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Amy K. Nelson / ESPN:
Angels seething after being squeezed out of the playoffs … BOSTON — Torii Hunter sat in his chair, mad as hell. John Lackey said he wanted to throw somebody through a wall. Other players privately said they were more than upset, they were angry. — And it's understandable.
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
The old days weren't this good — We are spoiled. The Red Sox are in the playoffs, and it seems as if some Boston folk are holding back on their enthusiasm until the World Series. — Take a moment to smell the autumn air, you citizens of Red Sox Nation.
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Red Sox send Angels home again — Boston wins, 3-2, scoring winning run with two out in ninth inning. Angels eliminated in division series by Red Sox for the third time in five seasons. — BOSTON — Manager Mike Scioscia broke out his little-ball attack at the worst possible time Monday night …
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New York Post:
TEIXEIRA PERFECT FIT FOR BOMBERS — BOSTON - On paper, few free agents this offseason will match skill set to needs of a team nearly as well as Mark Teixeira does with the Yankees. — After Jason Giambi's walrus-on-skates act, the Yanks crave a first baseman who is more than a non-throwing statue.
John Harper / NY Daily News:
Don't blame Mike Scioscia for calling bunt that squeezes Angels out of playoffs — BOSTON - You have to think it's a decision that will haunt Mike Scioscia all winter, and maybe longer. A manager can't be more wrong than when a call for a suicide squeeze likely costs him a game, and in this case, a playoff series.
Tracy Ringolsby / Rocky Mountain News:
Postseason Insider: Beckett says his OK, others think differently — Red Sox right-hander Josh Beckett said he felt fine physically, even if the results were not as strong as he has become expected to produce in the postseason. Red Sox officials agreed. — Scouts, however …
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Wallace Matthews / Newsday:
Mets are crazy if they sign Manny — There is no longer any question that the biggest difference-maker in this year's baseball season has been Manny Ramirez. — Practically single-handedly, he energized the Dodgers' lineup, enlivened the Dodgers' clubhouse and embarrassed the hell out of the Yankees …
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On the Mets beat, Ken Davidoff's baseball …, It's Mets For Me and Can't Stop The Bleeding
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:Manny Looking For Five Years, $85 Million?
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River Avenue Blues, Dom D's Mets Fan Blog, Kranepool Society and BBTF's Baseball Primer …
David Leon Moore / USA Today:Notes: Ramirez says he's pulling for his ‘boys’ in Boston
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Jocketty: Reds won't re-sign Patterson — Team will visit some of own free agents before market opens — CINCINNATI — Corey Patterson's return to the Reds in 2009 already seemed unlikely as this season closed. Now, it's official. — Patterson, one of nine Reds headed to free agency, won't be re-signed by the club.
David Just / MLB.com:
Guillen quick to give Rays their due — White Sox management praises upstart franchise for success — CHICAGO — There's no bigger fan of the Rays organization than White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen. — After playing the final season of his career with Tampa Bay in 2000, Guillen watched the club's development with great interest.
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George A. King III / New York Post:
A.J. DECISION COMING ASAP — With CC Sabathia expected to land in California, A.J. Burnett will have the rest of the country to pick from. Burnett is expected to opt out of the final two years and $24 million with the Blue Jays. — And like Sabathia, Burnett doesn't want to be shoveling snow …
Associated Press:
Yanks' Rivera can resume throwing in 3 months — NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera had surgery Tuesday on his right shoulder and is expected to resume throwing in three months, a month ahead of spring training. — New York Mets medical director Dr. David Altchek operated at the Hospital for Special Surgery.
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Moose call on next year still on hold — Most baseball insiders believe that Mike Mussina is ready to take his 270 wins and ride off into the sunset. — Of course, the only opinion that matters is Mussina's, and the pitcher hasn't spent much time thinking about his future since the Yankees' season ended nine days ago.
Red Sox Monster:
Jonathan Papelbon turns Craig Sager's pumpkin suit into fizzy goodness — OK, I have to admit it. I did enjoy Craig Sager's orange suit getting ripped by Jonathan Papelbon with a good stream or three of postgame bubbly a little too much. — On the upside, though, it looks like I'm not the only one.
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Padres part ways with Bard, Estes — Both veterans clear waivers and elect for free agency — SAN DIEGO — Following a 99-loss season, the Padres started the process of reshaping their roster on Monday when they parted ways with catcher Josh Bard and left-handed pitcher Shawn Estes.
Associated Press:
Tiger Stadium still standing thanks to council vote — DETROIT — The Detroit City Council has granted Tiger Stadium a stay of execution. — The council voted 5-3 on Tuesday to reject a resolution that would have authorized the immediate demolition of the historic ballpark.
