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Los Angeles Times:
Clemens, Others Implicated in Banned Drug Case — The star pitcher and five other players used performance-enhancers, says the document, allegedly quoting a former teammate. — Roger Clemens, one of professional baseball's most durable and successful pitchers, is among six players allegedly linked …
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Associated Press:
Report: Grimsley names six players — Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte and Miguel Tejada were among the players that a former major league pitcher accused of using performance-enhancing drugs, according to a federal agent's affidavit, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday on its Web site.
Baltimore Sun:
Grimsley names three O's in banned drug case … Three of the Orioles' most popular and highest-profile players were accused of being anabolic steroid users by former teammate Jason Grimsley in a federal affidavit earlier this year, the Los Angeles Times is reporting in Sunday's editions.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Robinson's departure a hot topic — Hall of Famer will manage his final game with Nats on Sunday — WASHINGTON — Nationals bench coach Eddie Rodriguez was one person who had a tough time keeping his emotions in check on Saturday. — Early in the day, Rodriguez went into Robinson's office to give him a thank you card.
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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
GM sees errors of his trades — Epstein mapping plans for '07 Sox — Of all the questions swirling around the Red Sox this offseason, from the future address of outfielder Manny Ramírez, to the role of pitcher Jonathan Papelbon, to the keep-him-or-not debate over shortstop Alex Gonzalez …
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Associated Press:
Mets' Martinez needs surgery on torn rotator cuff — WASHINGTON — New York Mets will be missing ace Pedro Martinez for more than just the postseason. — The Mets right-hander will have rotator cuff surgery next week and be out eight months. The injury is expected to sideline him until at least June.
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Gil LeBreton / Dallas Star-Telegram:
No need to fire Buck; he'll resign — In Seattle today, Buck Showalter will manage his final game with the Rangers. — That's not a scoop, nor is it an announcement. — Owner Tom Hicks, in fact, told the [Randy] Galloway and Co. radio audience on ESPN/103.3 FM on Friday that the manager's fate remains "open-ended."
Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Notes: Torre sets postseason roster — Phillips, Cairo, Bruney in; Wilson, Guiel, among others, out — NEW YORK — Joe Torre settled on his 25-man roster for the American League Division Series, choosing Andy Phillips and Miguel Cairo to round out his bench.
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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Baseball breaks attendance record — NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball broke its season attendance record Saturday and was on track to finish with the second-highest per-game average in the sport's history. — The 30 major league teams drew 75,470,941 through Saturday, topping the 74,926,174 fans who attended games in 2005.
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Monday meeting for Baker, Hendry — General manager to speak with skipper about future — CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said he'll meet on Monday with Dusty Baker regarding the manager's future with the team. — Baker's four-year contract expires after the regular season ends on Sunday.
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Clark Spencer / Miami Herald:
Marlins players not told about Girardi's status — If today is Joe Girardi's last day as manager of the Marlins, nobody has told his players. — ''We never hear anything,'' All-Star second baseman Dan Uggla said. ``We're playing [today] as if everything is normal. Nobody knows.''
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Morneau, Howard rise to the top … So there it goes, another baseball year, shrinking into the rear-view mirror. — And what a year. — A year when 60 once again became a magic number. A year when Detroit rediscovered a sport once known as baseball.