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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 …
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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.
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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.
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Chen Among Red Sox Targets For Tie-Breaker — Royals lefty Bruce Chen is among Boston's trade targets as they consider acquiring a starter for a potential Thursday play-in game, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Chen is scheduled to start tonight in Minnesota as he seeks to tie his career-high of 13 wins.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
September Collapse of Red Sox Could Be Worst Ever
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Game 161: Red Sox at Orioles
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Frank McCourt goes on a fishing expedition
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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
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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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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.
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HardballTalk, MLB Rumors and Phillies Nation
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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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.
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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.
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Associated Press:
Rays turn triple play — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)—The Tampa Bay Rays have turned the third triple play in team history. — The Rays accomplished the feat in the sixth inning Tuesday night while trailing 3-2 on a grounder by the Yankees' Russell Martin(notes).
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