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3:10 PM ET, October 9, 2009

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NY Daily News:
Harper: Ace should hear pitch from Mets  —  ANAHEIM - He has had a big-game reputation since he won Game 7 of the 2002 World Series as a 24-year-old rookie, yet John Lackey hadn't won a postseason start since that magical night.  And last October he had raised eyebrows in his own clubhouse …
Discussion: MetsBlog.com and Jorge Says No!
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Ump's calls upset Sox, Halos  —  Players, managers dispute pair of infield plays  —  ANAHEIM — Close calls created some dispute in Game 1 of the Red Sox-Angels series.  —  At the center of three disputed plays was first-base umpire CB Bucknor, who caught an earful from both managers …
Associated Press:
Hunter homers, Lackey pitches Angels past Red Sox 5-0  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — With Torii Hunter hitting the rocks and John Lackey rolling through the Boston lineup, the Los Angeles Angels finally got on top of the Red Sox in the playoffs.  —  Lackey pitched into the eighth inning …
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Tables turned, a start to forget  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Angels hate the Red Sox.  —  You would, too, if you had to listen to what the Angels have heard for the last couple of weeks. … Veteran Angels righthander John Lackey said the only way to stop the taunting was to beat Boston.
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels show there's no hex factor in 5-0 win over Boston  —  Torii Hunter's three-run home run and John Lackey's superb outing give them a 1-0 series lead over their playoff nemesis.  —  Don't bring any talk of a “hex” by Torii Hunter's locker.  That was the center fielder's stern message …
Discussion: Surviving Grady
Sean McAdam / Boston Herald:
Roster full of surprises
Discussion: sox1fan.com and Yahoo! Sports
Michael Hurley / NESN.com:
Brace Yourself: C.B. Bucknor the Home Plate Umpire for Game 2 of ALDS
Sean McAdam / Boston Herald:   Sox call out ump
Rob Bradford / WEEI:
HOW VICTOR MARTINEZ LANDED WITH THE RED SOX
Discussion: Bluebird Banter and SOX & Dawgs
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Ninth-inning nightmare  —  October 8, 2009 — Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday is unable to catch a fly ball off the bat of Los Angeles' James Loney for an error in the ninth inning (Chris Lee/P-D)  —  LOS ANGELES — What couldn't happen did happen to the Cardinals Thursday afternoon.
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Michael Buteau / Bloomberg:
What's Good for Jeter Is Good for Baseball; Yankees Aid Revenue
Discussion: Circling The Bases
Associated Press:
Dodgers use ninth-inning rally to stun Cardinals in Game 2
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
Sam Borden / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
The best laid plans ...
Brian Costa / New Jersey Online:
A.J. Burnett gets advice from Andy Pettitte as he prepares for first playoff start … RELATED CONTENT  —  Video: Yankees beat writer Marc Carig and columnist Steve Politi preview ALDS Game 2  —  Politi: Matsui keeps getting big hits, but are his days in Pinstripes numbered?
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John Branch / New York Times:
Babe Ruth Like 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.
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John Branch / Bats:
A Ruthian Mystery  —  The grainy footage shows Babe Ruth playing at Yankee Stadium.
Discussion: Dodger Thoughts and Baseball Nerd
Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Chip Caray Is in a Verbal Slump in the TBS Booth  —  In his third season as TBS's No. 1 national baseball announcer, Chip Caray is slightly better than he was two years ago when the network began carrying the league division series.  But that doesn't mean he is a No. 1 announcer.
Joe Sheehan / Unfiltered:
Pop Quiz  —  Over the years, many Baseball Prospectus staffers have been hired away by major-league teams, which is a source of pride for us.  We've gained a reputation as being a source of bright, dedicated people whose approach to baseball can be of considerable value to front offices …
Discussion: THE BOOK
MLB.com:
Towers moving on after time with Padres  —  Former GM in no rush to find new job after dismissal  —  You ask Kevin Towers, the ousted general manager of the San Diego Padres, what happens now, and he has a quick, one-word answer: “Exhale.”  —  Towers says the word and you can all but sense …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
David O'Brien / Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien:
Wanted by Braves: Big bat, righty preferred  —  We've got some Junior Wells wailing on the stereo, Dodgers-Cardinals muted on the TV, door to the patio open and a nice Punch cigar burning.  It hasn't been a week since the season ended, but doesn't it already feel like long time since the Braves …
Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
Derek Jeter believes it will be “awkward” without Jorge Posada starting a playoff game  —  As you know, Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada are close friends.  Close enough that Jeter was Jorge Posada's best man at his wedding.  So knowing that Posada is not happy about sitting yet having to toe …
Discussion: River Avenue Blues and iYankees
Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Twins Gomez feels ‘sorry’ for former Met teammates  —  Back in February of 2008 as the Mets proudly introduced Johan Santana as their new ace, nobody thought that the young outfielder the team had traded away in return for the two-time Cy Young winner would be chugging celebratory champagne …
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Did Mr. October's magic finally rub off on Alex Rodriguez? (cont.)
 
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