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Jim Street / MLB.com:
For 12th time, Pudge honored for his 'D' — American League Gold Glove winners include seven repeats — A battery that helped power the Detroit Tigers into the American League playoffs for the first time in 19 years came equipped with a golden touch. — Left-handed starter Kenny Rogers …
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ESPN:
Dirty dozen for Pudge; sixth for Chavez, Hunter, Ichiro — Detroit Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez captured his record 12th Rawlings Gold Glove Award, highlighting the list of American League winners announced Thursday. — Rodriguez, who won for the first time since 2004 …
Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Jeter wins third straight Gold Glove — Yankees shortstop receives 57th such honor in club history — NEW YORK — Derek Jeter added another piece of hardware to his trophy case on Thursday, capturing his third consecutive Rawlings Gold Glove Award. — "The Gold Glove Award means a great deal to me," Jeter said in a statement.
Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Grudzielanek snags Gold Glove — Second baseman wins defensive honor for first time — KANSAS CITY — For the last few years, second baseman Mark Grudzielanek wondered why a Rawlings Gold Glove Award never had come his way. — Now, for the first time, it has, and he finds the award has some extra meaning.
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Royals Review
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Gold Gloves for Rogers-Pudge battery — Lefty wins fifth; Rodriguez extends catchers' record with No. 12 — The team that made pitchers' fielding practice a household term in the World Series last week ended up with a Gold Glove Award-winning battery. — The team that once led …
Discussion:
Tiger Tales
Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Let the bidding for Matsuzaka begin — Japanese pitcher's negotiating rights formally posted by Lions — The clock has begun ticking on Daisuke Matsuzaka, the pitching sensation who was formally "posted" by his Japan League club on Thursday afternoon. — The Seibu Lions' move officially …
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Let the bidding begin — Seattle backs off Matsuzaka battle; Yanks, Mets in race — TOKYO — Shortly after the Seibu Lions announced here on Wednesday their intention to post Daisuke Matsuzaka, the competitive landscape for the bidding war was beginning to take shape half a world away.
James Rainey / Los Angeles Times:
Tribune draws unexciting bids for firm, seeks offers for units — After receiving a handful of unimpressive bids for the company, Tribune Co. is soliciting offers for individual properties in its portfolio, which include the Los Angeles Times, KTLA-TV Channel 5 and the Chicago Cubs.
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Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Flannery seeks adventure — Why would Tim Flannery leave the security of the Padres broadcasting booth for the uncertainty of a third-base coaching job with the Giants? — "For adventure and excitement," Flannery said yesterday after confirming that he has agreed to join Bruce Bochy's Giants staff.
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David Lennon / On the Mets beat:
Meet the Mets — TOKYO — It used to be the Mets couldn't get an audience with the mayor of their own city. But here in Tokyo on Thursday, a contingent of David Wright, Jose Reyes and John Maine visited with Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, in his downtown office.
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Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Tigers extend Dombrowski's contract — Four-year deal keeps executive in Detroit through 2011 season — DETROIT — The Tigers' comeback from 119 losses to the World Series in three years will mean a long stay for Dave Dombrowski, who agreed on Thursday to a four-year contract extension to remain with the Tigers through 2011.
Mike Carminati / Baseball Prospectus:
Is the Best of Five the Worst of Series? — I can't write five words but that I change seven. —Dorothy "Don't Call Me Dave" Parker — Even though they comprise just a quarter of the playoff teams each year, we have not had a World Series without a wild card since 2001.
MLB.com:
Braves announce minor league coaching staffs for 2007 — ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves announced their 2007 minor league coaching staffs today, including four new hires. — Dave Brundage, who spent the last 19 years as a player, coach and manager in the Seattle Mariners organization, takes over as the Richmond (AAA) manager.
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Cincinnati Reds
Lboros / Viva El Birdos:
whither edmonds? — Update [2006-11-2 12:21:43 by lboros]: scroll down to see how the SB Nation manager of the year polling turned out. [end update] — program notes: i did a fairly lengthy spot on outsider radio tuesday, talking about the cards' triumph in the world series and …
