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Questions linger over substance on Rogers' hand — DETROIT — Kenny Rogers pitched eight scoreless innings Sunday, running his shutout streak this postseason to 23 innings, but that may be the least of the news about the 41-year-old left-hander coming out of Game 2 of the World Series.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Rogers' Game 2 gem marred by controversy — DETROIT - Questions, questions ... FOX Bite — Videos — Tigers even Series — What exactly was on Kenny Rogers' left hand? — Was Rogers discoloring and/or defacing balls? — Why didn't the Cardinals' Tony La Russa …
Murray Chass / New York Times:
In Postseason Full of Surprises, Rogers Is the Biggest — Much of this postseason has produced the unexpected. The teams in the World Series, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Detroit Tigers, offer the prime examples. — The Tigers limped into the playoffs as the American League wild card …
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Rogers' dirty hand overshadows his Game 2 brilliance … DETROIT — Kenny Rogers threw eight shutout innings in a World Series game on Sunday night. — OK, now that we've got that little item out of the way, let's move on to the biggest Kenny Rogers story of the night: — Dirtgate.
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Dan Caesar / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Media Views: Fox's telecast has plenty of substance — It started out with the frigid conditions being the main story Sunday night for Fox's telecast of Game 2 of the World Series. But a controversy involving Detroit starting pitcher Kenny Rogers quickly heated up the broadcast.
Dallas Morning News:
Rogers rewriting his story as Tigers even series — Former Ranger's scoreless streak, playoff success growing — DETROIT - He is perhaps the most self-deprecating pitcher in major league history. — Just ask him. — Kenny Rogers will tell you he's old. He's got nothing on his fastball.
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MLB.com:
Kenny Rogers postgame interview — Tigers pitcher talks about dirt incident — Would you explain what you talked to the umpire about after the second inning? — KENNY ROGERS: He just came and told me how much time I had between the innings, I had to slow down a little bit …
Murray Chass / New York Times:
Negotiators Have Worked Out 5-Year Labor Deal — The big question of the World Series changed yesterday. It's not who will win the World Series, but how much will Commissioner Bud Selig fine himself for violating his rule prohibiting major announcements during the World Series.
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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Players and owners reach tentative agreement on new labor contact — DETROIT (AP) — Following nearly a quarter century of labor wars, baseball players and owners will have 16 years of peace. — They set aside their long history of bitter negotiations to reach a tentative agreement …
NY Daily News:
Acta set to deliver S.F. pitch — The San Francisco Giants are scheduled to meet with Mets third-base coach Manny Acta today, making him the fourth official candidate to interview for the club's managerial vacancy. — Acta traveled from Orlando to San Francisco last night.
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
The Candidates Keep On Coming — There are a few certainties about the Washington Nationals' search for a manager. No announcement will come during the World Series, as Major League Baseball insists fans remain focused on the games. The Nationals' top officials — President Stan Kasten …
Chris Constancio / Hardball Times:
Temperature Effects — Baseball is a different game in October. A pair of dominant pitchers can contribute half of a team's total innings pitched in a short series. Sluggers don't rest ailing legs; they play on and run the bases at half speed. One of the most oft-overlooked differences between …
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:Games this late get cold reception
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Cubs' fortunes went south — Hiring of Piniella, however, renews hope — Illinois senator and Chicagoan Barack Obama has written a book titled "The Audacity of Hope," which deals with far more important things than baseball, but the title could also be used to describe the future …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Rolen makes bid to clean up — DETROIT — Visions of Endy Chavez dancing in his mind's eye, Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen headed for first base Saturday after taking his next best swing of the postseason calculating how this bolt to left field could end badly. — It is been that kind of October.
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MLB.com:
Phillies sign Moyer to two-year extension — Lefthander Jamie Moyer signed a two-year extension with the Phillies, Vice President & General Manager Pat Gillick announced today. Moyer's contract is worth $10.5 million, plus bonuses. — Moyer went a combined 11-14 with a 4.30 ERA in 33 starts …
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Samson completes grueling Ironman — Marlins team president finishes event in under 16 hours — MIAMI — Resiliency, a trademark of the 2006 overachieving Florida Marlins, was a characteristic of team president David Samson on Saturday. — Reaching deep inside himself …
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Jack Curry / New York Times:
St. Louis Rally Starts When Taguchi Is Called Out — So Taguchi saw the hit-and-run sign, which meant that, no matter what, he needed to make contact with the ball. Even if Taguchi had to resort to throwing the bat at the baseball, it was imperative that he put it in play against the Detroit Tigers in the third inning.
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