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Kansas City Star:
Hiring of Hillman should work — Here's the biggest reason why I love the hiring of Trey Hillman as manager of the Kansas City Royals: This should work. The key word here is "should." For so many years now, we have watched the Royals make a whole lot of decisions that left you muttering …
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MLB.com:
Royals announce Trey Hillman as manager — He will be introduced on Monday at the "K" — KANSAS CITY — The Kansas City Royals today announced they have reached an agreement on a multi-year contract with Trey Hillman as manager. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:
Royals close in on new manager, could be looking to Japan — The Royals appear to be closing in on a choice for their new manager — and it could include a Japanese twist. — Sources close to the process indicate a decision could be announced early next week, before the start of the World Series …
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Associated Press:
Torre: Yankees' contract was 'an insult' — Associated Press, Updated 2 hours ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — RYE BROOK, N.Y. (AP) - Joe Torre knew they didn't want him back. — FOX Bite — Videos — Torre: NYY offer 'an insult' — Hear from Joe Torre on why he declined …
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NY Daily News:Joe Torre refuses to take pay cut, walks away from Yankees
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Manny's antics aren't a laughing matter — FOXSports.com, Updated 12 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — Manny Ramirez is a great hitter. He is not a great baseball player. — FOX Bite — Videos — Sox, Tribe look to Game 6 — After a tremendous performance from Josh Beckett …
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Associated Press:
Indians still confident despite trip to Boston — BOSTON (AP) — Ah, mid-October in lovely New England. The famously breathtaking fall foliage, historical landmarks on almost every corner, pumpkin picking, clam bakes on the Cape. An autumnal paradise. — It's the last place the Cleveland Indians wanted to be.
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Steve Keating / Reuters:
Ramirez lets his bat do the talking after controversy — CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A day after telling reporters that playoff elimination was "not the end of the world," Boston slugger Manny Ramirez played like there was no tomorrow on Thursday in helping the Red Sox stay alive this post-season.
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Q&A with Jim Hendry — Cubs GM discusses playoff loss and offseason plans … MLB.com: Did anything that happened in the NLDS help you in terms of determining what needs to be done to make the Cubs better in 2008? — Hendry: Not necessarily. From June 1 on, we were the second-best team in all of baseball.
ESPN.com:
Mets' Hernandez has surgery on ailing right foot — NEW YORK — Orlando Hernandez had surgery on his right foot Friday, and the New York Mets' pitcher is expected to be ready for spring training. — El Duque had a bunion removed from his second toe. An ailing foot interrupted his season …
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Leitch / Deadspin:
Joe Torre: Live Blogging The Torre Press Conference — In a perfect, imaginary universe, Joe Torre would just go off today. His press conference, which is starting any minute now, will most likely feature Torre looking bemused and tired, giving "his side" of the story.
Associated Press:
Team: There's only one 'Rocktober' — and it's ours — DENVER — "Rocktober," the new shorthand for the Colorado Rockies' amazing playoff run, is showing up everywhere from newspaper headlines to handmade ballpark signs. But now the team wants a trademark to keep anyone else from selling keepsakes bearing the word.
Gerry Fraley / Rocky Mountain News:
Tulowitzki rare mix of talent, leadership — Rookie shortstop has single-minded outlook about game - just win — This should not be happening. A rookie shortstop does not play his way into the World Series. — "It happened to Derek Jeter, didn't it?" Rockies manager Clint Hurdle said.
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Awful Announcing:
Kenny Lofton Isn't Happy With Josh Beckett (Update: Now With Umpire Mic Goodness!) — As a pitcher I don't think you ever lose you cool like this, but Josh Beckett wasn't happy with Kenny Lofton putting down his bat on three and zero........annnnnd let's start the feud!
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