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New York Post:
CURTAIN CALL FOR DELGADO — JUST call him Mr. Cur tain Call. Or Mr. MVP. — Carlos Delgado continued his amazing turnaround season last night, blasting two long solo home runs off Cole Hamels in the Mets' 6-3 victory over the Phillies in the second game of a doubleheader at Shea …
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Dan Graziano / New Jersey Online:
New York Mets are feeling better about this September — NEW YORK - By 6:30 p.m. the mood at Shea had gone from gray to charcoal. A loss in the first game of a doubleheader, followed by the news that Billy Wagner was likely lost for the season, stirred up all the old reason for September doubt.
New York Post:
TWO UP, BUT TROUBLE LOOMS — THE Mets finished yesterday where they began it, two games ahead of the Phillies. That is not standing still. Because two more games were taken off the schedule it is advantage to the team in front. Meet the first-place Mets.
Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Mets: Wagner probably out for season — NEW YORK (AP)—Billy Wagner is expected to miss the rest of the season, leaving the New York Mets without their All-Star closer as they try to maintain a slim lead in the NL East. — Wagner has been sidelined since Aug. 3 because of a tender pitching elbow.
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John Harper / NY Daily News:Harper: Santana comes up aces in his biggest start yet
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David Singh / MLB.com:
Rays edged by Blue Jays in finale — Tampa Bay remains positive despite having lead trimmed — TORONTO — Before the Rays embarked on their current nine-game road trip to Toronto, Boston and New York, they identified it as one of the club's most important treks of the season.
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Charlie / Bucs Dugout:
Pirates Tie Major Sport Record for Most Consecutive Losing Seasons — As with many historic events, this one resulted from a remarkable convergence of factors—spectacularly incompetent management; tight-fisted, complacent ownership; a generally pretty ambivalent fanbase …
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Chris Jaffe / Hardball Times:
30 teams, 30 theme songs — Well, the season is winding down once again. By this time, we have a good idea of what each team is capable, and what their hopes (if any) are for the rest of the regular season and beyond. We know which teams have floundered, surprised, or merely trudged along.
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Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
1st choice: Millar eyes O's return — First baseman wants to stick around, but club may take awhile to decide his fate — His contributions to Boston's first World Series title team in 86 years will forever link him to Red Sox Nation. He has spent more time with the Florida Marlins than with any other club.
Tyler Kepner / Bats:
Bernie Williams Goes to Washington — The Yankees know what it is like to wait for Bernie Williams. So does President Bush. — On Sunday, Williams traveled to Washington to be a base coach for children playing T-ball on the White House lawn. President Bush, the former owner of the Texas Rangers …
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Ortiz: ‘My hand is not OK’ — DAVID ORTIZFirst homer in 20 games (Tony Gutierrez/Associated Press) — ARLINGTON, Texas - When David Ortiz smashed a pitch from Brandon McCarthy off the facing of the second deck at Rangers Ballpark at Arlington in yesterday's game against Texas, it marked his first home run in 20 games.
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Chris Smith / New York Magazine:
Après George le Déluge — As the tyrant fades away and his team fades with him, it has now become all too apparent that the Boss was really the straw that stirred the drink. — For the Yankees, it might have been a celebration, or it might have been a wake.
Tennessean.com:
Young still has maturity issues — What's this? — Went to a football game on Sunday and a soap opera broke out. — Welcome to Titans '08. If the game is dull, just focus on the sideline. That's where the real drama unfolds. — It took only one game — a victory over Jacksonville …
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IIATMS Exclusive: Paul DePodesta — I've been lucky enough to be able to get a few minutes of San Diego Padres Assistant General Manager Paul DePodesta's time. I had emailed Paul before I visited San Diego and while he was busy at the time (with things like trading Greg Maddux!), he was generous enough to take some questions from me.
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