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Arnie Stapleton / Associated Press:
Colorado 6, Arizona 4 — DENVER (AP) — Riding a Rocky Mountain High like none other, Colorado is heading to its first World Series. — With their 21st win in 22 games, the relentless Rockies beat the rattled Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 in Game 4 Monday night to sweep the NL championship series at a chilly Coors Field.
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Gerry Fraley / Rocky Mountain News:
Seth Smith: the human lucky charm — Rockies began 21-1 run Sept. 16, day he arrived — Late innings are not always the most important innings. Rockies manager Clint Hurdle went for it in the fourth inning Monday night and hit the jackpot. — With the Rockies down 1-0 …
Tracy Ringolsby / Rocky Mountain News:
Believe it: Rockies are NL champions — Rockies-Diamondbacks box score — Todd Helton's going to the World Series. — And he didn't have to leave town to do it. — He may no longer be the face of the franchise, but he is the foundation that the team has been built around - a championship team.
Kieran Nicholson / Denver Post:
World Series ticket outlook: It's tricky — Feeling lucky? — That's what it will take, along with cold hard cash or credit, to score tickets to the upcoming World Series. — Now that the Rockies have advanced, World Series tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday.
Tracy Ringolsby / Fox Sports:
Rockies win with home-grown players — Special to FOXSports.com, Updated 4 hours ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — DENVER - One thing about the world of pro sports, the success of a franchise begets imitations. — When the Yankees were running off four consecutive world championships, there was doom and gloom.
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Scott Miller / CBS SportsLine.com:
Stoneman to step down as Halos GM, move to consultant role — Bill Stoneman, the man who helped orchestrate the only World Series title in Los Angeles Angels history, is relinquishing the role, CBSSports.com's Scott Miller has learned. — Stoneman, 62, is planning to move to a consultant's position with the club.
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Associated Press:
Reports: Angels' Stoneman to leave GM position — LOS ANGELES — Bill Stoneman, who built the Angels' only World Series championship team, is expected to step down after seven years as general manager. — The Angels called a news conference for Tuesday morning for what they described as a major announcement.
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Ed Price / New Jersey Online:
Mattingly says he's not ready to be Yanks' manager — TAMPA, Fla. - Yankees bench coach Don Mattingly has told a member of the Steinbrenner family he does not feel ready for the manager's job and is uncomfortable with replacing Joe Torre, according to a friend of Mattingly.
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Tom Withers / Associated Press:
Westbrook pitches Tribe to 2-1 ALCS lead — CLEVELAND (AP) — Not their best. Not even second best. Jake Westbrook, right at home in the Jake, was exactly what the Cleveland Indians needed. — Westbrook, an often overlooked third wheel in Cleveland's starting rotation …
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Let's Go Tribe!, The House That Dewey Built, Sports Illustrated, Surviving Grady and We've Got Heart
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Reds introduce Baker as manager — Club holds press conference to introduce Cincinnati's skipper — CINCINNATI — If there were some who wondered whether or not Dusty Baker was the right fit to manage Reds, there was at least one common bond shared by both sides. — An absolute desperation to win, and to win quickly.
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Enrique Rojas / ESPN:
Knee injury threatened to end ALCS for Big Papi … CLEVELAND — David Ortiz almost quit the ALCS between Boston and Cleveland due to an injured knee, the Dominican slugger told ESPNdeportes.com on Monday. — "After Saturday's game, my right knee was so swollen that I feared I wouldn't play again …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Cards re-sign Pineiro to two-year deal — LIKE THIS STORY? — The St. Louis Cardinals still don't technically have a general manager, but that isn't stopping them from doing business. — The Cardinals, seeking stability in their rotation, have re-signed right-hander Joel Pineiro to a two-year …
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John Perrotto / Beaver County Times & Allegheny Times:
Around MLB: Cleveland connections in LCS — BOSTON - Pittsburgh Pirates fans should be able to take heart in this year's League Championship Series. — Three of the four teams still left playing are among the bottom eight in payroll in the major leagues.
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Tom King / Nashuatelegraph.com:Times have changed quickly for Milford's Huntington, the Pirates' new GM
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Randy Miller / phillyBurbs.com:
How to turn the Phillies into champions — We know who's on first and what's on second, Ryan Howard and Chase Utley. And in keeping Abbott and Costello's spirit alive, starting at third base for your 2008 Phillies is ... I don't know. — At this point, neither does general manager Pat Gillick.
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Associated Press:
A-Rod in California for talks with Boras — LIKE THIS STORY? — NEW YORK (AP) - While New York Yankees officials prepared to gather in Florida to determine the fate of manager Joe Torre, Alex Rodriguez was in California to consult with agent Scott Boras on his negotiating strategy.
Sporting News:
SN awards: A-Rod is player of the year — The ballots are in from 488 major league baseball players and 30 managers — it's time to unveil Sporting News' 2007 baseball awards. Both managers of the year and the player of the year helped push their teams into the postseason …
