Oakland closer Andrew Bailey earned a spot on the American League All-Star team and is a strong rookie-of-the-year candidate. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
Oakland Athletics rookie closer Andrew Bailey, a graduate of Paul VI High in Haddonfield who became one of the American League's top relievers this season, has been named the winner of the Philadelphia Sportswriters Association's Native Son Award.
Closer Brad Lidge had surgery Wednesday to repair his flexor pronator tendon, but the Phillies said in a statement that they are hopeful the righthander...