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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 …
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Tracy Ringolsby / Rocky Mountain News:
Rockies raising bar even higher — Rockies-Padres box score — SAN DIEGO — These Rockies are looking for better things than being the best in franchise history. — It was an afterthought that they set a franchise record for victories in a season with a 7-3 victory Sunday afternoon …
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Bernie Wilson / Associated Press:
Rockies close within 1 1-2 for wild card — SAN DIEGO (AP) — A wild-card race that was already wild turned absolutely bizarre Sunday, and Milton Bradley was right in the middle of it for the San Diego Padres. — Bradley was ejected and then hurt his right knee when Padres manager Bud Black spun …
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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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Agent denies report of A-Rod to Cubs — Alex Rodriguez may redefine the term "franchise player," but his agent denies a report that he might soon become a franchise owner. — New York Magazine reported on Sunday that the Yankees third baseman could end up with the Chicago Cubs next season …
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
David Wright's RBI-single lifts Mets past Marlins in 11 — MIAMI - Damn the masseuse. Bless David Wright's bat. — Rubdowns loosened Billy Wagner's cranky back enough for the closer to take the mound yesterday ... and blow a save. But two innings later Wright's RBI single scored Jose Reyes …
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Roger Clemens' hamstring still tender, start moved again — The Yankees have moved Roger Clemens' next start from today to tomorrow with an eye toward giving his tight left hamstring an extra day of rest. It is the third time in four days that the his start has been moved.
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Andrew Bagnato / Associated Press:
Dodgers end 7-game skid, rip Arizona — 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 and the Dodgers as Los Angeles stopped a seven-game skid.
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers get a youthful victory — With the 30-year-old Pierre the oldest in the lineup, L.A. staves off elimination by defeating Diamondbacks. — PHOENIX — For a day, Juan Pierre played the role of the old man. — The 30-year old center fielder was the lone veteran …
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
He's serious: Rays to shine by '09 — Rays manager Joe Maddon, 53, whose contract recently was extended through 2009, insists better days are ahead. And not as far away as you might think. — Times] — The Devil Rays this week wrap up their 10th consecutive losing season, and have the worst record in the major leagues.
Vic Ziegel / NY Daily News:
Joba Chamberlain's save steals Mike Mussina's thunder — Mike Mussina won his 250th game yesterday, moved another step closer to Cy Young and Secretariat, and you wouldn't have believed the crowd surrounding his locker after the game. There were probably enough of us to fit into a toll booth …
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Philip Humber to make start as Pedro Martinez gets extra rest — MIAMI - Philip Humber's first major-league start will come in the heat of a pennant race Wednesday against the Nationals at Shea. The rookie, who has worked three innings in the bullpen since a Sept.1 promotion …
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Notes: Hunter Buehrle bags bear — Pitcher joins Thome, Dye, Pierzynski in outdoor adventure — MINNEAPOLIS — Mark Buehrle considers himself an avid outdoorsman, along with his professional title of White Sox pitcher. The same description holds true for Jim Thome …
Conor Nicholl / MLB.com:
Notes: Brown leading team in RBIs — Outfielder's 61 driven in tops despite limited playing time — DETROIT — It's been a different situation for Emil Brown in 2007. He hasn't played every day for the first time in several years. However, Brown is leading the team in RBIs (61) for the third straight season.
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