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Tracy Ringolsby / Rocky Mountain News:
Bats remain silent for Rockies — Postseason woes at plate continue in Game 2 loss — BOSTON - The Rockies offense has been missing for some time now. — Suddenly, the absence has become a concern. — The Rockies were able to sweep Philadelphia in a National League Division Series …
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Sox still riding the express — Schilling shines as lead grows — There was brief confusion at Fenway Park last night. Under clearing October skies, a streaking Comet Holmes, and a Jackie Gleason moon, the Red Sox actually trailed the Colorado Rockies, 1-0, for three innings …
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Cramped, but baseball bliss. Let's do this. — Just when you're about to complain about the obnoxiously overcrowded pressbox at this World Series in Fenway Park, you feel like a whiny idiot when your hear that Dave Justice lost his San Diego home in the wildfires. — So I'll not complain about the pressbox.
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Roaring and soaring — Red Sox head to mountains with a 2-0 Series lead — He endeared himself to New England last spring when he modestly let it be known he was willing to be a "hero in the dark." — But last night, in the brightest lights that baseball can offer, the shadows fell away forever for Hideki Okajima.
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
True grit — Sox halfway to another title after edging Rockies at Fenway — BOSTON — There was no hitting barrage or pitching masterpiece for the Red Sox in Thursday night's Game 2 of the World Series, nor did there need to be. What carried this night was crisp execution in both facets at times when it was needed most.
Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
Pressure's on Brian Cashman to hire right manager — BOSTON - There is a reason Brian Cashman is taking this extra time to reach a decision on a manager and doing his due diligence by conferring further over the weekend with his baseball people: His job is riding on it being the right one.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yanks could name manager by Friday — Club meets Thursday after interviewing three candidates — NEW YORK — The Yankees could have a new manager by the end of the week, with Don Mattingly believed to be the front-running candidate. — After inviting Joe Girardi, Mattingly and Tony Pena …
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MLB.com:
Snelling claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay; Robertson outrighted — OAKLAND — The Oakland A's today announced that outfielder Chris Snelling was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The A's also sent right-handed pitcher Connor Robertson outright to Triple-A Sacramento.
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Dan Lamothe / Yahoo! Sports:
I believe that's called a 'pitching clinic' — Like my man Hannibal Smith always said: "I love it when a plan comes together." — More than anything else, that describes Game 2 of the World Series for the Boston Red Sox, who followed a blueprint last night that has worked countless times this season to perfection.
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Mitchel Lichtman / Hardball Times:
Speed and defense — Part I — In this two-part article, I am going to look at two things. Part I examines the relationship between speed, as estimated by my own rough version of Bill James' speed score, and defense, as measured by Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR).
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THE BOOK
ESPN:
Report: Negotiations between Hunter, Twins silent — Twins free agent All-Star outfielder Torii Hunter hasn't had any contract offers from Minnesota since the regular season ended, according to a media report. "I'm kind of disappointed, but what can you do?" Hunter told the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
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Chris De Luca / Chicago Sun Times:
Baker keeping tabs on Cubs' Prior, Wood — Both could be free agents, and Reds need pitching — BOSTON — Whether it's simply to catch up on the past or plot for the future, new Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker has been chatting with his former Cubs co-aces, Mark Prior and Kerry Wood.
New York Post:
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR — YANKS LEAN TOWARD KEEPING ABREU, UTILIZING DUNCAN — By GEORGE KING in Tampa, Fla., and JOEL SHERMAN in Boston — In a minor move - compared to selecting a new manager and negotiating multi-year deals with Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera and Alex Rodriguez …
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Braves claim Resop for bullpen depth — In corresponding move, Paronto designated for assignment — ATLANTA — Looking to enhance the depth of pitchers that will compete for bullpen spots during next season, the Braves have claimed right-handed reliever Chris Resop off waivers from the Angels.
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FishStripes
Tillie Fong / Rocky Mountain News:
Home games could be on chilly side — Rockies home game checklist: — Rockies T-shirt? Check — Rockies cap? Check — Rockies parka . . . ? — That's right. Don't say you weren't warned. — Nightly temperatures in the 30s are predicted for Saturday through Monday thanks to a cold front sweeping in from Montana.
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Rocky Mountain News:
Carrie Underwood a controversial choice for national anthem — BOSTON - Major League Baseball threw the Rockies a curve. — Country singer Carrie Underwood was selected by MLB to sing the national anthem before Game 3 of the World Series at Coors Field on Saturday, the first Series game played in Colorado.
