Top News:
New York Post:
Move Rivera ahead of Mantle on Yankees' all-time list — SEATTLE — All that's missing is the monument. — Mariano Rivera is much more than the greatest closer of all time. Put him right up there with the greatest Yankees of all time. This is baseball's most hallowed ground …
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New York Times, Pinstripe Alley and Baseball Nation
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David Waldstein / New York Times:
Yankees Fall to Mariners in 12th, Keeping Rivera From No. 601 — SEATTLE — An unproductive game for the Yankees' hitters eliminated a chance for Mariano Rivera to tie Trevor Hoffman as the all-time saves leader Wednesday night. The Yankees managed only one run on four hits in 12 innings and lost, 2-1, to the Seattle Mariners.
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Pinstripe Alley
MLB.com:
Feliciano might miss 2012 following surgery — SEATTLE — Pedro Feliciano's two-year contract with the Yankees could end without the left-hander having thrown a regular-season pitch for the club. — The Yankees announced that Feliciano had left rotator cuff surgery on Sept. 8 …
Mark Purdy / Mercury News:
Bill Neukom out as S.F. Giants honcho — With the Giants sliding out of the playoff picture after a frustrating summer, it should be no surprise that a personnel shakeup is at hand. The shock is where the shakeup will start: At the top. — According to multiple baseball sources …
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Extra Baggs, McCovey Chronicles, HardballTalk, Baseball Nation and MLB Rumors
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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
SF Giants to replace managing partner Bill Neukom — Neukom will be replaced on Dec. 31 by team President and Chief Operating Officer Larry Baer, whose title will be elevated to chief executive officer. Neukom will be named chairman emeritus, the team said. He is expected to sell his stake in the team to other investors.
Discussion:
El Lefty Malo and Giants Win
Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Josh Hamilton's slam triggers promotion — ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton's grand slam Wednesday caused quite a stir for folks who had seen a local flooring company commercial on television in recent weeks. — In the commercial, Steve Fitzgerald, owner of CC Carpet …
Discussion:
Foul Territory and HardballTalk
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Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Alfonzo suspended 100 games for PED use — DENVER — Rockies catcher Eliezer Alfonzo became the first player to receive a 100-game suspension for a second positive test under Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, the Commissioner's Office announced Wednesday.
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Associated Press:
Rays lose to Orioles, fail to gain ground in playoff hunt — BALTIMORE — The Tampa Bay Rays missed an opportunity to gain ground in the wild-card race, getting only three hits over seven innings against Jeremy Guthrie in a 6-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.
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Baseball Prospectus, HardballTalk, Camden Chat, DRaysBay and Boston Globe
Associated Press:
Dodgers' Starter Kershaw, Mattingly Ejected — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw and manager Don Mattingly have been ejected from a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. — Kershaw was tossed in the sixth inning Wednesday night after his inside pitch …
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Associated Press, True Blue LA and Yahoo! Sports
Sports Illustrated:
Brewers' Fielder: This is ‘probably the last year’ in Milwaukee … NEW YORK (SI.com) — Brewers star and free-agent-to-be Prince Fielder said in an exclusive interview with TBS that this is “probably the last year” that he will play in Milwaukee. — Speaking to Brian Anderson …
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Sports Illustrated, MLB Rumors and Brew Beat
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins' 2012 opener to kick off MLB season — New park slate starts vs. Cards April 4; Boston among AL visitors — ATLANTA — With a new name and in a new building, the Marlins' franchise will undergo a new beginning in 2012. — When next season opens, the Miami Marlins will be introduced …
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Fish Stripes
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Espn.Com / MLB:
2012 MLB season to open at Marlins' new park
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MLB.com, ESPN and Batter's Box Interactive …
Barry Jackson / Sports Buzz:
Marlins player cut after flight attendant incident; UM/NCAA investigation update — WEDNESDAY BUZZ COLUMN (updated Wednesday morning with news of Mike Cameron) — One problem that has arisen for UM in the NCAA investigation is that a few former players are implicating assistant coaches.
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HardballTalk, Seattle Mariners blog and Projo Sox Blog
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Tim Booth / Associated Press:
Delabar, Rodriguez key Seattle's 2-1 win — SEATTLE—In the early spring, Seattle pitcher Steve Delabar was working as a substitute teacher back in Kentucky. — On Wednesday night, he got the win against the New York Yankees. — Amazing what can happen in the span of five months.
Discussion:
Lookout Landing
Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Cueto exits early vs. Cubs with injury — CINCINNATI — Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto made an early exit from his outing vs. the Cubs on Wednesday with a strained right lat muscle and will be examined again tomorrow. — During the top of the fourth inning, Cueto was rubbing his right arm …
