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Associated Press:
Mets lose Martinez for playoffs due to torn leg tendon — CBS SportsLine.com wire reports — ATLANTA — Pedro Martinez is out for the postseason after an exam Thursday showed the New York Mets ace has a torn tendon in his left calf muscle. — The Mets, who won their first NL East title since 1988 …
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Balls, Sticks, & Stuff
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Mets may be second-guessing Zito decision — Sorry, the Mets shouldn't be shocked that right-hander Pedro Martinez is out for the postseason. If anything, they should be grateful that the fragile Martinez is their only rotation casualty. — Left-hander Tom Glavine is 40. Right-hander Steve Trachsel is 35.
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Always Amazin'
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Pedro finished for season — Ace out with left-calf tear; El Duque, Glavine to head rotation — ATLANTA — The Mets' pitching plans for the postseason, amended after Pedro Martinez's conspicuously flawed performance on Wednesday night, now have definition, at least for the first two games of the National League Division Series.
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SportsWorldNY
Bob Herzog / Newsday:
Pedro out for playoffs, El Duque gets Game 1 nod — The mystery behind Pedro Martinez's health ended when it was announced he's shut down for the year. — ATLANTA — The other calf dropped on Pedro Martinez Thursday, ending a season of stress, strain and pain for the 34-year-old righthander.
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Loney contributes in Nomar's stead — Rookie ties single-game franchise record with nine RBIs — DENVER — The Dodgers held a team meeting earlier this week to vote on who gets how much in postseason shares, and no, they aren't awarding a slice to the Rockies for cooperating above and beyond the call of duty.
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6-4-2
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Robinson won't return to Nationals — Washington not expected to renew manager's contract — WASHINGTON — Nationals president Stan Kasten and general manager Jim Bowden met separately with Frank Robinson on Thursday afternoon to discuss the manager's future.
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The Baseball Files
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Howard Fendrich / Associated Press:
Robinson 'at ease' after meeting with GM — WASHINGTON —If Frank Robinson's words didn't explicitly reveal that he'll be done as the Washington Nationals' manager at the end of this season, the tears filling his eyes Thursday sure seemed to get the message across.
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Baseball Musings
Mike Scarr / MLB.com:
Lackey, K-Rod team up to shut down A's — Starter nabs 13th win while closer ties Angels' saves mark — ANAHEIM — The class of '02 got together for a bit of a pitching clinic Thursday night. — John Lackey and Francisco Rodriguez, who both came up with the Angels during the 2002 season …
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6-4-2
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Associated Press:
Hodges, Santo head Veterans Committee ballot — COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Gil Hodges, Ron Santo, Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat are among the 27 players on next year's Veterans Committee ballot for the Hall of Fame announced Thursday. — Umpire Doug Harvey, former Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley …
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The Griddle
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Waiting game begins for Showalter — Showalter's job may be on line with Rangers officials slated to meet — SEATTLE - Rangers owner Tom Hicks said in late August his feelings about the club's future could depend on its 2006 finish. A sub-.500 final month may determine his mood heading …
Toni Ginnetti / Chicago Sun Times:
Wood can't throw away 'obligation' — Rehabbing pitcher feels he owes Cubs 'what they paid for' — Saying he has ''something to prove,'' Kerry Wood said Wednesday he wants to return to the Cubs next season to fulfill ''an obligation'' as the pitcher he was projected to be.
Mike Cook / MLB.com:
Twins walk off with first-place tie — Bartlett's single in 10th boosts club into deadlock with Tigers — MINNEAPOLIS — The crowd inside the Metrodome roared for a veteran before the first pitch on Thursday. It was even louder after the last pitch. — Jason Bartlett's single …
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Twinkie Town
Associated Press:
Brewers won't renew contracts of three coaches — ST. LOUIS — The Milwaukee Brewers began an offseason overhaul Thursday, announcing that batting coach Butch Wynegar and first-base coach Dave Nelson will not be offered contracts for next year. — General manager Doug Melvin said the remainder …
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
The Yankees' Game 1 Pitcher? Wang. The Lineup? All Stars. — There were 20 uniformed players on the field at Yankee Stadium for the national anthem last night. Eleven were All-Stars from the Staten Island team that played in the Little League World Series last month.
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Mariners to retain Bavasi, Hargrove — General manager and manager will be back for the '07 season — SEATTLE — In an open letter to season-ticket holders Thursday, the Mariners confirmed general manager Bill Bavasi and manager Mike Hargrove will return for the 2007 season.
