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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yanks stock up on arms in 11th hour — ALDS roster includes 11 pitchers; Gaudin, Joba make cut — NEW YORK — The Yankees finalized their 25-man roster for the American League Division Series on Wednesday, reversing course and opting to take an 11-man pitching staff to face the Minnesota Twins.
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Erik Boland / Newsday:
Joba makes ALDS roster; more decisions to come — out Tuesday afternoon at the Stadium, Joe Girardi said the team's final 25-man roster for the Division Series hadn't been determined, in large part because neither, at that point, had the AL Central. — “There's probably 23 guys that are fairly secure,” he said.
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN.com:
Jorge Posada miffed to hear Jose Molina named A.J. Burnett's catcher — NEW YORK — The A.J. Burnett-Jorge Posada tandem performed to less than rave reviews during the regular season, so Yankees manager Joe Girardi is giving Burnett a different batterymate in the American League Division Series.
Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:NY Yankees manager Joe Girardi breaks down matchup with Twins
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Tyler Kepner / Bats:Yanks Announce Rotation, Close in on Playoff Roster
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Kelly Thesier / MLB.com:
Never-give-up Twins win Central title — Casilla delivers walk-off hit; Minnesota to face Yanks in ALDS — MINNEAPOLIS — Over the past two weeks of the season, the Twins and Tigers battled each other so many times, every contest felt like a playoff game.
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Associated Press:
Casilla's hit in 12th lifts Twins in AL Central tiebreaker — MINNEAPOLIS — The Metrodome erupted in a jet-like roar as Carlos Gomez zoomed home with the winning run to finish off an AL Central race — and a thrilling tiebreaker — that didn't want to end.
Scott Lauber / Philled In:
Oct. 7 — COLE: EARLY STARTS ‘NOT FAIR’ — Good morning, all, from the Bank. Lots to tell already, and it's only 11:30 a.m. — 1. Cole Hamels feels the pain of all the Phillies fans who will be stuck at work, unable to watch Games 1 or 2 because of the early start times.
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Scott Lauber / Philled In:Oct. 6 — THE ROSTER: WHO'S OUT, IN?
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Format in playoffs' opening round can derail juggernauts — The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers spent six grueling months posting the best records in their leagues and establishing themselves as the top teams in baseball. — When they step onto the field today to open the playoffs, it will mean virtually nothing.
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Associated Press:
Worker dies in Dodger Stadium … LOS ANGELES (AP) — A worker died Tuesday in the press box at Dodger Stadium, a day before the start of the NL playoff series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers. — Dodgers spokesman Josh Rawitch identified the man as John Foster, an employee of Farmer Brothers Coffee.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:Dodgers' Wolf finally has playoff start
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Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
Lowrie on, Velazquez here — Jed Lowrie will be the backup infielder on the Red Sox first round roster, manager Terry Francona said a short while ago. The move did not come as a surprise given the status of Nick Green and Chris Woodward, the other two candidates.
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Mike DiGiovanna / Angels Unplugged:Bulger expects to pitch against Red Sox; Izturis back to full strength
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Actions, not words, will put real pressure on Minaya, Manuel — After yesterday's media blitz by the Mets' front office, which included a morning news conference at Citi Field followed by a 90-minute propaganda session on WFAN, did the team really provide any plan for how to fix its current mess?
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Moehler to return to Astros in '10 — Houston plans to pick up its half of mutual option — HOUSTON — Astros right-hander Brian Moehler said Tuesday that he plans to return next season after being informed by general manager Ed Wade earlier in the day that the club planned on picking up its half of the mutual option for 2010.
Dan Nilsen / MLive.com:
Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Brian Powell dies of self-inflicted gunshot — Brian Powell, who pitched for the Detroit Tigers in 1998 and again in 2002 as part of a six-year major-league career, died Monday of a self-inflicted gunshot. He was 35. — Powell, a resident of Bainbridge …
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Hawksworth, Boggs get roster spots in 1st round — Friday July 31, 2009 - Cardinal's starting pitcher Mitchell Boggs throws out Astro's Kazuo Matsui in the first inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo. (Emily Rasinski/P-D)
Dan Gross / Philly.com:
Marlins pitcher Sean West's wild Saturday night — Marlins reliever Sean West had a wild Saturday night, being involved in one fight, nearly provoking another, then getting lucky with a groupie at his hotel. West was leaving G Lounge (111 S. 17th) close to 2 a.m. Sunday morning …
J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
Florida State League Top 20 Prospects — Stanton-Montero debate leads off the FSL list … The teams may play in front of smaller crowds and in bigger parks than most minor leaguers. But the combination of good weather and proximity to team's training bases means that the high Class …
