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George King / New York Post:
HE'S JOE-ING NOWHERE — SOURCE: BOSS WILL KEEP TORRE — EXCLUSIVE After two days of soul searching, George Steinbrenner isn't going to fire Joe Torre, The Post has learned. — According to several sources, The Boss has decided firing Torre isn't the cure for the subterranean problems …
Discussion:
Bronx Banter
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NY Daily News:
Owner must now show who's Boss — The ones who want George Steinbrenner to retain Joe Torre as Yankee manager shout their support at the old man now the way reporters shout questions when he is on his way to the parking lot across the street from Yankee Stadium, now housing the Bronx version of the Atlanta Braves.
NY Daily News:
hears voices — Boss won't be hasty in choice to fire Joe — George Steinbrenner went home to Tampa yesterday to wrestle with the toughest decision he's ever had to make in his 33 years as Yankees principal owner. — His instincts - the same instincts that prompted him to hire …
NY Daily News:
Out with old, in with Lou — The Boss must show Joe the door & hire Piniella — George Steinbrenner does not make his pitching any younger, or better, by firing Joe Torre. He does not turn Alex Rodriguez into Mr. October, instead of the guy who just puts the O's in October.
Chicago Sun Times:
Girardi gets warm welcome — Hendry pleased with interview at Wrigley; Padres' Bochy could be dark-horse candidate — Less than a week after he was fired by the Florida Marlins, Joe Girardi was back home Monday, making the rounds at Wrigley Field during an extensive interview with the Cubs for their vacant managerial job.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Piniella hints he's out of running — Veteran manager says Nats' rebuilding state not for him — WASHINGTON — Lou Piniella hinted on Monday that he may no longer be a candidate to replace Frank Robinson as manager of the Nationals. — Piniella, 63, had an interview with the Nationals …
Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Girardi interviews for Cubs' skipper job — Former Chicago catcher dismissed by Marlins last week — Former Marlins manager Joe Girardi interviewed for the vacant Cubs managerial job on Monday, a spokesperson for the club said. — Girardi met with Cubs general manager Jim Hendry.
Discussion:
GROTA
Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Omar keeps the faith — GM: Willie, Mets ready — With the Joe Torre debate raging, Willie Randolph hardly has been the most talked-about manager in New York in the last few days. With Lou Piniella also prominently in that mix, the Mets' skipper might not even be in the top two.
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Cardinals-Mets: Position analysis — CATCHER EDGE: METS — Paul Lo Duca is reputed as a winner, and he finally won, defeating his old team, the Dodgers, in the first round. Here's the chance for a grinder who handles a bat well and handles a pitching staff even better.
Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Zito readies money pitch — OAKLAND - New York baseball fans might want to try a little experiment when they tune into tonight's Game 1 of the ALCS between the A's and Tigers. Watch Oakland lefthander Barry Zito and try to envision him in Mets threads or Yankees pinstripes.
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Blez / Athletics Nation:
ALCS Series Preview: Oakland A's vs. Detroit Tigers — So the A's were decided underdogs in the series against the Twins. They will play that role once again against the Tigers, at least according to the MSM. We know this because anyone who gives the Yankees the Zed from Pulp Fiction treatment …
Josh Dubow / Associated Press:Rogers held back until Game 3 despite success in Oakland
Discussion:
The Catbird …
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Ticket cost on the rise next season — Though the worst team in the National League West, the Rockies' improvement produced their first season-ticket price increase since 2000. — Season-ticket holders were informed of the raise through a letter written by team president Keli McGregor.
Discussion:
Bad Altitude
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Sports Illustrated:
Yankees lose! — satisfaction or pleasure felt at someone else's misfortune. — I'm guessing this is the appropriate word to describe the mood of most baseball fans across the country right now. Yet another Yankees' $200 million dream team has gone down in flames, and I'm guessing …
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
If It's the Hard Way, It's the Mets' Way — Go back in time, to 2000, the last time the Mets played in the National League Championship Series, and examine their recipe for postseason success. — A competent, though modest, lineup. A meager bullpen. A modicum of team speed.
Nate / Nats Triple Play:
The (New) Owner's Cheap, The Stadium's a Dump and All the Players are Broken — Somebody needs to be hired, fired, signed, cut, indicted or elected Rookie of the Year right quick. The Natmosphere is growing restless. — You can't leave a Nats blogger alone for too long.
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Tigers are free-swingers, and it pays — Hitters might not fit into 'Moneyball,' but they're effective — OAKLAND — The Tigers apparently never got the memo about the "Moneyball" offense, and how effective it is to work walks and jack up the opponent's pitch count.
