pitcher of the year. Voting will take place exclusively at MLB.com, the official Web site of Major League Baseball. As part of the online balloting program, fans can also enter the DHL sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip for two to a game of the 2007 World Series.

The 10 relievers vying for the Award are:

• Francisco Cordero, Milwaukee Brewers
• Trevor Hoffman, San Diego Padres
• Jason Isringhausen, St. Louis Cardinals
• Jonathan Papelbon, Boston Red Sox
• J.J. Putz, Seattle Mariners
• Francisco Rodriguez, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
• Bobby Jenks, Chicago White Sox
• Joe Nathan, Minnesota Twins
• Takashi Saito, Los Angeles Dodgers
• Jose Valverde, Arizona Diamondbacks

To create the ballot, the editorial staff at MLB.com compiled an initial list of 15 relievers that have had outstanding regular seasons. The 10 finalists were then chosen from this list by a special Major League Baseball "yellow-ribbon" panel that consists of Mike Bauman, national columnist for MLB.com; Rich "Goose" Gossage, nine-time All-Star pitcher; Darryl Hamilton, former Major League outfielder and a member of the MLB On-Field Operations staff; Jerome Holtzman, the official MLB Historian and a member of the writer's wing of the National Baseball Hall of Fame; and Bob Watson, Vice President, On-Field Operations, Major League Baseball.

Throughout the 2007 season, this "yellow-ribbon" panel also selected the relief pitcher who gave each month's most dominant performance. The 2007 winners of the "DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Month Award" include Francisco Cordero (April), Trevor Hoffman (May), J.J. Putz (June), Billy Wagner (July) and Takashi Saito (August).

This is the third year of a multi-year sponsorship agreement that makes DHL the official "Official Express Delivery and Logistics Provider" of Major League Baseball and MLB.com. The partnership represents a multi-faceted program including exclusive shipping arrangements, two MLB-sanctioned awards and a comprehensive MLB-themed advertising campaign. In addition, DHL is also the title sponsor of DHL All-Star FanFest, the interactive baseball theme park that is the cornerstone of Major League Baseball All-Star Week.

The winner of the "DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year Award" will be announced during the Major League Baseball postseason. Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees has won back-to-back "DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year Awards."

About Major League Baseball Properties
The Major League Baseball Clubs formed Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) in 1966 as the Clubs' agent for marketing and trademark licensing and protection. Major League Baseball Properties is responsible for managing consumer licensing activities, developing national advertising campaigns, cultivating sponsorship opportunities with major consumer brands and corporations, growing the game and the business of baseball outside the United States and creating national marketing programs in conjunction with Clubs, broadcast rightsholders and national sponsors. MLBP also operates a full-service video and audio production unit (Major League Baseball Productions), a publishing division and stock photo licensing agency, and manages logistics for the All-Star Game and World Series as well as all other special events. For more information about Major League Baseball, log on to www.MLB.com.

About MLB Advanced Media, LP
Established in June 2000 following a unanimous vote by the 30 Major League Baseball club owners to centralize all of Baseball's Internet operations, MLB Advanced Media LP (MLBAM) is the interactive media and Internet company of Major League Baseball. MLBAM manages the official league site, www.MLB.com, and each of the 30 individual Club sites to create the most comprehensive Major League Baseball resource on the Internet. MLB.com offers fans the most complete baseball information on the web, including up-to-date statistics, game summaries, extensive historical information, and exclusive features about Major League Baseball events and programs, including on-line ticket sales, baseball merchandise, authenticated memorabilia and collectibles, fantasy games, live and archived radio broadcasts of every game, live and archived video webcasts of entire games, pitch-by-pitch enactment of games, and hosted post-game video highlight shows. MLB.com offers more live events on the Internet than any other website in the world.

About DHL
At DHL, Customer Service is back in shipping. Our mission is to provide the most flexible, personable and enjoyable experience in the shipping industry for our customers. DHL is the global market leader of the international express and logistics industry, specializing in providing innovative and customized solutions from a single source. DHL offers expertise in express, air and ocean freight, overland transport, and contract logistic solutions as well as international mail services, combined with worldwide coverage and an in-depth understanding of local markets. DHL's international network links more than 220 countries and territories worldwide with over 285,000 employees dedicated to providing fast and reliable services that exceed customers' expectations. Founded in San Francisco in 1969, DHL is a Deutsche Post World Net brand. For more information on DHL, please visit www.dhl.com.

Source: MLB

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