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11:25 AM ET, October 6, 2009

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Steve Popper / NorthJersey.com:
Wilpon: no spending restrictions  —  NEW YORK — Jeff Wilpon has been hesitant to take center stage this year, but when he emerged behind the lectern Monday afternoon, a spot usually reserved for a major signing or trade, he came bearing an apology to fans and a promise.
Discussion: New Jersey Online
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Jeff Wilpon promises improvement; 2 coaches fired  —  At the end of a  —  92-loss season that Jeff Wilpon described as “totally unacceptable,” the Mets held a news conference Monday at Citi Field to promise sweeping changes and significant improvements for 2010.
Eric Simon / Amazin' Avenue:
Omar Minaya, Jeff Wilpon, And Dave Howard Interview Recap
NY Daily News:
Bondy: Omar, Manuel on hot seat this winter
Discussion: MLB.com and MetsBlog.com
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:   Mets ax two coaches, but spare many
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Note: Jeff Wilpon and Omar Minaya on WFAN at 5 pm
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 …
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Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
Tigers response should be strong: Send Cabrera home for year
Discussion: Bless You Boys and Walkoff Walk
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 …
Discussion: MLB Rumors and MLB Daily Dish
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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 …
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 …
Discussion: MetsBlog.com and Talking Chop
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Mark Zuckerman / The washington times Blogs:
Strasburg's pro debut  —  Stephen Strasburg's legacy is no longer built on hype alone.  The Nationals' No. 1 draft pick actually pitched in a real, live professional baseball game today, so we finally have some tangible evidence of his ability.  Strasburg's line from today's Florida instructional league …
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Associated Press:   Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg pitches …
David Villavicencio / MLB.com:   Strasburg sees first game action as pro
NY Daily News:
Raissman: Keith says he may not return to SNY  —  Is the four-year SportsNet New York partnership of Gary Cohen, Ron Darling, and Keith Hernandez over?  —  Was their Sunday call of Nelson Figueroa's 4-0 shutout of Houston, in the Mets' season finale, the trio's final performance together?
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Unloading Milton Bradley heads Jim Hendry's to-do list  —  Cubs GM also will be looking for a run producer  —  Milton Bradley is congratulated by teammates in the dugout.  (Chris Sweda, Chicago Tribune / August 29, 2009)  —  The 50th anniversary of the production of the last Edsel arrives in November …
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Chicago Sun Times
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 …
Discussion: 6-4-2
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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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 …
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.
Associated Press:
Former Rockies pitcher Chacon arrested in Greeley  —  GREELEY, Colo.—Authorities say they have arrested former major league pitcher Shawn Chacon at a Colorado bowling alley on charges related to unpaid gambling markers in Nevada.  —  Greeley police say Chacon was arrested Monday night, and booked in the Weld County Jail.
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.
JSOnline:
Hoffman option has escalators  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  A source just confirmed to me that closer Trevor Hoffman indeed has reached agreement on a new deal with the Brewers that will pay him $8 million next season with a mutual option for 2011 that has escalators in it.
Discussion: MLB FanHouse
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Mark Feinsand / Blogging The Bombers:
After his toughest year, A-Rod primed for October  —  Even after reaching 30 home runs and 100 RBI, Alex Rodriguez's season will go down as one of the most pedestrian of his career.  Wouldn't it be ironic if this was the year he finally helped lead the Yankees to a World Series title?
 
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Twins could have packed it in but scrapped into tiebreaker
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Griffey to get $3.15M for return
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