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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Guillen out, could be managing last game tonight — Sox manager Ozzie Guillen takes his place on the dugout rail before the Chicago White Sox-Seattle Mariners game Monday June 6, 2011 at US Cellular Field. Tom Cruze~Sun-Times — Come Tuesday morning, the silence on the South Side could be more deafening than golden.
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Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Yanks prez: Team wants Cashman back as GM — NEW YORK — After a successful regular season, the New York Yankees would like Brian Cashman to remain as the team's general manager beyond this year. — “Clearly, we want him back,” Yankees president Randy Levine told ESPNNewYork.com.
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Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Yanks put ailing Hughes in 'pen for Rays series
Yanks put ailing Hughes in 'pen for Rays series
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Associated Press:
Rays pick 1 road game if 3-way tie in wild card — NEW YORK (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have chosen to play one road game rather than two at home if they finish tied with the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels for the AL wild card. — Tampa Bay had first choice because of a 16-10 record …
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Howie Rumberg / Globe and Mail:
BoSox stop Yanks to pad wild card lead
BoSox stop Yanks to pad wild card lead
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Associated Press:
Braves' Slide Continues With 4-2 Loss to Phillies — ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves took another wrenching loss in their September swoon, squandering an early two-run lead against Cliff Lee as the playoff-bound Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 4-2 victory Monday night.
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Associated Press:
Red-Hot Fister, Tigers Offense Rout Indians, 14-0 — DETROIT (AP) — Doug Fister pitched eight strong innings and Alex Avila drove in three runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 14-0 on Monday night. — Justin Verlander and Fister, who are scheduled to start …
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Bless You Boys
Mike DiGiovanna / LA Times Sports Blog:
Angels' Mark Trumbo out for rest of season because of foot injury — If the Angels stage a miraculous comeback and somehow reach the playoffs, they will be without their leading run producer. First baseman Mark Trumbo has a broken bone on the top of his right foot, an injury that will sideline …
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Geoff Baker / Seattle Times:
Mariners' nearly invisible owners stand firmly behind struggling team — The prevailing wisdom among Mariners fans is that finding the team's owner requires a transpacific flight and a whole lot of luck. — But while Japanese billionaire Hiroshi Yamauchi has not been to the United States since becoming …
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Associated Press:
Cabrera surpasses 200 hits as Royals defeat Twins — MINNEAPOLIS — Melky Cabrera became the first Kansas City player in 11 years to get 200 hits and Mike Moustakas hit the go-ahead home run in a four-run sixth inning as the Royals topped the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Monday night.
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Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Heisey leads Reds past Mets 6-5 with bat, glove — NEW YORK—Chris Heisey hit a go-ahead, three-run homer just moments after making a diving catch and the Cincinnati Reds held off the New York Mets 6-5 on Monday night in the opener of their season-ending series.
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Joe Capozzi / Fish Tank blog:
Florida Marlins manager Jack McKeon will retire after Wednesday's game — Marlins manager Jack McKeon just announced he will retire after Wednesday's game. — “I hate it but I'll still be on call,” he said. — “I hope to continue to do some kind of work for them if they will have me.
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Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Nationals' Jonny Gomes wants to return in 2012 — Outfielder Jonny Gomes has been with the Nationals for only two months, but that's been enough time to convince him he wants to play in Washington for at least another season. Gomes, whom the Nationals acquired in a late-July trade …
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Aaron Fitt / Baseball America:
2011 New York-Penn League Top 20 Prospects — With negotiations with most premium 2011 draftees dragging late into the summer, the short-season New York-Penn League lacked its usual college star power this summer. Instead, most of the circuit's top prospects were 2010 high school draftees or international players.
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