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Jeff Pearlman / ESPN:
It's time to let Joe Torre go — Sixteen years ago I called for a coach to be fired. — He was Loren Kline, head coach of the men's soccer team at the University of Delaware. At the time, the Blue Hens were in the midst of a 4-14 season — their third consecutive losing campaign.
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Mets 3, Yankees 2: Pérez and the Mets Serve Notice to the Yankees — In the Mets' clubhouse, Oliver Pérez is the invisible man. Those rare times he is around, he sits facing his locker, eyes focused on his cellphone. — On the field, Pérez attracts attention.
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
WOES FOR JOE — TORRE'S IN TROUBLE UNLESS YANKS WAKE — THIS Subway Series is about the Yankees. More specifically, it is about Joe Torre. It is about making inroads toward survival, for a star-filled team and its famous manager. — Torre would have been fired already this season a) …
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River Ave. Blues
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Chavez HR keys Mets' win over Yankees — NEW YORK (AP) — Endy Chavez turned around the Subway Series opener, much like the Mets and Yankees have reversed fortunes this season. — Chavez's first home run of the year, a go-ahead, two-run shot off Andy Pettitte in the fifth inning …
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Reds File Grievance Over Majewski Deal — The Cincinnati Reds have formally filed a grievance with Major League Baseball regarding last year's trade with the Washington Nationals in which the Reds believe they received damaged goods in reliever Gary Majewski.
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Federal Baseball
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Nats' Comeback Falls Short — Zimmerman Hits Two-Run Homer in 8th, but O's Ray Retires Him in 9th to End Game : Orioles 5, Nationals4 — Between them, the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Nationals have seven starting pitchers on the disabled list whom they hoped to enter the season with …
Toronto Sun:
Jays are going young — Towers and Ohka are both available as Ricciardi alters the plan — J.P. Ricciardi made some calls this week. — He told clubs that right-handers Josh Towers and Tomo Okha were both available for trade. — And ... ta da ... wait for it …
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Armas out, but no replacement yet — Tony Armas is heading to the Pirates' bullpen, as expected, but manager Jim Tracy will wait a week or so to name a replacement at fifth starter. — The No. 1 reason: He is plenty reluctant to move Shawn Chacon out of the highly effective long-relief role he has filled.
Associated Press:
Major rout in minors: Padres affiliate beats Boston farm team 30-0 — LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — This minor league game quickly turned into a major rout: Lake Elsinore 30, Lancaster 0. — The San Diego Padres' affiliate put on a record-setting performance, beating Boston's farm team Friday night in the Class-A California League.
Matt Hurst / PE Angels Baseball:
Percival launches comeback — DECISION: The former Angels star says his arm feels fine and he'd like to be a closer again. — The Press-Enterprise — ANAHEIM - Troy Percival, the Angels' career saves leader, will attempt to come back and pitch in the majors this season, he confirmed Friday.
Larry Lage / Associated Press:
Tigers rip Cards in World Series rematch — DETROIT (AP) — The World Series rematch was a mismatch. This time, the Tigers came out on top. — Andrew Miller pitched six scoreless innings in his first major league start and Detroit scored nine runs in the fifth inning of a 14-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.
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Catbird in the Nosebleed Seats
Tony Massarotti / Boston Herald:
Rain on parade: Recent history shows Sox can't get comfortable yet — "This was the season for us to be 10 games up. The Yankees can't play any worse than they did at the beginning of the season this year. They can't play any worse than that." — Before the thought even enters your mind, here's a word to the wise: stop.
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Peter's Red Sox Forever
Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Piniella has something up his sleeve — So what's next for the Cubs' pitching fixes after promoting power pitcher Carlos Marmol from the minors and sticking him in the bullpen Friday? — According to manager Lou Piniella, you might need a decoder ring to figure it out before Monday.
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Notes: Weeks' wrist gets rest vs. Twins — Gross bats leadoff on Friday; Hall back in cleanup role — MILWAUKEE — Rickie Weeks' sore right wrist kept him out of the Brewers' leadoff hole again Friday, and the young second baseman could miss a start or two more this weekend.
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