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2:45 PM ET, September 28, 2011

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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Why Joe Biden is rooting for the Red Sox  —  Vice President Joe Biden was in Boston yesterday and talked about why he was rooting for the Red Sox.  —  Here's the anecdote from the Globe's Shira Schoenberg on our Political Intelligence blog: … Biden is from Delaware, so he's probably actually pulling for the Phillies.
Discussion: HardballTalk
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Report: Red Sox considering Bruce Chen  —  BALTIMORE — If there's a play-in game tomorrow, who pitches for the Red Sox?  —  How about Bruce Chen?  —  Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports is reporting today that the Red Sox are investigating trade possibilities at this late hour to find a pitcher for a possible Game 163.
Aaron Gleeman / HardballTalk:
Red Sox still working to add last-minute Game 163 starter, targeting Bruce Chen  —  Boston's attempt to trade for Chris Capuano last week failed, but Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that the Red Sox are still trying to acquire a veteran starting pitcher for a potential Game 163 tiebreaker tomorrow …
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Chen Among Red Sox Targets For Tie-Breaker  —  12:17pm: ESPN's Buster Olney and CSNNE.com's Sean McAdam both find the Red Sox trading for a starter to be unlikely, to varying degrees (Twitter links).  Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star hears that the Royals and Red Sox are discussing Chen, but one official calls a trade a “long shot.”
Discussion: Fox Sports, WEEI and joy of sox
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Game 161: Red Sox at Orioles
Espn.Com / MLB:
Marlins start ‘new era,’ introduce skipper Guillen  —  MIAMI — Ozzie Guillen was introduced as the Florida Marlins' manager at a news conference before their final game of the 2011 season and last ever at Sun Life Stadum.  —  “Welcome to a new era in Marlins baseball,” owner Jeffrey Loria said …
Discussion: ESPN.com and baseballmusings.com
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Joe Frisaro / The Fish Pond:
Guillen's deal for four years  —  MIAMI — Ozzie Guillen, who will be introduced as Marlins' manager at 1 p.m. ET Wednesday, has signed a four-year contract.  —  According to a source, the deal is four-years and for about $10 million, or roughly $2.5 million a year.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and HardballTalk
Larry Granillo / Baseball Prospectus:
Farewell, [Current Marlins Stadium Name]  —  Today marks the final game at the original home of the Florida Marlins, Sun Life Stadium.  It wasn't the best stadium for baseball, but it did see some shining moments - a pair of Florida no-hitters, Mike Piazza's brief cameo, and, above all, Game 7 of the 1997 World Series.
Bill Ballew / Baseball America:
2011 South Atlantic League Top 20 Prospects  —  The beginning of this year's low Class A South Atlantic League Top 20 Prospects list mirrors the start of the 2010 draft.  Hagerstown outfielder Bryce Harper, West Virginia righthander Jameson Taillon and Delmarva shortstop Manny Machado went 1-2-3 atop …
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Jim Callis / Baseball America:
2011 Midwest League Top 20 Prospects
David Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Ryan Roberts hits winning slam, does Kirk Gibson home run trot  —  Unbelievable!  In a year that has been so improbable, Ryan Roberts(notes) of the Arizona Diamondbacks hit a seemingly impossible game-winning grand slam and paid tribute to his iconic manager as he trotted around the bases.
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Associated Press:   Roberts' slam gives Arizona amazing comeback win
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Yanks to start rookie Betances tonight  —  The Yankess will start rookie Dellin Betances against the Rays tonight.  The Rays, seeking to win the wild-card outright, or at least force a one-game playoff, will start David Price.  —  Bentances, 23, a native New Yorker, made his major-league debut …
Sports Illustrated:
Rollins looking for five-year deal and isn't afraid to leave Phillies … Star Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, still only 32 and still at the top of his defensive game, presents a very nice alternative to top free agent shortstop Jose Reyes, who's a similar player to Rollins, but more brittle and very likely much more expensive.
Associated Press:
Jose Reyes hits 2 HRs, boosts bid for NL batting title  —  NEW YORK — Jose Reyes hit two solo home runs, putting pop into his bid for the NL batting title, but the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 5-4 on Tuesday night on Drew Stubbs' squeeze bunt in the 13th inning.
Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Parts of Suit Against Mets' Owners Are Dismissed  —  A federal judge awarded both sides a partial victory Tuesday in the $1 billion lawsuit brought against the owners of the Mets by the trustee for the victims of Bernard L. Madoff — allowing the suit to go forward, but limiting how much money …
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Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:   Judge tosses all but two counts in Wilpon/Madoff case
La Velle E. Neal III / Boston Herald:
Twins defeat Royals to avoid 100th loss, for now  —  MINNEAPOLIS - The Twins' run to 100 losses was halted for one night.  —  Anthony Swarzak pitched into the seventh inning and Rene Tosoni crushed a grand slam in the sixth Tuesday night as the Twins eased to a 7-4 victory over Kansas City.
Discussion: Twinkie Town
Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Jayson Werth reflects on his first Nationals season: ‘That expectancy of losing is no longer’  —  The first of Jayson Werth's seven seasons in Washington will come to an end later today.  From the start, Werth sought to place his Nationals tenure in the context of the franchise's advancement.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
 
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
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Discussion: MLB Daily Dish and MLB Rumors
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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
White Sox ‘fire’ interim manager Joey Cora by text
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Mets Exercise Terry Collins' 2013 Option
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Joe McDonald / ESPN:
Saltalamacchia out but ‘available’ for O's game
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A's acquire Kila Ka'aihue from Royals for Ethan Hollingsworth
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Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
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