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Associated Press:
NL tiebreaker scenarios — NL playoff tiebreaker scenarios (records through Saturday): — NL East — If New York (88-73) and Philadelphia (88-73) finish with the same record, they would play a tiebreaker game Monday in Philadelphia. — Wild Card — In the event two teams tie …
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Chris Jenkins / Associated Press:
Brewers' 4-3 comeback victory keeps Padres from clinching — MILWAUKEE - The San Diego Padres are still waiting to clinch a playoff spot - and they can blame a familiar name. — Tony Gwynn Jr., son of the Hall of Famer whose statue stands outside the Padres' ballpark, hit a tying …
Yahoo! Sports:
Sunday's postseason scenarios — Here are the postseason scenarios for the four NL games that matter Sunday. Note that the Diamondbacks have clinched the NL West (and top seed in the playoffs) even if they and the Padres finish 90-72 by virtue of winning the season series 10-8. — Padres win
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
D-backs celebrate in style — San Diego's loss gives Arizona first NL West title since 2002 — DENVER — The Diamondbacks clinched the National League West title before they took the field against the Rockies on Saturday night. And after a raucous celebration the night before …
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David Pinto / Baseball Musings:
The Four Way Tie Lives! — The Rockies trounce the Diamondbacks 11-1, gaining a game on the Phillies and the Padres. The four-way tie scenario is still in place as the three games that needed specific outcomes went the right way. Here's what needs to happen tomorrow: — Mets win.
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Vegas Watch
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Home sweet home for Red Sox — Boston will open its ALDS vs. Angels on Wednesday — BOSTON — For the second night in a row, the Red Sox had to wait for another game to end before learning more about their own postseason situation. Though there were no champagne celebrations this time around …
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Tony Massarotti / Boston Herald:
Sox need to wield clout vs. Angels … Philosophically, what we have here is a complete mismatch of styles. The Red Sox [team stats] generally like to sit back, work the count, play for the big innings. The Los Angeles Angels like to force the issue. — "In a short series …
George King / New York Post:
MATSUI KNEE NEEDS DRAIN; YANKS OPEN ON THURSDAY — Joe Torre insisted Hideki Matsui being sent to New York last night to have his balky right knee drained today isn't that big of a deal. However, the procedure likely will limit Matsui to DH duty against the Indians when the ALDS opens in Cleveland on Thursday night.
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Chien-Ming Wang will start Game 1 of ALDS vs. Indians — BALTIMORE - For the second straight year, Chien-Ming Wang will kick off the postseason for the Yankees, as Joe Torre tabbed him to start this week's playoff opener against the Indians. — Following last night's game …
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Tempers flare in Marlins-Mets game — Florida's Olivo ejected for throwing punches at Reyes — NEW YORK — A blowout turned into a blowup in the fifth inning of the Mets' 13-0 rout of the Marlins at Shea Stadium on Saturday afternoon. — Marlins catcher Miguel Olivo was ejected …
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Shake-up on deck for O's? — Executive vice president Mike Flanagan and vice president Jim Duquette were sitting in an office on the third floor of the warehouse on the morning of June 18 when another Orioles executive notified them of the report. — It stated that Andy MacPhail …
Mike Puma / New York Post:
WAGNER: WILLIE, RICK 'NOT A LOT OF HELP' — The Mets' bullpen has been a mess for most of the season, and Billy Wagner evidently is tired of the pitchers involved shouldering the blame. In a New York magazine article that hits newsstands tomorrow, Wagner points a finger at Willie Randolph …
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Beinfest, others extended, promoted — Marlins' Loria preserves team's future by wrapping up execs — NEW YORK — Showing a commitment to continuity in the front office, Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria on Saturday said the organization has extended the contracts of four top executives through the 2015 season.
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FishStripes
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
For Tom Glavine, season finale might be the end — Tom Glavine may be on the mound for the final time as a Met today. Or for the final time in his Hall of Fame career. He isn't sure about either. — "Could be. Hopefully not," Glavine said. "Hopefully it's just going to be one of about five …
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New York Post
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Good year for Looper — PITTSBURGH — Braden Looper plans to be a starter next season, but the Cardinals have elected not to start him Sunday so they can guarantee he leaves his first year in the rotation with a favorable record. — "It's like hitting .300," manager Tony La Russa said of Looper's 12-12 record.
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