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8:30 AM ET, October 13, 2009

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Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
NY Yankees' GM Brian Cashman says this is one of the Yankees' ‘better teams’ … MINNEAPOLIS — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman leaned against a wall in the visitor's clubhouse at the Metrodome on Sunday night, seemingly oblivious to the celebration dying down around him.
Discussion: Sliding Into Home
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Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
NY Yankees set up CC Sabathia for Game 1 start in ALCS … MINNEAPOLIS — Even before the Yankees beat the Twins to complete a sweep in the American League Division Series, manager Joe Girardi talked about some extra motivation to close the series out.  —  The Angels, who completed a sweep …
Drew van Esselstyn / New Jersey Online:
Times set for NY Yankees' first two games in the ALCS … CC Sabathia's first pitch in the American League Championship Series will be thrown a hair after 7:37 p.m. Friday when the New York Yankees open the best-of-seven series against the Los Angeles Angels.
Discussion: River Avenue Blues
Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Chess Match: Key pitching moves
Mike Petraglia / Full Count:
Beckett wants his Tek-nichian back in 2010  —  Josh Beckett made it clear on Monday that he would like to see Jason Varitek back in a Red Sox uniform in 2010.  —  “He's definitely one of those guys I'd love to see back, even if the transition starts like it started at the end of the year,” Beckett said.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Epstein looks ahead to the winter  —  Had the Red Sox won yesterday, Fenway Park would be brimming with activity right now with batting practice about to begin before Game 4 of the ALDS.  Instead the stands are empty, the mound and plate are covered and all is quiet save a few writers …
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Bay starts mulling his future
Discussion: MLB Rumors
NY Daily News:
Harper: Stat's a wrap as Red Sox fall
Discussion: tedquarters.net and Joe Posnanski
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
The old-time gloom settles over Fenway
Seth Livingstone / USA Today:
Rockies' Ubaldo, Phillies' Lee in pitching duel in Game 4  —  DENVER — Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has the pitcher he wants going in tonight's Game 4 of the National League Division Series.  —  But Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy isn't cringing about the matchup that pits …
Discussion: Lone Star Ball and Phillies Nation
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Marcus Hayes / Philly.com:
Victory on a night made for Utley
Discussion: tedquarters.net
Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Umps admit missed call on Utley hit
Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Hot-hitting Torrealba bats fifth for Rox
Discussion: Sports Blog Net
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Astros line up familiar names for manager  —  Garner, Melvin, Yost among 10 candidates set for interviews  —  HOUSTON — Former Astros manager Phil Garner, former Arizona Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin and former Milwaukee Brewers manager Ned Yost are among 10 candidates scheduled to interview …
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Amy K. Nelson / ESPN:
Brad Mills and Tim Bogar will interview with the Astros  —  BOSTON — Red Sox bench coach Brad Mills said he's excited for the opportunity to interview for the Houston Astros' managerial opening, but doesn't yet know when that will be.  —  It was announced on Monday afternoon in a press conference …
Discussion: NESN.com and Main Board
John Maffei / North County Times:
PADRES: Ready will interview to be Astros' manager  —  Padres hitting coach Randy Ready is one of 10 candidates to be the Houston Astros' next manager.  —  The Astros asked for, and were granted, permission to talk to Ready.  He'll interview with Astros officials on Thursday.
Pinstriped Bible:
Five years, what a surprise  —  FIVE YEARS LATER...  ...The Yankees are back in the American League Championship Series.  This is an accomplishment, no doubt about it, but the sweep of the Twins shouldn't be taken as any sign of the Yankees' predestination as champions.
Discussion: Sabernomics
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NY Daily News:   Bondy: Jorge shows why he needs to play
Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Minor League Transactions  —  The offseason is officially upon us.  The first wave of minor league free agents make their way to the open market as their contracts expire.  The list includes a pair of No. 1 overall draft picks in Kris Benson ('96) and Bryan Bullington ('02).
Discussion: North Side Notch and Bucs Dugout
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Minor League Free Agents
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 …
Discussion: MLB Rumors and MetsBlog.com
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Notebook: St. Louis Cardinals will start discussing future today
Aaron Fentress / MLB & the Seattle Mariners:
Local MLB legend, pitcher Larry Jansen passes away at 89 in his hometown of Verboort  —  Former major league baseball star Larry Jansen, the winning pitcher in one of the sport's most famous games, died in his sleep early Saturday morning in the home he built in 1951 in his hometown of Verboort.
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Tigers' pitching core guarantees future  —  With top-flight rotation trio, Detroit will be back in 2010  —  DETROIT — The Tigers have some decisions to make after a division lead they held or shared since May 10 slipped through their grasp on the 163rd game of the season.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
 
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