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Detroit Free Press:
Police: Cabrera was drunk during fight with wife — First baseman had .26 blood-alcohol level — Miguel Cabrera had a blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal limit when he was involved in a physical altercation with his wife early Saturday morning, according to the Birmingham Police.
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Mike Martindale / Detroit News:
Tigers warned Cabrera after bar altercation in August, reports show — Birmingham — During an altercation at a Birmingham bar in August, Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera allegedly mocked a teenager about his weight and challenged a man to a fight in an incident that resulted …
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
ChiSox pick up Garcia's option … The White Sox exercised the option for next year on veteran right-handed pitcher Freddy Garcia. — Garcia, 34, will make a $1 million base salary, plus a possible $2 million in incentives. — Garcia went 3-4 with a 4.34 ERA in nine starts with the White Sox …
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Fred Mitchell / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago White Sox organist Nancy Faust plans to retire after 2010 season — (Tom Van Dyke, Chicago Tribune / October 21, 2005) — 41-year run as Sox organist will end after '10 season — AROUND TOWN — Nancy Faust, beloved fixture as the White Sox organist for 40 years …
Buster Olney / MLB:
Trevor Hoffman, Milwaukee Brewers agree to 1-year, $8 million deal — Trevor Hoffman has agreed to another one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. — Hoffman — Hoffman, who turns 42 next week, had 37 saves and a 1.55 ERA with the Brewers this season, pushing his career saves total to 591, the major league record.
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Braves pack up and look towards 2010 — Club hoping to find postseason glory in Cox's last year — ATLANTA — Turner Field was primarily quiet on Monday morning. Rookie reliever Kris Medlen came in to pack up a few more belongings and Braves manager Bobby Cox once again provided reason …
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Howard Megdal / MLB Rumors:
Lowe For Sale? — In an informative post-mortem on the Braves, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports that Atlanta General Manager Frank Wren “is expected to explore the possibility of trading [Derek] Lowe, who is owed $45MM over the final three years of his contract.” — The idea makes a ton of sense for Atlanta.
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MLB.com:
Mets Announce 2010 Coaching Staff Changes — The New York Mets today announced that Bench Coach Sandy Alomar Sr. and First Base Coach Luis Alicea will not be returning for the 2010 season. Alomar Sr. will be offered another position within the organization.
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Brian Costa / New Jersey Online:Mets manager Jerry Manuel explains changes to coaching staff
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David Villavicencio / MLB.com:
Strasburg sees first game action as pro — Nationals' top Draft pick debuts in instructional league — VIERA, Fla. — Special. Phenomenal. A star in the making. — Nearly two months after receiving the largest signing bonus for a drafted player and four months since he last pitched in a game …
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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Hill named AL Comeback Player of Year — MLB.com reporters honor infielder's courageous story — TORONTO — The Blue Jays simply did not know what to expect from Aaron Hill this year. The concussion that the second baseman suffered last season was serious enough that the team admittedly …
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Note: Jeff Wilpon and Omar Minaya on WFAN at 5 pm — Jeff Wilpon and Omar Minaya talked with Mike Francesa for more than an hour on WFAN today. — To listen to the entire interview, go to WFAN.com. — By the way, to watch Chris Carlin's one-on-one interview with Wilpon following today's …
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MLB.com:
Hall of Fame broadcasters Vin Scully and Jaime Jarrin to call postseason action — KABC 790 and KHJ 930 to provide live game broadcasts — LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers today announced that Hall of Fame broadcasters Vin Scully and Jaime Jarrín will call much of the action …
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
When 'pens succeed, playoff wins follow — Since start of the division-play era in 1969, thriving bullpens vital to October success … I have five bold postseason predictions: — 1. The Philadelphia Phillies will not win the World Series. — 2. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will not win the World Series.
Dave Nichols / INTERNET BASEBALL WRITERS ASSOCIATION:
DC-Internet Baseball Writers Association Names 2009 Player Achievement Awards — The Washington, DC chapter of the Internet Baseball Writers Association is an organization comprised of internet writers, on-line media outlets, and bloggers. — In accordance with its stated goal of promoting …
Jorge L. Ortiz / USA Today:
Angels hope to vanquish ghosts of postseasons past, beat Red Sox — Before the Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox met for the final time of the regular season in mid-September, Bobby Abreu and David Ortiz talked about the likelihood the teams would face each other for a third consecutive year in an American League Division Series.
Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Rays dismiss hitting coach Henderson — Club to commence offseason search for replacement — ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays announced Monday that hitting coach Steve Henderson, along with quality assurance coach Todd Greene, will not be back with the team in 2010.
Associated Press:
New York Yankees slashing premium seat prices by up to $1,250 — NEW YORK — The New York Yankees are reclassifying more than a quarter of their ritzy Legends Suite seats next season and slashing prices on many of the remaining tickets by up to $1,250. — A total of 538 seats along …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Twins could have packed it in but scrapped into tiebreaker — MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins still can't believe they're alive. — Yet, somehow, they have survived long enough to force a tiebreaking game Tuesday (5:07 ET, TBS) at the Metrodome against the Detroit Tigers for the American League Central title.
Christina Kahrl / ESPN:
BP: For the pen, it's also in the Cards — St. Louis boasts strongest relief corps of all the teams still playing — STAY AHEAD OF THE GAME Become an Insider Today — Last week, I ranked the playoff rotations. I came to this conclusion: the Cardinals were easily in the best position …
