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12:55 PM ET, October 30, 2006

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Marcus Hayes / Philly.com:
Soriano targeted; Pat's pact edible?  —  LIKE EVERYONE else in the Phillies family, president David Montgomery gnashes his teeth when he thinks of the St. Louis Cardinals hoisting the Commissioner's Trophy.  —  Maybe signing Alfonso Soriano, who filed for free agency yesterday …
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Howard will be a huge draw in Tokyo  —  Phillies first baseman hopes to stage power display  —  PHOENIX — Ryan Howard is already more popular than the cheesesteaks and the hoagies in Philly.  And on a national level, he has ascended to must-watch status as rapidly as possible …
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Valentin, Tucker file for free agency  —  Seven Mets have declared since process began Saturday  —  NEW YORK — Two more Mets, Jose Valentin and Michael Tucker, filed for free agency Sunday, the second day of the 15-day filing period, increasing to seven the number of Mets who have availed themselves to the process.
Discussion: Hot Foot
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Soriano, Armas file for free agency
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83 players file for free agency
Discussion: Gonfalon Cubs
Kat O'Brien / Dallas Star-Telegram:
Rangers set to talk to final candidates  —  The Rangers have scheduled face-to-face interviews with their final two managerial candidates: Nippon Ham Fighters (Japan) manager Trey Hillman on Tuesday and Rangers bench coach Don Wakamatsu on Wednesday.  —  There had been some uncertainty …
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Hillman, Rangers to sit down Tuesday  —  Manager of Japanese champion plans to meet with two other teams  —  The Rangers will get a chance to sit down face-to-face with candidate Trey Hillman this week.  —  But they won't be the only ones.  —  Hillman, who finished managing Hokkaido Nippon Ham …
Todd C. Frankel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
500,000 honor the champs  —  It sounded like one long stadium curtain call.  It looked like a horizonless sea of Cardinal red, as if every available Redbird shirt and hat had been pressed into service.  —  No more games to be played.  But the 2006 season for the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals …
Discussion: Deadspin
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Scott Miller / CBS SportsLine.com:   La Russa's ride includes 'picture'-perfect ending
Tony Massarotti / Boston Herald:
Great ending tainted by mediocre build-up
Jack Magruder / East Valley Tribune:
S.F., Texas show interest in Gonzo  —  Luis Gonzalez took over left field from Brent Brede after being acquired by the Diamondbacks in 1999.  Is Barry Bonds next?  —  Gonzalez was a free agent for only hours Saturday before San Francisco and Texas came calling, major league sources confirmed Sunday …
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Bochy meets with touring All-Stars  —  Giants skipper puts on San Francisco uniform for first time  —  PHOENIX — When was the last time a Major League manager put on his new uniform for the first time in front of an All-Star team?  Perhaps never, and that describes what a whirlwind week …
Discussion: Philliesflow
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ESPN:   Cubs OF Jones completes MLB roster for Japan tour
Chris Constancio / Hardball Times:
Ten Notable Arizona Fall League Performances  —  Today, I will break down five oustanding performances and five disappointing performances by top prospects in the Arizona Fall League.  It's difficult to generate any meaningful conclusions about a player's development only three weeks after opening day …
Murray Chass / New York Times:
World Series Leaves Lessons to Consider  —  What we learned from the World Series: Pitchers can throw a baseball 60 feet 6 inches with great precision, but add a few feet, and they're recklessly inaccurate.  —  Four times Detroit pitchers failed to throw to first and third bases accurately …
Jan Hubbard / Dallas Star-Telegram:
Win at all costs?  —  Teams seeking upgrades will pay a hefty price  —  Baseball free agency is upon us, and as always, the players have a message for the owners.  It's a familiar one, roughly equivalent to the holiday notion that it is better to give than receive.
Mike Petraglia / MLB.com:
Nixon, Kapler file for free agency  —  Pair of gritty, oft-injured outfielders join Mirabelli on market  —  BOSTON — After making a Boston career of tough, gritty play in the outfield, Trot Nixon filed for free agency Sunday.  —  Nixon, along with teammate Gabe Kapler …
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Sox need 'tweaking' to win  —  'Tweaking' Sox means beefing up bullpen, top and bottom of order  —  It's time to find out what "a little bit of tweaking" means to the White Sox.  —  Less than a month after general manager Ken Williams outlined his off-season mission with that comment …
Discussion: Purple Row
 
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