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John Schlegel / MLB.com:
Game 3 of Rox-Phils NLDS postponed — Tilt moved to Sunday due to snow, record-low temperatures — DENVER — Rocktober became a winter wonderland overnight, so Major League Baseball announced Saturday that Game 3 of the National League Division Series has been postponed.
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Game 3 of the National League Division Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Colorado Rockies postponed — Game Three of the 2009 National League Division Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Colorado has been postponed due to inclement weather …
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Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
TBS enjoying postseason boom — Viewership up 15 percent after first two days of play — TBS has enjoyed a boom in viewership in the first two days of the Major League Baseball Division Series, with ratings up 15 percent over the first two days of last year's playoffs, based on numbers released by Nielsen Media Research.
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Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Weather forces postponement of Rockies-Phillies game — The cold weather and lingering snow showers have put a temporary halt to Rocktober. — Major League Baseball announced this morning that tonight's Game 3 of the National League Division Series between the Rockies and the Phillies at Coors Field has been postponed.
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Purple Row
David Lennon / Newsday:
Could Matsui and Mets be a match? — Could there be a Godzilla sighting in Flushing next year? — With Hideki Matsui telling friends he'd like to remain in New York above all else, as well as return to leftfield, it would be logical for the free agent to appear on the Mets' radar this offseason.
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New York Post:
Past echoes mix with new cheers — AS IT turns out, Sinatra sounds just as sweet in the new place. The walls rattle and shake with the same fevered fervor, and the new foundation can be battered to its core, and the air can be filled with grandiose glee that thunders down all the way from the upper deck.
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Sox are specialists on October comebacks — Club knows what to do when it comes to elimination games — BOSTON — As uncomfortable a situation as it is, the Red Sox of recent Octobers have been there numerous times before and somehow crawled out of the hole.
Chicago Tribune:
Rogers' MLB whispers: Is Dusty Baker's job safe in Cincinnati? — (Paul J. Bereswill, Associated Press / July 12, 2009) — Dusty Baker may not be as safe in Cincinnati as the Reds' strong finish would suggest. Owner Bob Castellini reportedly has his eye on the Cardinals tandem …
Yahoo! Sports:
Another call for instant replay — NEW YORK - The human element. That's the best argument purists muster against widespread instant replay in Major League Baseball. Let's see how that works: Umpires make mistakes because they're human, and ... that makes it OK!
Jim Armstrong / Denver Post:
Hawpe might be odd man out — Saturday Morning Posts: Quick hits from the sports world — The Saturday morning notes. Over a billion served. . . . Memo to Matt Holliday: incoming! . . . Memo to Brad Hawpe: outgoing? . . . Now, more than ever, you have to wonder about Hawpe's future in purple pinstripes.
Associated Press:
3 Marlins coaches to return — MIAMI (AP) — Three Florida Marlins coaches have agreed to 2010 contracts, including bench coach Carlos Tosca. — Hitting coach Jim Presley and bullpen coordinator Pierre Arsenault will also be back next season. Third base-outfield coach Bo Porter …
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Dallas Morning News:
Three bidders consider purchasing Texas Rangers — The biggest story of the off-season involving the Rangers isn't whether Marlon Byrd will be re-signed or if Rudy Jaramillo will return as hitting coach. — Topping the list is who will buy the franchise from Hicks Sports Group …
