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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
‘All efforts will be made’ to get Jeter's final home game played — NEW YORK — The New York Yankees, who spent the past month praying for a miracle, were left Thursday simply praying for good weather. — The entire baseball world will be watching tonight as Derek Jeter is scheduled to play his final game at Yankee Stadium.
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Sean Gregory / TIME:
Baseball's Derek Jeter Problem — What will happen when the sport's most recognized and admired player leaves the game? — The New York Yankees have a Derek Jeter problem. Sure, the endless pomp surrounding Jeter's retirement has kept a lot of people watching a team that won't make the playoffs.
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Pinstripe Alley, AZ Snake Pit, HardballTalk and baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Morrison Homers Twice, Mariners Beat Jays 7-5 — TORONTO — Logan Morrison hit two home runs, Mike Zunino also connected and the Seattle Mariners kept their faint playoff hopes alive, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 Thursday. — Morrison hit a three-run blast off Todd Redmond in the fourth …
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Lookout Landing and baseballmusings.com
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Susan Slusser / Oakland Athletics:
A's Brandon Moss out with hip problem; will need surgery — From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at the Coliseum — First baseman Brandon Moss was unavailable Wednesday with a right hip problem that will require offseason microfacture surgery, Moss told The Chronicle after the A's loss to the Angels.
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HardballTalk, MLB Trade Rumors, CBSSports.com and Athletics Nation
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Eno Sarris / FanGraphs Baseball:
Brandon Moss on the Anatomy of a Slump
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McCovey Chronicles, Lookout Landing, DRaysBay, Al's Ramblings and MLB.com
Associated Press:
Royals roll, pull within 1 win of playoff berth — U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois — Recap — Box Score — Play-By-Play — Photos — Conversation — Royals close in on playoffs as Eric Hosmer powers win over White Sox — CHICAGO — Eric Hosmer homered and drove in two runs …
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South Side Sox
Mberardino / Twins Now:
Twinsights: Josh Willingham plans to retire at season's end, source says — DETROIT —Josh Willingham insists he hasn't made any decisions about his playing future. — However, an associate of the 35-year-old outfielder/designated hitter for the Kansas City Royals says he has told people close …
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MLB Trade Rumors, MLB Daily Dish, HardballTalk and Royals Review
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Now Commenting On: — Brewers looking at all options for first base — 9/19/14: Ryan Braun races to deep right field and makes a catch to retire Jordy Mercer — CINCINNATI — After posting the National League's lowest OPS at first base for a second straight season …
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MLB Trade Rumors and Al's Ramblings
Associated Press:
Pirates cut Cards' lead to 1 game with rout of Braves — ATLANTA — Edinson Volquez threw seven scoreless innings, Travis Snider and Neil Walker hit homers and the Pittsburgh Pirates moved within one game of the NL Central lead with a 10-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night.
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Bucs Dugout
AJ Cassavell / MLB.com:
Padres to focus on bats in offseason — 9/23/14: Padres manager Bud Black discusses his team's approach at the plate against Jorge De La Rosa — SAN DIEGO — Padres manager Bud Black got a bit nostalgic Wednesday afternoon during his final pregame media session at Petco Park this season.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Associated Press:
Max Scherzer wins 18th as Tigers drop Twins, near AL Central title — DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez homered, Max Scherzer made it through six tough innings and the Detroit Tigers moved closer to another AL Central title with a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.
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Twinkie Town
John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Source: Jocketty, Price will be back for 2015 — Both general manager Walt Jocketty and field manager Bryan Price will be back for 2015, a Reds source said. — Jocketty is in the final year of his contract. An extension will likely be announced next week.
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Red Reporter and Redleg Nation
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Last time NY pitcher advanced runner in that fashion was Sept. 27, 2013 — 9/21/14: Jacob deGrom allows one earned run on three hits over six innings, striking out 10 to earn the win — WASHINGTON — No twitches. No confusion. No false moves. With less than a half-dozen games left in the season …
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New Jersey Online and HardballTalk
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Stewart Nearing Agreement To Become D'Backs GM — 7:44pm: Stewart and the Diamondbacks are closing in on a multi-year agreement to make Stewart the new GM in Arizona, Nightengale tweets. An official announcement could come on Friday now, rather than Thursday, as had previously been reported.
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Baseball America, John Shea, True Blue LA, AZ Snake Pit, USA Today and Al's Ramblings
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Diamondbacks set to offer pitching great Dave Stewart the GM job
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AZ Snake Pit, CBSSports.com, MLB Daily Dish and Arizona Republic
