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7:00 PM ET, September 16, 2009

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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 147: Blue Jays at Yankees (Update: Posada suspended three games)  —  YANKEES (93-53)  —  Pitching: RHP Chad Gaudin (1-0, 3.42 with Yankees).  —  BLUE JAYS (66-79)  —  Lineup TBA  —  Pitching: LHP Brian Tallet (7-9, 5.26).  —  TIME/TV: 7:05, YES.
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Mark Feinsand / New York Daily News Blogs:
Blogging The Bombers  —  Jorge Posada has been suspended three games and fined $3,000 for his role in Tuesday night's bench-clearing brawl between the Yankees and Blue Jays, a baseball source told the Daily News.  Toronto reliever Jesse Carlson received the same punishment.
NY Daily News:
Posada suspended three games, fined $3K for role in brawl
Discussion: iYankees and MLB FanHouse
Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
In last licks, Toronto blames fight on Jorge
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Sparks fly in Bronx as Jorge hits back
Discussion: Lady At The Bat and Yahoo! Sports
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Posada should be above that  —  I realize this is largely …
Discussion: The Big Lead
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Punches thrown in Jays-Yanks fracas
Discussion: YanksBlog.com
MLB.com:
New York Yankees announce 2010 full-season ticket pricing  —  Prices for 97 percent of tickets to remain the same or decrease  —  The Yankees today announced 2010 full-season ticket license pricing for regular season games at Yankee Stadium.  Prices for 97 percent of tickets will either remain the same or decrease.
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Associated Press:
Yankees to cut ticket prices in 2010 … NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees are cutting the prices of some of their most expensive season tickets for 2010.  —  The price of the best field-level seats will drop from $325 to $250 or $235 as part of season plans, the team said late Tuesday night.
Discussion: Sliding Into Home and iYankees
David Lennon / Newsday:
Beltran glad to have chance to work on timing  —  were officially eliminated from contention on Sunday night, but don't tell Carlos Beltran the rest of this season is meaningless.  Not for him, and not for the Mets if they plan on having their $119-million centerfielder in playing shape by the start of spring training next year.
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
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Associated Press:
Johnson wins 15th to keep Marlins in the playoff race  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Josh Johnson (FSY) struck out nine in six effective innings to help the Florida Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 on Wednesday.  —  Cody Ross (FSY) had three hits and drove in two runs for Florida, which has won 10 of 14 to stay in the playoff race.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Joe Capozzi / Florida Marlins news, analysis …:
Jeremy Hermida finally swings a bat but his return to Florida …
Discussion: FishStripes
Associated Press:
West, Marlins tame Wainwright, Cardinals 2-1
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Dodgers beat Pirates 3-1 on home runs  —  LOS ANGELES — Matt Kemp hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning, Ronnie Belliard added a solo shot and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Ethier helps Dodgers pad West lead  —  Slugger hits 29th homer; LA ups division edge to four  —  LOS ANGELES — The soft part of the schedule kicked in again just in time for the Dodgers on Monday night, when they outlasted the last-place Pirates, 6-2, while the Giants were pounding the Rockies …
Discussion: Dodger Thoughts, True Blue LA and 6-4-2
Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
Youkilis on his injury  —  Kevin Youkilis is unsure when he will return to the Red Sox lineup from the back spasms that have kept him out for tonight and last night.  Youkilis said he experiences the back spasms once per season, and they typically keep him out for one series or so.
Discussion: SOX & Dawgs and NESN.com
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Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
Youkilis, Martinez still out
Discussion: Surviving Grady
Joe McDonald / Providence Journal:
Matsuzaka provides a shot in the arm for Red Sox rotation  —  BOSTON — Daisuke Matsuzaka finally returned to the rotation Tuesday night, for the first time since June 19, after dealing with shoulder and strength problems for the majority of the season, and he put on a display of ambitious proportions.
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Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Lackey, Angels endure ‘familiar’ result
Discussion: Angels Unplugged, NESN.com and 6-4-2
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Holliday, Bay, Lackey look like best of intriguing group of free agents … Beyond hard-hitting outfielders Matt Holliday and Jason Bay and superb starter John Lackey, the 2010 free-agent class isn't exactly filled with stars in their prime.  Except for the bullpen and designated hitter spot, the class lacks depth.
Discussion: Hardball Times, MLB Rumors and iYankees
Associated Press:
Mauer, Cuddyer help Twins sweep Tribe  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Michael Cuddyer (FSY) homered, doubled and drove in three runs Wednesday and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 7-3 for a three-game sweep.  —  He's a big reason why.  —  Cuddyer homered, doubled and drove …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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TSN.ca:
TWINS EDGE TRIBE TO STAY IN PLAYOFF HUNT
Discussion: Twinkie Town and Let's Go Tribe!
Justin Bopp / Beyond the Box Score:
Introducing DiamondView Composite Player Evaluation  —  The DiamondView Composite Graph tells you everything you need to know about the a batter's strength and weaknesses.  —  View full size photo uploaded September 16, 2009  —  The last great goal of 20th Century science which continues …
Discussion: MetsBlog.com and THE BOOK
Burton / More Hardball:
Mangled Mets  —  At the beginning of the season, the Mets were poised to be post-season contenders.  However, a plague of injuries haunted the entire team and now they are 20 games behind the NL East leader, much to the delight of Phillies Phans everywhere.
Chico Harlan / Nationals Journal:
Flores Has Torn Right Labrum; Will Miss 3-6 Months  —  The Nats pulled off a rare feat Tuesday night, actually losing a nine-inning game in roughly two innings.  They were down 5-0 at the end of the second; that was also the final score.  Cliff Lee was dealin' the whole night, and the Nationals …
Tom Gage / Detroit News:
Thank you, too, Ernie  —  Think of it as a celebration.  —  Ernie Harwell will speak into a microphone tonight at Comerica Park.  But it won't be like old times.  It never again will be like old times.  —  He's not returning for an inning to the broadcast booth.  —  Advertisement
 
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