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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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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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Associated Press:
Rangers Headed to World Series for First Time — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nelson Cruz rocketed a drive deep into the Texas night, and soon it was time for the Rangers to really go wild — and straight to their first World Series. — The celebration was a half-century in the making.
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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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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Swisher tired of questions about Lee — ARLINGTON — The Yankees were growing weary of repeated questions about Cliff Lee even before they had faced the Rangers left-hander, and Nick Swisher has had enough of the topic. — With Lee's growing reputation for postseason excellence …
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Matthew Futterman / Wall Street Journal:
When the Yankees Lose, So Do You — Early Exits in the Postseason's …
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Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Nick Swisher sick of Cliff Lee questions
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NY Daily News:
Lupica: It's time for Alex to be Great
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Mike Sielski / Wall Street Journal:
Same Old Ghost Story
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FOXSports / mlbbuzz:
Sources: Mets wanted experienced GM candidates — The Mets, in selecting Sandy Alderson and Josh Byrnes as the finalists for their vacant general manager's position, determined that they needed an experienced candidate as opposed to a first-time GM, major-league sources said.
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ESPN:
Mets eye Sandy Alderson, Josh Byrnes — The New York Mets have narrowed their search for a general manager to two candidates: longtime former GM and current MLB executive Sandy Alderson and former Diamondbacks general manager Josh Byrnes, the team announced in a statement.
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Sandy Alderson and Josh Byrnes make the Cut … ~ Jeff Wilpon, in an e-mail to fans, sent earlier today — And then there were two... I am surprised Rich Hahn did not make the cut. Also, I know Wilpon told reporters the other week that the team is looking to hire just one person out of this group …
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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.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
No Hale in Toronto; Farrell will likely be new Jays manager
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Richard Griffin / Toronto Star:
Jays manager search: 3 GMs say John Farrell is the guy
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Sports Illustrated:
October's heroes: Twenty-five who have stepped up in the playoffs … Several players have enhanced their reps this October, though none more so than the top two guys on this list — the unheralded Cody Ross and the much-heralded Cliff Lee. Ross has done what no one expected …
Fox Sports:
Don't even try to predict NLCS outcome — Phillies Roy Halladay and Jayson Werth with Ken Rosenthal after Game 5. — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on MLB on FOX. Follow him on Twitter. — SAN FRANCISCO
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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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Rob Neyer / ESPN:
Let's not call the whole (BABiP) thing off — I like potahto... From the mailbag at Bill James' subscriber-only site: — Hey, Bill: You wrote “Please stop saying ‘BABIP’; it's just laziness.” Is saying “ERA,” RBI," “WAR,” and so on any different? If so, why? — Bill: “WAR” is laziness, yes.
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