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Associated Press:
Bumbles & Fumbles as Texas Falls 11-7 to Giants — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bumbling on the bases and fumbling on the field did in the Texas Rangers. — Their manager didn't help, either. — That's what a first World Series appearance will do to a team. — In Wednesday night's dismal 11-7 loss …
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GIANTS ROUGH UP LEE, RANGERS IN GAME 1 ROUT — Sanchez has four doubles, Uribe hits 3-run homer in 11-7 victory
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Arizona Daily Star:
Bonds has ‘gift,’ wants to be coach — SAN FRANCISCO - Barry Bonds broke Mark McGwire's single-season home run record. Now he wants to follow Big Mac into the coaching profession some day. — Bonds spoke just outside the Giants' clubhouse before Game 1 of the World Series against the Rangers on Wednesday night.
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Reuters:
World Series Game Two Starter Wilson Builds on Lee Lessons — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Texas Rangers pitcher C.J. Wilson has relished following the lead set by fellow left-hander Cliff Lee this season, a masterclass he plans to build on in the World Series against the San Francisco Giants.
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Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
Vladimir Guerrero's rough night puts Game 2 start at risk — SAN FRANCISCO —After watching Vladimir Guerrero's — two-error hatchet job in right field on Wednesday night, you'd think that Ron Washington would admit to reconsidering the use of his slugger for the World Series games that are played at AT&T Park.
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New York Post:
Strong-willed manager for Mets not in Alderson's view — Mets on Twitter — Tweet — Sandy Alderson almost certainly will hire a low-profile manager for the Mets whose main focus will be to carry out the vision of the new general manager without drama.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Mets Rumors: DePodesta, Ricciardi, Managers — The Mets have not yet announced that they have selected Sandy Alderson as their next GM, but he is already making calls to set up his front office. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that Alderson has reached out to Paul DePodesta and J.P. Ricciardi to strengthen the Mets staff.
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New York Post:
Potential candidates to be the Mets' next manager — Mets on Twitter — Tweet — Sandy Alderson has yet to be introduced as the Mets' new general manager, but an early list of possible managerial candidates is starting to emerge. Here's a look. — Contenders — Clint Hurdle
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Steve Popper / Amazin' Stories:
Mets and Alderson agree in principle
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Andy Martino / Surfing The Mets:
GM hiring nuggets: Alderson, Daniels, Ryan, Ricco etc.
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NY Daily News:
Yankees and manager Joe Girardi agree on a new three-year, $9 million contract — SAN FRANCISCO - Joe Girardi is headed back to the Bronx. — The Yankees and Girardi agreed to a three-year contract worth $9 million, the Daily News has learned. The two sides are putting the finishing touches on the deal …
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Ian O'Connor / ESPN:
It's time to say you're sorry, Sandy — Fans deserve a mea culpa from Alderson, who didn't speak up during steroids era — In a lot of ways, Sandy Alderson comes to the New York Mets out of central casting. A Marine, Vietnam vet, Harvard Law grad, architect of a winner …
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Original A's analyst discusses Alderson
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Lance Berkman, Kerry Wood out — NEW YORK — As expected, the Yankees declined to pick up the options of Lance Berkman ($15 million), Kerry Wood ($11 million) and Nick Johnson ($5.5 million with a $250,000 club buyout) on Wednesday. — But at least one of them, Wood …
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Daniels: I did not ask Mets to wait — SAN FRANCISCO — Texas general manager Jon Daniels is a Queens native and a hot commodity these days, but says he did not ask the Mets to delay plans to hire a GM until after the World Series so that he would be free to take the job.
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MLB.com:
Postgame interview with Lincecum, Sanchez — Q. Could you talk about those first couple innings. It looked pretty shaky there, particularly the play at third. What were you thinking? — TIM LINCECUM: Yeah, a little bit of a brain fart there, not really knowing the situation.
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Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
Willie Mays sick, misses World Series 1st pitch honor — SAN FRANCISCO — Willie Mays was sick and missed throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the World Series opener. — Mays was announced earlier Wednesday on a list of six Hall of Famers to throw out first pitches before Wednesday night's game against the Texas Rangers.
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Gary Hoenig / ESPN:
Still a Giants fan, after all these years
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