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ESPN:
Valentine: Some Red Sox coaches disloyal — NEW YORK — Before managing what will perhaps be his final game as manager of the Boston Red Sox, Bobby Valentine on Wednesday said he felt some of his coaches undermined him at times during what has been a tumultuous season.
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Boston Globe and Surviving Grady
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Red Sox intend to fire Valentine when season ends — Bobby Valentine has been mired in controversy since the season began. (US Presswire) — In a move that will be seen as anticlimactic at this point, Red Sox upper management intends to remove Bobby Valentine as manager soon after the season ends …
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HardballTalk, Over the Monster, MLB Rumors, Baseball Nation and Business Insider
Associated Press:
Granderson, Cano power Yankees to AL East title — NEW YORK — Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson each hit a pair of homers, powering the New York Yankees past the Boston Red Sox 14-2 on a raucous Wednesday night in the Bronx for their 13th AL East title in 17 years.
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ESPN, Yahoo! Sports and Boston Herald
David Waldstein / New York Times:
Valentine Hurt After Reading Text Message on Bike
Valentine Hurt After Reading Text Message on Bike
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Boston Globe, Over the Monster, Yahoo! Sports, MLB Rumors, NESN.com, Associated Press, HardballTalk and Deadspin
Associated Press:
Miguel Cabrera wins Triple Crown — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera became the first player in 45 years to win baseball's Triple Crown on Wednesday night, joining an elite list that includes Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams and Lou Gehrig. — Cabrera
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Associated Press, baseballmusings.com, Sports Illustrated and TSN.ca
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Dave Skretta / Globe and Mail:
With Triple Crown in sight, Cabrera in lineup for Tigers' regular-season finale — Miguel Cabrera breezed into the visiting clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday, dressed in a sharp grey suit, looking completely comfortable with his place in the spotlight.
Discussion:
Bless You Boys
Associated Press:
With Triple Crown in sight, Cabrera exits in 4th
With Triple Crown in sight, Cabrera exits in 4th
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Bless You Boys, ESPN and MLB
Associated Press:
Teddy finally wins Presidents Race at Nats game — WASHINGTON (AP) — Teddy wins! Teddy wins! — For the first time, the Teddy Roosevelt mascot won the Presidents Race in the middle of the fourth inning at Nationals Park — a pursuit that drew attention even from a White House spokesman and Sen. John McCain.
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Yahoo! Sports
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Dan Steinberg / DC Sports Bog:
Teddy wins first Presidents Race — To the list of momentous firsts accomplished during this crazy joyride of a Nationals season — first winning record, first playoff berth, first division title, first injection of Natitude — add this: for the first time, Teddy Roosevelt won the fourth-inning Presidents Race.
Discussion:
Let Teddy Win!, Bats and Federal Baseball
Mark Saxon / ESPN:
Kemp to have shoulder surgery; out indefinitely … LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star center fielder Matt Kemp said he will undergo surgery Friday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. — The recovery time will be anywhere from four weeks to four months, Kemp said …
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MLB, Associated Press, True Blue LA and Yahoo! Sports
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Mark Walter says Dodgers willing to spend this winter — Chairman Mark Walter says Dodgers still have money for major acquisitions 'if it's right for us,' despite having already added more than $400 million in contracts. — The Dodgers added more than $400 million in player contracts this season …
Discussion:
True Blue LA, MLB Rumors and MLB Daily Dish
Associated Press:
Longoria Hits 3 HRs, Rays Drop O's to Wild Card — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Evan Longoria hit three home runs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Baltimore 4-1 Wednesday, ending the Orioles' bid to force a one-game tiebreaker for the AL East title. — The loss on the final day of the regular season left the Orioles as a wild-card team.
Discussion:
Camden Chat, TSN.ca and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Miller Strong in Debut, Leads Cards Over Reds 1-0 — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rookie right-hander Shelby Miller took a no-hitter into the sixth inning in his first career start, Matt Carpenter had a run-scoring single and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 Wednesday night.
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Associated Press, Minor League Ball and TSN.ca
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels' highlights can't replace low of missing playoffs again — They close season with meaningless game after missing postseason for third straight year. Mike Trout, Jered Weaver and rebounding Albert Pujols couldn't counteract lousy start and bad bullpen.
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MLB Rumors
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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Alomar knows he's got stiff competition — CLEVELAND — Sandy Alomar Jr. has served as the interim manager of the Indians for the past five days, but he has yet to sit behind the desk in the manager's office. If he gets the full-time job, Alomar will feel more comfortable shifting to the chair.
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HardballTalk and NESN.com
Canadian Press:
Jays close out disappointing season with victory over Twins — TORONTO — Brandon Morrow struck out 11 batters over eight strong innings as the Toronto Blue Jays closed out a disappointing 2012 season Wednesday with a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Rogers Centre.
Discussion:
Bluebird Banter, TSN.ca and Associated Press
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Miami Marlins' Adam Greenberg returns for his Moonlight Graham moment - and he strikes out against NY Mets ace R.A. Dickey — Mets looking to add veteran arms to bullpen for next season as general manager Sandy Alderson will likely enact a plan far different from last offseason, when he spent big for Frank Francisco.
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MLB Daily Dish and MLB Rumors
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Associated Press:
Unearned runs give Rockies, Francis victory over D'Backs — PHOENIX — Jeff Francis earned his first victory in more than a month and the Colorado Rockies used two unearned runs to beat Ian Kennedy and the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 on Wednesday night to conclude disappointing seasons for both teams.
Discussion:
Purple Row
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Diamondbacks defeat Rockies on walkoff home run by Aaron Hill
Diamondbacks defeat Rockies on walkoff home run by Aaron Hill
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Purple Row