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MLB.com:
Zumaya underwent surgery on Wednesday — DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers today announced righthanded pitcher Joel Zumaya underwent surgery yesterday at the Scripps Clinic in San Diego. Zumaya had an AC joint reconstruction on his right shoulder, a procedure performed by Dr. Heinz Hoenecke and Dr. Jan Fronek.
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Will Carroll / Unfiltered:
Breaking: Zumaya Undergoes Surgery — According to a press release from the Tigers, Joel Zumaya underwent surgery on Wednesday after being injured moving personal items to protect them from the Southern California fires. Zumaya had an AC joint reconstruction performed on his pitching shoulder at the Scripps Clinic in San Diego.
Associated Press:
Zumaya injured during fires; out until midseason? — DETROIT — Tigers reliever Joel Zumaya is expected to be sidelined until midseason after injuring his throwing shoulder while moving items during the California wildfires. — Zumaya had surgery Wednesday on his right shoulder in San Diego.
Joe Hamrahi / Baseball Digest Daily:Zumaya Out Indefinitely! — The Detroit Tigers today announced …
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MetsBlog.com
NY Daily News:
Mets target Posada while Yankees move slowly on catcher — In the past two weeks, the Yankees have severed ties with Joe Torre and Don Mattingly, two of the team's most popular figures of the past 20 years. Is Jorge Posada next? — Industry sources are becoming increasingly baffled …
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John Harper / NY Daily News:
Scott Boras points ridiculous finger at Mariano Rivera — You just have to laugh sometimes when you hear Scott Boras speak. He must think everyone is as dumb as Tom Hicks, the Rangers owner he once convinced to pay Alex Rodriguez at least $50 million more than anyone else was willing to bid at the time.
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Alex Rodriguez still hoping for chance to stay with Yankees — Alex Rodriguez's career in pinstripes came to an end when he opted out of his contract on Sunday night. Or did it? — The Yankees have made it clear that they have no plans to bid on Rodriguez when free agency gets underway …
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Scott Proctor's Arm
Gary Dzen / Boston Globe:
Papelbon on Letterman — A transcript of Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon's appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman on Wednesday night: — Letterman: "Our first guest dominated opposing hitters throughout the postseason and closed out the World Series for the Boston Red Sox.
Paul Meyer / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates manager search: Farrell likely to stay with Series winner — The Pirates likely won't have an announcement concerning their new manager tomorrow. It also seems that whenever they do make that announcement it won't involve John Farrell. — Farrell, the Boston pitching coach who probably is …
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George King / New York Post:
HOLLYWOOD ENDING — Though the Dodgers strongly denied they have a completed deal with former Yankees manager Joe Torre, people on both sides of the situation said yesterday the process of Torre replacing Grady Little in the dugout is moving forward. — Los Angeles GM Ned Colletti said Torre …
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USA Today:
Baseball skippers' pay compares unfavorably — Few people question the grueling nature of managers' jobs. — They're at the ballpark every day for nearly eight months — including spring training but not the postseason — spend half the year on the road and make decisions that impact 162 games …
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
The old hidden-ball trick — Club can't locate symbol of Series — The ball. Where's the darned ball? — Here we go again. — We last saw the official championship souvenir in Jason Varitek's back pocket after the final out when the Red Sox wrapped up the World Series Sunday in Game 4 at Denver.
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The Soxaholix
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Voices of Marlins nominated for honor — Trio among this year's nominees for Ford C. Frick Award — MIAMI — Their voices have informed and entertained Marlins baseball fans for years. Now their work is being considered for their profession's highest honor, the prestigious 2008 Ford C. Frick Award.
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FishStripes
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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Hunter, Williams to meet next week — Asked Monday where he stood with the start of his offseason plans, White Sox general manager Ken Williams responded with little hesitation, ''Full go.'' — He wasn't kidding. — The Sun-Times has learned from two sources in the Sox' organization …
Associated Press:
Hillman, Ham Fighters lose series on perfect game — NAGOYA, Japan —Trey Hillman was on the wrong side of a perfect ending in the Japan Series on Thursday. — The Kansas City Royals' new manager and his Nippon Ham Fighters lost 1- to the Chunichi Dragons when Daisuke Yamai and Hitoki Iwase combined …
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Greg Spira / Baseball Prospectus:
The 2007 Internet Baseball Awards — Results and Wrap-Up — It's time to announce the winners of the 16th annual Internet Baseball Awards. More than 1,400 baseball fans from cyberspace participated in this effort to honor those players and managers whose performance in 2007 were most deserving.
Josh Levin / Slate:
What's Wrong With Sports Illustrated — AND HOW TO FIX IT. — In August 1994, on the occasion of the magazine's 40th anniversary, Sports Illustrated ran a 22,000-word story called "How We Got Here." Steve Rushin's sprawling, multipart essay on integration, the rise of television …
