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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Instant replay goes off without a hitch — Solomon calls two-minute, 15-second process ‘flawless’ — Instant replay was used in Major League Baseball for the first time on Wednesday night on the seventh day and in the 81st game since it became available to determine a contested home run.
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Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Instant replay used for first time — Umpires take second look at A-Rod's homer in ninth inning — ST. PETERSBURG — History was made at Tropicana Field on Wednesday night, when instant replay was used for the first time in Major League history. The play in question was a home run hit …
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John Harper / NY Daily News:
Harper: Without Willie, Mets make sweeping changes — MILWAUKEE - The subject of Willie Randolph was raised indirectly, although not incidentally, here Wednesday by Mets VP Tony Bernazard. He was touting Carlos Delgado as a legitimate MVP candidate, ticking off the usual reasons - mechanics …
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Bart Hubbuch / New York Post:
RELIEF! WAGS PAIN-FREE — PASSES TEST, EYES REHAB START — MILWAUKEE - The Mets said they got good news on the Billy Wagner front yesterday when their veteran closer threw 20 pitches without incident off the mound at Shea Stadium. — Wagner, sidelined since early August by a swollen left elbow …
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Andruw Jones has written off the season — With his knee still bothering him, he doesn't expect to break up the Dodgers' starting outfield. — With the Dodgers' outfield set, the regular season winding down and his knee swollen again, Andruw Jones said he had already started looking forward to next year.
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Church's first-inning slam keys Mets' sweep — MILWAUKEE - For Team Tightrope, as Jerry Manuel has dubbed the Mets, completing a sweep of the Brewers yesterday at Miller Park had all the drama of a pleasant stroll along Lake Michigan. — After a week of heart-stopping twists and turns …
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George A. King III / New York Post:
JASON LOSES BOUT WITH BATHROOM DOOR — ST. PETERSBURG - Jason Giambi wishes he had a sexier story to explain the gash on the corner of his right eyelid that cause discoloring and swelling. — “I would like to have something to tell you, something like a fight or anything else,” Giambi said.
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Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
Sheppard hopes to return for Yankee Stadium finale — Everyone knows the only fitting way to close Yankee Stadium is with Bob Sheppard returning to be the public-address announcer for the final game. His health has kept him from doing a single Yankees game this season - which would have been his 58th …
John Romano / St. Petersburg Times:
Shoulder issue pains Rays' Upton — ST. PETERSBURG — One by one, players have disappeared from the lineup. A broken bone, a bum knee, a sore elbow. In a season that stretches from spring to fall, the accumulation of injuries is inevitable. — And, yet, B.J. Upton plays on.
Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
Dunn's double caps D-backs' comeback — Drew ignites ninth-inning rally against Cardinals with triple — PHOENIX — As he watched his team look listless in falling behind to the Cardinals on Wednesday afternoon, D-backs manager Bob Melvin sat in the dugout and began to jot down some notes.
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Bill Livingston / Plain Dealer:
CC Sabathia's ad sells nothing but hype, Bill Livingston says — Cabathia thanked the fans he left behind and paid newspapers for the privilege when the Indians chose to get something for him rather than get jilted for nothing. — Tribe General Manager Mark Shapiro says he could re-sign Sabathia …
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It is about the money, stupid
Howard Megdal / New York Observer:
Finding Meaning in a Pointless Yankees September — The New York Yankees entered September seven games behind the Boston Red Sox for the wild card spot, and 12.5 games behind division-leading Tampa Bay. The last time the New York Yankees entered September more than the seven games …
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Towers, Hoffman to discuss return — Padres GM intends to approach closer before offseason — LOS ANGELES — The Padres won't wait until the offseason to approach closer Trevor Hoffman to see if he wants to pitch for San Diego in 2009. — General manager Kevin Towers said on Wednesday …
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Dodgers still have chance to fix mediocre season (cont.) — Red Sox probably stuck with Lucchino — It has been speculated here and elsewhere that Red Sox president Larry Lucchino might leave the Red Sox after the year, possibly for the Dodgers. But sources indicate Lucchino's bosses …
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ESPN:
Angels right-hander Weaver cut by dugout bench — There are all kinds of ways to get hurt playing baseball. Just ask Jered Weaver, who proved this week that even the comfort of the dugout bench is no safe refuge from danger. — The Los Angeles Angels right-hander managed to cut the tips …
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