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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) — Scutaro SS — Hill 2B — Lind DH — Wells CF — Overbay 1B — Encarnacion 3B — Barajas C — Bautista RF
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Posada suspended three games, fined $3K for role in brawl — Jorge Posada is slated to begin serving a three-game suspension Wednesday night for his part in the Yankees-Blue Jays fracas Tuesday at the Stadium, but Shelley Duncan, who was also slapped with a three-game ban by Major League Baseball, has decided to appeal.
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.
Mark Feinsand / New York Daily News Blogs:
Blogging The Bombers — Jorge Posada can say whatever he wants …
Blogging The Bombers — Jorge Posada can say whatever he wants …
Tyler Kepner / Bats:
Fight Night in the Bronx
Fight Night in the Bronx
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Posada should be above that — I realize this is largely …
Posada should be above that — I realize this is largely …
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Canadian Press:
JAYS BEAT YANKEES IN GAME MARRED BY BENCH-CLEARING BRAWL
JAYS BEAT YANKEES IN GAME MARRED BY BENCH-CLEARING BRAWL
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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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Darren Rovell / Sports Biz with Darren Rovell:
Exclusive: Yankees Ticket Prices Coming Down For '10 Season
Exclusive: Yankees Ticket Prices Coming Down For '10 Season
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Nick Bunkley / New York Times:
Tigers and Fans Salute Harwell — DETROIT — Ernie Harwell, the beloved Detroit Tigers broadcaster, described his rare visit to Comerica Park for Wednesday night's game as a chance to say hello to the team and its fans. — But they knew, just as he did, that it could very well have been Harwell's goodbye …
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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Francoeur a fan of ex-teammate Hanson — Mets outfielder has high opinion of Braves' rookie righty — ATLANTA — When Tommy Hanson made the first seven starts of his career, Jeff Francoeur served as his right fielder. — While Hanson was limiting the Mets to seven scoreless innings …
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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.
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 …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats struggle in loss to Phillies — Batting, defense falter despite Hernandez's effort — WASHINGTON — The Nationals couldn't do anything right on Wednesday night and they ended up getting beaten by the Phillies for the second consecutive day, this time by the score of 6-1.
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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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David Ely / MLB.com:
Billingsley's next start delayed — Struggling pitcher to miss Giants, face NL-worst Nationals — LOS ANGELES — Instead of pitching on his normal schedule, which would have meant a Saturday outing against the same Giants team that knocked him around last Sunday, slumping starter Chad Billingsley …
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.
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 …
Associated Press:
Johnson wins 15th to keep Marlins in playoff race — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Josh Johnson (FSY) showed why he's one of the top starters in the majors on Wednesday. — Even without his best stuff, the right-hander was good enough to shut down the St. Louis Cardinals.
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