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Mike Puma / New York Post:
WILPON'S DECREE ENSURES MINAYA, MANUEL BACK IN '10 — Omar Minaya evidently won't be the scapegoat for the Great Flushing Train Wreck of 2009. — HUBBUCH ON TWITTER — Mets owner Fred Wilpon broke his extended silence yesterday, just long enough to take one question from The Post …
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Report: Omar Minaya ‘absolutely’ returning to Mets — New York Mets general manager Omar Minaya won't lose his job as a result of the team's lackluster season, owner Fred Wilpon told the New York Post. — Agreeing to answer one question from the newspaper, Wilpon addressed Minaya's future with the team.
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METS FANS GET STIFFED AGAIN — BOSTON — Fred Wilpon came out of seclusion and media silence to infuriate his fan base. What is next? Jimmy Rollins Night at Citi Field? — HUBBUCH ON TWITTER — The patriarch of the Mets responded to one question from The Post's Mike Puma, saying …
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Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Burnett, Posada not on the same page — BOSTON — The Yankees' renaissance summer might look pretty from afar - and it appears to be collapse-proof in the standings - but here's something to remember as the postseason looms: There's an unmistakable gulf between A.J. Burnett and Jorge Posada …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Trouble in paradise? Probably not — Based on the tenor of the questions asked after the game, a lot will be made in the papers tomorrow and on ESPN tonight about the relationship between Jorge Posada and A.J. Burnett. — Burnett looked awful today and Posada admitted after the game that they had trouble getting on the same page.
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Burnett, Yankees burned by Red Sox — Right-hander clashes with Posada on what pitches to throw — BOSTON — The majority of A.J. Burnett's afternoon was spent whipping his neck to watch baseballs spray around Fenway Park and chastising himself in what seemed to be an ill-fated attempt to drown out the roaring crowd.
Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
Wakefield to start Wednesday; Penny's role uncertain — Tim Wakefield will take Brad Penny's start in the rotation Wednesday night. (Jim Davis / Globe Staff) — Tim Wakefield and Brad Penny both made starts last night that were pivotal to the rest of their season, and their divergent …
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Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets:
Exclusive: September calls — Catcher Josh Thole, reliever Eddie Kunz and first baseman/outfielder Nick Evans are expected to highlight the call-ups when rosters expand in September, the Daily News has learned. — Thole, 22, upped his average to .332 with a three-hit game for Double …
Alex Speier / Full Count:
Red Sox Relievers Puzzled About Wagner Claim — The middle of August is far different than the days leading up to the July 31 deadline for trades not requiring waivers. At the end of last month, Red Sox players could not help but hear about potential deals that their club was contemplating.
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Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Angels' bats turn power back on — Guerrero, Rivera go deep, back Santana's solid start — TORONTO — The power is back on. — Vladimir Guerrero crushed a solo homer, his 11th of the season, giving the Angels the lead in the sixth inning, and Juan Rivera unloaded a two-run shot in the eighth …
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers mix things up, blank Cubs — Knuckleballer Haeger fans seven in seven-plus innings — LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers started a rookie pitcher who has no idea where his pitches are going, then had their closer set up and their setup man close. — So it wasn't just rookie Charlie …
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Jason Giambi reportedly agrees to deal with Colorado Rockies — Looking for a veteran bat to help their playoff push, the Colorado Rockies have agreed to a deal with Jason Giambi, according to multiple reports. — Giambi was released by the Oakland Athletics earlier this month after hitting …
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Rockies storm back on Giants, pad wild-card lead … DENVER(AP) Jim Tracy didn't recognize his team for the first 14 innings of its key series with San Francisco. Then the Rockies' offense showed up. — Ian Stewart and Todd Helton homered in Colorado's seven-run sixth inning …
Brad Lefton / New York Times:
Mariners' Suzuki on a First-Name Basis With Records — CLEVELAND — The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki is closing in on a major-league-record ninth straight season of 200 hits. Wee Willie Keeler, the only other player to do it eight seasons in a row, finished his run in 1901 …
Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Dodgers slap Cubs 2-0; Soriano open to some time off — LOS ANGELES — Not to put this all on Alfonso Soriano, because there's plenty of blame to go around for all the Cubs' hitters this season — especially lately. — And Soriano didn't even start in the Cubs' 2- shutout loss Saturday …
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