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12:35 PM ET, September 16, 2009

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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
“Unsportsmanlike” Posada could be suspended by MLB for role in brawl  —  Joe Girardi was not real thrilled with his team and held a meeting after the game to tell them that.  —  “We've already had a discussion,” he said.  “I told them there is a lot at stake here and we can't afford …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 146: Blue Jays at Yankees (Updates with Pettitte being skipped  —  YANKEES (93-52)  —  Pitching: RHP Sergio Mitre (3-2, 7.02).  —  BLUE JAYS (65-79)  —  Scutaro SS  —  Hill 2B  —  Lind DH  —  Wells CF  —  Overbay 1B  —  Encarnacion 3B  —  Barajas C  —  Bautista RF  —  Snider LF
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Sparks fly in Bronx as Jorge hits back  —  You can't accuse the Yankees of not caring.  —  Getting blown out in the eighth inning, the Bombers went down fighting.  Jorge Posada and Toronto lefthander Jesse Carlson were at the center of a wild bench-clearing brawl in the bottom of the eighth …
Discussion: Lady At The Bat and Yahoo! Sports
Canadian Press:
JAYS BEAT YANKEES IN GAME MARRED BY BENCH-CLEARING BRAWL  —  NEW YORK — As soon as New York catcher Jorge Posada bumped Toronto reliever Jesse Carlson after crossing home plate, almost everyone at Yankee Stadium knew a fight was coming.  —  Posada and Carlson got into a scrap near the New York dugout …
Mark Feinsand / New York Daily News Blogs:
Blogging The Bombers  —  Jorge Posada can say whatever he wants, he is 100 percent responsible for the bench-clearing brawl that took place between the Yankees and Blue Jays on Tuesday night.  —  He ought to know better.  —  I know Posada is a fiery player whose heart and passion …
Discussion: It's About The Money
Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
In last licks, Toronto blames fight on Jorge
Discussion: Walkoff Walk
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Punches thrown in Jays-Yanks fracas
Discussion: YanksBlog.com
Mark Newman / MLB.com:
MLB announces master 2010 schedule  —  Opening of Twins' new Target Field one of many highlights  —  Major League Baseball announced its master 2010 regular-season schedule for all 30 clubs on Tuesday, meaning you can start dreaming ahead now.  —  You just might see Stephen Strasburg …
Discussion: WasWatching.com
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yanks open, close 2010 vs. Red Sox
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies to host Red Sox in 2010
Darren Rovell / Sports Biz with Darren Rovell:
Exclusive: Yankees Ticket Prices Coming Down For '10 Season  —  The New York Yankees know the recession happened.  —  CNBC has exclusively obtained the 2010 ticket price list that the Yankees will send out to its season ticket holders in the coming days and prices for more than 80 percent of the stadium will remain the same.
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MLB.com:
New York Yankees announce 2010 full-season ticket pricing  —  Prices for 97 percent of tickets to remain the same or decrease  —  The Yankees today announced 2010 full-season ticket license pricing for regular season games at Yankee Stadium.  Prices for 97 percent of tickets will either remain the same or decrease.
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Lackey, Angels endure ‘familiar’ result  —  Dice-K shines in return as Sox win possible playoff preview  —  BOSTON — Once again, there was no fun to be had at Fenway Park for the Angels.  —  That was the exclusive domain of Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz and their Red Sox pals …
Discussion: NESN.com and 6-4-2
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Joe McDonald / Providence Journal:
Matsuzaka provides a shot in the arm for Red Sox rotation
Discussion: NESN.com and The Soxaholix
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Feliciano eyeing a multiyear deal from Mets  —  ATLANTA - Pedro Feliciano wants to break his own franchise record for relief appearances in a season.  Then the southpaw would like his agent to work out a multi-year deal with the Mets, he told the Daily News.
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Parnell's role to hinge on results
Discussion: MetsBlog.com and New Jersey Online
Chico Harlan / Nationals Journal:
Flores Has Torn Right Labrum; Will Miss 3-6 Months  —  The Nats pulled off a rare feat Tuesday night, actually losing a nine-inning game in roughly two innings.  They were down 5-0 at the end of the second; that was also the final score.  Cliff Lee was dealin' the whole night, and the Nationals …
Joe Capozzi / Florida Marlins news, analysis …:
Jeremy Hermida finally swings a bat but his return to Florida Marlins lineup still in question  —  RF Jeremy Hermida said today he thinks he's turned a corner in his effort to return to action, but he's still not sure when he'll play.  —  Hermida took 40 to 50 swings today, off a tee and some flips.
Discussion: FishStripes
Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
Joe Morgan And The A's  —  At the risk of digging up the carcass of a dead horse just to kick it again, I want to take a second and point out something Joe Morgan said about the A's in his his most recent chat on ESPN.com.  Yes, I know, highlighting things from a Joe Morgan chat isn't exactly a new idea …
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Chat with Joe Morgan
Discussion: Circling The Bases
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Ethier helps Dodgers pad West lead  —  Slugger hits 29th homer; LA ups division edge to four  —  LOS ANGELES — The soft part of the schedule kicked in again just in time for the Dodgers on Monday night, when they outlasted the last-place Pirates, 6-2, while the Giants were pounding the Rockies …
Discussion: 6-4-2
Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Pettitte to miss start with shoulder fatigue  —  Andy Pettitte is suffering from shoulder fatigue and will miss his scheduled start Wednesday against the Blue Jays.  The Yankees believe he will only have to miss the one start.  He is still slated to pitch next Monday against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim.
TSN.ca:
TWINS EDGE TRIBE TO STAY IN PLAYOFF HUNT  —  The Sports Network  —  Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Nick Punto went 3-for-4 with two runs driven in, while Joe Mauer went 2-for-3 with an RBI to raise his MLB-best batting average to .373, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 victory …
Discussion: Twinkie Town
Aaron Gleeman / Circling The Bases:
Report: Cubs ‘plan on shopping’ Carlos Zambrano  —  Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports that the Cubs “plan on shopping” Carlos Zambrano this offseason, but the odds of a trade seem fairly slim.  —  The most obvious hurdle is that Zambrano has a full no-trade clause as part …
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Buzz: The Cubs will Shop Carlos Zambrano
 
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