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3:40 PM ET, October 12, 2009

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 Top News: 
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Angels Can Win in Various Ways, and Often Have  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Yankees have never played the Los Angeles Angels in a best-of-seven series, and baseball has been poorer for it.  There may be no matchup with such intense play and opponents who are more respectful of each other's strengths.
Discussion: iYankees
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Chess Match: Key pitching moves  —  Girardi, Gardenhire give starters hook at crucial points  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Aside from splendid defense by the Yankees in their three-game sweep of the Twins in the American League Division Series, it was pitching and a few adroit decisions in that area …
Matt Gagne / NY Daily News:
Mo is still the best closer in baseball  —  MINNEAPOLIS - If there is any doubt who the best closer in baseball is, the debate was settled Sunday.  —  Boston's Jonathan Papelbon blew a save (he lost the game) and the Red Sox painfully bowed out of the other American League division series.
NY Daily News:   Bondy: Jorge shows why he needs to play
Kelly Thesier / MLB.com:
Twins left to wonder what could have been
Discussion: New York Times
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Bring on the Halos! Yanks sweep Twins in ALDS
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Pettitte has no plans of allowing Game 4
Discussion: Twinkie Town
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
The old-time gloom settles over Fenway  —  It was shocking.  It was time travel.  It was back to the bad old days.  —  It was a macabre matinee at our ancient baseball theater.  —  All you young New Englanders who shrugged whenever dad said, “The Sox will blow it, they always choke at the end,” . . . now you know.
Discussion: Bats, Deadspin and Circling The Bases
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Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
Will Jonathan Papelbon be wearing a Red Sox uniform in 2010?  —  sat silently in front of his locker after Sunday's season-ending blown save to the Angels, but the usually chatty closer was causing a lot of discussion around the baseball world.  —  And not just talk of the …
Projo Sox Blog:
Pedroia: ‘Our field is the worst in the game’  —  BOSTON — When the Angels' Erick Aybar slapped a single up the middle to start a two-out, ninth-inning rally against the Red Sox and closer Jonathan Papelbon, the ball barely skipped past shortstop Alex Gonzalez and second baseman Dustin Pedroia.
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Angels stun Sox for ALDS sweep
Discussion: Bats and New York Times
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Vlad's heroics deliver ALDS sweep
Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Umps admit missed call on Utley hit  —  Replay shows key play in ninth should've been ruled foul  —  DENVER — Whether it was umpires being in the wrong place or some gamesmanship by the Phillies' Chase Utley, the fact is a missed call played a part in Philadelphia's 6-5 victory over Colorado …
Discussion: Philliesflow.com
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Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Hot-hitting Torrealba bats fifth for Rox  —  Catcher has just 23 career at-bats above No. 6 spot  —  DENVER — With a strong finish to the regular season and a surprise home run in Game 2 of the National League Division Series, Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba found himself with a more prominent role for Sunday night's Game 3.
Discussion: Sports Blog Net
David Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Umpires continue playoff slump, blow call twice on Utley single
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Walkoff Walk
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards set to probe reasons for failure  —  Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak (left) talks with chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. during batting practice before Game 2 of the National League Division Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. (By Chris Lee/P-D)
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Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com:
Padilla silences Cards, critics with gem
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Los Angeles Times
Derrick Goold / STLtoday.com Top Sports Headlines:
Smoltz still has the itch to pitch, he thinks
Discussion: MLB Rumors and MLB FanHouse
Doug Miller / MLB.com:
Game-time temp in Denver ties record  —  First pitch tossed in Rox-Phils duel at chilly 35 degrees  —  DENVER — Brrrrrrrring it on.  —  After a 24-hour delay in the scheduling of the National League Division Series, the Rockies and Phillies finally started Game 3 on Sunday night, making postseason history in the process.
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MLB.com:   MLB Announces updated Division Series Times
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats' scouting director joining Blue Jays  —  Exec Brown will be assistant to Toronto's Anthopoulos  —  Dana Brown is leaving the Nationals as an amateur scouting director and will join the Blue Jays to become a special assistant to general manager Alexander Anthopoulos.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Offseason Outlook: Toronto Blue Jays
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Tampa Bay Rays seem willing to see if catcher Dioner Navarro can come back  —  BOSTON — Of the three most disappointing Rays, DH Pat Burrell has the farthest to go, CF B.J. Upton is the most important to the team and C Dioner Navarro poses the biggest question.
William C. Rhoden / New York Times:
Yankees-Dodgers Is the Finish Baseball Needs  —  In the euphoria of the moment, Los Angeles Angels Manager Mike Scioscia was asked Sunday if he had thought about a freeway series between the Angels and the Dodgers.  The Dodgers eliminated the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday …
Discussion: Circling The Bases and sox1fan.com
Bill Mitchell / Baseball America:
Ackley Ready To Debut In AFL  —  No. 2 overall pick will be one of five top-10 picks in Arizona  —  PHOENIX—Opening day of the Arizona Fall League's 18th season, which kicks off Tuesday, will feature the professional debut of college baseball's premier player at his position.
 
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Associated Press:
Cubs file for bankruptcy protection to speed sale
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Lidge turns back the clock in Game 3
Jack Curry / Bats:
After Losing to Yankees Again, Gardenhire Gushes About Them
Discussion: Sliding Into Home
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