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David Lennon / Newsday:
Resilient Mets beat Marlins, 7-6; up NL East lead — MIAMI - It could come down to the final minute of this week before the Mets know their postseason fate for sure. But regardless of what happens, their playoffs-or-bust attitude was evident yesterday at steamy Dolphin Stadium.
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Charlie Nobles / MLB.com:
Alou's streak sets Mets, MLB '07 marks — Outfielder's eighth-inning RBI single also ties Sunday's game — MIAMI — Moises Alou is atop the Mets' record books. — Alou singled to center field on a 1-2 pitch in his fourth at-bat Sunday, extending his hitting streak to a franchise-record 27 games.
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Charlie Nobles / MLB.com:
Notes: Humber the man on Wednesday — Former No. 1 pick to make first career start against Nationals — MIAMI — Mets manager Willie Randolph has chosen to start rookie Philip Humber against the Nationals on Wednesday in what could be a crucial game for the Mets and their playoff hopes.
Tim Marchman / New York Sun:
Even With Wins, Mets Make Rooting Hard — If the Mets have had a better-timed three-game win streak in the last 10 years than the one they enjoyed over the weekend, I can't recall it. Nor can I recall at any time the Mets looking so unconvincing while winning three games, which they needed to win very badly.
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:David Wright's RBI-single lifts Mets past Marlins in 11
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Bill Center / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Rockies, ump disable punchless Padres — Bradley in middle of fracas, hurts knee — There could not have been an uglier finish to the home season. — Not only did the Padres get swept by the Rockies to jeopardize their playoff hopes, Milton Bradley injured his right knee while being restrained …
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Bradley injured after getting tossed — Padres outfielder has MRI after bizarre incident with ump — SAN DIEGO — This qualifies as bizarre, even for San Diego outfielder Milton Bradley. — Bradley, who has earned a reputation as being temperamental in his career …
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Red Sox are ready to take their position — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The champagne flowed yesterday in Cleveland, where the Indians don't win a big game without Trot Nixon sticking a whipped cream pie in somebody's face. And there wasn't a dry shirt in Anaheim, where the Angels …
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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Trying to get back in swing — Ramírez, Youkilis are slated for BP — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - There is no game scheduled today for the Red Sox, but it won't be an offday for everyone. Manager Terry Francona said Kevin Youkilis and Manny Ramírez will come out to Fenway Park today to take batting practice.
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Notes: More power, but more strikeouts — Marlins have set team record for going deep and striking out — MIAMI — Sometimes strikeouts come as a byproduct of power. — So it isn't that startling that in a year when the Marlins have already established a team record for home runs in a season …
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
MUSSINA: THE 'RULES' HAVE GOT TO GO — THE Joba Rules morphed closer toward the Joba Suggestions yesterday. However, if they do not evolve further for the playoffs to allow the righty to work whenever needed, they just might unleash the Chamberlain Conflict within the Yankees' organization.
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Vic Ziegel / NY Daily News:Joba Chamberlain's save steals Mike Mussina's thunder
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Jack Curry / New York Times:
Principles Keep Father From Seeing Alou Play — The father thought about driving here to see the son play baseball for the Mets. It would be a 45-minute trip from the father's home in Boynton Beach. Add another 15 minutes if there was traffic, he said. He could see a son …
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Mets' Beltran again leaves game early — MIAMI - Carlos Beltran left early again yesterday for the third consecutive game after crashing into the wall in the sixth inning of the Mets' 7-6 victory over the Marlins. — Beltran's tendinitis-stricken knees are becoming more of a problem …
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Aaron / AaronGleeman.com:
Hunter's Home Farewell — Saturday afternoon was the inaugural Stick and Ball Guy Convention, so I headed downtown for some breakfast at Hubert's before taking in the Twins-White Sox game at the Metrodome with a dozen other citizens of SBG Nation. A good time was had by all despite the fact …
Curt Schilling / 38 Pitches:
One celebration down, 4 to go. — Contrary to some local beliefs, we didn't fold and we didn't screw it up. We made the post season. Not to belittle any of the other major sports, more because I never played hockey or basketball seriously, but I can't imagine a more grinding schedule than the MLB schedule.
Will Leitch / New York Magazine:
Going, Going... The greatest baseball player in the world is about to lead the game's most storied franchise to its thirteenth consecutive October in the playoffs. And then he might leave town. Inside A-Rod's Endgame. — T — he last time the New York Yankees didn't make the postseason, there was no postseason.
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Andrew Bagnato / Associated Press:
Dodgers end 7-game skid, top Arizona 7-1 — PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks know exactly who's chasing them — and what they must do to wrap up the NL West title. — But the Diamondbacks wasted a chance to extend their division lead Sunday, losing 7-1 to Chad Billingsley …
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