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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Report: Schuerholz expected to step down — FOXSports.com, Updated 28 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — The Braves have a major announcement scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. — It's expected that longtime GM John Schuerholz is stepping down and being replaced by his assistant, Frank Wren.
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Schuerholz stepping aside as GM — He'll become Braves' president; assistant Wren takes over as GM — An era is ending for the Braves. John Schuerholz is stepping aside as general manager. — The team's venerable general manager will announce at a 3:30 p.m. press conference …
Fox Sports:
Schuerholz leaving GM post with Braves — LIKE THIS STORY? — John Schuerholz will resign as general manager of the Atlanta Braves on Thursday after assembling teams that won a record 14 straight division titles and the 1995 World Series championship. — The move was first reported by FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal.
Mike Lupica / NY Daily News:
Call Derek Jeter the Teflon Captain — Joe Torre would probably like to have the same lifetime pass, because of all the winning he did here, that Derek Jeter does. And who knows? Maybe Torre does. Maybe all the winning will get him over again. Maybe he can still keep his job …
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The Joy of Sox
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Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
If Yankees drag it out, Joe Torre may stand a chance — The longer George Steinbrenner & Co. prolong this latest Joe Torre watch, the more I'm convinced The Boss is having trouble reconciling the reason he wants to change managers. — Torre is in trouble again because, for the third straight year …
Jeff Jacobs / Hartford Courant:
Two Futures: Joe's & Mo's — I would have fired Joe Torre after the 2006 season. — The proudest franchise in sports flat-lined and Torre didn't do anything about it. Had George Steinbrenner thanked Joe for the memories, stuffed the final $7 million in Torre's pocket and told him to take a hike …
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Peter's Red Sox Forever
Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Rivera: Torre is a factor in my free-agent future — Mariano Rivera ended his surprise appearance at Cleanup Day II by asking the assembled media at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday to make sure to "spend some money" at his Westchester restaurant this winter. — "I don't have a job," he joked.
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New York Post
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:The Yanks Are in Flux, Starting at the Top
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Pinstripe Alley
Mark Kiszla / Denver Post:
Classics of fall created with gut, not brains — With a straight face, Rockies manager Clint Hurdle now confidently states a goal that would have caused the Colorado mountains to crumble from laughter only a month ago: "We will not be happy if we don't get to the World Series." — And know what?
Peter Schmuck / Baltimore Sun:
Peters' influence provides playoffs hint of Oriole Way — If you've been paying attention for the past 10 years or so, you've probably noticed that Baltimore is no longer the center of the baseball universe. — Maybe it never was, but there was a time when the Orioles …
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Chris Mottram / Mr. Irrelevant:
Stu Scott Breaks Down Poetry Jam on SC — What can I possibly add to the ridiculousness of Stu Scott's Garnett-inspired poetry jam from last night? Let's just say that this is what absolute rock bottom for SportsCenter looks and sounds like. Prepare to cringe:
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
A-Rod situation of interest to Rangers — egrant@dallasnews.com — SURPRISE, Ariz. - Now that the New York Yankees have been eliminated from the postseason, the Rangers find themselves in a ticklish position on the sidelines of the Alex Rodriguez contract negotiations. — Among the potential options:
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Lone Star Ball
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Catching on ... and on — At 35, Varitek remains productive at plate - and invaluable behind it — News item: The Detroit Tigers picked up the $13 million option on catcher Ivan Rodriguez, who turns 36 Nov. 30, for the 2008 season. "People just throw around other options like you can get anybody …
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Basegirl
George King / New York Post:
CARDS HAVEN'T ASKED TO INTERVIEW OPPENHEIMER — The Cardinals have not received permission from the Yankees to interview Damon Oppenheimer for the general manager vacancy. — According to talk in St. Louis, the head of the Yankees' amateur scouting, is on the list of possible replacements for Walt Jocketty.
David Gassko / Hardball Times:
My 2007 MVPs — The regular season is over and it's been an exciting one, but now the real season begins—no, not the postseason, the awards season. Ultimately, of course, none of these awards mean anything—they're just subjective opinion backed by a trophy—but I find it impossible to not get riled up and excited about it.
