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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Two Cities Chasing That Elusive First Championship — The only man to play at least 600 games for both the San Francisco Giants and the Texas Rangers still wears a uniform, still chirps with the same swagger he did in his glory days, two decades ago. Will Clark helps out with the Giants whenever he can …
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Phillies show signs of panic in Game 4 loss — SAN FRANCISCO - The chinks in these impermeable Philadelphia Phillies keep emerging, and the latest Wednesday night revealed an ugly truth: Not only are the Phillies one game away from extinction by the San Francisco Giants, they are turning into an awfully panicky bunch.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Tigers, Inge Agree To Two-Year Extension — The longest tenured Tiger is staying in Detroit. The Tigers announced that they signed Brandon Inge to a two-year extension with a club option for 2013. Inge's deal is worth $11.5MM, according to MLB.com's Jason Beck (on Twitter).
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Tigers Agree to Terms With Brandon Inge — The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has agreed to terms with third baseman Brandon Inge on a two-year contract with a club option for the 2013 season. — Inge saw action in 144 games with the Tigers during the 2010 season, batting .247 …
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Marc Narducci / Philly.com:
Rangers exec thinks Phillies are role-model franchise — NEW YORK - Chuck Greenberg, managing partner and chief executive officer of the Texas Rangers, says the Phillies are one of the teams he hopes his franchise can emulate. — Greenberg's group, Rangers Baseball Express …
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Associated Press:
CC Sabathia keeps Yankees alive in ALCS
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Jeff Caplan / ESPN:
Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz left Game 5 early with …
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Lone Star Ball, It's About The Money and Yahoo! Sports
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yanks complete Wood deal, ship pair to Tribe — ARLINGTON — The Yankees completed their July 31 trade for right-hander Kerry Wood on Thursday, sending Minor League infielder Matt Cusick and right-hander Andrew Shive to the Indians as the players to be named.
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Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
What's with the thicker necklaces being worn this postseason? — Another postseason, another opportunity to be curious about the neckwear of players. — Back in October 2008, we investigated the wave of necklaces that were the rage of MLB's postseason as everyone from Dustin Pedroia — to Jim Thome
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Associated Press:
MLB considering seven-day disabled list for concussions … NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is not the only sport figuring out how to deal with head injuries. A person familiar with the proposal tells The Associated Press that Major League Baseball is considering a 7-day disabled list for players with concussions.
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baseballmusings.com, HardballTalk and Fanhouse MLB Blog
Rob Bradford / Full Count:
There's a fourth finalist for the Blue Jays' job: Brian Butterfield — According to an industry source, Blue Jays' third base coach Brian Butterfield is one of the four finalists for the Toronto managerial opening. Butterfield, 52, a native of Maine who still lives in the state …
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HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
Rob Biertempfel / PittsburghLIVE.com:
Pirates bide time on manager search — The Pirates might wait until the postseason ends before speeding up their hunt for a manager. — New York Yankees bench coach Tony Pena has been mentioned as a likely candidate for several openings. But, Pena, a former Pirates catcher …
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HardballTalk and Where Have You Gone …
Jason Reid / Washington Post:
Redskins' DeAngelo Hall and Jim Haslett have heated disagreement over coverages — Cornerback DeAngelo Hall and defensive coordinator Jim Haslett got into a contentious exchange Tuesday over pass coverage instructions, a development Coach Mike Shanahan followed by meeting privately with Hall …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution and NBC Sports
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
I want Hahn, but Mets need Sandy — I want the Mets to hire White Sox assistant GM Rick Hahn, because he's highly regarded, he's young and progressive, he understands and uses new media and advanced statistics, and he'd likely bring a basket of new ideas to a stagnant team.
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