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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Lester's injury appears to be minor — Lefty plans to make next start, is day-to-day with contusion — NEW YORK — At first, there was panic. How could there not be? Jon Lester, Boston's star southpaw, was in agony and on the ground after getting belted on the right knee …
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Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
Francona on Lester: 'He's going to be OK.' — Jon Lester, who left tonight's game in the third inning after a line drive hit him on the inside of the right leg, is “going to be OK,” manager Terry Francona said. After consulting with team doctor Larry Ronan, the Red Sox think Lester may even have a chance to make his next start.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:Game 154: Red Sox at Yankees (updated with Girardi pre-game audio)
David Lennon / Newsday:
Jack Egbert begins offseason makeover for Mets — Here's the official word from the Mets: — The New York Mets today announced that they claimed righthanded pitcher Jack Egbert off waivers from Chicago-AL. The White Sox placed the righthander on waivers on September 23rd.
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Steve Popper / NorthJersey.com:
Mets rally in ninth — While they may be playing out the string, the Mets still are playing — as evidenced by a come-from-behind 6-5 win over the Marlins on Friday. The Mets entered the game 3-77 when trailing after eight innings and with a one-run deficit seemed ready to leave Land Shark Stadium quickly.
David Lennon / Newsday:
Mets could be interested in Cuban defector — (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images) — MIAMI - Count the Mets — among the handful of teams that are exploring a deal for Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman, the hard-throwing lefthander who was declared a free agent Friday by Major League Baseball.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
San Diego or San Francisco could be destination for Milton Bradley — Giants' Aaron Rowand appears to be plausible contract swap for suspended Chicago Cubs outfielder — SAN FRANCISCO — The market for troublemaking outfielders on the suspended list with expensive contracts may be better than originally anticipated.
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Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Hawkins willing to return to Astros — Houston (71-82) vs. Cincinnati (73-81), 6:05 p.m. CT — HOUSTON — When the regular season ends next week, LaTroy Hawkins will pack up his car and make the four-hour drive to Prosper, Texas, and wait for his next opportunity.
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Elizabeth Doran / Syracuse Post-Standard:
Baldwinsville fourth-grader is rewarded for his loyalty by the New York Yankees … The Yankees are sending a gift package to a Baldwinsville fourth-grader who was told by a teacher he had to wear his Yankee's shirt inside out. — Central New York Yankee fans sent a Post-Standard article …
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Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
CC doesn't see himself as guy for Cy — ALREADY LEADING THE American League in victories, CC Sabathia will gun for his 19th today against the Red Sox. If he gets it, the lefty will get one try to complete the first 20-win season of his career in his final start Friday at Tampa Bay.
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TSN.ca:
CARDINALS FAIL TO CLINCH DIVISION WITH LOSS TO ROCKIES — The Sports Network — Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Yorvit Torrealba's sacrifice fly in the ninth inning capped a 2-1 Colorado victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in a playoff atmosphere at Coors Field.
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Sox slow Tigers' title chase … CHICAGO(AP) Jake Peavy joined the White Sox so he could pitch in the playoffs. Since Chicago has already been eliminated, he settled for the next best thing Friday night. — He beat the Detroit Tigers , who are trying to win a division title.
Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Rangers to be featured on TWIB — Show will highlight Kinsler, Ryan, Rodriguez — Barring a late miracle, this season won't bring a postseason berth for the Rangers. But 2009 did bring about change — the good kind. — Long known as a franchise with a vaunted offense but little else …
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Chicago Sun Times:
Three takes on the White Sox — Octavio Dotel said he approached the club about his immediate future and a contract extension last month and was told he wasn't in the plans. The reliever at least appreciated the Sox being upfront with him. As he turns his attention to free agency, New York is atop his wish list.
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