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Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
Texas stays with winning plan; SF sits Burrell — The lineups for Game 4 of the World Series are set, and the Rangers are hoping that the formula from their Game 3 victory carries over, as their lineup remained unchanged from their crucial 4-2 win at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Source: J.P. Ricciardi under consideration for front-office role with New York Mets … NEW YORK — Former Toronto Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi is a candidate to join the front office of newly hired New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson, a source familiar with the discussions confirmed to ESPNNewYork.com.
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Dan Martin / New York Post:
Mets' Wright likes GM — Mets on Twitter — Tweet — Sandy Alderson hasn't been on the job long, but he already has at least one fan on the Mets' roster. — “Everyone I've talked to has had great things to say about him,” David Wright said of the new general manager in an e-mail.
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David Waldstein / Bats:
Mets' Offer to Takahashi Is for Only a Year
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HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Derek Jeter tops Yankees agenda — NEW YORK — GM Brian Cashman will meet with New York Yankees co-owners Hal and Hank Steinbrenner on Monday in Tampa as the Yankees try to figure out how to win World Series No. 28 next season. — Cashman will also gather with his scouts to determine …
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NY Daily News:
Madden: Nunez to SS key to Yankee future — Now that Cliff Lee has proven to be postseason beatable after all - albeit one series too late for the Yankees - it is worth reviewing the behind-the-scenes circumstances that made him a Texas Ranger. It wasn't just the Rangers giving …
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Sliding Into Home and Yankees Daily
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Valentine favored for Brewers opening … DALLAS — Bobby Valentine appears to be the leading candidate for the Brewers managerial job, sources close to the team say. — Valentine, the former Mets and Rangers manager, is said by two sources familiar with the Brewers' situation to be the likely …
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Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Valentine Leading Candidate For Brewers — A few weeks ago, we heard that Bobby Valentine was the favorite to manage the Marlins, but that's no longer the case. He's also voiced interest in the Cubs' managerial opening this past summer, and has been linked to the Mariners at times as well.
Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Votto recognized with NL Hank Aaron Award — CINCINNATI — No longer does Joey Votto have to worry about his profile not being high enough or his performances going unrecognized. — Votto, the Reds' first baseman, was named the National League recipient of the 2010 Hank Aaron Award on Sunday.
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Mark Feinsand / Blogging The Bombers:
Eiland calls ESPN report “absolutely ridiculous” — Dave Eiland has been a man of few words for the past week, choosing to keep his thoughts to himself following Brian Cashman's Monday announcement that he would not return as pitching coach in 2011. — EIland broke his silence on Saturday …
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Fox Sports:
Saving Lee for Game 5 is the right move — Ken Rosenthal on why Cliff Lee won't start Game 4. — 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. — The Rangers are making …
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HardballTalk and baseballmusings.com
David Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Luckily for Rangers, Moreland launched their pitch to switch — toiled in the low minors, the Texas Rangers imagined him as something other than a slugger capable of hitting a huge home run in the World Series — Even after Moreland put up great numbers — .324/.400/.536 …
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Tim Kawakami / Mercury News:
Giants can't turn to Jonathan Sanchez again — ARLINGTON, Texas — Jonathan Sanchez, the Giants' weakest link, shattered again Saturday. — Which heightens the angst and alters the tenor of the entire World Series in a dramatic way. — For now, the weight all piles onto the shoulders …
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HardballTalk and ESPN
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Timing was right for Bautista's breakthrough — Jose Bautista, what do you do for an encore after hitting 54 homers for the Blue Jays in one of the great breakthrough seasons in major league history? — “It's hard to predict,” said Bautista from his Florida home. “I might hit 50 again.
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