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Jayson Stark / MLB:
San Francisco Giants have tall task ahead in trying to close out the Philadelphia Phillies — S.F. doesn't make things simple, and the Phillies have no plans on helping make it easier … PHILADELPHIA — Theoretically, the Giants still remain firmly in control of the National League Championship Series, as Game 6 looms Saturday.
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Giants NL Champions — Coming into the NLCS, I thought the Giants could hang with the Phillies in terms of power. The teams came into game six even in home runs, and Juan Uribe gave the Giants the edge tonight with a solo shot to win the game 3-2. The Giants bullpen did a terrific job …
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Giants tie in wild third before winning pennant — Benches clear in key frame that set stage for clincher — PHILADELPHIA — Giants starter Jonathan Sanchez hit Phillies second baseman Chase Utley in the square of the back, setting up a third-inning, on-field confrontation between the two teams …
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David Waldstein / Bats:
Ross's Anagram Is News to Him — While many children spend math or social studies class rearranging the letters in their names or spelling them backward to see what comes out, San Francisco Giants outfielder Cody Ross said he never did that as a youth in New Mexico.
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
How 'bout them Rangers? — Dispatch Yankees 6-1 in ALCS Game 6, earn first-ever trip to World Series — ARLINGTON, Texas — Baseball fans in the Metroplex had waited a long time for this moment — almost four decades — so it was only natural that they would want to savor victory for as long …
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Bill Conlin / Philly.com:
Howard should sit in Game 6 for the good of the Phillies
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Jon Paul Morosi / Fox Sports:
Series win could keep Lee with Rangers
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Adam J. Morris / Lone Star Ball:
Morning after becoming A.L. Champs things — More photos » Stephen Dunn - Getty Images — about 24 hours ago: ARLINGTON TX - OCTOBER 22: The Texas Rangers celebrate on the field after defeating the New York Yankees 6-1 in Game Six of the ALCS to advance to the World Series during …
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Ian O'Connor / ESPN:
Deep in Texas, only Rangers had heart
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Phil Hughes rocked as Yankees go out with a whimper in ALCS …
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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
The Y'all Classic! Texas boots Yanks in ALCS
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
ALCS Game 6 updates
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yankees hope to hand Rangers same fate the Bombers suffered …
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Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Josh Byrnes Still Has Five Years Left on Pact with D-Backs — The 40 year old Byrnes was fired as general manager of the Diamondbacks during the 2010 season, and was replaced by former Met Jerry DiPoto, who was replaced by Kevin Towers, but will remain with the Diamondbacks organization.
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Associated Press:
Sweeping statement: Astros rock Wagner, Phillies — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Craig Biggio learned enough from watching Billy Wagner pitch to know how to beat his former teammate. — Biggio hit a three-run homer off Wagner with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Houston Astros completed …
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AdamMcCalvy / Brew Beat:
Sveum says he's returning as hitting coach — UPDATE again at 9:26: Melvin says in a statement that the team's managerial candidates are on board with Sveum returning. See below. — UPDATE at 8:46 p.m. CT: The Brewers confirm that Sveum has been given a two-year extension.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Vazquez would be interested in pitching for Nats — NEW YORK — Yankees right-hander Javier Vazquez would be interested in playing on an East Coast team next season, including the Nationals, according to a baseball source close to the hurler. — Vazquez is expected to become a free agent after the World Series is over.
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Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
Picture Shows How MLB's ALCS was a David vs Goliath Affair — They say a picture is worth a thousand words. — This year, more than any in the recent past, clubs that had skinny player payrolls proved that having money didn't mean you had to go without talent. — How so? Consider the ALCS.
