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11:15 PM ET, October 8, 2009

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Steve Popper / NorthJersey.com:
Burnett: ‘Give me either one’  —  NEW YORK - A.J. Burnett just wanted to get to Friday's start, his first in the postseason, and feel the excitement he waited for his whole career.  But he instead found himself trying to explain away the controversy that will accompany him to the mound against the Twins.
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New York Post:
You can look . . . but don't stare too longingly at MVP Mauer
Discussion: Fack Youk
MLB:
A.J. Burnett of New York Yankees: Decision to start Jose Molina …
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley
David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
RED SOX VERSUS ANGELS ALDS PREVIEW  —  The Angels host the Red Sox in the final American League Division Series starting Thursday.  The following table shows American League ranks for the teams in various offensive and pitching categories:  —  2009 Seasons (AL Ranks) Boston Red Sox Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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Rob Bradford / WEEI:
HOW VICTOR MARTINEZ LANDED WITH THE RED SOX
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Varitek may not be an automatic out  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. …
Discussion: Dan Shaughnessy Watch
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Did Mr. October's magic finally rub off on Alex Rodriguez? (cont.)  —  A Twins tribute  —  The Twins are amazing.  To erase a seven-game deficit in September is incredible.  And to do it without injured slugger Justin Morneau is really incredible.  —  Michael Cuddyer, who replaced Morneau …
Discussion: MetsBlog.com and Mets Fever
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Wait for Sabathia Starts to Bear Fruit  —  Before they tangled with the Minnesota Twins in this division series, the Yankees danced cautiously with them in trade talks after the 2007 season.  The series of events changed the course of the Yankees' franchise and led to an emphatic 7-2 victory …
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
CC, A-Rod take giant steps
Associated Press:
Yankees catch fire, Twins tire
Discussion: Twinkie Town
Associated Press:
Dodgers use ninth-inning rally to stun Cardinals in Game 2  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Holliday dropped a sinking line drive for an error with two outs in the ninth inning, leading to a two-run rally by the Los Angeles Dodgers that gave them a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Kemp's home run powers Dodgers past Cards in Game 1
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
New York Post:
Gaudin would start in ALCS instead of Chamberlain  —  Should the Yankees advance to the ALCS, they are leaning heavily toward using Chad Gaudin rather than Joba Chamberlain as the Game 4 starter, The Post has learned.  —  The Yankees would not finalize plans unless they beat Minnesota.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Yankees to leave Joba in bullpen  —  I heard rumblings of this before I left my old gig and now Joel Sherman of the New York Post is reporting that the Yankees are planning to keep Joba Chamberlain in the bullpen if they advance beyond the Division Series.  —  Chamberlain had mixed results …
Discussion: WasWatching.com
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Floyd among three waived by Padres  —  De La Cruz promoted; Burke undergoes surgery  —  The Padres on Thursday requested unconditional release waivers on right-handers Cha Seung Baek, Shawn Hill and outfielder Cliff Floyd and announced they had selected the contract of right-hander Eulogio De La Cruz from Triple-A Portland.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and MLB Daily Dish
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:   Padres Release Cha Seung Baek
Chris De Luca / Chicago Sun Times:
Cubs seek ‘Ray’ of hope in Milton Bradley fiasco  —  In shedding OF problem, Tampa's Burrell could fit  —  Tom Ricketts just needs a nod from a bankruptcy judge — business is booming for those guys these days — and he gets the keys to the Cubs, possibly by the end of this month.
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Southern League Top 20 Prospects  —  To be eligible for a league's list, a pitcher must have thrown 1/3 inning for each team game or have made 20 appearances (10 in short-season and rookie-level leagues).  Hitters need one plate appearance for each team game.
Discussion: redsminorleagues.com
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nationals cut ties with Cardenal  —  Spent five seasons teaching Minor League outfielders  —  WASHINGTON — Jose Cardenal, a special advisor to the general manager since the 2005 season, was dismissed by the Nationals on Thursday.  He was given the news by assistant general manager Bob Boone.
Jay / Fack Youk:
TBS PitchTRAX: Informative or Infuriating?  —  Those of you watching the game in HD last night were exposed to a new feature on the TBS broadcast.  On the right hand side of the screen, for the view in from center field only, the displayed a sort of pitch tracker like you see on ESPN and FOX, except it was on the screen at all times.
Discussion: Hardball Times
John Branch / New York Times:
Babe Ruth the Way You've Never Seen Him Before  —  SECAUCUS, N.J. — Babe Ruth has struck out looking.  Displeased, he leans on his bat, right hand on his hip, and looks back at the umpire.  He utters something that can only be imagined.  Lou Gehrig, on deck, leans on his bat, too, as if he has seen this act before.
Luke Adams / MLB Rumors:
Diamondbacks Rumors: Webb, Byrnes  —  Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic spoke to General Managing Partner Ken Kendrick of the Arizona Diamondbacks about the team's future.  Here are a few of the highlights:  — The team has “every intention” of exercising Brandon Webb's $8.5MM option.
 
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