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Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Baseball's crown event is beyond repair — PHILADELPHIA - This World Series is unsalvageable. It is a disaster borne of people who think cowbells and haircuts make them fans, owners who are so greedy that they accept late-October baseball and late-evening start times …
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Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Rule change ensures Series continues — Prior to 2006 amendment, tying run would've been nullified — PHILADELPHIA — The Rays were not, technically, down to their last out in the top of the sixth inning on Monday night. Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig made that clear in a news conference …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
In a first, World Series game suspended — Fall Classic to resume when ‘weather conditions are appropriate’ — PHILADELPHIA — For the first time in Major League Baseball history, a World Series game was suspended, as rain put a halt to Game 5 of the Fall Classic in the sixth inning …
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Harvey Araton / New York Times:
As Dynasties Disappear, One Yankees Run Grows in Stature — Poor Bud Selig. It seems that no one told him that the job of baseball commissioner in the 21st century requires a year or two of training at meteorological school. — Having to put his faith in the forecasts of strangers …
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Game 5 of World Series suspended — PHILADELPHIA — What's another day after waiting 28 years? — The Philadelphia Phillies dream of a winning their first title since 1980 at the expense of the Tampa Bay Rays was interrupted when Game 5 of the World Series was suspended tonight.
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:World Series Analysis: Rays try to stay vs. Phillies alive in Game 5
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' budget may be tight for big names — CUBS: Tight budget for big names — The Cubs' off-season may be quieter than in recent years, especially if Ryan Dempster and Kerry Wood re-sign quickly, eating up a big chunk of general manager Jim Hendry's budget.
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Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Sabathia's free agency could set up a big payday for Padres ace — C.C. Sabathia's pending massive payday on the free-agent market could embolden Jake Peavy to seek extra money if the Padres try to trade Peavy to a team he doesn't prefer. — That's how Peavy's agent Barry Axelrod drew it up yesterday.
Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Mets look to farm prospects to lure Street, Putz — Francisco Rodriguez's agent will be at the — general managers' meetings next week in Dana Point, Calif., and the representative for Brian Fuentes likely will be there, too. The Mets have little to lose by meeting with both in their search for Billy Wagner's replacement.
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Los Angeles Times:
Take a trip to Baseball Heaven — It's a place where the grass is real, the players are friendly and all the things that made the sport great are on display again. — Chris Erskine, Man of the House — First of all, in Baseball Heaven no one spits. No seeds, no chew …
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Alyson Footer / MLB.com:
Oates steps in to sing anthem for Hall — Singer scrambles to catch flight to fill in for sick bandmate — PHILADELPHIA — Daryl Hall was scheduled to perform the national anthem prior to Game 5 of the World Series Monday night, but after he came down with the flu, he turned to his longtime friend …
NY Daily News:
Madden: Hamilton is the one that got a-Ray — PHILADELPHIA - All season long, the Tampa Bay Rays weaved their rags-to-riches story on a formula of pitching, defense, speed and just enough hitting. They did not have a deep enough lineup to overcome the -for-29, 15-strikeout performance …
Boston Globe:
THE BUZZ — Baseball's hot stove season is about to begin and we're taking a look at some of the bigger names that could be in play (either via free agency or trade) as the Red Sox look to reload this offseason. The free-agent frenzy will officially begin 15 days after the World Series …
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