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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Rain prompts postponement of Game 4 — Forecasts predicting more precipitation for Thursday's makeup — ST. LOUIS — Game 4 of the World Series at Busch Stadium was rained out Wednesday, pushing the next two games of the Series back at least a day. — But chances of getting in Games 4 and 5 any time soon aren't good.
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MLB.com:
Tigers hope night off will ignite Pudge — Limited by nagging injuries, backstop is hitless in World Series — ST. LOUIS — Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez may need a break, but no one still playing by this time of year, including Rodriguez, wished Wednesday's game to be washed away by Mother Nature.
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Cutoff Man
Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Game 4 of World Series postponed by rain — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pitchers dominated the first three games of the World Series and the rain took over. — Game 4 was postponed Wednesday night because of rain and will be made up Thursday at 8:27 p.m. EDT, potentially sending the World Series into scheduling chaos.
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USA Today:
Tigers battle to stay dry again — ST. LOUIS — The Detroit Tigers sat through their second rainout of the postseason Wednesday night, but this time it wasn't as chaotic. — "This time we have a hotel," first baseman Sean Casey said. — "We knew everything that was going on," pitcher Justin Verlander said.
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Rain wreaking havoc on Series … ST. LOUIS — You know the World Series is in serious meteorological trouble when players sit around the clubhouse all night watching The Weather Channel instead of SportsCenter. — But that's the sad, waterlogged story of the 102nd World Series …
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Rainout puts La Russa, Cards in good spot — ST. LOUIS - Before the postponement of Game 4 of the World Series on Wednesday, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said he faced a potentially "hellacious" decision regarding his starting pitcher for Game 5. — Instead, the Cardinals now stand …
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Cutoff Man
Joe Lapointe / New York Times:
Cardinals' Suppan Pitching and Politicking — Jeff Suppan is scheduled to pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 4 of the World Series tonight at Busch Stadium. But his time on the mound will not be his only appearance on baseball fans' television screens.
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Sports Scope
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Jeter: No need to clear air with A-Rod — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Derek Jeter expects Alex Rodriguez to remain with the Yankees next season, saying there was no need to discuss A-Rod's dismal performance during New York's first-round loss to the Detroit Tigers. — Back from his first European vacation …
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Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
Girardi headed for television — Joe Girardi will not be a part of the Yankees' 2007 coaching staff, but he still could end up at Yankee Stadium in a different capacity next year. — Girardi, recently fired after a year as Marlins manager, chose to stay off the field next year to be a broadcaster, .perhaps for the YES Network.
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Jack Curry / New York Times:Girardi Doesn't Want to Uproot His Family to Be a Manager Again
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High and Tight
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Tigers could figure in bidding for Matsuzaka — ST. LOUIS - Imagine a future Tigers' rotation headed by right-hander Justin Verlander, 23, and Japanese right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka, 26. — It's not as improbable as you might think. — The Tigers are intrigued by Matsuzaka …
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MLB Trade Rumors
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Sportswriters ask MLB to put St. Louis All-Star Game on hold — The Baseball Writers' Association of America moved Wednesday to request that Major League Baseball withhold awarding the 2009 All-Star Game to the Cardinals until significant improvements are made to a press facility …
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USA Today:
Notes: Sheffield upset — New York Yankees slugger Gary Sheffield, informed Wednesday that the Yankees will pick up his $13 million option in 2007, was angry by the decision, hoping instead the Yankees would let him go. — ""This will not work, this will not work at all," Sheffield told USA TODAY. "
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MLB Trade Rumors
Carter Gaddis / TBO.com:
May Be A Few Years Before Rays Start Turning A Profit — TAMPA - The Devil Rays have yet to enjoy the advantages of what Commissioner Bud Selig considers a Golden Age for baseball. — While a new labor agreement between players and ownership - announced Tuesday in St. Louis …
Fox Sports:
How can Bonderman slow down the Cards? — It's Game 4 of the 2006 World Series, and, for the Tigers, it's a game that approaches must-win status. — They're down 2-1 in the series, and that means, if they're to prevail in this particular Fall Classic, then they must win three of the next four.
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Cutoff Man
Alyson Footer / MLB.com:
Astros, Biggio still working on '07 deal — Agent remains optimistic agreement can be reached soon — ST. LOUIS — It's unlikely Craig Biggio will play anywhere but Houston in 2007, but the Astros and Biggio's agent, Barry Axelrod, have not made much progress as they try to agree on the terms …
