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slam.canoe.ca:
Halladay headed to the Bronx? — Will Roy Halladay leave Toronto via the same route as ex-Blue Jays aces David Cone and Roger Clemens? — Headed for the Bronx and the New York Yankees? — It has always been a possibility. Now that chance has been upgraded.
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Report: Toronto Blue Jays' Roy Halladay would waive no-trade clause for deal to New York Yankees — THREE DAYS after the Daily News wrote that the Red Sox were “putting on a full-court press” to trade for Roy Halladay, a report out of Canada says the Toronto ace has told the Blue Jays …
Tom Singer / MLB.com:
2010 Hall of Fame ballot an eclectic mix — Dawson, Blyleven joined by newcomers Alomar, McGriff — Andre Dawson will be on the alert, like a ... well, like a Hawk. It will be another flight of the Dutchman, and the first takeoff for such illustrious recent icons as Roberto Alomar, Robin Ventura and Barry Larkin.
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Associated Press:
Roberto Alomar, Barry Larkin, Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff among first-timers on Hall of Fame ballot — NEW YORK — Roberto Alomar is among 15 first-time candidates of this year's Hall of Fame ballot, joining holdovers Mark McGwire, Andre Dawson and Bert Blyleven.
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Dawson on Hall ballot for ninth time — Outfielder one of only six with 300 homers, 300 steals — Ryne Sandberg lobbied for Andre Dawson in his Hall of Fame induction speech. Tony Perez, another member of Cooperstown's elite, made a plea. — Now, Dawson can only wait and see if the voting members …
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Larry Dobrow / Columns:
Save this Franchise: Brewers will require a little magic to repair — Fans of the Milwaukee Brewers have an awful lot to be thankful for this week. The thrilling September run in 2008. The “Kuenn's Kuties” of 1982. The ... uh, I'm sure there's more. — There has to be, right? Maybe there isn't.
Phil Rogers / Boston Herald:
Commissioner plans to step down after 2012; Bud Selig, 75, wants time for other projects — When Bruce Springsteen played the Bradley Center in Milwaukee earlier this month, he led into his encore with “No Surrender,” sending its haunting refrain of “no retreat, no surrender” echoing around the arena.
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Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Moyer doing well after minor surgery — Veteran underwent procedure to wash out possible infection — PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies said left-hander Jamie Moyer is doing well following surgery Friday. — Moyer had to be hospitalized Tuesday following recurring symptoms from his sports hernia surgery Oct. 2.
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Bob Ryan / Boston Globe:
No defense for latest move — Here's one thing we can say about Alex Gonzalez. — The ball is hit to short and you can write “6-3” in your scorebook without looking up. It's a done deal. — So why won't he be here next year? Did anyone ask the pitchers what they think?
Ken Belson / New York Times:
At a Yankees Shop, Buzz; At a Mets Store, a Hush — It was a tale of two Black Fridays for New York's baseball teams. — The Yankees Clubhouse on 42nd Street, still basking in the glow of the team's 27th World Series championship, was flooded with customers elbowing through racks of commemorative T-shirts, hats and jackets.
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The Mets Police
Ravi Somaiya / Gawker:
Derek Jeter: Sportsman of the Year — According to Sports Illustrated anyway. An email tipster says the magazine will hand the title to the Yankees captain on Monday in a story by baseball writer Tom Verducci. But what about Elizabeth Lambert? — Send an email to Ravi Somaiya, the author of this post, at ravi@gawker.com.
Bob Klapisch / Fox Sports:
It'll take more than one offseason to fix Mets — Bob Klapisch covers baseball for The Record in New Jersey and worked at the New York Post and New York Daily News. The author of five books, he was recently voted a top-five columnist in the country by the Associated Press Sports Editors.
