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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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MLB Trade Rumors, Camden Chat, Can't Stop The Bleeding, On the Yankees beat and Yanksfan vs Soxfan
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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.
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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MLB.com:
Nationals manager Frank Robinson will not return in 2007 — The Washington Nationals today announced that manager Frank Robinson will not return for the 2007 season. Robinson's final game as Nationals manager will come in Sunday's season finale vs. New York (NL).
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Nats Officially Part Ways With Robinson — Trailblazing Career Is Likely at an End — In 1975, when the Cleveland Indians needed a replacement for Ken Aspromonte as manager, owner Ted Bonda took what was, at the time, a bold step. He named Frank Robinson to the position, the first African American to manage a major league club.
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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Replacement Level …
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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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WELCOME TO
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Baltimore Sun:
At playoff time, jokesters dog O's … Aguy walks into a bar carrying a little dog under his arm. The bartender says: "Hey, no dogs in here." Guy says: "This is a special playoffs dog. Just watch what he can do." — Guy places the dog on the bar and asks the bartender to put baseball's Division Series on the television.
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
Bob Baum / Associated Press:
Wells holds Diamondbacks scoreless for six innings as Padres win, 3-1, clinch playoff berth — PHOENIX - The old man knew how to rise to the occasion. — David Wells saved his best of the season for when it was needed most, a dominating performance that has the San Diego Padres in the postseason for the second year in a row.
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Notes: Dye counts himself out as MVP — Williams reflects on six-man rotation; Guillen looks at playoffs — MINNEAPOLIS — Jermaine Dye's solo home run off Boof Bonser in the first inning of Friday's series opener at the Metrodome gave the right fielder 44 long balls for the season.
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South Side Sox
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.
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Changeup from Foulke — Reliever is thinking about another option — retirement — With Jonathan Papelbon likely headed back to the starting rotation, with Mike Timlin showing his age over the last half of the season, with the youngsters yet to prove themselves as viable late-inning relievers …
Kat O'Brien / Dallas Star-Telegram:
Bring back Buck? Rangers not sure — SEATTLE - Rangers owner Tom Hicks said in a phone interview Friday afternoon that there is a decision to be made on Buck Showalter's future as the team's manager. Hicks reiterated that point later Friday on the [Randy] Galloway & Company radio show on ESPN/103.3 FM.
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:Hicks, Daniels, Showalter to discuss manager's future
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Lone Star Ball
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Wakefield hopes to finish season strong — Baltimore (69-91) at Boston (85-75), 7:05 p.m. ET — Veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield hopes to snap an unfortunate trend Saturday night when he makes his final start of the season. The Red Sox are 14-2 against the Orioles in 2006, and the only two defeats came when Wakefield pitched.
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