Top News:
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.
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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 …
Discussion:
Yanksfan vs Soxfan
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 …
Peter Abraham / Journal News:
Yankees interview Girardi — Joe Girardi was named the National League Manager of the Year in 2006. Ironically, the honor came a few weeks after the Florida Marlins had fired him in the wake of personality conflicts with owner Jeffrey Loria and general manager Larry Beinfest.
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Sadly, Series likely a letdown — Tiresome title games the trend. Don't count on any Colorado-Boston drama — BOSTON — No one has won World Series jewelry yet. The event doesn't start until Wednesday night. — It just feels like it's already over.
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Baseball Analysts
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Mitchell investigation raises questions — LIKE THIS STORY? — When I interviewed Paul Byrd about his use of human growth hormone, he had a question of his own for me. — "Isn't George Mitchell with the Red Sox?" — Yes, I replied, he is. — And the mere fact that Byrd raised …
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Mitchell Denies Knowledge of Leak — A day after Indians pitcher Paul Byrd's name emerged as a recipient of shipments of human growth hormone, baseball's investigator of performance-enhancing drugs said he played no role in releasing the information. — George J. Mitchell …
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Mostly Mets
Kevin Paul Dupont / Boston Globe:
Some things up in the air — Once he gets to Denver, Francona faces decisions — The Red Sox will send their ace, Josh Beckett, to the mound tomorrow night at Fenway Park for Game 1 of the World Series, but how the rotation sets up from there remained classified information yesterday as the Sox wrapped up an optional workout.
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Peter's Red Sox Forever
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Charles P. Pierce / Slate:HOW BOSTON'S AMAZING LEFT FIELDER LED THE RED SOX TO ANOTHER WORLD SERIES.
Sabernomics:
What Will A-Rod Get? — The Yankees have ten days beyond the World Series to sign Alex Rodriguez to an extension, so there is a decent chance that this will get settled very soon. (I think that the Yankees and A-Rod will part ways, but I will not be surprised if he stays.)
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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Caffeinated Confines
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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 …
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mailbag: Will Mets be motivated in '08? — Beat reporter Marty Noble answers Mets fans' questions … Will the Mets be able to use the disaster of 2007 as a motivating tool in 2008, or will it cause them to play too tight and not as well as they can? — James M., Jersey City, N.J.
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Amazin' Avenue
Ross Newhan / Los Angeles Times:
Stressed management is part of the game now — Fifteen major league teams have replaced GMs in last two years, including, just last week, the Angels. Increased pressure, responsibilities are key factors. — It wasn't really a titillating revelation, merely Bill Stoneman's way to describe the 24/7 …
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6-4-2
Associated Press:
Arrested Red Sox fans get homework as sentence — BOSTON — Seven rowdy Red Sox fans have a homework assignment, and it has nothing to do with baseball. — A judge has ordered them to write a five-page essay explaining what they have learned from their experience of being arrested …
