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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Edgar Rings-eria! Series MVP is clutch again — In possible swan song, Giants shortstop delivers winning hit — ARLINGTON — The soft-spoken shortstop whose season had been marred by injury and whose long career was clearly coming to a close suddenly spoke up that September day in Chicago.
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Surviving Grady
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ESPN:
Also See — Were you at the game? Did you attend another game recently? Check in with ESPN Passport for iPhone, or check in online to archive your memories, photos, and your personal win-loss record. — Check in » iTunes » — ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 01 …
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MLB, Lady Loves Pinstripes and ESPN
Associated Press:
Giants make Pat Burrell DH for Game 5 — ARLINGTON, Texas — San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy has tweaked his lineup again for Game 5 of the World Series. — Struggling Pat Burrell is back in the lineup against the Texas Rangers, but as the designated hitter instead of in left field.
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Associated Press, ESPN, MLB, baseballmusings.com and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
World Series History Can Repeat With MVP Renteria — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Edgar Renteria felt this joy before. So had Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra. — Thirteen years removed from that memorable night in Miami, Renteria became only the fourth player in baseball history with two …
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U.S.S. Mariner
Joe Lemire / Sports Illustrated:
Giants win 3-1, finish Rangers in five games
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Dan Shaughnessy Watch and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Giants stand tall
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Hardball Times, Baseball Prospectus, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Associated Press and Lookout Landing
Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Giants' defense makes all the big plays in Game 3
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Baseball Prospectus, Boston Globe and baseballmusings.com
Wallace Matthews / MLB:
Rangers CEO criticizes Yankees fans — The CEO of the Texas Rangers called New York Yankees fans “violent,” “apathetic” and “an embarrassment” for their behavior during the American League Championship Series in an interview on Monday with ESPN Radio in Dallas.
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ESPN, Subway Squawkers, New Jersey Online, Boston Globe, Lone Star Ball, HardballTalk, MLB Rumors, It's About The Money and Texas Rangers
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Ben Shpigel / Bats:
Rangers Owner Rips Yankees Fans, Then Apologizes — ARLINGTON, Tex. — With the Cliff Lee free-agency sweepstakes set to begin, one of the Texas Rangers' new owners launched a preemptive strike on Monday by criticizing Yankees fans for their “violent” and “apathetic” behavior during the American League Championship Series.
Discussion:
New York Times and It's About The Money
Mike Dodd / USA Today:
Hole in middle: Doughnut hitting plaguing Rangers — ARLINGTON, Texas — As the Texas Rangers stare at elimination in the World Series, there is one glaring hole in their résumé against the San Francisco Giants. — The hole in the heart of the batting order.
Discussion:
Yahoo! Sports, McCovey Chronicles, Lone Star Ball and True Blue LA
Jim Salisbury / CSNPhilly.com:
Davey Lopes Will Not Return to Phils in '11 — An important contributor to the Phillies' rise to the top of the National League East is moving on. — Davey Lopes, the Phils' first-base coach from 2007-10, told CSNPhilly.com on Monday he has informed team officials he will not return to the club in 2011.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Trade Market For Right-handed Starters — It's a murky trade market for right-handed starters. We can assume certain pitchers with burdensome contracts can be had, but the availability of the more interesting names is unknown. — Bad Contracts — Derek Lowe ($30MM through '12) …
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Dallas Morning News:
Fraley: Vladimir Guerrero's brutal World Series could hurt his chances of returning in 2011 — ARLINGTON - Vlad Guerrero waited 14 seasons for this? — Guerrero's eagerly awaited World Series debut had a fitting final act on Monday night. With one out in the ninth inning …
Ken Belson / New York Times:
Harlem Learns Immortalizing Mays Isn't Easy — The last time the Giants won the World Series, Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, Elvis Presley was starting out and “On the Waterfront” won the best picture Oscar. The team also played in New York at the Polo Grounds, where Willie Mays roamed center field …
Mark Feinsand / Blogging The Bombers:
Patterson to talk to Yanks about pitching coach gig — The Yankees are turning to a familiar face in their hunt for a new pitching coach. — Gil Patterson, who pitched for the Yankees in 1977 and coached in their system in 2005-06, will interview for the vacant pitching coach position.
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Bronx Baseball Daily
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Astros hire Kranitz, Sedar to Minor League jobs — HOUSTON — The Astros filled two of their vacant Minor League positions on Monday, announcing Rick Kranitz as the new Minor League pitching coordinator and Ed Sedar as the new Minor League outfield/baserunning instructor.
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Britt's Bird Watch
JSOnline:
Brewers still making calls — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Arlington, Texas - You can't accuse the Brewers of not doing their due diligence on their four managerial candidates. — The Brewers were still making calls last night and earlier today on the finalists in the running to be their next manager .
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Al's Ramblings
