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ESPN.com:
Sources: Macha to be named Brewers manager — The Milwaukee Brewers are expected to name Ken Macha as their choice to succeed interim manager Dale Sveum, two baseball sources have told ESPN. — An announcement is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET Thursday. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel …
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers to name Macha manager — Former A's skipper won two division titles with Oakland — MILWAUKEE — Six years after Brewers general manager Doug Melvin first asked Ken Macha to be the team's field manager, Macha is poised to accept. — The Brewers called a 2 p.m. CT press conference Thursday during …
New York Post:
YANKEES MAY GUN FOR MANNY — PHILADELPHIA -Manny Ramirez doesn't fit the Yankees' desire to get younger and more athletic, but several industry sources believe the Yankees will make a serious push for the free agent to play right field next year. — Though GM Brian Cashman …
Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Don't expect Yankees to meet Teixeira's price — This promises to be a fascinating baseball offseason, with huge dollars being committed to huge names. The free-agency battle that seems to be exciting industry folks the most is not that for the stud starting pitcher CC Sabathia, nor for the wonder that is Manny Ramirez.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Herzog has an idea for weather issue — PHILADELPHIA — If you thought this baseball season has lasted too long into wintry weather — Wednesday's resumption of World Series Game 5 was the second-latest by date in history — this is nothing compared to what the potential is for next year.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:Phinally ... Phillies win World Series, beat Rays in Game 5
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Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
KC acquires power-hitting Jacobs — Royals send reliever Nunez to Marlins for first baseman — KANSAS CITY — The Royals acquired power-hitting first baseman Mike Jacobs from the Florida Marlins on Thursday for right-handed reliever Leo Nunez. — Jacobs, who turned 28 on Thursday …
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Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:
Royals obtain 1B Jacobs from Marlins for Nuñez — The Royals wasted no time Thursday in pulling the trigger on their first major off-season move by acquiring slugging first baseman Mike Jacobs from the Florida Marlins for reliever Leo Nuñez. — The deal comes one day after …
MLB.com:
White Sox decline 2009 options on contracts of Ken Griffey Jr. and Toby Hall — CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox have declined the club options for 2009 on the contracts of outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. and catcher Toby Hall. Griffey and Hall will be eligible for free agency.
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Associated Press:
Japan pitcher avoids draft, hopes to pitch in US — TOKYO — Junichi Tazawa, a hard-throwing right-handed pitcher who wants to play in the major leagues, was passed over by Japan's 12 professional teams in Thursday's amateur draft. — Tazawa, whose fastball reaches 97 mph …
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Ned Colletti says club hopes to talk to Manny Ramirez's agent soon — General manager says re-signing the outfielder is one of the team's top three priorities this off-season. — Dodgers General Manager Ned Colletti said Wednesday his communication with agent Scott Boras …
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J Koot / Busted Coverage:
Phillies Fan Takes Grey Goose Bottle Flush To Head — http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=MufTb-D4AcE — We knew the moronic videos would be flooding YouTube and thankfully we picked this one off before it gets buried into the neverland of World Series celebration videos. — This speaks for itself.
Danny Wild / MLB.com:
Venditte the best from every angle — Ambidextrous closer earns MiLBY for Best Short-Season Reliever — Pat Venditte has heard it all before. — The Yankees prospect made his unassuming professional debut back in June, and within moments, he became the buzz of the baseball universe.
Dafney Tales / Philly.com:
Phillies fan robs bank to pay for gear — Phillies fans are known for their diehard, drastic and often drunken support for their team. — Crazed Phanatics paint the team's logo on their lawns or imbibe the same amount of shots as the number on favorite player's jersey. — It doesn't matter.
