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Sam Donnellon / Philly.com:
Eckstein small in stature, but comes up big again — ST. LOUIS - The game ended with another one of those throws, the ones that seem as if David Eckstein puts everything he has into it, every muscle, every fiber, every boney little bone. — The St. Louis Cardinals are going for the jugular tonight …
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Mike Berardino / Sun-Sentinel:
Cards no sure thing despite lead — ST. LOUIS - Got some good news and some bad news for you Cardinals fans out there. — Which do you want first? — OK, the good news is your team rallied past the Tigers, 5-4, on a chilly Thursday night at Busch Stadium.
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Bill Plaschke / Los Angeles Times:
It's time for the Tigers to start seeing the error of their ways — ST. LOUIS — Jim Leyland said he walked into the losing clubhouse late Thursday night and ordered his Detroit Tigers to turn on the music. — Yet when I walked in a few minutes later, it was silent.
Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Cardinals 5, Tigers 4 — ST. LOUIS (AP) — With some help from a soggy field and two big hits by little David Eckstein, the St. Louis Cardinals took control of the World Series with a wild comeback win. — Eckstein's tiebreaking double glanced off the glove of a diving Craig Monroe …
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Tigers fall in Game 4, on brink in Series — Casey hits solo homer, drives in two, but Cards slip by — ST. LOUIS — First came the slip. Later came the fall. — The Tigers lost just 10 times all season when leading after six innings, but even then, they hadn't seen anything like this.
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Redbirds have not done well with 3-1 leads in the Series — Common sense dictates that the Cardinals are right where they want to be after four games in the World Series, as they embrace a 3-1 lead over the Detroit Tigers. — In all seven-game World Series played since 1903 …
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Bochy agrees in principle to become Giants' new manager — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Diego Padres manager Bruce Bochy has agreed to become the new skipper of the San Francisco Giants, and was still working out details Thursday night after meeting with team officials most of the day.
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Bochy agrees to become Giants manager — SAN FRANCISCO — With Bruce Bochy set to go to Japan on Monday to manage a group of major leaguers in an exhibition tour, the Giants had to move fast to pry him away from the Padres. — After a day of talks, that's apparently just what they did.
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Sports Illustrated:
Idle chatter — White Sox wanted A-Rod; Yankees monitoring Pettitte — ST. LOUIS — Also in this column: — The New York Yankees' involvement in trade talks regarding superstar Alex Rodriguez was brief and apparently is over, according to people close to Rodriguez and the team.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Russell interested in Nationals job — Veteran baseball man likes the way Washington is headed — John Russell said on Thursday he would like to manage the Nationals for the 2007 season and beyond. Washington received permission from the Phillies to talk to Russell, but an interview has not been scheduled.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' pitcher search extending to Japan — ST. LOUIS — The Cubs are preparing to delve into the Japanese market for the first time this off-season, with two pitchers on their radar. — Daisuke Matsuzaka, the 26-year-old right-hander represented by agent Scott Boras, may not be their first choice, sources said.
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers resume search for manager — After a week-long hiatus, the Rangers' managerial search might be about to recommence. — Arlington native Trey Hillman's Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters won the Japan Series on Thursday, freeing him to talk to the Rangers. The question of how the interview will be conducted still remains.
Jim Street / MLB.com:
AFL Showcase an All-Star caliber event — Inaugural game takes place Friday in Surprise, Ariz. — SURPRISE, Ariz. — Play to win. — That's the in-a-nutshell mindset for Arizona Fall League managers Tony DeFrancesco and Randy Ready heading into Friday night's inaugural Rising Stars Showcase at Surprise Stadium.
Associated Press:
Phillies' Howard, Yankees' Jeter win Hank Aaron Award — ST. LOUIS — Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard and New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter were honored Wednesday with the Hank Aaron Award, which is presented annually to the top offensive performer in each league.
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