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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Selig: Owner-union relations at a zenith — Commissioner says labor peace has helped the sport thrive — ST. LOUIS — With Major League Baseball and the Players Association nearing a settlement on a new Basic Agreement, Commissioner Bud Selig said on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium …
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Mets Haven't Ruled Out a Return by Hernández — Every time the Mets send out a starting pitcher not named Tom Glavine, they take a huge chance. So by comparison, asking Orlando Hernández to start Game 1 of the World Series does not seem very risky.
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MLB, Turner Sports reach LCS Telecast Agreement — MLB, TURNER SPORTS REACH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES TELECAST AGREEMENT — Major League Baseball has reached a new seven-year agreement with Turner Broadcasting System, which provides TBS the exclusive telecasting rights …
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
TBS signs on to air LCS games — Cable network will broadcast AL, NL series in alternate years — ST. LOUIS — The Turner Broadcasting System has reached a seven-year agreement with Major League Baseball to broadcast the National League Championship Series and American League Championship Series …
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The right man for A's job: Dusty Baker — THE OAKLAND A'S need a new manager, but not just any ordinary manager. They need that special someone who can carry them back to the World Series. — There is just such a man, and he is so obviously right for the job, Billy Beane should pick up the phone and hire him on the spot.
Marcos Bretón / Sacramento Bee:Marcos Bretón: Manager's job is overrated
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Enrique Rojas / ESPN:
Uribe denies involvement in shooting, claims extortion … SAN CRISTOBAL, Dominican Republic — Chicago White Sox shortstop Juan Uribe denied any involvement in an incident in which two people were shot early Saturday near his home in the Dominican. — Speaking by phone with ESPNdeportes.com …
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Williams urges patience with Uribe — White Sox GM awaits more info; other moves likely — One immediate reaction went through Ken Williams' mind upon hearing the weekend news of a shooting in the Dominican Republic allegedly involving shortstop Juan Uribe.
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Undaunted, Mets eye two wins at Shea — Players make no excuses for Game 5; remain focused — ST. LOUIS — Perhaps the Mets and their fans can find consolation in a brief history lesson. Twenty years ago this month ... sure, you know the rest. — Like those unforgettable '86 Mets of Straw and Doc …
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Bryan Burwell / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Surly Pujols mirrors Bonds at his worst — As he made another hasty and all-too-predictable retreat out of the Cardinals' clubhouse early Monday night, Albert Pujols snatched a crisp white game jersey off a locker stall hook, tossed it over his broad shoulders then slipped out the back door barely uttering a word.
Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Stars turn out to honor Lidle — · New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle was remembered as "a loving husband and an awesome father" at a memorial Tuesday attended by family, friends and teammates of the avid yet inexperienced pilot who was killed on an aerial tour of New York City.
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Piniella takes on challenges with Cubs — New skipper will seek to end World Series drought — CHICAGO — On the last weekend of the regular season, Lou Piniella was part of the television broadcast team for the St. Louis Cardinals' final game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Ken Mandel / MLB.com:
Phillies to explore trades for Burrell — Pitching and protecting Howard are top offseason priorities — PHILADELPHIA — Pat Burrell's frustrating 2006 season may lead to a busy offseason for the Phillies, but one they hope might provide them with a new left fielder.
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Balls, Sticks, & Stuff
Andrew Baggarly / Mercury News:
Giants will talk to Black about job — PITCHING COACH HAS HISTORY WITH TEAM; TRAINER CONTE QUITS — The Giants are moving to the next phase in their search for a manager, and Los Angeles Angels pitching coach Bud Black will be part of the process. — Giants General Manager Brian Sabean called …
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King Kaufman's Sports Daily — Fox fires Steve Lyons for the wrong reason. Can we think of one for Thom Brennaman now? — Fox fired Steve Lyons for that? — Lyons spent 11 years uttering bad jokes and insight-free commentary on Fox's national baseball telecasts.
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Mets already planning for 2007 — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mets general manager Omar Minaya walked into Dominic's, an Italian restaurant in the Hill section of St. Louis along with Jeff Wilpon, Tony Bernazard and some of their top staff following the Game 5 rainout in the NL championship series.
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Fenty Promotes Aboveground Parking To End Fight Over New D.C. Stadium — D.C. Democratic mayoral nominee Adrian M. Fenty is pushing a plan that he said would resolve a long-standing dispute with the Washington Nationals by building two aboveground parking garages near the new baseball stadium in time for Opening Day 2008.
