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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 — NEW YORK — CC Sabathia pitched like a champion, and the New York Yankees are heading for Texas. A whole lot better than heading home. — Nick Swisher and Robinson Cano hit consecutive homers to build an early cushion, Sabathia made the lead stand …
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Hardball Times, Boston Herald, USA Today and TSN.ca
Jeff Caplan / ESPN:
Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz left Game 5 early with hamstring tightness but says he'll play in Game 6. … NEW YORK — Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz said he will be fine for Game 6 of the American League Championship Series after leaving Wednesday's Game 5 in the fifth inning because of his troublesome left hamstring.
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It's About The Money and Yahoo! Sports
ESPN:
Mark Teixeira removed from New York Yankees roster
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ESPN, Boston Globe and Associated Press
Yahoo! Sports:
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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HardballTalk, Blogging Baseball and Yahoo! Sports
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Associated Press:
Charmed Giants Just One Win From World Series — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants keep showing that building a loaded, All-Star lineup isn't the only way to make a deep October run. — The second-chance players and homegrown talent can pay big dividends this time of year, too.
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Boston Globe, McCovey Chronicles, Yahoo! Sports and baseballmusings.com
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Giants take 3-1 NLCS lead on Phillies as Juan Uribe sacrifice fly off Roy Oswalt wins Game 4, 6-5 — Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval pumps his fist after hitting a two-run double in the sixth inning. He and catcher Buster Posey (below, tagging Carlos Ruiz) are key players in a Game 4 win.
Jack McCaffery / Delaware County Times:
Charlie needs to shake up Phillies lineup now
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Baseball Prospectus, Phillies Nation, The Good Phight, Viva El Birdos and baseballmusings.com
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
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Sean McAdam / Comcast SportsNet:
Source: Red Sox coaches Hale, Farrell among three finalists …
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Bluebird Banter, Boston Globe, Full Count and NESN.com
The Nationals Enquirer:
Bryce Harper's first Arizona Fall League hit, a near-miss — And there it is in video form: Bryce Harper's first professional hit in the Arizona Fall League last night — almost a grand slam — a two-run, ground rule double. — Sounds like the guy holding the video camera got a little excited - almost a double-rainbow moment!
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MLB.com, Federal Baseball, baseballmusings.com, The Goessling Game, Washington Post and D.C. Sports Bog
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Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Finally healthy, Derek Norris takes on the Arizona Fall League
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Boston Globe, DRaysBay, Talking Chop and Federal Baseball
Rob Neyer / ESPN:
Rangers' manager sits on hands (again) — I know I said I would lay off Ron Washington. — Really, though? — Washington's decision to start Matt Treanor in Game 5 was ... questionable, at best. But we might at least understand the rationale: Treanor began serving as C.J. Wilson's personal catcher …
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Baseball Time in Arlington
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Hillman likely to become Dodgers' bench coach — Former skipper would provide experience behind Mattingly — LOS ANGELES — Former Kansas City Royals manager Trey Hillman has emerged as the front-runner to be bench coach on Dodgers rookie manager Don Mattingly's staff, according to baseball sources.
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Dodgers Blog, HardballTalk, Mike Scioscia's tragic illness and 6-4-2
Mike Schmidt / Associated Press:
Where did the hitters go in October? — The playoffs have followed the regular season trend back to pitching dominance. Not that aces haven't done this in past postseasons, it's just that their supremacy this year stands out. — Roy Halladay's no-hitter, Tim Lincecum's 14 strikeouts …
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Walkoff Walk
FOXSports / mlbbuzz:
Greinke will be popular topic this offseason — Zack Greinke's name will be a fixture in the offseason rumor mill. — And here's something to keep in mind: His contract with the Kansas City Royals includes a no-trade clause - but only through the end of next season.
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Bronx Baseball Daily, NESN.com, HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
Mike Sielski / Wall Street Journal:
Lee's Price Climbs Ever Higher — How the Luxury Tax Could Price the Yankees Out of the Market for the Rangers Ace in the Offseason — It was a testament to how well Cliff Lee pitched Monday in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series—eight shutout innings, two hits, 13 strikeouts …
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