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Roy Halladay / Yahoo! Sports:
Twins' misgivings about umpire were justified — MINNEAPOLIS - One by one, they scurried up the tunnel to witness the latest umpiring disgrace. By now, the Minnesota Twins are used to crucial calls in the postseason going against them, though that doesn't make them any less masochistic about it.
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New York Post:
Crucial hits make Berkman true member of Yankees — Tweet — MINNEAPOLIS — Lance Berkman resided in an interesting place as he came to bat in the fifth inning last night. Technically, he was a Yankee. He had the uniform, drew a paycheck signed by a Steinbrenner, enjoyed the company of a clubhouse saturated with All-Stars.
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Twinkie Town
Joe Pawlikowski / FanGraphs Baseball:
ALDS Game Two Review: Yankees — You might have learned in your years as a schoolboy or schoolgirl that the earth's tilted rotation around the sun causes seasonal changes in weather. Scientifically that might be true, but any baseball fan will tell you that the seasons follow the sport.
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Yankeeist, This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes, It's About The Money and River Avenue Blues
Dan Rosenheck / Bats:
Keeping Score: Did Lincecum Pitch Better Than Halladay? — On Wednesday evening, Roy Halladay became an answer to two trivia questions ("Name the only pitchers to throw postseason no-hitters" and “Name the only pitchers to throw two no-hitters in the same season"), and pictures of his triumph …
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Billy Witz / New York Times:
With Lincecum Pitching, a Lead Feels Insurmountable — SAN FRANCISCO — Tim Lincecum climbed atop a small stage Wednesday and sat down to answer questions from the news media, moments after Roy Halladay finished off his no-hitter in Philadelphia. — Lincecum's seat was barely warm when he was asked if he had seen Halladay's gem.
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Lookout Landing
Mandy Housenick / Press Association:
Roy Halladay's humbleness, work ethic much appreciated
Roy Halladay's humbleness, work ethic much appreciated
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Baseball Prospectus
Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
Oswalt now in a perfect spot
Oswalt now in a perfect spot
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Tim Sullivan / SignOnSanDiego.com:
Moorad wishes he'd spoken up about Burrell — Looking back, maybe Jeff Moorad should have meddled. Maybe the Padres' CEO should have insisted that his baseball staff take a second look at Pat Burrell and, if necessary, a third. — Maybe Moorad could have prevented the San Francisco Giants …
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John Manuel / Baseball America:
Eastern League Top 20 Prospects — Baseball America's League Top 20 lists are generated from consultations with scouts and league managers. To qualify for consideration, a player must have spent at least one-third of the season in a league. Position players must have one plate appearance for every league game.
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Baseball America:
Eastern League Top 20 Prospects With Scouting Reports — Domonic Brown wasn't in the Eastern League long, but he still made a strong enough impression to rate as its top prospect this year. Read scouting reports on Brown and the rest of the EL's top prospects.
Eddie Sefko / Dallas Morning News:
Mark Cuban on Rangers: 'I hate day-game starts; it's hard to get drunk, then watch the Rangers game, then go back to work' — Mark Cuban has only one problem with the Rangers' 2-0 lead in the American League Divisional Series against Tampa Bay. — “Obviously, I'm like everybody else …
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Fred Goodall / Associated Press:
Rangers on the brink of first playoff series win — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Following Cliff Lee in the postseason is a tough act, yet C.J. Wilson made it look easy. — Now, the Texas Rangers are up 2- in their AL division series against the Tampa Bay Rays, with a chance to make franchise history …
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Mets set sights on Sandy Alderson, White Sox assistant GM Rick Hahn as general manager candidates — MLB Consultant for Dominican Operations Sandy Alderson visits the New York Mets Dominican Summer League facility. He might be more involved with the Mets very soon.
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Byrnes, Alderson believed to be among names on Mets' GM list
Byrnes, Alderson believed to be among names on Mets' GM list
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Joey Matschulat / Baseball Time in Arlington:
The Homer That Buried Tampa Bay — The surreal has become virtually indistinguishable from reality. For a second consecutive day, the Rangers netted immaculate pitching from a lefty-hurling weapon in their employ, and for a second consecutive day the spread of the final score (6-0) …
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Steve Dilbeck / Dodgers Blog:
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss: Frank McCourt back running team — see, he is the owner — Sound the trumpets, pop the champagne, cue the confetti ... Frank McCourt is back in charge! — And here you thought this couldn't possibly get any more fun. — Those crazy Dodgers, it's always something.
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Amy K. Nelson / ESPN:
MLB players want offseason meeting — PHILADELPHIA — Representatives from the Major League Baseball Players' Association are trying to organize what would be a rare meeting between umpires, players and the commissioner's office to discuss growing concerns about the state of umpiring in Major League Baseball.
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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Zito off roster for this series, source says — The Giants this morning will announce a Division Series roster that does not include pitcher Barry Zito, the team's highest-paid player, a source said Wednesday night, several hours after manager Bruce Bochy said either Madison Bumgarner …
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Associated Press:
Barry Zito left off Giants' roster
Barry Zito left off Giants' roster
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