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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Instant replay goes off without a hitch — Solomon calls two-minute, 15-second process ‘flawless’ — Instant replay was used in Major League Baseball for the first time on Wednesday night on the seventh day and in the 81st game since it became available to determine a contested home run.
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Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Instant replay used for first time — Umpires take second look at A-Rod's homer in ninth inning — ST. PETERSBURG — History was made at Tropicana Field on Wednesday night, when instant replay was used for the first time in Major League history. The play in question was a home run hit …
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Fred Goodall / Associated Press:
A-Rod's HR upheld by replay as Yanks win — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)—Alex Rodriguez made major league history by agreeing with an umpire. — The New York Yankees third baseman, a lightning rod for headlines on and off the field throughout his career, saw his ninth-inning home run Wednesday night …
Baltimore Sun:
1st use of replay upholds homer in Yankees' win — It almost seems fitting. The first use of instant replay in Major League Baseball was to confirm a long home run hit by Alex Rodriguez - the man who one day could hold the all-time home run record and who knows a thing or two about being surrounded by controversy.
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John Harper / NY Daily News:
Harper: Without Willie, Mets make sweeping changes — MILWAUKEE - The subject of Willie Randolph was raised indirectly, although not incidentally, here Wednesday by Mets VP Tony Bernazard. He was touting Carlos Delgado as a legitimate MVP candidate, ticking off the usual reasons - mechanics …
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Church's first-inning slam keys Mets' sweep — MILWAUKEE - For Team Tightrope, as Jerry Manuel has dubbed the Mets, completing a sweep of the Brewers yesterday at Miller Park had all the drama of a pleasant stroll along Lake Michigan. — After a week of heart-stopping twists and turns …
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George A. King III / New York Post:
JASON LOSES BOUT WITH BATHROOM DOOR — ST. PETERSBURG - Jason Giambi wishes he had a sexier story to explain the gash on the corner of his right eyelid that cause discoloring and swelling. — “I would like to have something to tell you, something like a fight or anything else,” Giambi said.
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Andruw Jones has written off the season — With his knee still bothering him, he doesn't expect to break up the Dodgers' starting outfield. — With the Dodgers' outfield set, the regular season winding down and his knee swollen again, Andruw Jones said he had already started looking forward to next year.
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Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
Dunn's double caps D-backs' comeback — Drew ignites ninth-inning rally against Cardinals with triple — PHOENIX — As he watched his team look listless in falling behind to the Cardinals on Wednesday afternoon, D-backs manager Bob Melvin sat in the dugout and began to jot down some notes.
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John Romano / St. Petersburg Times:
Shoulder issue pains Rays' Upton — ST. PETERSBURG — One by one, players have disappeared from the lineup. A broken bone, a bum knee, a sore elbow. In a season that stretches from spring to fall, the accumulation of injuries is inevitable. — And, yet, B.J. Upton plays on.
Bill Livingston / Plain Dealer:
CC Sabathia's ad sells nothing but hype, Bill Livingston says — Cabathia thanked the fans he left behind and paid newspapers for the privilege when the Indians chose to get something for him rather than get jilted for nothing. — Tribe General Manager Mark Shapiro says he could re-sign Sabathia …
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It is about the money, stupid
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Dodgers still have chance to fix mediocre season (cont.) — Red Sox probably stuck with Lucchino — It has been speculated here and elsewhere that Red Sox president Larry Lucchino might leave the Red Sox after the year, possibly for the Dodgers. But sources indicate Lucchino's bosses …
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Nick Zaccardi / MLB.com:
Funk falls to five, Cubs swept by Astros — Dempster battles, but lineup unable to solve Houston's Wolf — CHICAGO — Ryan Dempster starting at home used to be a sure thing for the Cubs. Lately, though, wins have been hard to come by for the National League leaders, no matter who's pitching.
Andrew Gribble / MLB.com:
White Sox escape Cleveland with win — Long balls, Vazquez's strong work keep Chicago atop division — CLEVELAND — The White Sox ability to call their nine-game road trip a success vanished long before Wednesday's first pitch at Progressive Field. — But after Chicago snapped …
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Towers, Hoffman to discuss return — Padres GM intends to approach closer before offseason — LOS ANGELES — The Padres won't wait until the offseason to approach closer Trevor Hoffman to see if he wants to pitch for San Diego in 2009. — General manager Kevin Towers said on Wednesday …
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