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Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
Weaver back where it began … DETROIT // It has not exactly been a warm homecoming for St. Louis Cardinals starter Jeff Weaver in his return to the city where he began his big league career. — At least there are no good vibes for Weaver emanating from Detroit closer Todd Jones, Weaver's former Tigers teammate from 1999 to 2001.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards Notebook: All-Star irritation — All-Star irritation — Cardinals general manager Walt Jocketty said he dislikes the fact that the outcome of the All-Star Game determines home field advantage in the World Series. Twice his team has had to travel for the first game of the series …
Tom Timmermann / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards like a laugher — DETROIT — The Cardinals haven't gotten a lot of love in this postseason, considering the unspectacular way they closed their season. They've been underdogs in every series they've played. — It might be time to rethink that. — The Cardinals came out swinging …
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Reyes Rules: Mowdown in Motown — DETROIT — Until Saturday night at Comerica Park, Anthony Reyes was mostly known as Mark Prior's college teammate, the Cardinals' rookie fifth starter, the guy with the flat hat who might turn into a pumpkin after the sixth inning.
Tim Brown / Los Angeles Times:
Jones: 'No love lost here' for Weaver — DETROIT — Jeff Weaver returns to Detroit, where he pitched most of four seasons before being traded to the New York Yankees, then the Dodgers, and, well, it goes on from there. — In need of pitching, the St. Louis Cardinals gave up a marginal prospect to get him from the Angels.
Mercury News:
Tigers' Jones bashes ex-teammate — Detroit closer Todd Jones didn't roll out the red carpet for former Tigers teammate Jeff Weaver, who will start Game 2 of the World Series for St. Louis. — ``I'm not a big advocate of his and I wasn't a big advocate of his when he was here …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:Reyes' start tonight will be part of a first
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John Shea / San Francisco Chronicle:
'Hurt' by players' comments, Macha tells his side of story — (10-22) 04:00 PDT Detroit — Former A's manager Ken Macha, saying critical comments by some of his players "really hurt," gave his side of the story for the first time since his Monday firing. — "The reason I was fired," …
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Carl Steward / Mercury News:
Macha dismayed by media portrayal of his character — HE SAYS PLAYER COMPLAINTS NOT BEHIND FIRING — When Ken Macha was fired as A's manager Monday, he didn't anticipate how hard the door was going to slam him on his way out. — When he returned to his Pittsburgh home …
Newsday:
Wallace Matthews — Chance may never be this good again — With all due respect to Omar Minaya, the only sure thing they are building in Flushing is a new stadium. — It will be a beauty, too, with plenty of luxury boxes, 10,000 fewer cheap seats that just get in the way of the rich and privileged …
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Four play — What Mets must do to get World serious — Omar Minaya appreciated the performance of the 2006 Mets, but only to a point. — "For me, a successful season is winning the World Series," the GM said. "Anything that's not winning the World Series, for me, is not what I consider a successful season.
Associated Press:
HOMEMLBNEWS STORYMets' Acta interviews with Rangers — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Hours after the Mets lost in Game 7 of the NL championship series, New York third-base coach Manny Acta became the third person interviewed for the Texas Rangers' managerial vacancy. — Acta flew to Texas and interviewed Friday.
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Enrique Rojas / ESPN:Acta 'optimistic' after interviewing for Rangers' job
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MO Boiler / The Birdwatch:
DETROIT SHOCK — No, this post does not refer to the WNBA. — Anthony Reyes, you done good... real good. Reyes' start tonight was reminiscent of his best outings of the year: pounding the strike zone with fastballs, working quickly, giving up a ton of fly balls (3 GO, 17(!) FO), but few runs.
NY Daily News:
Piniella aims for Trammell — DETROIT - Former Tigers great Alan Trammell, whose unfortunate post-playing career legacy is that AL record 119-loss season as Detroit manager in 2003, will make his first appearance at Comerica Park tonight since being fired at the end of the '05 season …
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Tracy Ringolsby / Rocky Mountain News:
Postseason Insider, Oct. 21 — DETROIT - For once, common sense has prevailed in baseball's labor negotiations. — An agreement on a new deal is expected to be finalized before the end of the World Series, two months before the current deal expires. It will be the first time ever …
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
In Detroit, 1968 season forever special — DETROIT — Autumn, 1968. Too many things happening at once. It scrambled your brain. — The Summer Olympics were in October because they were held in Mexico City, and America reeled when a couple of our black sprinters raised gloved fists on the victory podium.
Ken Belson / New York Times:
Oh Yeah, There's a Ballgame, Too — The Chop House, one of several restaurants and other attractions at Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves. These kinds of amenities are becoming important revenue producers at many stadiums. — Atlanta — DINERS in the members-only 755 Club …
