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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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Boston Globe, FanSided, MLB Daily Dish, Over the Monster, Full Count, ESPN, MLB Rumors, HardballTalk and Baseball Nation
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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Boston Herald, ESPN and Yahoo! Sports
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 and HardballTalk
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 and baseballmusings.com
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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.
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Bless You Boys
Associated Press:
With Triple Crown in sight, Cabrera exits in 4th — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Miguel Cabrera left the Detroit Tigers' game against the Kansas City Royals with two outs in the fourth inning Wednesday night, his Triple Crown triumph all but secured. — Cabrera — The third baseman received …
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ESPN, Bless You Boys and MLB
MLB.com:
Kemp slated for shoulder surgery — LOS ANGELES — Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp said he will have surgery on his injured left shoulder Friday. — Kemp said Dr. Neal ElAttrache isn't sure of the extent of damage caused when he slammed into the wall at Coors Field on Aug. 27.
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MLB Daily Dish
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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 and True Blue LA
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Mark Walter says Dodgers willing to spend this winter
Mark Walter says Dodgers willing to spend this winter
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MLB.com, True Blue LA, MLB Daily Dish and MLB Rumors
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
Teddy wins first Presidents Race
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Bats and Federal Baseball
AJ Cassavell / Associated Press:
A's Neshek, wife mourn death of newborn son — Pat Neshek posted a 1.37 ERA in 24 appearances for the A's this season. — The newborn son of A's reliever Pat Neshek died of unknown causes Wednesday just 23 hours after he was born. — Neshek revealed the horrific tragedy on Twitter, saying, “Please pray for my family.
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.
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Camden Chat, TSN.ca and Associated Press
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.
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Bluebird Banter, Twinkie Town, 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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Minor League Ball and Associated Press
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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