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Jeff Todd / MLB Rumors:
Giants Extend Hunter Pence — The Giants have signed Hunter Pence to a five-year extension, reports John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle (on Twitter). San Francisco has guaranteed $90MM and granted a no-trade clause to keep its right fielder from reaching free agency …
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Minor League Ball, HardballTalk, Amazin' Avenue and Al's Ramblings
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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Giants:
SF GIANTS UPDATE: With Pence deal done, team begins talks with Lincecum — UPDATE, 12:15 p.m.: The Giants' five-year, $90 million with Hunter Pence was completed early this morning, but that did not end the conversations between team officials and Pence's agency, the Beverly Hills Sports Council.
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Boston Globe and baseballmusings.com
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Pence and Giants agree on $90M, five-year deal — Hunter Pence is coming back to the Giants. — The deal is for $90 million for five years, CBSSports.com has learned. — Pence is said to have a no-trade clause in the deal. The deal is pending a physical, according to Giants writers.
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CSN Bay Area, MLB.com, MLB Daily Dish, MLB Rumors and San Francisco Giants
Canadian Press:
Pearce drives in two in the eighth, O's rally past Red Sox — BALTIMORE — Steve Pearce drove in the go-ahead runs with a double in the eighth inning Saturday night and the Baltimore Orioles rallied to a 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox, who clinched home-field advantage throughout the post-season earlier in the day.
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Boston Globe, Camden Chat and Associated Press
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Associated Press:
Pair of Brad Miller HRs help Mariners roar by A's — SEATTLE — Brad Miller hit a pair of home runs, including his first grand slam, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 7-5 Saturday in a game that decided division-series matchups in the American League.
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Lookout Landing, CBSSports.com, Athletics Nation, Boston Globe and CBSSports.com Sports News …
Mark Herrmann / Newsday:
Mike Piazza to be inducted into Mets Hall of Fame Sunday — As jarring as it was for Mike Piazza to be dealt to New York from Florida on May 22, 1998, in his second disorienting trade in eight days, it was obvious that the Mets really were the ones who had changed addresses. — He merely had changed cities.
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Metsblog
Canadian Press:
Nicasio, Arenado lead Rockies to shutout win over Dodgers — LOS ANGELES — Juan Nicasio outdueled Zack Greinke for his first victory in six starts and Nolan Arenado had an RBI double, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 1-0 victory over the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.
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True Blue LA
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Jeremy Warnemuende / MLB.com:
Baker turns to Cueto for NL Wild Card Game — CINCINNATI — At the beginning of the season, pitching Johnny Cueto in an elimination game such as Tuesday's National League Wild Card Game would have been a no-brainer. But after three trips to the disabled list for Cueto this year …
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Bucs Dugout
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Associated Press:
Wainwright Wins 19th; Cardinals Beat Cubs 6-2 — ST. LOUIS — The plan called for Adam Wainwright to get a little tuneup for the NL division series opener. — The right-hander was so efficient, he stayed in there long enough to earn his 19th victory, an RBI and a triumphant exit, too.
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True Blue LA and Viva El Birdos
Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Andy Pettitte caps career with CG win — HOUSTON — Making his final career start 20 minutes from his home in Deer Park, Texas, the New York Yankees' Andy Pettitte finished off a five-hitter by retiring J.D. Martinez with the crowd of 37,199 standing on its feet and many chanting his name at Minute Maid Field on Saturday night.
Discussion:
The Crawfish Boxes
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Sloppy Rays see streak end, fall to Jays — TORONTO — Friday went so badly for the Rays that even manager Joe Maddon's preferred plan to forget about their ugly and costly 6-3 loss to the Blue Jays was stymied. — “One of the rough parts about being in Canada is that I can't get Netflix …
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DRaysBay and Bluebird Banter
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Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com:
Blue Jays' final series key to Draft positioning
Blue Jays' final series key to Draft positioning
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Bluebird Banter, DRaysBay, Bleed Cubbie Blue, MLB Rumors, baseballmusings.com and Lone Star Ball
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Terry Collins nearing new 2-year deal — NEW YORK — The New York Mets are nearing a two-year contract extension with manager Terry Collins that includes a team option for 2016, a team source said. — The deal, which is not yet complete, likely will be announced Monday.
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Faith and Fear in Flushing, MLB Daily Dish and MLB Rumors
David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Games of the Day — The games of greatest interest take place early Saturday afternoon, starting with the Angels at the Rangers. Unfortunately, we won't be able to see most of them as Fox took the 1 PM time slot for their National broadcast. The Angels send Garrett Richards against Derek Holland in Texas.
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Twinkie Town and Batter's Box Interactive …