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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Mets lose NL East title to Phillies on season's final day — Jimmy Rollins called it in January. The Mets made it happen in September. — The Mets completed a historic collapse on the season's final day as Tom Glavine, their Hall of Fame-bound pitcher, put them in a seven-run hole before their hitters even had a chance to swing.
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Jack Curry / New York Times:
Season Filled With Promise Ends in Defeat and Tears for Randolph — Manager Willie Randolph stood near the six televisions hanging from the ceiling in the center of the Mets' clubhouse yesterday, giving a speech he never dreamed he would have to give. The Mets had just lost to the Florida Marlins …
Wayne Coffey / NY Daily News:Jose Reyes hitless in Mets' season finale to cap slump
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Santosh Venkataraman / Yahoo! Sports:
San Diego (89-73) at Colorado (89-73) — The San Diego Padres appear to have the right guy on the mound for a winner-take-all matchup. Judging by their production down the stretch, the Colorado Rockies seem to have the right lineup to face him. — Ace Jake Peavy gets the start Monday …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Padres may pay for saving Peavy — LIKE THIS STORY? — The Padres faced one of those impossible baseball decisions. — Start right-hander Jake Peavy in the final game of the regular season despite his poor history on three days rest. — Or, hold back Peavy so he could pitch …
Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Beinfest: All options worthy of discussion — NEW YORK — Miguel Cabrera said Sunday he doesn't expect the Marlins to trade him this winter. But will the third baseman be moved to first base next year? Will Hanley Ramirez move to center field? And Kevin Gregg from the bullpen to the starting rotation?
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Notes: Olivo suspended, but appeals — Marlins catcher expresses limited regret over Mets incident — NEW YORK — The major regret that Miguel Olivo has about Saturday's skirmish with the Mets was that his actions involved respected Mets third-base coach Sandy Alomar Sr.
Mark Hale / New York Post:
MOISES WANTS TO RETURN — Moises Alou, who ended his first season as a Met with yesterday's 8-1 loss to the Marlins, likely will return to the club next season, assuming they exercise his $7.5 million option. — "If they pick it up, I think I'm coming back," the 41-year-old outfielder said.
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Jorge Posada manages Yanks to win in regular-season finale — BALTIMORE - With their playoff spot wrapped up, their opponent decided and Game1 another four days away, the Yankees had some fun yesterday during the final game of a grueling regular season. — Joe Torre took the day off …
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Tracy's future looks doubtful after finale — Decision from Pirates GM likely this week — The fate of Pirates manager Jim Tracy and his staff should be known this week. — And indications seemed strong yesterday that a change will be made. — Tracy and all of his coaches will remain …
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Seats Set Up for Playoffs at Shea Offer View of Collapse — The first things the Mets' front office will try to dismantle this off-season will not be the team's coaching staff or its shaky bullpen. The Mets will take apart two auxiliary seating boxes that the organization placed beside each dugout last week.
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Sponsorships Available. Inside Stadium, That Is. — The Yankees are never known for missing opportunities to make money. Yet when they decided to build a new stadium, they declined the potential riches that could come from selling the rights to the name.
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Tony Massarotti / Boston Herald:
Matsuzaka to start Game 2 … Daisuke Matsuzaka will start Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the Anaheim Angels on Friday at Fenway Park [map], a source confirmed today. — Matsuzaka, who finished the season with a 15-12 record and a 4.40 ERA, will get the nod over Curt Schilling …
Baseball America:
South Atlantic League Top 20 Prospects List — Subscribers can read scouting reports on all 20 players (Click here to subscribe) — Managers and scouts were somewhat underwhelmed with the potential star power found in the low Class A South Atlantic League this year.
Michael Schwartz / MLB.com:
D-backs facts and figures — The D-backs reached their fourth postseason in 10 years of existence after winning the National League West, earning home-field advantage through the National League Championship Series in their first playoff berth in five years.
Peter Schmuck / Baltimore Sun:
O's forecast: cloudy, with chance of pain — If you still need something to illustrate the depressing state of affairs that is the Orioles, all you have to do is juxtapose two important moments in yesterday's lopsided, season-ending loss to the New York Yankees.
