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Associated Press:
Cubs, skipper Baker part ways after 66-96 season — CHICAGO — Dusty Baker is out as the Chicago Cubs' manager following a last-place finish and a failure to take the team to the World Series in his four years. — The Cubs made the announcement Monday, a day after team president Andy MacPhail resigned …
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Giants cut ties with Alou after 4 seasons as manager — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nobody in the Giants' front office is blaming Felipe Alou for San Francisco's failures the past two seasons. Owner Peter Magowan is willing to take the heat for that. — The club cut ties with Alou on Monday …
MLB.com:
Giants decide not to renew Felipe Alou's contract — SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants have decided to not renew manager Felipe Alou's contract for the 2007 season, team Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced today. The club has extended an offer …
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Looking at the Division Series matchups — Two weeks ago, a Subway Series appeared all but inevitable. — No longer. — The Mets are less threatening without injured right-hander Pedro Martinez. The Yankees, unsure of left-hander Randy Johnson's ability to pitch with a herniated disk …
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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Dodgers-Mets: Position analysis — CATCHER EDGE: METS — Russell Martin came on so strong that six weeks after his arrival, the Dodgers felt comfortable enough to deal their crown prince at the position, Dioner Navarro. — Paul Lo Duca is reputed as a winner, but he's never won …
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Cubs part ways with Baker — Manager not offered extension following 2006 campaign — CHICAGO — Dusty Baker, whose Cubs teams went from first to worst in his four-year tenure, won't be back. — Team officials said on Monday that Baker would not be offered a contract extension …
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Claire Smith / Philly.com:
Robinson gives moving farewell — "I am not retiring," the pioneering skipper and Hall of Famer told fans. — WASHINGTON - After 51 years in the game, Frank Robinson likely spent his last day in a major-league uniform yesterday. — But before the Hall of Fame player and owner …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:Robinson honored with ceremony
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Free Lance-Star, Federal Baseball, Washington Post, Banks of the Anacostia, District of Baseball and Nats320
Rany Jazayerli / Baseball Prospectus:
Tigers versus Yankees — On the morning of August 8th, the Detroit Tigers were the toast of baseball, a full 40 games over .500 at 76-36, leading the AL Central by ten games, leading the Twins by 10.5 games, leading every other team in the majors by at least eight games.
Dan Cichalski / MLB.com:
Milledge, two others, left off Mets roster — Rookie outfielder one of three players not included for NLDS — NEW YORK — As part of the only Division Series that will not begin play until Wednesday, the Mets have a little more time to set their 25-man roster for the series against the Dodgers.
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Baseball Crank
Deadspin:
A Deeply Regrettable Wrong — Before we get started in on an extremely busy sports day, we have some business to attend to. — As many of you will remember, back in June, a source we thought was reliable leaked to us that one of the names in the infamous Jason Grimsley HGH affidavit was Chris Mihlfeld …
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Los Angeles Times
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Dejan Kovacevic Chat Transcript 10/02/06 — Pedro_Cerrano: Should I order my 2007 playoff tickets now? — Dejan Kovacevic: As long as they come fully refundable, and as long as you have that kind of disposable cash, yeah, go nuts. ... Welcome, one and all, to our final chat of the season.
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The Parrot
