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Associated Press:
Lidge and the Phillies close out Rays, earn World Series title — PHILADELPHIA — Save the jokes, the taunts and all those insults about the losingest team in sports. — The Philadelphia Phillies just won themselves a World Series. — If that sounds strange, it was strange.
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Marc Topkin / The Heater:
Rays, Phillies getting ready to resume — UPDATE: 8:30: LHP J.P. Howell is the other pitcher warming up with RHP Grant Balfour. — Rays manager Joe Maddon said he is mulling 7-10 different matchup scenarios as the teams get ready to resume play in the World Series, and will have a plan “scripted” when the game starts at 8:37.
Joe Juliano / Philly.com:
Fightin' Phils are World Series champions — After 28 years, and two days of waiting for the rain to stop so that Game 5 of the World Series could resume, the wait is over. — The Phillies are the champions. — Pedro Feliz singled in pinch-runner Eric Bruntlett with the tiebreaking run …
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Rays, Phils to resume Game 5 tonight — Clubs will pick up suspended contest in bottom of sixth inning — PHILADELPHIA — It will be cold and windy at Citizens Bank Park when the Rays and Phillies resume Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday night, but most importantly …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:Phinally....Phillies win World Series, beat Rays 4-3 in Game 5
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Joe Sheehan / Unfiltered:One Plate Appearance — Every day, you get the chance to second-guess managers.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Brewers set to throw $100 million at CC — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on the FSN Baseball Report and MLB on FOX.
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Joe Posnanski / Sports Illustrated:
In appreciation of Bud Selig … Here are two stories about Allan H. (Bud) Selig, one that you probably know, one that you may not. The funny thing is that they're really the same story, even if they happened about 60 years apart. — The first story goes back to the late 1940s …
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Rick Chandler / Deadspin:Mystery Phillies Bud Selig Chastiser Identified! (We Think)
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St. Petersburg Times:
Rays miracle season over, but its effects will last — Eric Hinske, after striking out to end Game 5 of the World Series, bows his head as Philadelphia Phillies players rush the field in celebration. — Times] — GAME 5: Phillies 4, Rays 3 — PhilLies win series 4-1 — Get Full coverage, Section X
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Source: Marlins near trade with KC — Florida would receive Nunez in exchange for Jacobs — MIAMI — With the World Series now completed, the hot stove season is set to get under way. — Already, there is some activity. — According to a league source, the Marlins are close to trading …
JSOnline:
Brewers claim third baseman from Cubs — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Philadelphia - The Brewers claimed third baseman Casey McGehee off waivers from the Chicago Cubs today and placed him on their 40-man roster. — To clear a spot on their roster, the Brewers designated infielder Joe Dillon for assignment.
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Colletti has full plate for offseason — Dodgers GM holds in-depth organizational meeting — LOS ANGELES — While the Phillies celebrate their championship, the Dodgers are back to the drawing board trying to win one. — General manager Ned Colletti held an all-encompassing organizational meeting …
JSOnline:
Will Maddux stay? — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Philadelphia - As we wait for the World Series to end so the Brewers can name Ken Macha as their new manager, I'm hearing that Macha might have to find a new pitching coach. — The Texas Rangers are very interested …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Phillies' Myers puts past behind him, on and off the field — PHILADELPHIA — Brett Myers still hears the taunts from the stands. He gets the obscene letters. — “I know there are people out there that think I'm a jerk. There are people out there who think I'm a wife-beater.
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David Pinto / Baseball Musings:
Phillies World Champions — Congratulations to the Phillies on winning the 2008 World Series. Despite all the runners left on base, despite all the outs with runners in scoring position, the Phillies kept putting men on base. They came into these last three innings with a .370 OBA …
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MLB.com:
Benny Looper declines opportunity to remain with club — SEATTLE — Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jack Zduriencik announced today that Benny Looper has declined an opportunity to remain with the Mariners.
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