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Ian O'Connor / ESPN:
Deep in Texas, only Rangers had heart — Yankees weren't tough enough to overcome ALCS foe, so season ended in Arlington — ARLINGTON, Texas — This unmitigated disaster was not shaped merely by a lack of hitting or pitching, but also by a lack of heart.
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MLB, 6-4-2 and Associated Press
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Associated Press:
All In: Rangers Finally Reach First World Series — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers did a victory lap, sharing the moment with their frenzied fans. They sprayed each other with ginger ale on the field to involve the AL championship series MVP in the celebration, and doused their manager with the contents of a water cooler.
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Boston Globe, Associated Press, Bleed Cubbie Blue and Yahoo! Sports
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
ALCS Game 6 updates — Rangers 6, Yankees 1, Final — That's it for the ALCS. Rangers win, sending them to their first World Series in franchise history. The series win was completely deserved, as the Rangers outplayed the Yankees throughout the entire series.
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Pinstripe Alley and baseballmusings.com
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
The Y'all Classic! Texas boots Yanks in ALCS — Rangers reach first World Series in franchise's 50 years — ARLINGTON — The Rangers were one out away from franchise history and only Alex Rodriguez, of all people, stood in the way of a dream 39 years in the making …
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BBTF's Baseball Primer …
Jon Paul Morosi / Fox Sports:
Series win could keep Lee with Rangers — With the Texas Rangers' pennant-clinching celebration raging around him, Cliff Lee stood apart from the crowd with son Jaxon in his arms. A little more than 300 miles away from the Lee household in Benton, Ark., father and son looked very much at home.
Discussion:
HardballTalk and Yankees Daily
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yankees hope to hand Rangers same fate the Bombers suffered against Red Sox in 2004 ALCS — ARLINGTON - Six years ago, the Yankees stood one win away from another trip to the World Series, holding a commanding 3-0 lead over the Red Sox in the American League Championship Series. — That win never came.
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Surviving Grady
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Phil Hughes rocked as Yankees go out with a whimper in ALCS Game 6 loss to Texas Rangers — ARLINGTON - Joe Girardi won't have to change his uniform number next season. — The Yankees' chase for a 28th World Series championship came to a crashing halt Friday night, as the Rangers sent …
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New York Post and The Joy of Sox
Brian Costa / Wall Street Journal:
The Long Walk From Chicago
Discussion:
Bronx Baseball Daily and River Avenue Blues
Matthew Futterman / Wall Street Journal:
When the Yankees Lose, So Do You — Early Exits in the Postseason's …
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Lookout Landing, Yahoo! Sports and Pinstripe Alley
David Lennon / Newsday:
Alderson, Byrnes finalists for Mets' GM job — PHILADELPHIA - The Mets named Sandy Alderson and Josh Byrnes on Friday as the two finalists for their vacant general manager's position. After the next round of interviews, the team could have a new GM by the end of next week, with all signs pointing to Alderson as the heavy favorite.
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MetsBlog.com
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FOXSports / mlbbuzz:
Sources: Mets wanted experienced GM candidates
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HardballTalk, Mets Merized Online and MLB Rumors
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Sandy Alderson and Josh Byrnes make the Cut
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MetsMinorLeagueBlog.com
Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Sandy Alderson tours Citi Field, remains favorite to fill Mets GM slot …
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Amazin' Avenue and HardballTalk
Sean McAdam / Comcast SportsNet:
Multiple sources: Farrell offered Blue Jays' manager's job — ARLINGTON, Texas — Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell has been offered the job and needs only to come to agreement on a contract to become the manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, multiple industry sources said.
Discussion:
Full Count, Boston Globe, HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
No Hale in Toronto; Farrell will likely be new Jays manager
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Globe and Mail
Bill Conlin / Philly.com:
Howard should sit in Game 6 for the good of the Phillies — I NEVER THOUGHT I would write these words: — Ryan Howard should be accorded the same best-for-the-team logic that impelled Phillies manager Charlie Manuel to bench slumping leftfielder Raul Ibanez in Game 4 of the National League …
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Jane Lee / MLB.com:
Braden files negligence suit against surgeon — A's left-hander contends surgery caused nerve damage in foot — OAKLAND — A's left-hander Dallas Braden has filed a medical negligence suit in Alameda County Superior Court against Oakland-based orthopedic surgeon Dr. Thomas Peatman and the Webster Orthopedic Medical Group.
Discussion:
HardballTalk
Don Norcross / SignOnSanDiego.com:
Padres seeking top-of-the-order production — The Padres tried nine players in the leadoff spot in 2010. As a group, they failed miserably with a .306 on-base percentage, ranking 28th out of the 30 Major League Baseball teams. — In the No. 2 spot (usually David Eckstein), the production wasn't much better.
Discussion:
MLB Rumors
Brian Costello / New York Post:
Bruised Berkman ready to go for Yankees — Tweet — ARLINGTON, Texas — Other than a bruised ego and a sore bottom, Lance Berkman is ready to go tonight in Game 6 of the AL Championship Series. — After taking a hard spill on the Yankee Stadium warning track during Game 5 …
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Bronx Baseball Daily and HardballTalk
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