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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 …
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NY Daily News:
Do Yanks need to ax Joe? YES — If Joe Torre is fired by George Steinbrenner, the manager will look back one day and realize he was a collaborator in his own demise, a victim of his triumphs and The Boss' only definition of success - winning the World Series.
Fox Sports:
Torre reportedly returning as Yanks' manager — New York Yankees' owner George Steinbrenner appears ready to cool speculation about the firing of Joe Torre by announcing that the manager will return for his 12th season with the club, according to an exclusive New York Post report.
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 …
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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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
For Cards, it's another uphill battle — If the Cardinals mostly greeted their division title with relief on the season's final day, they were able to fully embrace Sunday night's division series win over San Diego. — The Cardinals, after all, were supposed to trounce their watered-down division.
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Viva El Birdos
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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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.
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GROTA
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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Josh Dubow / Associated Press:Rogers held back until Game 3 despite success in Oakland
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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.
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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 …
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.
