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Cards say Rogers used pine tar, scuffed ball — ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals believe not only was Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers doctoring the ball with pine tar Sunday in the World Series, he was scuffing baseballs. — "It was so blatant," Cardinals hitting coach Hal McRae told USA TODAY on Monday.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Rogers' smudge leaves lots of issues — ST. LOUIS - Revise the script. Rewind to Sunday night, Game 2 of the World Series. — FOX cameras detect a brown splotch on the left hand of Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers in the first inning. And Cardinals manager Tony La Russa goes nuts.
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Giants Win
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Robinson: Managers Should Balk When Pitchers Try to Get Slick — The hubbub surrounding what was or wasn't on Kenny Rogers's left hand as he shut out the St. Louis Cardinals over eight innings Sunday night might be unprecedented on such a stage — Game 2 of the World Series.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Jack Curry / New York Times:In Perry's Book, a Brown Smudge Is Not a Black Mark
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Sports Scope
Lady Macbeth / Sports Illustrated:Catch him if you can — "All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand."
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Cutoff Man
Boston Globe:
Francona's trip to Japan is off — Manager hospitalized with a foot infection — ST. LOUIS — The Red Sox sent out word last night that Terry Francona, who last week had agreed to replace Ken Macha as manager of a team of major leaguers going to Japan next month for a series of exhibitions, has withdrawn.
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Associated Press:
Francona out as manager for All-Star tour of Japan — BOSTON — Red Sox manager Terry Francona withdrew Monday from an All-Star tour of Japan because of a foot infection, three days after agreeing to replace Ken Macha as the team's skipper. — Francona has been hospitalized in California …
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The Griddle
Associated Press:
La Russa on Rogers: 'I don't believe it was dirt' — ST. LOUIS — Tony La Russa kept talking about Kenny Rogers, his words from the interview room booming all around Busch Stadium, courtesy of the PA system. One by one, the Detroit Tigers stopped their workout to listen.
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Top Candidate Withdraws — Citing Family, Girardi Won't Seek Nats' Job — Former Florida Marlins manager Joe Girardi, considered for weeks the favorite to become the next manager of the Washington Nationals, took his name out of consideration for the job yesterday, saying it was a decision based …
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Surgical strike: Four Mets undergo operations — The Mets had their hearts broken in the NLCS Game 7 loss to the Cardinals. Now it's time to get everything else fixed. — Carlos Delgado, Paul Lo Duca, Aaron Heilman and Chris Woodward went under the knife yesterday at the Hospital for Special Surgery …
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TwinCities.com:
Delgado tops Mets' surgery list — First baseman, three others go under knife — New York Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado, catcher Paul Lo Duca, right-hander Aaron Heilman and infielder Chris Woodward had successful surgery Monday. — Delgado had surgery on his right wrist because of carpal tunnel syndrome.
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Hot Foot
Marty Noble / MLB.com:Four Mets undergo successful surgeries
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The Eddie Kranepool Society
Baseball America:
2006 Minor League Free Agents — The following is the list of minor leaguers who have been declared free agents following the 2006 season, as provided by Major League Baseball.
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Kevin Goldstein / Baseball Prospectus:
Monday Morning Ten Pack 10/23/06 — 1B Mike Carp, North Shore Honu (Hawaii Winter League, Mets) — Carp had a very good year in the High-A Florida State League, batting .287/.379/.450 for St. Lucie. Not eye-popping numbers, but after considering the league, scout appreciation for his size …
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FishStripes
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Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
Mailbag: Benson-Maine deal analyzed — Beat writer Spencer Fordin answers Orioles fans' questions — Do you think trading John Maine for Kris Benson was a good deal? I understand Benson is a reliable innings eater, but Maine seems to have much more potential to contribute to the Mets in the future.
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the metropolitans
Judy Battista / New York Times:
At the N.F.L.'s Nerve Center, All Eyes Are on the Officials — The first half of the game between the Dolphins and the Packers on Sunday in Miami came to an end with Green Bay kicking a field goal. But there was a flag on the play. One of the Packers had committed a face-mask penalty …
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The Sports Economist
Ed Eagle / MLB.com:
Mailbag: Will Bucs snag Teixeira? — Beat writer Ed Eagle answers Pirates fans' questions — Is there any truth to the rumor about the Bucs getting Mark Teixeira in a trade for Paul Maholm and Mike Gonzalez? This would add a lot of offense to the team, and we'd have a good fielding first baseman as well.
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Randolph Is Excited About the Progress the Mets Made — Healing has come in small doses for Willie Randolph. A shopping jaunt with his wife, Gretchen. An excursion to some farms in northern New Jersey. A day of watching football. — And the bottom of the fourth inning of Game 2 of the World Series.
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