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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Brewers considering run at Sabathia … MILWAUKEE — The rising small-market Milwaukee Brewers are seriously considering a surprise run at keeping superstar pitcher CC Sabathia, but while Sabathia said he enjoyed his time in Milwaukee very much after the Brewers were eliminated by the Phillies …
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Brian Costello / New York Post:
LEFTY LIKELY ON RADAR OF METS, YANKS — MILWAUKEE - CC Sabathia smiled when told Mets fans are dreaming of a starting rotation that begins with him and Johan Santana. — “That sounds good,” the premier free agent pitcher of this winter told The Post. — The 28-year-old's season came …
Howard Ulman / Associated Press:
Angels, Red Sox tied at 4 in 10th — BOSTON (AP)—Mike Napoli hit two homers and the Los Angeles Angels, trying to avoid another first-round playoff sweep by Boston, were tied with the Red Sox 4-all after nine innings in Game 3 on Sunday night. — The Angels had lost their last 11 postseason games …
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Dan Duggan / Boston Herald:
Big left turn in Red Sox rotation — Every time the Red Sox [team stats] have called on Jon Lester [stats] in a big game, the young pitcher has responded. The left-hander will get another opportunity in Game 4 of the Division Series tonight at Fenway Park [map].
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Notes: Sabathia would like a 2nd round as Milwaukee's finest — MILWAUKEE — CC Sabathia, who perhaps will become baseball's highest-paid pitcher as a free agent this winter, said he would strongly consider returning to the Milwaukee Brewers. — “I loved it here,” said Sabathia …
Rich Hofmann / Philly.com:
Charlie Manuel out to earn title of “winner” — MILWAUKEE - “Close the door,” Charlie Manuel said. We had walked into the visiting manager's office at Miller Park. It is like most of them - steel desk, black telephone, couple of chairs, impersonal, transient.
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Rick Gano / Associated Press:
White Sox beat Rays, avoid elimination — Wise's two-run double gives Chicago 5-3 edge over Tampa Bay — CHICAGO - Thanks to John Danks and the White Sox, Chicago still has one team standing. — Danks pitched another big game to save the season and well-traveled DeWayne Wise delivered …
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Anita Hassan / Houston Chronicle:
Backe among 8 held after scuffle with police at isle hotel — GALVESTON — Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was among 10 people arrested early Sunday morning during a riot at the San Luis Resort, police said. — FEMA coordinator Jaime Forero was also placed in custody during the incident …
Sarah Schorno / Deadspin:
Meet The Man Who Felled Kimbo — And now, a personal pictorial review of the guy who knocked out Kimbo Slice. A self described “goofy homo” whose dream is to open a chain of Smoothie Kings. MORE »
Bill Reiter / Kansas City Star:
Former MU star pitcher Crow enjoys his break in the action — It's 1 o'clock on a weekday. The regulars are shooting billiards. Beers are being handed to old men and young students. A baseball playoff game is flashing on a television screen. — But the 21-year-old former Mizzou pitcher …
Tom Haudricourt / Brewers Blog:
Emotional Sheets says goodbyes — Ben Sheets was emotional after the Brewers' season ended today with Game 4 of the NLDS, and for good reason. — Sheets knew he almost certainly had worn a Milwaukee uniform for the last time. — “Never say never,” said Sheets. “Cirillo thought he took it off and came back years later.
