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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.
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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.
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 …
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:Bring on the Halos! Yanks sweep Twins in ALDS
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Sam Borden / The LoHud Yankees Blog:ALDS Game 3: Yankees at Twins
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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.
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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.
Duk / Yahoo! Sports:Will Jonathan Papelbon be wearing a Red Sox uniform in 2010?
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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 …
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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.
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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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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:Notebook: St. Louis Cardinals will start discussing future today
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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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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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
There's certainly a lot to love about the Angels; more notes (cont.) — Abreu thriving in Southern Cal, a good spot for him — Abreu was shocked at his lack of market last offseason, but he should do better this time, especially with Scioscia calling him the team MVP (he would have been the ALDS MVP …
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 …
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.
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.
