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Chris Haft / MLB.com:
Giants use Cain, smack Rangers into 2-0 hole — SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants' 9-0 rout Thursday over the Texas Rangers included the usual helpings of “torture” but also the hallmarks of a championship team. — Matt Cain, the Giants' budding October star, hastened their victory in Game 2 …
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Baseball Prospectus and BBTF's Baseball Primer …
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Seth Livingstone / USA Today:
Giants' Juan Uribe a smooth operator with his postseason play — SAN FRANCISCO — In English or Spanish, Juan Uribe likes to yuck it up in the San Francisco Giants clubhouse. — He's known as the funny guy — a veteran utility player from the Dominican Republic able to bridge any divide between teammates with his humor.
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Baseball Prospectus and baseballmusings.com
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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FanGraphs Baseball and The LoHud Yankees Blog
Rob Neyer / ESPN:
Ron Washington's easy Game 2 choice
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Pinstriped Bible and BronxBanterBlog.com
Larry Fine / Reuters:
Giants Rout Rangers For 2 - 0 World Series Lead
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McCovey Chronicles and Lookout Landing
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Giants' bats make surprise appearance
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Halos Heaven, Fox Sports, Sports Illustrated, ESPN and New York Times
Reuters:
World Series Game Two Starter Wilson Builds on Lee Lessons
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True Blue LA and 6-4-2
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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Boston Globe, Yahoo! Sports, Fox Sports, ESPN 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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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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New York Post:
Strong-willed manager for Mets not in Alderson's view
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Dan Martin / New York Post:
Mets' new GM has hands-on approach
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MetsBlog.com, MetsMinorLeagueBlog.com and 7TraintoShea.com
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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Federal Baseball, Orioles Insider, NESN.com, HardballTalk and River Avenue Blues
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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.
Discussion:
The Nationals Enquirer
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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Over the Monster, Projo Sox Blog and Yahoo! Sports
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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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Boston Globe and Surviving Grady
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, Yahoo! Sports and Fanhouse MLB Blog
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Mark Feinsand / Blogging the Bombers:
Yankees, Girardi reach agreement
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Yankeeist and Baseball & The Boogie Down
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.
Discussion:
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
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.
Discussion:
HardballTalk and Amazin' Avenue
Kelly Thesier / MLB.com:
Mauer doesn't need surgery on left knee — MINNEAPOLIS — Joe Mauer will not need to have surgery on his left knee, Twins general manager Bill Smith confirmed on Thursday afternoon. — Mauer, who was bothered by what was described as inflammation in his left knee over the final few weeks of the season …
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HardballTalk
