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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Biggest collapses in baseball history — Mets' loss on season's final day is a reminder of past folds — As the inconceivable upshot began to unfold early on Sunday afternoon in Queens with the instant departure of Mets starter Tom Glavine, the guy behind the mike, meeting his sponsor obligations …
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NY Daily News:
Mets collapse is complete — Future Hall of Famer Tom Glavine was yanked after recording just one out and the Mets trailed 7-0 after a half-inning this afternoon and could never recover as they lost to the Marlins, 8-1, at Shea Stadium. — The shocking loss along with Philadelphia's 6-1 victory …
Associated Press:
Glavine gives up 7 runs to seal Mets' fate — LIKE THIS STORY? — NEW YORK (AP) - The collapse is complete. — After blowing a big September lead in the NL East, the New York Mets missed the playoffs Sunday when Tom Glavine was tagged for seven runs during the first inning of an 8-1 loss …
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Marlins hammer Tom Glavine in first inning — Could this be how a Hall of Fame career ends? Or the Mets' season? — Tom Glavine was yanked after recording just one out and the Mets trailed 7-0 after a half-inning this afternoon against the Marlins at Shea. It was the second-shortest outing of Glavine's career.
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Ken Mandel / MLB.com:
Phillies win first NL East title since '93 — Tied for first entering final day, Phils prevail as Mets lose — PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies led, 7-0, before taking the field, thanks to Tom Glavine's first-inning meltdown at Shea Stadium. — Fellow baseball senior citizen Jamie Moyer …
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Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Phillies surge to NL East title — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Believe it, Philly. The Fightin' Phils are going to the playoffs. — Considered all-but-out of contention just 2 1/2 weeks ago, the Philadelphia Phillies overcame a huge deficit in the standings, caught the Mets and won their first NL East title since 1993 on the final day.
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yankees' ALDS schedule set — Bombers will open postseason run on Thursday in Cleveland — NEW YORK — The Yankees will open the American League Division Series on Thursday in Cleveland, a result of the Red Sox's selection of a longer scheduling option following their clinching of home-field advantage during the playoffs.
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Arnie Stapleton / Associated Press:
Colorado 4, Arizona 3 — DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies late-season surge set up one wild finish. — The Rockies will face San Diego in a one-game tiebreaker for the NL wild-card spot, forcing the playoff with a 4-3 win Sunday over the NL West champion Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Fighting mad Marlins vow to get even today — NEW YORK — At the season's final crossroad, the Mets are bracing for an old-school war with the Marlins, the kind that's borne out of bad blood and bad attitudes on both sides. Say what you want about the Mets' soul-less play in September …
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Tejada tells MacPhail: 'I want to win' — Orioles shortstop makes top priority clear in meeting — Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada met with Andy MacPhail for 45 minutes yesterday, telling the president of baseball operations that it's his preference to remain a shortstop but that being on a winning team remains his biggest priority.
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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 …
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Roch Kubatko / Roch Around the Clock:
Coaching change — Bench coach Tom Trebelhorn was informed today that he won't have his contract renewed for 2008. No replacement has been named. Candidates will be discussed at the organizational meetings on Oct. 8. — "I was told it was an organizational change, the euphemistic way of saying …
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Errant pitch fractures Delgado's hand — Veteran first baseman has to watch as Mets' season ends — NEW YORK — Carlos Delgado left Sunday's season finale against the Marlins with a fractured left hand, marking a painfully premature end to his season. — Delgado was hit on the left hand …
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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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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 …
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
White Sox readying for busy offseason — Club discusses future plans, signs Pierzynski to extension — CHICAGO — It's a team sitting on 89 losses entering Sunday's regular-season finale against the Tigers at U.S. Cellular Field. It's a team that started slowly in the 2007 season and never …
