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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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Baseball Nation, Rays Index and Al's Ramblings
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox Will Not Acquire Starter — 4:46pm: The Red Sox have given up searching for starting pitching help and they'll rely on one of their own pitchers in the event of a play-in game tomorrow, according to Sean McAdam of CSNNE.com (on Twitter). — 12:17pm: ESPN's Buster Olney …
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WEEI, Fox Sports and joy of sox
Jon Paul Morosi / mlbbuzz:
Wakefield: “I definitely want to come back” in 2012
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HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
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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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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Federal Baseball and BBTF's Baseball Primer …
Joe Frisaro / The Fish Pond:
Guillen's deal for four years
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Palm Beach Post, HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
Andrew Keh / New York Times:
Mets 3, Reds 0: Mets' Reyes Goes 1 for 1 and Exits Leading Batting Race — A day that promised to be pumped full of drama was quickly deflated by a curious turn of events. — The Mets' final game of the season was expected to provide a stage for Jose Reyes, a free agent after this season …
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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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Phuture Phillies, Sliding Into Home, River Avenue Blues and Bucs Dugout
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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Steven Wine / Globe and Mail:
Strasburg wins first game in over a year — While Stephen Strasburg is just getting started, the Florida Marlins' first home is history. — The Washington ace allowed one hit and struck out 10 in six scoreless innings Wednesday to earn his first win since July 2010, and the Marlins bid …
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 …
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Andrew Blankstein / Los Angeles Times:
LAPD arrests ex-Dodger Milton Bradley for second time this year — Former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Milton Bradley was arrested for the second time in less than a year, this time for an alleged battery in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles police said Wednesday.
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Baseball Nation, HardballTalk and Seattle Times
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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Phillies Nation, HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Two bases-loaded walks in ninth give Jays win over White Sox — CHICAGO — White Sox reliever Chris Sale issued a pair of bases-loaded walks in the ninth inning and Chicago's disappointing season ended Wednesday with a 3-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. — It seemed to be a fitting finish …
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baseballmusings.com, South Side Sox and Batter's Box Interactive …
