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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Chamberlain arrested in Nebraska — Working on a story now for the paper tomorrow. This is what is known so far: — Joba Chamberlain was arrested for driving under the influence early Saturday morning near his hometown of Lincoln, Neb. — Deborah Collins, a spokeswoman for the Nebraska State Patrol …
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Associated Press:
Chamberlain Is Arrested — LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. — He was stopped for speeding on U.S. 77 near his hometown, Lincoln, at about 1 a.m. on Saturday, said Deborah Collins, a spokeswoman for the Nebraska State Patrol.
Lincoln Journal Star:
Chamberlain arrested on DUI charge — New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain was arrested for driving under the influence early Saturday morning, the Journal Star has learned. — The Nebraska State Patrol pulled Chamberlain's car over for speeding on U.S. 77 near Old Cheney Road south …
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Dorian Block / NY Daily News:
Yankees' Joba Chamberlain arrested on DUI charge — Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain was arrested early Saturday morning in Nebraska for driving under the influence of alcohol, the state patrol said. — The 23-year-old starter with a wholesome reputation was driving southbound on Highway 77 in Lincoln …
George Vecsey / New York Times:
Decisions Worth Emulating? — The choice of a hero tells a lot. For instance, John McCain and Barack Obama have each mentioned Robert Jordan, the doomed American volunteer in the Spanish Civil War, as their favorite character in literature. — In the realm of nonfiction …
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Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:Joe Maddon errs in assuming Rays will be in Series
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Bob Raissman / NY Daily News:
TBS drops ball & viewers miss out — Baseball on the radio never sounded so good. That's because there was no baseball on television. — “It hits the catwalk ... 1-0 Tampa Bay,” John Miller was saying on ESPN Radio while - we presume - the Rays' B.J. Upton was circling the bases.
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Associated Press:
TBS misses first 20 minutes of Game 6 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)—TBS had technical difficulties that prevented it from showing live coverage of the first 20 minutes—and the first home run—of Game 6 of the American League championship series between Boston and Tampa Bay on Saturday night.
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Chris Forsberg / Boston Globe:A can't-lose situation? — For those Sox fans who take comfort …
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ESPN:
A's 2B Ellis set to re-sign with multiyear contract — Oakland Athletics second baseman Mark Ellis has agreed to a multiyear deal to re-sign with the team. — “I'm very excited,” Ellis said by phone from his Arizona home Saturday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Sean McAdam / Boston Herald:
Red Sox may make a pitch for Jake Peavy — The 2008 postseason has yet to conclude, but already the San Diego Padres are informing teams they would be willing to listen to offers for All-Star right-hander Jake Peavy. When the Red Sox [team stats] are finished playing, they'll speak to the Padres to see if a deal can be put together.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Home-plate umpire leaves with injury — Cousins departs after being struck in chest by foul ball in second — ST. PETERSBURG — Home-plate umpire Derryl Cousins left Saturday's Game 6 of the American League Championship Series between the Red Sox and Rays after being struck by a foul ball.
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Dan Rosenheck / New York Times:
Brewers Likely to Gain After Their Loss — Few midseason acquisitions have ever lived up to their billing more than C. C. Sabathia, the portly left-hander whom the Milwaukee Brewers' general manager, Doug Melvin, picked up from Cleveland for prospects on July 7.
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Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Could Manny Ramirez join the Cubs? — It's a long shot, but don't count out Hendry's go-for-broke approach — Manny Ramirez won't be going to Boston for the World Series. No one knows where he will wind up in 2009, including Ramirez or his agent, Scott Boras, both of whom are the cleanup hitters of their businesses.
