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Murray Chass / New York Times:
The Young Steinbrenners Join the Search Party — The Red Sox are in the World Series, and the Yankees are in transition. — The Yankees need a new manager, they need to negotiate a giant contract extension with Alex Rodriguez, they need to deal with the free agents Mariano Rivera and Jorge Posada …
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yankees likely to offer Jorge Posada $40 million — The Yankees plan to do what they can to keep Jorge Posada from hitting the open market, but it doesn't look like anything will happen before the team has completed its interview process for the open manager's job.
Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Yankees' Levine Cries Foul on Criticism — For most of the past 34 years, George Steinbrenner could be reliably blamed for hiring and firing Yankee managers because you knew he was in charge. But the end of the Joe Torre era last week shoved the Steinbrenner sons onto a stage they had never …
Jim Street / MLB.com:
Mariners add experienced coaches — Stottlemyre, Riggleman, Charlton, Rodriguez tabbed — The coaching staff Mariners manager John McLaren inherited from Mike Hargrove last July lacked experience. — But McLaren's new staff is loaded with Major League service time.
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Sports Illustrated:
Mariners add well-known veterans to revamped coaching staff — SEATTLE (AP) -The Mariners overhauled their coaching staff Monday, hiring Mel Stottlemyre, Jim Riggleman and Norm Charlton. — Stottlemyre, a former pitching coach with the Yankees and Mets, took the same position in Seattle.
Sports Illustrated:
Mariners hire ex-Yank Stottlemyre — Former Yankees great part of M's coaching overhaul — Mel Stottlemyre, a fixture on the New York Yankees' coaching staff for a decade, came out of retirement on Monday to join the Seattle Mariners as their pitching coach.
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Mailbag: Will Prior return to Cubs in '08? — Beat reporter Carrie Muskat answers Cubs fans' questions — Mark Prior, Alex Rodriguez and the Cubs, Jason Kendall and Geovany Soto, a correction and some history are among the topics in this week's mailbag. — Send your questions …
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Dan Duggan / Boston Herald:
Rocky first impression for Sox — Little did anyone know they'd be looking at a World Series preview back in the middle of June when the Colorado Rockies visited Fenway Park [map] for the first time ever. The Sox held a pretty sizable lead in the AL East, while the Rockies were mired in fourth place in the NL West.
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Alyson Footer / MLB.com:
Managing a champion: Let players play — Hurdle's Rockies share similarities with recent upstart teams — It's safe to say that Clint Hurdle has never been compared to Connie Mack or John McGraw or any of the other men who rank among the best managers of all time.
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Mailbag: Should Maybin stay in Minors? — Reporter Jason Beck answers Tigers fans' questions — Is it just me, or does Cameron Maybin need at least one more full season in the Minors? He seems to have all the tools, but not the understanding of how to use them.
Chris Mottram / Mr. Irrelevant:
Jaguar Fans Are Inappropriate, Funny — What you're about to see occurred in the stands during the Jags first drive of the second half: — First off, bravo good sir. Now that is how to properly utilize a gameday give-a-way. They kept showing these four dudes, so I guess the comedian …
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Mailbag: Can Murphy be the man in left? — Rangers beat writer T.R. Sullivan answers your questions — Of the young players acquired this season, David Murphy has my attention. Do you believe Murphy can be the everyday left fielder now and in the future?
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Fenway-Wrigley kinship — Lesson for Cubs? Red Sox try to adhere to vintage look while maximizing cash — BOSTON — The Red Sox advertise Fenway Park as the "most beloved" park in baseball, a mighty bold statement in the eyes of many Cubs fans. — But comparing Fenway to Wrigley Field …
Associated Press:
Mitchell denies leaking HGH info on Byrd — CLEVELAND (AP) — Baseball investigator George Mitchell, also a director for the AL champion Boston Red Sox, denied Monday providing information for a story that Cleveland Indians pitcher Paul Byrd used human growth hormone.
Jeff Gordon / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Sanity restored with La Russa's return — It's official. Sanity has been restored at New Busch Stadium. Tony La Russa, the most successful manager of his baseball era, will direct the Cardinals again in 2008. — La Russa's return will keep Dave Duncan in charge of the pitching staff …
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