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Tracy Ringolsby / Rocky Mountain News:
Danger zone has been home — Still confident, Rockies are used to uphill climbs — OK, so the Rockies are in that dangerous territory again. They have lost the first two games of the World Series, putting themselves in a hole that few have climbed out of. Their offense has gone dormant.
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Dom Amore / Hartford Courant:
Task Is Clear For Fogg — DENVER - Josh Fogg chose Colorado for the reason other free agent pitchers come to Denver: nowhere else to go. — "There weren't that many opportunities for me two years ago," Fogg said. "I didn't have a great year coming out of Pittsburgh. My options were limited at that point."
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Red Sox Monster
Bob Ryan / Boston Globe:
Who's on first? Ortiz; Youkilis sits — DENVER - Last time, it was easy. Your Aunt Ethel could have made out the lineup. — There was no designated hitter controversy in 2004 when we got to St. Louis. Let's see, Big Papi or Millar? Big Papi or Mientkiewicz? OK, it's Big Papi.
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Baseball Analysts
Howard Bryant / ESPN:
As salaries rise, so does NL's need for DH … DENVER — Since we live in an age of money, an age of offense, and an age of power, it is time for the National League to stop worrying and start loving the designated hitter. — It's the unfortunate, but correct thing to do …
NY Daily News:
Hank Steinbrenner: Yankees in 'agreement' on new skipper — BY MARK FEINSAND in New York and PETER BOTTE in Tampa — The Yankees don't plan on doing any business over the weekend, but it appears the club has settled on its choice for a new manager. — Who that choice is, however, remains to be seen.
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Gregg Doyel / CBS SportsLine.com:
For Helton, Hall is accessible through shrinking window — DENVER — No pressure or anything, but the next three games will determine whether the Colorado Rockies can win the World Series — and whether Todd Helton can get into the Hall of Fame. — These next three games against Boston …
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Indians executive visits Cardinals — The Cardinals won't call Chris Antonetti the front-runner to become their next general manager, but the club did call the up-and-coming Cleveland Indians executive and his wife to Busch Stadium for a meeting Friday morning with team president Mark Lamping and a tour of the facility.
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Viva El Birdos
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yankees seek Alex Rodriguez sit-down to discuss contract — As Alex Rodriguez moved one day closer to his opt-out date, the Yankees were working to set up a face-to-face meeting with the third baseman. — Hank Steinbrenner said yesterday in Tampa that he believes the meeting will take place …
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Babes Love Baseball
Dan Lamothe / Yahoo! Sports:
Ode to Funky Okajima — Rockies fans can complain all they want about the Boston Red Sox getting too much attention. Doesn't bother me, really. I understand the criticism, especially when there are Sox fans (in pink shirts! argh!) professing ignorance to pretty basic stuff in videos like this.
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Awful Announcing
Allen Barra / Los Angeles Times:
'I Live for This! Baseball's Last True Believer,' by Bill Plaschke with Tommy Lasorda — Lasorda takes his place in baseball lore. — In one of the many great stories in "I Live for This! Baseball's Last True Believer" by Bill Plaschke with Tommy Lasorda, the young Tommy …
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6-4-2
D.K. Wilson / Chicago Sports Review:
Schilling for the Hall — One school of thought says Curt Schilling, with 216 career regular-season wins, does not belong in the MLB Hall of Fame. In his 20-year career, he has had eight sub-.500 win-loss records. His career average year is 14-9 with a 3.46 ERA.
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TSN.ca:
Jays claim Gosling, Lopez from Reds — The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed pitcher Mike Gosling and shortstop Pedro Lopez off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds. — The Blue Jays have also outrighted pitchers Jordan DeJong, Lee Gronkiewicz and Jamie Vermiliyea to Syracuse of the International League (AAA).
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Kingman / Loge 13:
Memories of Shea Stadium: The Swoboda Catch — More from 1969, Shea Stadium and the Bobster: … This and the Agee catch are two of the greatest postseason plays ever, not just because of the athleticism involved but because of what they meant for the game. Sorry Endy. Try again next year.
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
Curt Schilling / 38 Pitches:
Up 2-0 and a mile high. — We landed in Denver around 4:45am this morning. Needless to say the flight felt a lot shorter after the win than it otherwise might have. — Papajima, that's mine. It was that or Okibon. Whatever you want to call it those two guys, along …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
LaMar leaves Nationals for Phillies — Former GM to become director of professional scouting — WASHINGTON — National crosschecker Chuck LaMar left the Nationals to become director of professional scouting with the Phillies on Thursday. — LaMar will also work with director …
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