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Bernie Miklasz / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Jocketty out as Cards' general manager — The Cardinals and general manager Walt Jocketty have "parted ways," according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. — The Cardinals have scheduled a 4 p.m. news conference to discuss Jocketty's departure after 13 seasons as GM.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Jocketty's departure is bad sign for Cards — LIKE THIS STORY? — The Cubs are on a roll. Not only are they back in the postseason, but their two principal rivals in the NL Central — the Astros and Cardinals — are a dysfunctional mess. — FOX Bite — Videos — Cards, Jocketty part ways
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Catbird in the Nosebleed Seats
ESPN:
Jocketty out after 13 years as Cards' GM — ST. LOUIS — Walt Jocketty is out after 13 seasons as general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, one year after the team won the World Series for the first time since 1982. — "It caught him by surprise," a source close to Jocketty told ESPN The Magazine's Amy K. Nelson.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Associated Press:
Zambrano yanked after 85 pitches — PHOENIX (AP) — Lou Piniella stuck to his plan and it was a costly one for the Chicago Cubs. — The Cubs manager said he would limit Carlos Zambrano to about 100 pitches against Arizona in Game 1 of the NL playoff series.
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Andrew Bagnato / Associated Press:
Diamondbacks, Cubs tied 1-1 in the 7th — PHOENIX (AP) — Brandon Webb and Carlos Zambrano kept down the offense on a hot night in the desert, and the Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs were tied 1-1 after six innings of their first-round NL playoff series opener on Wednesday night.
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Lookout Landing
Steve Buckley / Boston Herald:
The new Mr. October — Beckett again unhittable on big stage … The fallout from the 2003 American League Championship Series was tough on Red Sox [team stats] fans, so much so that most of them sat out the ensuing World Series between the Yankees and Florida Marlins.
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Bradford Files
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Complete feat: Ace, offense click — Beckett twirls gem as bats come out swinging in opener — BOSTON — The stage was brighter and the atmosphere was more tense, yet Josh Beckett and the Red Sox never so much as blinked at the added pressure. — Dominant all season long …
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Red Sox Monster
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Wardrobe malfunction costs Hamels — Phillies starter rebounds after shedding uncomfortable shirt — PHILADELPHIA — Was Cole Hamels overdressed for the occasion? — In hindsight, the 23-year-old Phillies ace says yes. — Wearing a long-sleeve red shirt under his white pinstriped jersey …
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Geoff Young / Hardball Times:Why the Rockies will beat the Phillies
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ESPN:
Glavine likely to decline Mets option, mull future — NEW YORK — Tom Glavine is likely to decline his option with the New York Mets by Friday's deadline, giving the pitcher time to think about his future. — Differing media outlets put the option at between $9 million and $13 million.
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
MLB shatters attendance record — Eight teams set franchise records, and 15 reported increases — For the fourth consecutive year, Major League Baseball has set a single-season attendance record, drawing nearly 80 million fans to games during the regular season.
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Hardball Times
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Yost remains with Brewers for 2008 — Organization offers vote of confidence for fifth-year skipper — MILWAUKEE — If there was any lingering speculation about Brewers manager Ned Yost's job security after his team could not win a division it had led for 133 days, general manager Doug Melvin ended it on Wednesday.
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Al's Ramblings
Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
Jerry Remy Voted President of Red Sox Nation — It was announced today that Red Sox Hall of Fame second baseman and NESN analyst Jerry Remy won a convincing victory in the election of President of Red Sox Nation. "Regular fans," however, finished out the top 5, including "Regular Rob" …
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Nats' Young Earns NL Comeback Honors — Each day, as he shuffled around the clubhouse in the hours leading up to game time, Dmitri Young wore a gray T-shirt. On the back was an innocuous phrase that meant nothing to most people but everything to him: "Field 5."
Jon Paul Morosi / Detroit Free Press:
Pudge's agent would be surprised if Tigers don't pick up $13 million option — 'Pudge has made this franchise millions and millions of dollars' — Scott Boras, the agent for Tigers catcher Pudge Rodriguez, said he would be surprised if the club did not pick up his option for 2008.
Terence Moore / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves make big mistake letting Andruw go — Commenting on this blog will re-open Wednesday morning. — Bad move. — Terrible move. — Actually, this is an atrocious move for the Braves, because manager Bobby Cox had it right for eternity when he said of Andruw Jones, who ranks 1a …
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Sabernomics
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