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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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Christian Red / NY Daily News:
Ex-Marine and Harvard Law School grad Sandy Alderson brings toughness to Mets' trenches — New Mets GM Sandy Alderson (r.) sits in the cockpit of a B-57 Canberra bomber while his father, former Air Force pilot John Alderson, sits on ledge in the summer of '67. Both served in Vietnam.
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MetsBlog.com
Dan Martin / New York Post:
Mets' new GM has hands-on approach
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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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Yankees Daily, Fanhouse MLB Blog and Yahoo! Sports
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Sources: Joe Girardi, Yanks agree — The New York Yankees and manager Joe Girardi have reached agreement on a three-year, $9 million contract with incentives that could add another $500,000 for winning the World Series, according to two sources familiar with the negotiations.
Mark Feinsand / Blogging The Bombers:
Yankees, Girardi close to deal — 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, which could be announced as early as today.
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Baseball & The Boogie Down and Yankeeist
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Official Elias Rankings — MLBTR has obtained the official Elias rankings for the upcoming offseason. The list below includes all ranked free agents, including those who have already signed, those who say they'll retire and those whose options will likely be picked up.
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Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Adam Dunn will be a Type A free agent — Adam Dunn will be a “Type A” free agent, according to the official set of Elias free agent rankings obtained by MLBTradeRumors.com. The designation is significant as the Nationals decide this offseason what to do with Dunn.
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The Nationals Enquirer
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Vlad out, Murphy in for Game 2 — SAN FRANCISCO — On Wednesday night, Vladimir Guerrero became the 10th outfielder in World Series history to commit two errors in one game. — On Thursday, he was out of the lineup. Manager Ron Washington decided to go with David Murphy in left field …
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The LoHud Yankees Blog and FanGraphs Baseball
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Rob Neyer / ESPN:
Ron Washington's easy Game 2 choice
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BronxBanterBlog.com and Pinstriped Bible
Arizona Daily Star:
Bonds has ‘gift,’ wants to be coach
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Associated Press, ESPN, MLB and Yahoo! Sports
Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
Vladimir Guerrero's rough night puts Game 2 start at risk
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Reuters:
World Series Game Two Starter Wilson Builds on Lee Lessons
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True Blue LA and 6-4-2
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Giants' bats make surprise appearance
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Sports Illustrated, Fox Sports, ESPN, Halos Heaven and New York Times
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Wakefield wins Roberto Clemente award — Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield has been named the recipient of the 2010 Roberto Clemente award, an award given annually to the player who “combines a dedication to giving back to the community with outstanding skills on the baseball field.”
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Yahoo! Sports, Over the Monster and Projo Sox Blog
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Wakefield wins 2010 Clemente Award — Red Sox knuckleballer's charitable actions earn recognition — Dependability and loyalty are two words as synonymous with Tim Wakefield as the knuckleball that has kept him going for all these years. Whether it is on the field or in the community, Wakefield has always been there when needed.
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Surviving Grady
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Padres Sign Dominican Outfielder Moreno — The Padres have signed Dominican outfielder Edwin Moreno for $500,000. — Moreno, who turned 17 yesterday, was one of the top prospects on the international market with several above-average tools at the plate and in the field.
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MLB Rumors
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Mets Sign Dominican Third Baseman Sanchez
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MetsMinorLeagueBlog.com and Amazin' Avenue
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Giants' Jose Guillen Linked to Drug Investigation — Jose Guillen, the San Francisco Giants outfielder, was kept off the team's postseason roster shortly after federal authorities informed Major League Baseball that he was tied to an investigation into shipments of performance-enhancing drugs …
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HardballTalk and Fanhouse MLB Blog
David Waldstein / Bats:
Mets Get More Time to Negotiate With Takahashi — The Mets and the new agent for Hisanori Takahashi have received permission from Major League Baseball and the Players Association to push back the deadline for signing him, probably for about another week, although the exact date has not been determined.
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HardballTalk and Amazin' Avenue
Kristi Dosh / It's a Swing and a Miss:
Who Profits from the Postseason? — I previously blogged this on Comcast Sports Southeast, but I wanted to repost here for those who don't follow all my blogs. — Eight Men Out is one of my favorite baseball movies. No matter how many times I watch, my heart still aches for Shoeless Joe.
