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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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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 …
Kobrien / On the Yankees beat:
Red Sox try to close out ALDS — I'm here at Fenway Park, where the Red Sox are trying to close out a series sweep of the Angels. The Dodgers have already closed out the Cubs, and the Phillies the Brewers, while the White Sox are leading the Rays right now in an elimination game.
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Brewers to make surprise run at CC? … 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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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
CC leaves door open for return to Crew — Free-agent-to-be ace lefty has enjoyed tenure in Milwaukee — MILWAUKEE — It didn't sound like a farewell when CC Sabathia prepared to exit Miller Park on Sunday afternoon after the Brewers were eliminated from the National League Division Series by the Phillies.
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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David Pinto / Baseball Musings:
White Sox Threaten — JIm Thome leads off the bottom of the fourth, 1 for 10 in the series with a single. Matt Garza stays with the heat, and Jim smacks one to the wall in centerfield for a double. The White Sox have a chance to take the lead here. — Update: Konerko walks and the White Sox …
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:Speedy Rays expect damp field in Chicago
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs swept out of playoffs by Dodgers — Big bats fail again as L.A. completes sweep — LOS ANGELES - It's going to take some time for the Cubs second straight playoff disaster to really sink in, but the mood in the clubhouse after Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 …
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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.
Nancy Armour / Associated Press:
Phillies advance to first NLCS since '93 — MILWAUKEE (AP)—With plenty of power to go with their improved pitching, the Philadelphia Phillies are ready for anything in the NL championship series. — Bring on the Los Angeles Dodgers. — “I like our chances,” Phillies manager Charlie Manuel …
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Retirement one options for Edmonds — LOS ANGELES — If Jim Edmonds has proved nothing else this season — to himself and the Cubs, if not the Cardinals and Padres who sold him short before that — it's that he can still play at a high level. — But whether he wants to do it again next year probably …
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Padres' Peavy could be an option for the Yankees — In this baseball winter that will be dominated by free-agent starting pitchers, the most intriguing commodity might be a young, frontline starter who already is signed to a reasonable contract. — Whom would you rather have?
Art Martone / Projo Sox Blog:
Transcript: Mike Scioscia pregame in the interview room — Lineup? — MIKE SCIOSCIA: We'll have Figgie, Garret Anderson, Tex, Vlad, Torii, Rivera, Napoli, Kendrick and Aybar. — Can you just comment on how Figgins gets this machine going and his capacity as leadoff hitter?
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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 …
