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Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Joe Maddon errs in assuming Rays will be in Series — Figuring his Rays are shoo-ins for Series has feel of grotesque error — Joe Maddon has made few missteps this fall. But the Tampa Bay Rays' manager made a doozy in the aftermath of the Boston Red Sox's late-inning resurrection Thursday night at Fenway Park.
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Associated Press:
Technical difficulties keep start of Game 6 off air — TBS experienced router failure in Atlanta, according to spokesman — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - TBS had technical difficulties that prevented it from showing live coverage of the first 20 minutes — and the first home run …
Associated Press:
Rays down to last chance for their first pennant … ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — They failed to finish it off in Fenway. — They failed to finish it off at home. — Now the Tampa Bay Rays are down to their last chance. — Two days after blowing a seven-run lead in an 8-7 loss at Boston …
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Associated Press:
Red Sox force decisive Game 7 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Now look who's one win away from the World Series. — The Boston Red Sox, playing like the defending champs they are, came out swinging and beat Tampa Bay 4-2 Saturday night to force a Game 7 in an AL championship series the Rays all but wrapped up two days ago.
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:Rays: ALCS Game 5 loss to Red Sox is forgotten
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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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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 …
Buster Olney / ESPN.com:
GM says Brewers plan to make offer to Sabathia … Doug Melvin, who agreed to a three-year extension this week to remain as general manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, said Saturday that the Brewers will make an offer to pitcher CC Sabathia, who will be eligible for free agency after the World Series.
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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.
Alyson Footer / MLB.com:
Peavy unlikely to go to Astros — Dodgers, Braves likely front-runners for right-hander — HOUSTON — Jake Peavy became the hottest name on the trade market before the World Series has even started, but it's possible that his future destination could be decided well ahead of the official start of the Hot Stove season.
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Ed Price / New Jersey Online:Yankees would have to convince Peavy to leave NL
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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.
ESPN.com:
Yankee Stadium artifacts slow to sell in auction — NEW YORK — Not even Yankee pride can overcome the poor economy. — The last ball hit out of Yankee Stadium didn't leave the auction block Saturday in a memorabilia auction celebrating Bronx Bombers history.
David Pinto / Baseball Musings:
Bloopers — Is anyone else seeing a blooper show on TBS right now instead of the pre-game show? — Update: I just talked to DirecTV and it does not appear to be a DirecTV problem. I take it people who have cable can't see the game either? — Update: The game isn't being broadcast, but starts anyway.
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