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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Jeter Unable to Make It Easier for Rodriguez — Derek Jeter has been traveling in Europe, and he said Wednesday that he had not seen any of this year's World Series. This is the time of year when Jeter, the Yankees' shortstop, would rather be playing than watching.
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Ryan Howard, Derek Jeter win 2006 Hank Aaron Award presented by CENTURY 21 — Annual award recognizes the most outstanding offensive performers in each league — Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced today that Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies and Derek Jeter …
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Busch turns down the heat on rookie — ST. LOUIS - The Tigers were at least curious if the Cardinals were using the Busch Stadium radar gun readings to play mind games with rookie reliever Joel Zumaya on Tuesday. — Zumaya is known for routinely throwing pitches in excess of 100 mph and being proud of it …
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Washout aids pitchers — Jeff Suppan is fond of saying he lives in the moment. — Wednesday night, he learned that his next moment has been extended at least another 24 hours. — When Major League Baseball postponed Game 4 of the World Series at 9:20 p.m., it also extended the wait …
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Report: Yankees to pick up $13M option on Sheffield — NEW YORK — Gary Sheffield was told Wednesday that the New York Yankees will pick up his $13 million option for next season, according to a newspaper report. — Sheffield said he was hoping to test the free-agent market …
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Sam Borden / NY Daily News:
Sheffield warns: I won't deal with sign-and-trade — ST. LOUIS - One day after the Daily News reported that the Yankees are planning to pick up Gary Sheffield's 2007 option as a precursor to trading him, Sheffield made it clear that he is not at all happy with the idea.
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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. "
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Acta pleased after Nationals interview — Mets third-base coach says team in great position for future — Mets third-base coach Manny Acta said he was pleased with his interview with the Nationals on Tuesday and hopes they give him the chance to manage the team for 2007 and beyond.
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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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Joe Sheehan / Baseball Prospectus:
Prospectus Today — Game Three — Not that the Tigers didn't make Chris Carpenter work very hard last night, but I'm pretty sure I saw him circling the warning track in the ninth inning, getting his running in spring-training style. — For the second time in three games …
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Mike Petraglia / MLB.com:
Remy, Roberts in Red Sox Hall — Former players to be enshrined in club's Hall of Fame — BOSTON — One former Red Sox player has become a broadcast icon for the club while another has become a symbol for arguably the greatest comeback in sports history.
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Glum Pujols darkens baseball's spotlight — Cards slugger could take a page from Sosa — ST. LOUIS — Try to imagine how much fun Sammy Sosa would have had if he'd only had the opportunity to play in a World Series with the Cubs. — Now picture the exact opposite of Sosa …
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NY Daily News:
Musial tosses gutter ball over Garagiola split — Although it was quickly overshadowed by Chris Carpenter's pitching effort, Cardinal fans were wondering what happened to Stan Musial, who had been scheduled to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 3 Tuesday night.
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John Fay / Cincinnati Enquirer:
Brantley to the booth — Jeff Brantley is the choice to be the third man in the Reds' radio booth. — An announcement could come shortly after the end of the World Series. Brantley, a former Reds reliever, is currently working the World Series for ESPN.
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