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6:05 PM ET, October 12, 2009

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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.
Discussion: iYankees
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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.
Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
NY Yankees set up CC Sabathia for Game 1 start in ALCS
Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Chess Match: Key pitching moves
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
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.
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
The old-time gloom settles over Fenway
Discussion: Bats, Deadspin and Circling The Bases
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Angels stun Sox for ALDS sweep
Discussion: Bats and New York Times
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
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
Seth Livingstone / USA Today:
Managers' Manuel, Tracy both like their NLDS Game 4 starters  —  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 …
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Doug Miller / MLB.com:   Game-time temp in Denver ties record
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Bay starts mulling his future  —  Sox would love to bring left fielder back for future seasons  —  BOSTON — After cleaning out his locker on Monday, Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay was filmed by several television cameras as he walked out of the clubhouse for the final time in 2009.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Full Count
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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 …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Vlad's heroics deliver ALDS sweep
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: MLB.com and Bluebird Banter
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: MLB Rumors
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Lidge turns back the clock in Game 3  —  Phillies closer, after awful regular season, goes into postseason mode and gets save … DENVER — He came trotting out of the bullpen at 2:02 a.m. ET, or Philadelphia Daylight Nail Chewing Time.  —  A year ago, this was his time.  His place.  His mountaintop.
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.
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
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 …
 
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