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A's fire Macha despite run to ALCS — So apparently winning Oakland's first postseason series since 1990 wasn't enough for Ken Macha to keep his job. — FOXSports.com has learned that the A's have fired Macha. — The A's averaged 92 wins and captured two AL West titles in Macha's four years as manager.
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Baseball Musings
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's fire manager Macha — (10-16) 12:47 PDT — The A's have fired manager Ken Macha, the team announced on Monday afternoon. — Many of the A's players, eliminated Saturday by the Tigers in the American League Championship Series, were at the Coliseum in Oakland on Monday to clean out their lockers.
Associated Press:
HOMEMLBNEWS STORYA's fire manager Ken Macha — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Ken Macha managed the Oakland Athletics into the AL championship series, yet it still wasn't enough to save his job. — Macha was fired by the Athletics on Monday, two days after the West champions were swept out of the playoffs by Detroit.
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The Musings and Prophecies …
ESPN:
Report: Piniella agrees to manage Cubs — CHICAGO — Lou Piniella apparently will take his fiery brand of managing to "the Windy City." — Chicago radio station ESPN 1000 reported Monday that the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a three-year deal with Piniella.
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DRays Bay, Baseball Diamond News, The Peoria Northsider Report, Newsday, Daily Herald, Mariners Morsels and 6-4-2
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Gene Wojciechowski / ESPN:
Source: Piniella expects Cubs to go hard after A-Rod … CHICAGO — Lou Piniella, who will be formally introduced as the new Chicago Cubs manager Tuesday afternoon, wants to acquire embattled — and possibly available — New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez.
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Cubs come to terms with Piniella — Tuesday press conference expected to announce hiring — After finalizing negotiations on Monday, Cubs general manager Jim Hendry is expected to hold a press conference on Tuesday announcing a deal with Lou Piniella to manage the club, MLB.com has learned.
Chris De Luca / Chicago Sun Times:Tuesday is Lou's day: Announcement near
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Cub Town, The Cub Reporter, Purple Row, El Lefty Malo, Brew Crew Ball, Baseball Musings, Lone Star Ball and Pride of the Yankees
Associated Press:
Hamstring injury slowing down Pujols — ST. LOUIS (AP) - If it appears that Albert Pujols jogs to first base on occasion, there's a good reason. — The St. Louis Cardinals' star has been nursing a right hamstring injury for several weeks and is under orders to run under control.
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Baseball Musings
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Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Game 5 of NLCS postponed; Mets, Cardinals to play Tuesday night — ST. LOUIS (AP) — So much for all the scrutiny about pitching on short rest. — Daylong rain caused Game 5 of the NL championship series between New York and St. Louis to be postponed Monday night, meaning Mets lefty Tom Glavine …
Steve Politi / New Jersey Online:No matter what Pujols says, he's become a nonfactor
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the metropolitans
MLB.com:
Phillies add Howe, Lopes and Williams to coaching staff — Former Major League managers Art Howe, Davey Lopes and Jimy Williams were added to the Phillies coaching staff, Manager Charlie Manuel announced today. All three signed one-year contracts. — "We've added three guys with a tremendous amount of experience," said Manuel.
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Balls, Sticks, & Stuff
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
D.R. police issue warrant for Uribe — Despite Juan Uribe's claims of innocence through his agent Sunday night, a warrant was issued for his arrest Monday and authorities in the Dominican Republic were seeking him in conjunction with an alleged shooting of two men that took place Friday night.
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South Side Sox
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Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Uribe denies role in shooting — After spending a good part of the second half of the 2006 season in manager Ozzie Guillen's roomy doghouse, Juan Uribe was expected to use this offseason to regain some stature in the organization. — But that seemed to be in jeopardy Sunday when a newspaper …
Brian Costello / New York Post:
EL DUQUE EYEING SERIES — With the Mets' pitching prospects looking dim, the team received some good news last night before the Mets' 12-5 victory in Game 4 of the NLCS. — Injured starter Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez pitched a bullpen session about 1 1/2 hours before the game and said …
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LoneStar Mets
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MLB.com:
MLB Properties, Reebok to offer fans customized footwear — New Reebok platform marks first time licensed, customized shoes sold online — Major League Baseball Properties is joining with licensee Reebok International, the MLB Authentic Collection official supplier of footwear …
Brian Costello / New York Post:
AMAZIN' DEFENSE BAILED OUT PEREZ — Lost in the offensive explosion from the Mets in last night's dismantling of the Cardinals in Game 4 of the NLCS is how strong the team's defense was in the early going. — With Oliver Perez on the mound and the season one loss away from needing life support …
MLB.com:
Indians and STO announce TV and radio broadcast booth realignment — Rick Manning and Matt Underwood to partner in STO booth for 138 games; WKYC to broadcast 20 games featuring Manning and Jim Donovan; "Voice of the Indians" Tom Hamilton and Mike Hegan to call 182 games on Indians Radio Network
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Let's Go Tribe
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Ex-Ranger added to list of managerial candidates — Russell, four others set to begin interview process — The Rangers will begin the interviewing process for their managerial vacancy this week. The pool of candidates has grown to five. — Former Ranger John Russell …
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