Top News:
Mark Townsend / Yahoo! Sports:
Mike Krukow generalizes both Philly and San Francisco fans — “They have nothing else to do in Philly.” — According to the ridiculous and stereotypical claim of San Francisco Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow, that's why fans of the orange and black behave with more class than Philadelphia Phillies fans.
Discussion:
Can't Stop The Bleeding and Yahoo! Sports
RELATED:
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 …
Discussion:
Athletics Nation and SULLY BASEBALL
Yahoo! Sports:
Phillies show signs of panic in Game 4 loss
Discussion:
HardballTalk, Blogging Baseball and Yahoo! Sports
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Giants take 3-1 NLCS lead on Phillies as Juan Uribe sacrifice fly …
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com
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).
Discussion:
MLB Daily Dish and FanGraphs Baseball
RELATED:
Bowman's Blog:
Odds and ends: Freeman and Kawakami updates — Now that everyone in the baseball world knows Cody Ross, it's time to reminisce about the day that Chuck James didn't. — Ross homered off James in the second inning of a July 25, 2006 game at Turner Field. Two innings later …
Discussion:
MLB Rumors, HardballTalk and Talking Chop
Darren Rovell / Sports Biz with Darren Rovell:
Rally Monkey Creator Selling Angels World Series Ring — One of the most famous recent gimmicks in sports has been Rally Monkey, which first appeared on the scoreboard at an Angels game more than 10 years ago. The Rally Monkey achieved prominence during the Angels run to the 2002 World Series title …
Discussion:
HardballTalk and Deadspin
Steve Dilbeck / Dodgers Blog:
Did honesty cost Larry Bowa his job? Trey Hillman reportedly in line as Dodgers' bench coach — That looks like the end of Larry Bowa, Dodgers coach. — Without fanfare, without even a tip of the cap. Without any proper sendoff at all. — Dodgers.com's Ken Gurnick has reported …
Discussion:
Memories Of Kevin Malone and Sports Illustrated
RELATED:
Mike DiGiovanna / LA Times Sports Blog:
Angels promote national cross-checker Ric Wilson to scouting director — The Angels on Thursday promoted national cross-checker Ric Wilson to scouting director, General Manager Tony Reagins announced. Wilson replaces Eddie Bane, who was fired in late September after eight seasons in the position.
Discussion:
Halos Heaven
RELATED:
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 …
Discussion:
MLB Rumors, Fanhouse MLB Blog, HardballTalk and Where Have You Gone …
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
Discussion:
HardballTalk
Associated Press:
HR champ Bautista played with injury since May … TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista has had surgery to repair a sports hernia. — The team says the operation was performed Thursday in Philadelphia “without complication” and his recovery will take four to six weeks.
Discussion:
Yahoo! Sports
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.
Discussion:
HardballTalk, baseballmusings.com and Fanhouse MLB Blog
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 …
Discussion:
Atlanta Journal-Constitution and NBC Sports
