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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 …
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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.
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.
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 …
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.
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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.
Black Voices:
Cards Blogger Dan: Reyes the Titanic — Normally I stick to game recaps, but it's the World Series — gotta pull out all the stops, right? I'll be adding to this post on an irregular basis throughout the game, hopefully to count up Anthony Reyes's strikeouts and otherwise celebrate what would be a huge win today.
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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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Shortchanged by 'Moneyball' — DETROIT — You could see clearly that Ken Macha and Billy Beane were not going to coexist indefinitely, whether the Oakland A's were World Series champions or not. There was a clash of philosophies — the traditional manager vs. the general manager and his pioneering "Moneyball" theory.
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 …
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 …
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.
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
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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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Center field, bullpen are main targets — With the general managers' meetings three weeks away, the Marlins are setting their sights on plugging the most significant holes in their roster: center field and the bullpen. — Baseball sources said the Marlins particularly are interested …
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MLB Trade Rumors
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.
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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Tim Panaccio / Philly.com:
Flyers fire Hitchcock; Clarke resigns — A historic era of Flyers hockey ended today with the resignation of general manager Bob Clarke along with the firing of coach Ken Hitchcock. — John Stevens, who coached the Phantoms to the Calder Cup championship two seasons ago, is taking over the Flyers' coaching duties.
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Balls, Sticks, & Stuff
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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