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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
San Diego 6, San Francisco 4 — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brian Giles broke out his slump with one powerful swing and stopped the San Diego Padres' late-season swoon for now. — Giles, who had four hits in his last 52 at-bats, hit a go-ahead three-run homer with two outs in the ninth …
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Bruce Jenkins / San Francisco Chronicle:
From Mays to Bonds, Giants have a storied history of power — (09-24) 21:48 PDT San Francisco — The Giants made the right call on Barry Bonds last week, and when viewed strictly from a baseball standpoint, it came a year too late. It remains to be seen how much the Giants will regret …
Alan Robinson / Associated Press:
Bucs hold off Arizona, end 9-game slide — PITTSBURGH (AP) — The late-inning comeback was exceptional, coming on the road in a tight NL West race during the final week of the season. The Arizona Diamondbacks' only problem was they couldn't finish it. — Pinch-hitter Josh Phelps singled …
Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Teixeira, Chipper power Braves by Phils — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Given an opportunity to control their playoff hopes, the Philadelphia Phillies turned into scoreboard watchers again. — Mark Teixeira hit a three-run homer and Chipper Jones had a two-run shot, helping the Atlanta Braves keep …
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
What to do about Andruw Jones? — After a run of 14 consecutive division titles, the Braves are in danger of missing the playoffs for the second year in a row. In the second of a four-part series, the AJC will look at what went wrong this season and what Braves fans may expect for 2008.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Breaking news: Clemens scratched again — The Yankees just announced that Roger Clemens (left hamstring) has been scratched from tonight's game and will not pitch in this series. — He has been replaced by LHP Kei Igawa.
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Clemens scratched from Tuesday's start — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Roger Clemens' sore left hamstring will keep him off the mound for at least three more days, as the Rocket was scratched from his start tonight against the Devil Rays. — Kei Igawa will start in Clemens' place …
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Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Pirates hire Huntington as new GM — Exec spent past 10 years within the Indians' organization — PITTSBURGH — Looking for a general manager with a keen eye for evaluating talent and a scouting background, the Pirates announced early Tuesday that Indians advance scout Neal Huntington …
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Associated Press:
Cubs can't solve Willis, lose to Marlins — MIAMI (AP) — Ninety minutes before Tuesday's game, Lou Piniella sat in the Chicago Cubs' dugout reciting a familiar mantra few believe. — "There's no curse," Piniella said. "There's no curse." — Keeping say it, Lou.
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WCVB-TV:
Red Sox Owner Buys $16 Million House To Tear It Down — BOSTON — After spending $16 million to buy a palatial Brookline, Mass., estate complete with a main house and 5,000-square-foot guest house, Red Sox owner John Henry plans to tear it down. — Henry filed paperwork …
Tom Haudricourt / Brewers Blog:
Attanasio says Yost is "fine" — Brewers owner Mark Attanasio said he did not think manager Ned Yost has been twisting in the wind but nevertheless told me today Yost's job is secure for 2008. — "Ned is fine," said Attanasio, on hand at Miller Park for the Brewers' game against St. Louis.
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
He's Back — Manny Ramirez returns to the lineup today. He will be hitting second against the A's. — Today's lineup — 1. Dustin Pedroia, 2B — 2. Manny Ramirez, LF — 3. David Ortiz, DH — 4. Mike Lowell, 3B — 5. J.D. Drew, RF — 6. Jason Varitek, C — 7. Coco Crisp, CF
CBC News:
Orioles' Danys Baez out until 2009 — Baltimore Orioles reliever Danys Baez will undergo elbow ligament replacement surgery, and likely not pitch at all next year. — Baez, 30, last pitched Sept. 12, when he was initially diagnosed with a strained right elbow.
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Gary Huckabay / Baseball Prospectus:
6-4-3: Weighin` in at 19 Stone, Part One of Two by Gary Huckabay — I recently sat down to talk with two executives, one from an AL club, and one from an NL club. They agreed to the interview only if their identities were protected. Also, in the interests of full disclosure …
Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Nationals thump Mets, lead over Phillies is 2 — The Nationals are a team of up-and-comers and reclamation projects. There isn't a household name on the roster and they've been out of the playoff picture pretty much since the season started. And now they have become an enormous headache for the Mets at a critical juncture.
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