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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
What's in the immediate future for the Yankees? — HOUSTON — Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera faded to black, the ceremonies and tears finally at an end. — Robinson Cano and Derek Jeter exited to mystery. Are they the once and future double-play combo?
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Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Your Morning Phil: Sveum, Girardi and a farewell — On Baseball — Talking baseball while pitying the fools who passed on Peyton Manning in their fantasy leagues: — 1. Dale Sveum seems likely to be fired today, and to his credit hasn't come close to pulling an Eric Wedge.
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Associated Press:
Cubs Fire Manager Dale Sveum After 2 Seasons — CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs fired manager Dale Sveum on Monday after finishing last in the NL Central for the first time in seven years, ending a two-year run that produced more losses than any other in the team's cursed history.
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Five Teams That Could Sign Jose Abreu — Major League Baseball and the U.S. government have given Cuban first baseman Jose Abreu the green light to sign. — International scouts already have formed strong opinions about Abreu, who has been one of the most heavily-scouted Cuban players in recent years …
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Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog:
Mets will scout Cuban 1B Jose Abreu — The Mets have three scouts in Santo Domingo to watch Cuban 1B Jose Abreu, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. — Abreu declared as a free agent this past weekend and is clear to sign with an MLB team, MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez reported on Twitter.
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MLB.com:
Marlins to sell no-hitter tickets — Marlins Pitcher Henderson Alvarez made history on Sunday by tossing the fifth no-hitter in franchise history and the first no-hitter at Marlins Park. The Marlins are offering fans who were unable to attend the game the opportunity to purchase the remaining unsold tickets from yesterday's game.
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Clark Spencer / MiamiHerald.com:
Henderson Alvarez closes Miami Marlins season with no-hitter
Henderson Alvarez closes Miami Marlins season with no-hitter
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Alvarez in the Ninth — Henderson Alvarez comes out for the top …
Alvarez in the Ninth — Henderson Alvarez comes out for the top …
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Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Rangers Designate Joey Butler For Assignment — The Rangers have reinstated Nelson Cruz from the restricted list following his Biogenesis suspension and designated fellow outfielder Joey Butler for assignment in order to create room on the 40-man roster, according to executive vice president of communications John Blake (on Twitter).
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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals set RISP record — • By Derrick Goold dgoold@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8285 — In a fitting finish to a record-setting season with runners in scoring position, the Cardinals went four for nine in such situations Sunday and scored all their runs in a 4-0 win over the Cubs with two outs.
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MLB.com:
Sims, Elander earn top Minor League honors — ATLANTA — Rookie left-hander Alex Wood appears headed for a key role on the Braves' postseason pitching staff, and in the final week of the regular season, two more of Atlanta's top picks in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft were recognized earlier …
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Rick Eymer / MLB.com:
Headley played through knee pain, will have surgery — Operation to repair third baseman's torn meniscus slated for Tuesday — SAN FRANCISCO — Playing through a knee injury all season, without complaining or making excuses, is another reason Chase Headley is one of the leaders of the San Diego Padres, manager Bud Black said Sunday.
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MLB.com:
Rangers to activate Cruz for tiebreaker game — ARLINGTON — Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz has served his 50-game suspension and will be activated for Monday night's tiebreaker game against the Rays at the Ballpark in Arlington. Cruz accepted a 50-game suspension by Major League Baseball …
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Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Bryce Harper plans to relax, then ‘get big as a house’ after first full season — Bryce Harper will not be watching the playoffs, he said. He won't even pay attention to the results. He cannot stomach postseason baseball when his team has been eliminated. “I couldn't care less about it,” Harper said.
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Associated Press:
Yanks Top Astros 5-1 in 14, Enter Uncertain Future — HOUSTON — Mark Reynolds hit a tiebreaking homer in a four-run 14th inning, and the New York Yankees went into an offseason of uncertainty Sunday with a 5-1 victory over the Houston Astros, whose 15-game losing streak was the longest at the end of the season in more than a century.
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