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3:45 AM ET, September 8, 2007

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Sports Illustrated:
Source: Glaus received steroids  —  Pipeline pharmacy provided drugs to All-Star 3B  —  Former World Series MVP and four-time All-Star Troy Glaus, currently a third baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays, received multiple shipments of performance-enhancing steroids through an allegedly illegal …
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Exposing our dirty double standards … There are certain stories in sports you wish weren't true, weren't real, weren't happening.  —  There are certain stories in sports that pull you in, magnetize your eyeballs, grab your heart and then won't let go.  —  Little did we know that Rick …
NY Daily News:
Ankiel says he was following doc's order when he got HGH  —  BY ROGER RUBIN in Phoenix and T.J. QUINN in New York  —  Without speaking the words "human growth hormone," a subdued Rick Ankiel grudgingly admitted that he received the powerful drugs described in a Daily News story - but said he was only following a doctor's directions.
Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Report: Ankiel linked to HGH
Discussion: It's Mets For Me and Deadspin
ESPN.com:   Report: Pharmacy shipped Glaus steroids by mail
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates fire GM Littlefield; interim replacement is Graham  —  The Pirates this morning fired general manager Dave Littlefield near the end of his seventh losing season.  —  He will be replaced on an interim basis by Brian Graham, the team's director of player development.
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MLB.com:
Pirates relieve GM Dave Littlefield of duties
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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Coins flipped for tiebreaker scenarios  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks, one of the Major League's hottest teams in the second half of the season, proved as capable making calls as making plays on Friday afternoon.  —  The National League West leaders — by the slimmest of margins …
Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
Tempers flare in Orioles-Sox contest  —  Cabrera ejected for his role after throwing behind Pedroia  —  BALTIMORE — The Orioles and Red Sox played through a benches-clearing balk on Friday night, an incident that inflamed tempers on both sides and briefly delayed the progress of the game.
Discussion: The Joy of Sox
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Aaron Fitt / Baseball America College Blog:
Emotional Homecoming For Serrano  —  Cal State Fullerton is now announcing it officially: Dave Serrano is the Titans' new head baseball coach.  Serrano signed a four-year contract today, and the Titans will have a reception for him Monday.  —  "It is a dream job," Serrano told Baseball America on Friday afternoon.
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Aaron Fitt / Baseball America College Blog:
Fullerton To Hire Serrano
Discussion: 6-4-2
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Urgent need of urgency  —  4th loss in 5 games keeps Cubs from taking command  —  PITTSBURGH — Manager Lou Piniella said before Friday night's game that if anyone knew at the end of spring training the Cubs would be tied for first place on Sept. 7, "I don't think anybody would've been too disappointed …
Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Harold Reynolds Says Race Played a Role in His Firing  —  Harold Reynolds, the former "Baseball Tonight" analyst who is suing ESPN for wrongful termination, said in a court filing yesterday that the network treated him more harshly over a sexual harassment complaint than it treated white employees …
Sports Illustrated:
Colorado starter Elmer Dessens leaves game in third with strained left hamstring  —  DENVER (AP) -Colorado starter pitcher Elmer Dessens left the Rockies' game against San Diego Friday night with one out in the third inning after straining his left hamstring on a pitch to Brian Giles.
Discussion: Baseball Musings
Larry Lage / Associated Press:
Granderson's milestone helps Tigers win  —  DETROIT (AP) — Curtis Granderson joined the likes of Willie Mays and George Brett.  —  He was able to relish the accomplishment, too, because it helped the Detroit Tigers in the wild-card race.  —  Granderson's homer put him in elite company …
Discussion: The Griddle and TigerBlog
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats nearly no-hit, sloppy in loss  —  Smoltz pitches seven hitless frames; Hanrahan, defense falter  —  ATLANTA — The offense has been the Nationals' Achilles' heel all season.  On Friday night, the Nationals showed how bad it could be.  Right-hander John Smoltz came close to throwing …
Discussion: We've Got Heart
Jay Jaffe / Baseball Prospectus:
Great Leaps Forward, National League  —  Our four-part series moves on to the National League, and the breakouts in the Senior Circuit's systems.  —  Acquired from the White Sox for Danny Richar in late June, outfielder Aaron Cunningham made steady improvements throughout the year …
Discussion: Mets Fever
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
30-30 vision for Wright?  —  Third baseman knows benchmark would put him among elite  —  NEW YORK — A computer program seemingly has altered how we measure the offensive prowess of players nowadays.  No longer do simple totals satisfy us.  It seems we need to know more than Ted Williams batted .406 …
Discussion: Mets Fever
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
David Wright closing in on homers-steals plateau
 
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La Velle E. Neal III / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Twins: Punto-meter needs a jolt of offense
Mark Hale / Mets Blog:
Delgado out, while Gomez is here  —  Carlos Delgado spoke today …
Discussion: Mets Fever
MLB.com:
D-backs sign reliever Bob Wickman
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Win Some or Lose Some, Mets Are Doing Enough
Baseball America:
All-Around Game Leads Reds' Bruce To Player Of Year Award
Discussion: Church of Baseball
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Yankee fan has an offer for haters
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Buchholz didn't buckle  —  Rookie structures a victory in relief
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Chicago Sun Times:
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Kevin Kernan / New York Post:
JOBA'S DAD TRAVELING TO K.C.
Discussion: Associated Press
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Hudson has torn ligament
Discussion: AZ Snakepit
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Pena offers a different side
Discussion: Washington Post
Mark Zuckerman / Washington Times:
From worst to ... not quite first  —  Every spring …
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Yanks' hopes rest on rookie arms and pitching by committee
 

 
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