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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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ESPN:
Boss, brass discuss Torre; no timetable on decision — Is Joe Torre in or out? Only New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner knows for sure — and he has yet to officially announce his intentions. — The New York Post, citing several unnamed sources, reported Tuesday that Steinbrenner has decided against firing Torre.
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The View From The Bleachers
NY Daily News:
George bides Torre's time — Report: Jeter pulls for Joe — George Steinbrenner headed back to Tampa last night to mull over whether Joe Torre will return as Yankees manager next season. — Sources told the Daily News over the weekend that Steinbrenner was planning to remove Torre …
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YanksBlog.com
Mark Herrmann / Newsday:
Victory not enough to win hearts — One of these days, the Mets will take Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island. Brooklyn and Queens, too. Not today, though. Definitely not yesterday, either. — As much as the Mets earned their place as king of the hill, top of the heap on Saturday …
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.
David Saltonstall / NY Daily News:
Torre deserves 1 more year - Rudy — Ex-mayor may make pitch to Boss — Rudy Giuliani wants all this nonsense about firing Joe Torre to stop. — The ex-mayor told the Daily News the fabled manager deserves at least one more year at the helm of Giuliani's beloved Yankees …
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New York Post
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.
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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New York Post
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:For Cards, it's another uphill battle
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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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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Piniella Rules Out Nationals — Club Interviews Astros Coach Cooper, White Sox' Cora — In the midst of being besieged by hypotheticals and what-ifs regarding the manager's position of the New York Yankees Monday afternoon, former big league manager Lou Piniella spoke in vagaries — except when one issue arose.
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.
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Christina Kahrl / Baseball Prospectus:
Playoff Prospectus — ALCS Preview — Okay, so it's Cinderella with some serious mojo versus the Moneyball-Meets-John Jaha Memorial Edition A's, and everyone's fascinated because it's another delightfully Yankee- and Red Sox-free American League Championship Series involving real ballclubs …
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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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Kat O'Brien / Dallas Star-Telegram:
Manager? Jaramillo is happy being a coach — Rangers hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo has taken his name out of the running for the team's managerial vacancy, telling the club he wants to remain in his current capacity. — "I think my heart was always in hitting and always will be," Jaramillo said Monday.
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.
