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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Unsung heroes of this season, Jeter's next contract and more (cont.) — Jeter, Yankees all-time great, will have to wait — The Yankees plan to treat Derek Jeter like everyone else, even though he's Derek Jeter. — Jeter isn't a free agent until after 2010, and apparently will have to wait until after 2010 for his new contract.
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Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com:
Torre, Jeter form mutual admiration society — Yankees' ex-skipper ‘tickled’ by milestone accomplishment — Together, Joe Torre and Derek Jeter won four World Series titles during a glorious span of 12 years in pinstripes. — Together, they became the biggest stars on the biggest stage …
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Jeter passes Gehrig with 2,722nd hit — Single in third inning puts current captain atop club's list — NEW YORK — What's important to note — what's astonishing, even — is that Derek Jeter remains one of the best players in baseball. He is batting .331, better than all but three players in the American League.
Associated Press:
Derek Jeter stands alone as New York Yankees' all-time hit king — NEW YORK — Derek Jeter broke the New York Yankees' hit record held by Lou Gehrig for more than seven decades Friday night. He did it with a single to right field in the third inning. — That gave Jeter 2,722 hits …
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Schneider knows he's gone, Mets lose to Phillies — PHILADELPHIA - Brian Schneider knows he has three weeks remaining as a Met. — “I won't be back,” Schneider told the Daily News, accepting that the Mets don't plan to re-sign him. “I'm okay with that. I'll easily get a job next year.
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Decreased playing time could be costly for Orlando Hudson — The second baseman, who has sat out four times in the Dodgers' last 11 games, is to be paid $10,000 for each plate appearance from No. 576 to No. 632. He began this weekend with 577. — Reporting from San Francisco …
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Jon Weisman / Dodger Thoughts:
Dodgers, Kuroda cruise, 10-3 — Casey Blake is greeted at the plate by James Loney after Blake's two-run home run off San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain during the sixth inning Friday in San Francisco. Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP. — Almost everything came together …
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Baseball Is Said to Choose Not to Discipline Rodriguez — The commissioner's office has decided not to discipline Alex Rodriguez in light of its investigation into whether he lied about his use of performance-enhancing drugs in a meeting with baseball officials in March, according to people in baseball with knowledge of the matter.
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Associated Press:
Burnett hit hard again as Orioles beat Yankees 7-3 — NEW YORK - A.J. Burnett is giving the New York Yankees cause for worry as the playoffs approach. — Brian Roberts hit a grand slam in a six-run second inning and tied a franchise record with his 51st double as the Baltimore Orioles beat up Burnett in a 7-3 victory Saturday.
Globe and Mail:
Jays' Tallet tames Tigers — Toronto starter allows three hits in 6-4 victory over AL Central leading Detroit — Weather - Video - Blogs - RSS Feeds - Globe Books - TV listings - Globe on Twitter - Columnists - TIFF 2009 — Brian Tallet has bounced back and forth between Toronto's rotation and bullpen all season.
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
MacPhail: O's top prospects won't be used as trade bait — Club president says he thinks club can fill needs for 2010 without dealing ‘key guys’ — NEW YORK - President of baseball operations Andy MacPhail said this week that he'd like to add an impact bat to the Orioles' lineup for the 2010 season.
Rap Sheet:
DE Richard Seymour set to fly to Oakland, telling The Herald's Ron Borges: “I was blindsided by the whole event.” — New Raiders defensive end Richard Seymour will board a flight to Oakland this afternoon, bringing an end to a five-day long Sit Out that kept him from reporting after the trade.
Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Book it: Yaz hit mark tough to top — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — Derek Jeter deserves every bit of the attention being showered upon him for his passing of Lou Gehrig atop the all-time Yankees' hit list. — It's a remarkable accomplishment for the ultimate …
